Pope Francis calls for "peace for Jerusalem" and "mutual trust" on the Korean peninsula as he focused on the suffering of children in conflicts across the world, in his traditional Christmas Day address "Urbi et Orbi" ("To the City and to the World") from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica.
Christmas Celebrations Around the World
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Members of the Berliner Seehunde (Berlin seals) swimming club take a bath at the lake Oranke during their traditional Christmas swim in Berlin, Germany, Dec. 25, 2017.
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Egyptians look at Santa Claus toys in a shop as the capital is on high security alert on the Christmas eve in Cairo, Dec. 24, 2017.