India celebrates Christmas amid pandemic
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India celebrates Christmas amid pandemic
People in different parts of the country celebrated Christmas on December 25 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Locals in Ranchi offered prayers on the occasion at the Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church to mark the birthday of Jesus Christ.
Devotees also gathered at a church in Bhubaneswar and conducted prayers, and were seen practising social distancing amid the pandemic.
Similar scenes were witnessed at a church in the national capital where devotees gathered in limited numbers.
However, the Sacred Heart Cathedral was closed for visitors in view of COVID-19.
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