Amid Omicron threat, Christmas carols begin at 170-year-old St Peter's Church in Agra

As Christmas approaches, carols like "Jesus came - the saviour of the world" are reverberating in Agra's churches, with the 170-year-old St Peter's Church in the Wazirpura area being one of them.

As Christmas approaches, carols like "Jesus came - the saviour of the world" are reverberating in Agra's churches and Christian homes, and tableaux are being finalised in churches.

The Church of the Immaculate Mother (St Peter's Church) in the Wazirpura area of Agra is one of the most prominent Roman Catholic churches in northern India. Designed by Italian architectural expert Father Bonaventure, its construction started in 1846 during the tenure of the then Archbishop Dr Borgi and was completed in the year 1849.