IRAQ: Scenes from Christmas Day

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In Baghdad on Christmas Day, worshipers came to the Church of the Virgin Mary.

Many people had not attended Christmas Eve Mass because they were afraid of attacks, but more people turned out on Christmas Day.

Below are Christmas Day photos from the church by Times photographer Saad Khalaf.

-- Los Angeles Times