The Christmas celebrations began with midnight mass late Saturday night in all the churches of Hyderabad.
The main midnight Mass occasions were held at St Thomas Church Civil Line and St Philip Church Tilak Incline where thousands of people attended.Addressing the mass, Bishop of the Diocese of Hyderabad Church of Pakistan highlighted importance of Christmas.
He advised the community members to follow the message of Christmas to enlighten the world.During the mass, prayers for peace, development and prosperity of Pakistan were also offered.
The prayers were followed by distribution of sweets and cutting of cakes.
The Christian community also attended the special services on Sunday and visited their relatives and friends to exchange Christmas greetings.
In the evening fun and festivity functions will be organized to entertain the community.
The Hyderabad police put in place stringent security arrangements.
SP City Zahida Parveen led the security checks on Saturday in all the churches before the prayers for security clearance.