Scenes from the holiday season (71 images)

The world is celebrating a holiday season like no other, with the COVID-19 pandemic resurging in many areas. Still, some traditions are withstanding the disruption. Here's look at people observing the holidays in the United States and around the world.

Parishioners sit in folding chairs with candles, listening to prayers outside of the St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Ladue, Mo., on December 24. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

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Members of St. Peter's Episcopal Church braved the 21 degree cold, to recite prayers and hold candles for about 30 minutes on Christmas Eve. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

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Pope Francis celebrates mass on Christmas Eve, marking the birth of Jesus Christ, at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on December 24. Pool photo by Gennari/Spaziani/UPI

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A Palestinian girl looks at a group of Santa Clauses wearing protective masks on Christmas Eve in Bethlehem, West Bank, on December 24. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI

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