Photo Ed: Christians around the world celebrate Christmas

Chinese Christians gather for a Christmas mass at a church in Hefei, eastern China's Anhui province on Dec. 25, 2008.  According to government statistics, there are more than 21 million Christian church members in China, and more than 50 million Bibles have been printed, while about 600 Christian churches have been set up every year since the reform and opening-up drive in late 1970s. (AFP PHOTO)

A Chinese Christian church choir perform during Christmas mass at a church in Hefei, eastern China's Anhui province on Dec. 25, 2008. (AFP PHOTO)

A diver clad in Santa Claus suit feeds moray eels inside an aquarium Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008 at Manila's Ocean Park as he entertains Christmas Day crowds. (AP Photo/Pat Roque)

A diver clad in Santa Claus suit fends off a stingray trying to grab fish food Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008 at Manila's Ocean Park as he entertains Christmas Day crowds. (AP Photo/Pat Roque)

Surf lifesaver Sasam Tayebi, second left, has his photo taken with travelers from South Korea celebrate Christmas on Sydney's Bondi Beach, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

French tourists Perrine Demets, left, Delphine Pollet, and Come Dubois, right, kick up their heels as they celebrate Christmas on Sydney's Bondi Beach, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree stands lit with the U.S. Capitol in the background in Washington Dec. 24, 2008.  (REUTERS/Molly Riley)

British soldiers with the International Security Assistant Force greet as they say Happy Christmas at the ISAF's base on Christmas day in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008. Over 8,000 Britain’s soldiers are serving with around 52,000 NATO-led International Security Assistant Force in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)

U.S. Army Pfc Jon Droski of C company, 1-68 Armor, 2 BCT, 4th Infantry Division decorates a Christmas tree at combat outpost Ford in the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City in  Baghdad, Iraq, on Christmas morning Thursday, Dec. 25 2008. (AP Photo/Dusan Vranic)

Pope Benedict XVI leads the Christmas Mass in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Dec. 25, 2008. (REUTERS/Max Rossi)

Pope Benedict XVI leads the Christmas Mass in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Dec. 25, 2008.  (REUTERS/Max Rossi)