Shillong: Christians in Meghalaya Thursday celebrated Christmas with fervour and spirit, exchanging greetings and gifts with friends and relatives. Hindus also joined in the celebrations in this Christian-dominated northeastern state to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Bishops and pastors led services and delivered sermons in various cathedrals and churches ofContinue Reading

Vatican: Pope Francis, in his annual Christmas homily, has warned the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics against being “intoxicated” by possessions . He called for more sobriety in a world obsessed by “consumerism and hedonism, wealth and extravagance”, BBC reported. The Pope celebrated a Christmas eve Mass in St Peter’s BasilicaContinue Reading

When one thinks about Christmas preparations, it is the making of the crib that tops the list of priorities. Some have a traditional crib, a sort of family heirloom, while others make a different one every year. Crib making is an exercise in skill executed with passion by either anContinue Reading

Bhubaneswar — The Justice A.S. Naidu Commission of Inquiry, set up by the Odisha government to probe the 2008 Kandhamal riots, presented its report to the state government on Tuesday. The Kandhamal riots had hogged international headlines for the ethno communal riot between Hindus and Christians in 2008. Secretary ofContinue Reading

Dallas — Biblezon is a digital tablet preloaded with Catholic resources one may take to Church, for retreats, or for personal prayers anywhere without the distractions of social media. “Take your catholic faith with you everywhere with this sleek holy tablet,” says the inventor Mosongo Osong. “Whether you want to read theContinue Reading

Oil-rich Brunei has banned public celebrations of Christmas, including sending festive greetings and the wearing of Santa Claus hats. Muslims seen celebrating Christmas and non-Muslims found to be organising celebrations could face up to five years jail. However the country’s non-Muslims, who comprise 32 per cent of the 420,000 population,Continue Reading