Father Stephan, a Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church priest, wearing a special suit to protect himself against coronavirus, visits patients with COVID-19 at an intensive care unit of ...
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Catholics wearing face masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus try to get a glimpse of the the Black Nazarene at the Santa Cruz Church in Manila, Philippines, a day before t...
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Devotees maintain social distance as they offer prayers inside a Church on the first day of the New Year, in Ahmedabad.
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Pope Francis, center, delivers the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for 'to the city and to the world' ) Christmas' day blessing inside the blessing hall of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican...
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Russian emergency rescue workers dressed as Ded Morozes (Santa Claus, or Father Frost) greets children as they scale the wall of a children hospital to mark the upcoming New Year c...
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The Christmas tree in the lights is seen behind the St.Sofia Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine. Despite of COVID-19 quarantine restrictions, a lot of Ukrainians enjoy outdoor Christmas ev...
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A man dressed as Santa Claus distributes sweets among children during Christmas celebration, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Srinagar.
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Hotel staff members click photographs with a boy dressed as Santa Claus on the occasion of Christmas, in Amritsar.
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Devotees offer prayers at St Paul's church during the Christmas celebrations, in Amritsar.
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Devotees lights candles to offer prayers on the occasion of Chirstmas, at Cathedral Church in Lucknow.
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A devotee offers prayers at St Mary's Basilica on the occasion of Christmas, in Bengaluru.
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Devotees light candles at Epiphany Church on the occasion of Christmas festival, at Civil Lines in Gurugram.
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A large number of people gather at Park Street to celebrate Christmas, amid coronavirus pandemic,in Kolkata.
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Devotees light candles at a church on the occasion of Christmas, in Jalandhar.
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Devotees offer prayers at St. Andrew Church on the occasion of Christmas, in Jaipur.
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Christians attend a Christmas mass in Sacred Heart Cathedral in Lahore, Pakistan.
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A daughter clicks a selfie with her mother at St. Paul's Cathedral church during the Christmas celebrations, in Kolkata.
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A man dressed as Santa Claus gestures outside St. Paul's Cathedral church during the Christmas celebrations, in Kolkata.
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A caretaker cleans the aisle of St. John in the Wilderness church on Christmas in Dharmsala. The church which was built in 1852, is currently closed to visitors due to COVID-19 res...
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People wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus attend a Christmas mass at Saint Mary's Cathedral in Jammu.
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Police said there were no services taking place at the time of the stabbing, but that homeless individual had been brought to the church to get them out of the cold.
Churchgoers have been told to stay home and remember Jesus' suffering through family prayers, fasting and by watching masses and religious shows on TV or online.
'I have found my true calling and have come to Abu Dhabi of my own free will. No one forced me. I am an adult citizen of India and can make my own decision,' 19-year-old Christian girl said.
Since the time she protested against rape-accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal, Sister Lucy Kalapurakkal has been receiving notices from the church on flimsy charges such as airing her opinion about the bishop on TV channels, owning a car and writing a book.