Roman catholic faithfuls kiss a statue of child Jesus held by a priest after the Christmas eve mass at a church in Manila, late December 24, 2010. The country also has the longest Christmas season in the world, which officially begins with nine pre-dawn masses nine days before December 25 and typically extends to the first week of January.
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Roman catholic faithfuls kiss a statue of child Jesus held by a priest after the Christmas eve mass at a church in Manila, late December 24, 2010. The country also has the longest Christmas season in the world, which officially begins with nine pre-dawn masses nine days before December 25 and typically extends to the first week of January.
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