In pictures: Pakistani Christians celebrate Christmas across country

Special services were held in Churches across the country and prayers were offered for peace, progress and prosperity of Pakistan.
APP Published December 25, 2021

The Christian community across Pakistan, like other parts of the world, celebrated the grand festival of Christmas on Saturday showing traditional zeal and enthusiasm.

Special cake cutting ceremonies were arranged at different ministries and departments to share the happiness of the festival with the Christian staff members and acknowledge their contributions.

Services were held in churches across the country and prayers were offered for peace, progress and prosperity of Pakistan as well as for the safety of all humanity from the life-threatening pandemic.

Christian devotees pray at Saint Andrew Church to celebrate Christmas in Karachi on December 24, 2021. — AFP
Christian devotees pray at Saint Andrew Church to celebrate Christmas in Karachi on December 24, 2021. — AFP

Christian devotees pray at Saint Andrew Church to celebrate Christmas in Karachi on December 24, 2021. — AFP
Christian devotees pray at Saint Andrew Church to celebrate Christmas in Karachi on December 24, 2021. — AFP

Christian devotees attend a prayer service at Sacred Heart Cathedral to celebrate Christmas in Lahore on December 25, 2021. — AFP
Christian devotees attend a prayer service at Sacred Heart Cathedral to celebrate Christmas in Lahore on December 25, 2021. — AFP

Christian devotees attend a prayer service at Sacred Heart Cathedral to celebrate Christmas in Lahore on December 25, 2021. — AFP
Christian devotees attend a prayer service at Sacred Heart Cathedral to celebrate Christmas in Lahore on December 25, 2021. — AFP

People attend a Christmas Day service at the St John's Cathedral in Peshawar on December 25, 2021. — Reuters
People attend a Christmas Day service at the St John's Cathedral in Peshawar on December 25, 2021. — Reuters

People attend a Christmas Day service at the St John's Cathedral in Peshawar on December 25, 2021. — Reuters
People attend a Christmas Day service at the St John's Cathedral in Peshawar on December 25, 2021. — Reuters

People attend a Christmas Day service at the St John's Cathedral in Peshawar on December 25, 2021. — Reuters
People attend a Christmas Day service at the St John's Cathedral in Peshawar on December 25, 2021. — Reuters

A boy plays on a swing during Christmas celebrations at a neighbourhood in Islamabad on December 25, 2021. — AP
A boy plays on a swing during Christmas celebrations at a neighbourhood in Islamabad on December 25, 2021. — AP

Devotees attend Christmas celebrations at a neighbourhood in Islamabad on December 25, 2021. — AP
Devotees attend Christmas celebrations at a neighbourhood in Islamabad on December 25, 2021. — AP

People attend a Christmas Mass in Our Lady of Fatima Church in Islamabad on December 25, 2021. — AP
People attend a Christmas Mass in Our Lady of Fatima Church in Islamabad on December 25, 2021. — AP

A priest leads a Christmas Mass at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Islamabad on December 25, 2021. — AP
A priest leads a Christmas Mass at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Islamabad on December 25, 2021. — AP

Devotees attend a Christmas mass at All Saints' Anglican Church in Peshawar on December 25, 2021. — AP
Devotees attend a Christmas mass at All Saints' Anglican Church in Peshawar on December 25, 2021. — AP

Archbishop addresses during the Christmas Day prayer to mark celebrations at a church in Islamabad on December 24, 2021. — APP
Archbishop addresses during the Christmas Day prayer to mark celebrations at a church in Islamabad on December 24, 2021. — APP

A family poses for a photograph after attending a Christmas mass at All Saints' Anglican Church in Peshawar on December 25, 2021. — AP
A family poses for a photograph after attending a Christmas mass at All Saints' Anglican Church in Peshawar on December 25, 2021. — AP

Devotees attend a Christmas mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Lahore on December 25, 2021. — AP
Devotees attend a Christmas mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Lahore on December 25, 2021. — AP

Header image: Christian devotees attend a prayer service at Sacred Heart Cathedral to celebrate Christmas in Lahore on December 25, 2021. — AFP

Comments (22) Closed
JAVAID BAKHSH
Dec 25, 2021 08:04pm
Merry Christmas n Blessings to all my Christian brothers n sisters in Pakistan. May the spirit of this Christmas season shower love, peace n hope in the country.
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Naeem Husain
Dec 25, 2021 08:09pm
Merry Christmas to all Pakistani Christians!
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Naveen
Dec 25, 2021 08:17pm
Great Pictures!! None of the indian websites put photos like these. People of Pak are more humane.
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Polaris
Dec 25, 2021 08:27pm
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to the fellow Christian citizens of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
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Fastrack
Dec 25, 2021 08:31pm
Minorities are enjoying their freedom in Pakistan. Not just population, but proportion of Hindus is increasing in Pak. The one-time dip came in 1971 as BD with much higher Hindu proportion got separated.
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Son of man
Dec 25, 2021 09:42pm
Glad to see happy Jesuits in Islamic republic, please keep it up and don’t disturb it
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Ali Sabir
Dec 25, 2021 09:45pm
Merry Christmas to my fellow citizens and all the Christians in the world.
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KannadaBoy
Dec 25, 2021 10:42pm
Merry Christmas
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Hasnain Haque
Dec 25, 2021 11:45pm
My best wishes for all celebrating Christmas, May you have peace and prosperity in the new year.
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Hasnain Haque
Dec 25, 2021 11:46pm
Mery Christmas brothers and sisters
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Baloch
Dec 26, 2021 12:20am
Glad to see our Pakistani Christian brothers celebrating with happiness.
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad
Dec 26, 2021 12:49am
Merry Christmas of 2021, Season's Greetings and a happy, sublime and prosperous New Gregorian Year of 2022 to everybody including our Christian brothers and sisters in the world in general and those stemming from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in particular. As always, keep it up and hang on tough.
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Maxx
Dec 26, 2021 01:37am
Exquisite pictures! let there be peace all over the globe!
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Dr Khan
Dec 26, 2021 01:37am
Beautiful!! This is multicultural and vibrant Lahore. There should be more support and church services in different pakistan cities.
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Pops
Dec 26, 2021 01:39am
It’s beautiful. Merry Christmas everyone
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Observer
Dec 26, 2021 07:06am
The right to worship by all religious groups is a basic han right. Good to see this happening in Pakistan. Seasons Greetings to the Christian community.
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shekar kurudi
Dec 26, 2021 07:20am
beautiful pictures of minority christians of Pakistan. thanks dawn for publishing them.
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Munir
Dec 26, 2021 08:36am
Merry Christmas to our Christian citizens. Have a great day.
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Zak
Dec 26, 2021 10:18am
Great pictures of Christian living happily in Pakistan.
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Abid Hussain
Dec 26, 2021 10:43am
Minorities feel blessed to pray or celebrate their religious congregations in Pakistan.
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Mudassar iqbal
Dec 26, 2021 10:55am
Best wishes for all our Brothers ans sisters celebrating Christmas in Pakistan...
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Gary
Dec 26, 2021 11:22am
@Fastrack, the number of minorities is DECREASING rapidly. On the contrary, the number of minorities in India is increasing rapidly.
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