In Russia, Orthodox Christians have headed to church to celebrate Christmas eve.
Some worshippers consider January 6 to be the beginning of the new year and also mark the nativity on this day according to the Julian calendar.
In Ukraine, many of those displaced by the conflict in the east of the country have held their festivities far from home.
In Syria, the Armenian community poured into St Sarkis church in Old Damascus to mark Christmas as the country enters its fourth year of civil war.
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