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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Christmas in Bethlehem - West Bank

A child holds a Christmas-themed decoration while sitting in a vehicle during a holiday parade near Manger Square in Bethlehem, West Bank on December 12, 2025. The parade forms part of preparations for upcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations in the city, which hosts the Church of the Nativity, revered by Christians as the birthplace of Jesus. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - INDRE ET LOIRE (37) - CASTLE OF CLOS LUCE : RECONSTITUTION OF THE PAINTER'S STUDIO. LEONARDO DA VINCI ARRIVED IN FRANCE IN 1516 WITH THREE OF HIS MAJOR PAINTINGS: THE VIRGIN, THE CHILD JESUS AND SAINT ANNE, WHO WILL REMAIN UNFINISHED (LEFT), SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST, WHOM HE FINISHES AT CLOS LUCE (ON THE RIGHT), AND THE MONA LISA. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - INDRE ET LOIRE (37) - CASTLE OF CLOS LUCE : COUNCIL ROOM, FURNISHED IN THE STYLE OF THE TIME. IT IS HERE THAT THE ARTIST RECEIVED HIS DISTINGUISHED GUESTS, NOTABLY KING FRANCOIS 1ER. LEONARDO DA VINCI ARRIVED IN FRANCE IN 1516 WITH THREE OF HIS MAJOR PAINTINGS: THE VIRGIN, THE CHILD JESUS AND ST. ANNE, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, AND THE MONA LISA (PHOTO). Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Marseille

FRANCE. BOUCHES-DU-RHONE (13) MARSEILLE. BASILICA OF NOTRE DAME DE LA GARDE. TOP VIEW OF ?THE VIRGIN AND CHILD JESUS? (JEAN-BAPTISTE CHANUEL, BASED ON A MODEL BY JEAN-PIERRE CORTOT) Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Marseille

FRANCE. BOUCHES-DU-RHONE (13) MARSEILLE. BASILICA OF NOTRE DAME DE LA GARDE. TOP VIEW OF ?THE VIRGIN AND CHILD JESUS? (JEAN-BAPTISTE CHANUEL, BASED ON A MODEL BY JEAN-PIERRE CORTOT) Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rosary Prayer for Pope Francis - Vatican

Vatican City , Italy 21.04.2025: a child wearing a Roma team shirt writes a letter in St. Peter's Square for the Holy Rosary in memory of Pope Francis on the day death. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rosary Prayer for Pope Francis - Vatican

Vatican City , Italy 21.04.2025: a child wearing a Roma team shirt writes a letter in St. Peter's Square for the Holy Rosary in memory of Pope Francis on the day death. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Roma, morte di Papa Francesco - Santo Rosario in memoria di Papa Francesco nel giorno della morte in San Pietro in Vaticano

Vatican City , Italy 21.04.2025: a child wearing a Roma team shirt writes a letter in St. Peter's Square for the Holy Rosary in memory of Pope Francis on the day death.

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Roma, morte di Papa Francesco - Santo Rosario in memoria di Papa Francesco nel giorno della morte in San Pietro in Vaticano

Vatican City , Italy 21.04.2025: a child wearing a Roma team shirt writes a letter in St. Peter's Square for the Holy Rosary in memory of Pope Francis on the day death.

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The Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory - Rome

The ‘ Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory’ housed in a room of the small neo-Gothic church of the Sacred Heart of Suffrage (Chiesa del Sacro Cuore del Suffragio) in Rome, Italy on March 5, 2025 is one of a kind in the world as it pretends to offer undeniable proofs of the existence of Purgatory. - Pictured: The fire imprint left by a finger of Sister Maria di San Luigi Gonzaga, who appeared to Sister Maria del Sacro Cuore in 1894 in Bastia (Perugia, Italy). The report of the fact preserved in the monastery of Santa Chiara of the Child Jesus tells how Sister Marie suffering from tuberculosis died in 1894. She appeared in the following night to the amazed Sister Margherita and explained that she was in Purgatory. She asked for suffrage prayers and to attest to the reality of her apparition, she placed her index finger on the cushion cover and promised to return. - The tiny century-old ‘Piccolo Museo Del Purgatorio’ holds a collection of bibles, prayer books, tabletops, and articles of clothing said to have be

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Australia: Tropical Cyclone Zelia Brings Damaging Winds To Western Australia 4

Tropical Cyclone Zelia made landfall northeast of Port Hedland, Western Australia on Friday, February 14, bringing heavy rain and damaging winds.

