New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): On the occasion of Christmas, People lighted candles at the back gate of the Sacred Heart Cathedral in the national capital as the church remained closed for visitors in view of the current COVID-19 situation.
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], December 25 (ANI): On the occasion of Christmas, devotees offered prayers at St. Mary's Church in Jharkhand's Ranchi on Saturday.
Kochi (Kerala) [India], December 25 (ANI): The ceremonial midnight mass on the occasion of Christmas was held at St. Thomas Mount, headquarters of the Syro-Malabar Church.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 25 (ANI): With the Maharashtra government asking churches to permit devotees only uptil 50 per cent of their capacity for the midnight mass on the occasion of Christmas, some people flocked at a Mumbai church gate and offered prayers from the gate.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], December 25 (ANI): With the Maharashtra government asking the Churches in the state to allow only 50 per cent of the devotees in the Midnight mass prayers, the city Church is celebrating Christmas with all the COVID protocols for "good health of society".
Panaji (Goa) [India], December 25 (ANI): As the festivities for Christmas began, several people arrived at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church in Goa's Panaji to attend the ceremonial midnight mass to offer prayers on the occasion wearing face masks and following social distancin
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 25 (ANI): With the beginning of Christmas festivities, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attended the midnight mass on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday at the Cathedral of The Most Holy Rosary in Kolkata and prayed for everyone'
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 23 (ANI): As a special gift to the people by the Jammu and Kashmir government on Christmas, a century-old Saint Luke's Church in Dalgate, Srinagar was reopened on Wednesday post-renovation after three decades.
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): Preparations are underway at Sacred Heart Cathedral Church ahead of Christmas. The festival was not celebrated for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Benaulim (Goa) [India], December 13 (ANI): In a major political development, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and former Goa chief minister Churchill Alemao joined Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday.
Panaji (Goa) [India], December 13 (ANI): Ahead of the Goa Assembly polls, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee said that TMC stands for "Temple, Mosque, Church" while adding that the party is alternative to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s rule.