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People attend a Christmas mass at the Church of St. Anthony of Padua in Istanbul, Turkey on 24 December 2018 [Orhan Akkanat/Anadolu Agency]
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People attend a Christmas mass at the Church of St. Anthony of Padua in Istanbul, Turkey on 24 December 2018 [Orhan Akkanat/Anadolu Agency]
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People attend a Christmas mass at the Church of St. Anthony of Padua in Istanbul, Turkey on 24 December 2018 [Orhan Akkanat/Anadolu Agency]
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People attend a Christmas mass at the Church of St. Anthony of Padua in Istanbul, Turkey on 24 December 2018 [Orhan Akkanat/Anadolu Agency]
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People attend a Christmas mass at the Church of St. Anthony of Padua in Istanbul, Turkey on 24 December 2018 [Orhan Akkanat/Anadolu Agency]
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