Christians across the nation held services and masses Wednesday to celebrate Christmas.
 
Catholics held a Christmas mass at Myeongdong Cathedral in downtown Seoul at midnight Tuesday.
 
Presiding over the mass, Archbishop of Seoul Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung urged people to spread love even with people whose ideas and values differ from their own.

The archbishop warned that engaging in self-righteousness and confrontation over dialogue and coexistence will only imperil society.  

Protestant churches across the nation also held services on Christmas Day.

The United Christian Churches of Korea(UCCK) issued a Christmas message celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ and vowing to follow in his footsteps by practicing peace through serving neighbors.