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Basilique Saint-Maximin-Emile Illustration

A painting of Saint Anne, the Virgin Mary, the Child Jesus and Saint Joseph in the Basilica of Saint Mary Magdalene, the third tomb of Christendom, containing the relics of Mary Magdalene, apostle of Christ in Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, France on februrary 02, 2025. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XIII Santa Claus Race - Madrid

Hundreds of people during the XIII Santa Claus Race, on December 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain.This race tinges the Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid with red and white (with the green and white of the elves' costumes worn by children under 12 years of age). Santa Claus and the 9,000 participants enjoy the run, kicking off Christmas in a family and sporty way. From each of the registrations 1€ goes to the project 'Criando en positivo' of the Red Cross to promote child welfare by supporting and accompanying families in situations of social vulnerability. Photo by Jesus Hellin/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XIII Santa Claus Race - Madrid

Several people during the XIII Santa Claus Race, on December 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain.This race tinges the Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid with red and white (with the green and white of the elves' costumes worn by children under 12 years of age). Santa Claus and the 9,000 participants enjoy the run, kicking off Christmas in a family and sporty way. From each of the registrations 1€ goes to the project 'Criando en positivo' of the Red Cross to promote child welfare by supporting and accompanying families in situations of social vulnerability. Photo by Jesus Hellin/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XIII Santa Claus Race - Madrid

Hundreds of people during the XIII Santa Claus Race, on December 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain.This race tinges the Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid with red and white (with the green and white of the elves' costumes worn by children under 12 years of age). Santa Claus and the 9,000 participants enjoy the run, kicking off Christmas in a family and sporty way. From each of the registrations 1€ goes to the project 'Criando en positivo' of the Red Cross to promote child welfare by supporting and accompanying families in situations of social vulnerability. Photo by Jesus Hellin/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XIII Santa Claus Race - Madrid

Several people during the XIII Santa Claus Race, on December 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain.This race tinges the Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid with red and white (with the green and white of the elves' costumes worn by children under 12 years of age). Santa Claus and the 9,000 participants enjoy the run, kicking off Christmas in a family and sporty way. From each of the registrations 1€ goes to the project 'Criando en positivo' of the Red Cross to promote child welfare by supporting and accompanying families in situations of social vulnerability. Photo by Jesus Hellin/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XIII Santa Claus Race - Madrid

Hundreds of people during the XIII Santa Claus Race, on December 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain.This race tinges the Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid with red and white (with the green and white of the elves' costumes worn by children under 12 years of age). Santa Claus and the 9,000 participants enjoy the run, kicking off Christmas in a family and sporty way. From each of the registrations 1€ goes to the project 'Criando en positivo' of the Red Cross to promote child welfare by supporting and accompanying families in situations of social vulnerability. Photo by Jesus Hellin/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XIII Santa Claus Race - Madrid

Hundreds of people during the XIII Santa Claus Race, on December 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain.This race tinges the Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid with red and white (with the green and white of the elves' costumes worn by children under 12 years of age). Santa Claus and the 9,000 participants enjoy the run, kicking off Christmas in a family and sporty way. From each of the registrations 1€ goes to the project 'Criando en positivo' of the Red Cross to promote child welfare by supporting and accompanying families in situations of social vulnerability. Photo by Jesus Hellin/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XIII Santa Claus Race - Madrid

