Swiss guards arrive to take position before the traditional "Urbi et Orbi" Christmas address and blessing given to the city of Rome and to the World, by Pope Francis from the balcony of St Peter's basilica, on December 25, 2017 at St Peter's square in Vatican.
Indians light candles and offer prayers at Sacred Heart Cathedral on Christmas Day in New Delhi, India, Monday, Dec. 25, 2017. Though the Hindus and Muslims comprise majority of the population in India, Christmas is a national holiday celebrated with much fanfare.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump speak on the phone with children as they track Santa Claus' movements with the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Santa Tracker on Christmas Eve at the president's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017.