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It happens:Special Midnight Mass for Christmas

Kolkata, Dec 27 (ANI): Christians across various cities in India reveled in festive spirit as they sang carols in decked up churches while attending special midnight mass prayers on the Christmas Eve. Marking the annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ, Christmas is celebrated across the world on December 25. The midnight mass precedes the Christmas day and the church resounds with joyful singing of Christmas carols and thanksgiving. In Kolkata city of eastern state of West Bengal on Wednesday, devotees gathered to attend the special mass and sang carols to celebrate the Christmas spirit. A large number of people gathered at the San Thome Church in southern city Chennai and participated in the Christmas celebrations with fervor. Hundreds of worshippers also participated in a Christmas Eve mass and sang Christmas carols in western Mumbai city. The churches were decorated with colorful lights and idol of baby Jesus Christ along with Mother Mary and Joseph placed in the Christmas stable. The priests performed rituals and organized the prayer session with an aim to mark the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ. Dec 27, 2013
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Thousands of people flock to Bethlehem for Christmas

Thousands of Christians flocked to the historic site of Jesus's birth in Bethlehem for Christmas. Jerusalem's Latin patriarch Fuad Twal celebrated a midnight mass attended by Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas. Duration: 01:31 Dec 25, 2013
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Pope presides over first midnight mass at the Vatican

Vatican, Dec 25 (ANI): Pope Francis, celebrating his first Christmas as leader of the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics urged people to shun pride and selfishness and open up their hearts to God and their fellow man. Pope Francis celebrated a solemn Christmas Eve Mass for some 10,000 people in a packed St. Peter's Basilica as hundreds of others watched on large screens in the square outside. Dec 25, 2013
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Christians revel in festive spirit across India, attend special midnight mass for Christmas

Kolkata /Mumbai /Bangalore /Chennai, Dec 25 (ANI): Christians across various cities in India reveled in festive spirit as they sang carols in decked up churches while attending special midnight mass prayers on the Christmas Eve. In Kolkata, devotees gathered to attend the special mass and sang carols to celebrate the Christmas spirit. A large number of people gathered at the San Thome Church in Chennai and participated in the Christmas celebrations with fervour. Dec 25, 2013
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Indian markets glitter with spirit of Christmas

Tripura/ Guwahati, Dec 24 (ANI): Cities glowed with fairy lights, markets bustled with cheer and churchbells rang for midnight mass as pre-Christmas celebrations ushered a festive mood across India. Markets across India witnessed a heavy rush with thousands of people flooding the shops decked up with the attractive knickknacks ahead of Christmas. An exuberant wave of festive cheer could be felt in Assam, where people prepared for the festival with gusto and high spirit. Dec 24, 2013
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'The Voice' Season 5: Tessanne Chin or Jacquie Lee Will Win, Says Poll

The winner of "The Voice" season 5 will be declared only on Tuesday but speculations, on who among the three finalists would win the title, have been doing the rounds ever since the semi-final episode last week. And reports say it's going to be either Tessanne Chin or Jacquie Lee. Dec 16, 2013