Pope Francis holds Christmas Eve Mass at the Vatican

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Pope Francis has ushered in Christmas for more than a billion Catholics by celebrating midnight mass at the Vatican, calling on the faithful not to abandon God’s love because of the Church’s failings. The Indian cabinet has approved funds for a census and a population survey to be held next year despite weeks of protests over a citizenship law that critics say is anti-Muslim. A jailed Nigerian activist who'd stood as a presidential candidate has been released on bail, after the government accepted a court ruling.