Hundreds attended the traditional procession on the Mount of Olives with palm fronds and olive branches that celebrates the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem at the start of Holy Week.

A look at the nine-day celebration observed each year during the ninth month of the lunar Chinese calendar.

The celebration, which coincides with the annual International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples on Aug 9, is marked by traditional activities and dances.

The day before Christmas Eve, Israeli authorities gave Ayyad a blue slip allowing him to visit the biblical birthplace of Jesus Christ.

Musicians at a church in Petaling Jaya gather for a rehearsal after months of no services due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Churches, like most organisations, have gone online this year in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. But the government's recent announcement that services will be allowed has seen some, like this small church in Ara Damansara, hurrying to get things ready by Christmas Day. (Note: masks were worn except for photo purposes.)