US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg emphasised that the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, which collapsed earlier on Tuesday, was not an ordinary bridge and was one of the cathedrals of American infrastructure and added that the path to normalcy will not be easy.
On the occasion of Christmas Day, churches in the national capital are all decorated and lit up as people gather to offer prayers on the special occasion.
Christmas is observed to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Carol singing, dazzling Christmas lights, and decked-out Christmas trees entice folks to join in the celebrations on December 25. Many parts of India come alive with the festive spirit of Christmas.
Churches in different parts
German Police carried out searches at a cathedral in the western city of Cologne amid warnings of a possible attack on New Year's Eve, Al Jazeera reported.
Governor of Jharkhand CP Radhakrishnan on Wednesday paid tribute to the late Cardinal Telesphore Toppo, the Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Ranchi and the former President of Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI).
On the first death anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II, Kate Middleton and Prince William travelled to Wales for a service honouring her at the ancient St. Davids Cathedral.
Russia condemned the Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow and Crimea and vowed retaliation after Kyiv military official claimed the responsibility for the strikes which hit two buildings in Moscow early Monday.
The Russian missile strikes that killed at least one and injured many have destroyed a famous Orthodox cathedral in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa, reported CNN.