Pope Francis holds a cross in the late night service in St Peter's Basilica
Pope Francis prepares to take communion at the altar in St Peter's Basilica
Pope Francis swings incense around the statue of the baby Jesus after it was unveiled in St Peter's Basilica
Pope Francis then bent down to kiss the figure of Jesus in the nativity scene as he prepared for the traditional Mass in the Vatican
Pope Francis carries the statue of the baby Jesus during the Mass, where he said Christmas is a time to remember God's message of peace
Cardinals gather around to pray around the statue of the baby Jesus during Christmas Eve mass in St Peter's Basilica
Pope Francis kneels down to pray during Christmas Eve Mass in the Vatican
Before the ceremony, the Pope called Iraqi refugees forced out of their
homes by Muslim militants to pass on his Christmas greetings
Earlier this week, the Pope had written a Christmas letter to the
Christians of the Middle East expressing his closeness to them
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