Christmas is being celebrated with religious festivities through out the country and abroad today. Thousands of Christian pilgrims and tourists from around the world have thronged Bethlehem, where Jesus Christ was born more than two thousand years ago.Hundreds of Christian pilgrims from India took out a procession in Bethlehem praying for world peace on the eve of Christmas.

Special services and masses were held in the national capital and across the country. In Goa Prayer meetings were held at midnight in all the churches for global peace and communal harmony. Our correspondent has filed this report.

Special prayers and carol singing marked the day of Jesus Christ's birth, the Christmas in Mizoram. Our correspondent has filed this report that people can be seen nicely dressed up going to the churches for the prayers.

Kerala, having a sizable christian population is celebrating Christmas festival with all its pomp and vigour today.Our correspondent says that midnight mass in cathedrals and churches have been held across the state to welcome the festival.

The President , Vice President and Prime Minister have greeted the nation on the occasion of Christmas.