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PHOTO GALLERY: For Christians, joy to the world

The Eucharist is prepared during a Christmas day mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine in NW Washington D.C., Friday, December 25, 2009.The Eucharist is prepared during a Christmas day mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine in NW Washington D.C., Friday, December 25, 2009.

On Friday, Christians around the world celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ in a stable in Bethlehem more than two millenniums ago.

In Washington, Roman Catholic Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl joined a choir of volunteers to sing carols while Christmas dinner was served to the needy at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.





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