Dozens of people during the XIII Santa Claus Race, on December 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. This race tinges the Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid with red and white (with the green and white of the elves' costumes worn by children under 12 years of age). Santa Claus and the 9,000 participants enjoy the run, kicking off Christmas in a family and sporty way. From each of the registrations 1€ goes to the project 'Criando en positivo' of the Red Cross to promote child welfare by supporting and accompanying families in situations of social vulnerability. Photo by Jesus Hellin/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XIII Santa Claus Race - Madrid

Several people during the XIII Santa Claus Race, on December 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. This race tinges the Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid with red and white (with the green and white of the elves' costumes worn by children under 12 years of age). Santa Claus and the 9,000 participants enjoy the run, kicking off Christmas in a family and sporty way. From each of the registrations 1€ goes to the project 'Criando en positivo' of the Red Cross to promote child welfare by supporting and accompanying families in situations of social vulnerability. Photo by Jesus Hellin/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XIII Santa Claus Race - Madrid

Several people during the XIII Santa Claus Race, on December 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. This race tinges the Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid with red and white (with the green and white of the elves' costumes worn by children under 12 years of age). Santa Claus and the 9,000 participants enjoy the run, kicking off Christmas in a family and sporty way. From each of the registrations 1€ goes to the project 'Criando en positivo' of the Red Cross to promote child welfare by supporting and accompanying families in situations of social vulnerability. Photo by Jesus Hellin/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XIII Santa Claus Race - Madrid

Hundreds of people during the XIII Santa Claus Race, on December 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. This race tinges the Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid with red and white (with the green and white of the elves' costumes worn by children under 12 years of age). Santa Claus and the 9,000 participants enjoy the run, kicking off Christmas in a family and sporty way. From each of the registrations 1€ goes to the project 'Criando en positivo' of the Red Cross to promote child welfare by supporting and accompanying families in situations of social vulnerability. Photo by Jesus Hellin/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XIII Santa Claus Race - Madrid

Several people during the XIII Santa Claus Race, on December 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. This race tinges the Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid with red and white (with the green and white of the elves' costumes worn by children under 12 years of age). Santa Claus and the 9,000 participants enjoy the run, kicking off Christmas in a family and sporty way. From each of the registrations 1€ goes to the project 'Criando en positivo' of the Red Cross to promote child welfare by supporting and accompanying families in situations of social vulnerability. Photo by Jesus Hellin/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XIII Santa Claus Race - Madrid

Several people during the XIII Santa Claus Race, on December 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. This race tinges the Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid with red and white (with the green and white of the elves' costumes worn by children under 12 years of age). Santa Claus and the 9,000 participants enjoy the run, kicking off Christmas in a family and sporty way. From each of the registrations 1€ goes to the project 'Criando en positivo' of the Red Cross to promote child welfare by supporting and accompanying families in situations of social vulnerability. Photo by Jesus Hellin/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XIII Santa Claus Race - Madrid

Several people during the XIII Santa Claus Race, on December 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. This race tinges the Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid with red and white (with the green and white of the elves' costumes worn by children under 12 years of age). Santa Claus and the 9,000 participants enjoy the run, kicking off Christmas in a family and sporty way. From each of the registrations 1€ goes to the project 'Criando en positivo' of the Red Cross to promote child welfare by supporting and accompanying families in situations of social vulnerability. Photo by Jesus Hellin/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XIII Santa Claus Race - Madrid

Several people during the XIII Santa Claus Race, on December 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. This race tinges the Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid with red and white (with the green and white of the elves' costumes worn by children under 12 years of age). Santa Claus and the 9,000 participants enjoy the run, kicking off Christmas in a family and sporty way. From each of the registrations 1€ goes to the project 'Criando en positivo' of the Red Cross to promote child welfare by supporting and accompanying families in situations of social vulnerability. Photo by Jesus Hellin/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XIII Santa Claus Race - Madrid

Several people during the XIII Santa Claus Race, on December 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. This race tinges the Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid with red and white (with the green and white of the elves' costumes worn by children under 12 years of age). Santa Claus and the 9,000 participants enjoy the run, kicking off Christmas in a family and sporty way. From each of the registrations 1€ goes to the project 'Criando en positivo' of the Red Cross to promote child welfare by supporting and accompanying families in situations of social vulnerability. Photo by Jesus Hellin/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Madrid hosts the Harry Potter event 'Back to Hogwarts'

A child during the 'Back to Hogwarts' event at Príncipe Pío station on September 1, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). From last August 30 until today, Madrid has hosted for the first time in Spain the 'Back to Hogwarts' event at Príncipe Pío station to celebrate the start of the new school year with numerous activities related to the Harry Potter saga. The event also included a countdown to celebrate the departure of the Hogwarts Express, the train from the saga that takes students to school. Photo by Jesus Hellin/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life In Kenya

A child is seen at Fort Jesus built on the coast of the Old Town of Mombasa, Kenya, on Aug. 17, 2024. The Old Town of Mombasa, located on the southeast side of Mombasa Island, has become an important tourist destination in Kenya due to its diverse culture and historical sites. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Guansen/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sales Of Child God - Mexico

The Child God characterizing the Blind man of the state of Puebla; Baby Jesus whose eyes were cut out is exhibited in the God child Square in Mexico City. on January 23, 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Epiphany Mass - Vatican

Pope Francis kisses a statuette of Child Jesus during the Mass on the Solemnity of the Epiphany in Saint Peter’s basilica at the Vatican on January 6, 2024. Photo: (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Florence illustration

A painting depicting a virgin Mary with child Jesus on a wall on a street in Florence, Italy on December 25, 2023. Photo by Laurent coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Celebrations Canceled - Jerusalem

A child is seen at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Church of the Resurrection) on December 14, 2023, in Jerusalem, Israel. In solidarity with the suffering in Gaza due to the Israel-Hamas war, last week Christian leaders and municipal authorities in the West Bank city decided to cancel all public festivities. For the first time since modern celebrations began, the birthplace of Jesus will not decorate the Manger Square tree. It is “not appropriate,” stated local authorities. But the Bethlehem decision is only the most recent. One week earlier, the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem asked Christians in the Holy Land to refrain from “unnecessarily festive” Christmas activities. Catholic churches in Galilee requested the same, as did the Council of Local Evangelical Churches in the Holy Land. Photo by Latifeh Abdellatif/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Celebrations Canceled - Jerusalem

A child is seen at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Church of the Resurrection) on December 14, 2023, in Jerusalem, Israel. In solidarity with the suffering in Gaza due to the Israel-Hamas war, last week Christian leaders and municipal authorities in the West Bank city decided to cancel all public festivities. For the first time since modern celebrations began, the birthplace of Jesus will not decorate the Manger Square tree. It is “not appropriate,” stated local authorities. But the Bethlehem decision is only the most recent. One week earlier, the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem asked Christians in the Holy Land to refrain from “unnecessarily festive” Christmas activities. Catholic churches in Galilee requested the same, as did the Council of Local Evangelical Churches in the Holy Land. Photo by Latifeh Abdellatif/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chynadiiovo Castle

CHYNADIIOVO, UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 - An artwork scrapped on an eggshell by Tetiana Bartosh is on display in the museum of the Chynadiiovo Castle, also known as the Sent Miklosh Castle, a 14th-19th century fortress that has been in the concession of artist Yosyp Bartosh since 2001, Chynadiiovo, Zakarpattia Region, western Ukraine.

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Linha De Passe (2008)

Joao Baldasserini, Vinicius De Oliveira, Jose Geraldo Rodrigues & Kaique Jesus Santos Characters: Denis,Dario,Dinho & Reginaldo Film: Linha De Passe (2008) Director: Walter Salles & Daniela Thomas 17 May 2008 Date: 17 May 2008

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Jesus Camp (2006)

Praying Child Poster Film: Jesus Camp (2006) Director: Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady 15 September 2006 Date: 15 September 2006

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Jesus Camp (2006)

Praying Child Poster Film: Jesus Camp (2006) Director: Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady 15 September 2006 Date: 15 September 2006