Tag Archives: Christmas

Move Over Brunei, Somalia has taken the limelight now imposing a ban on not only Christmas celebrations but also New Year events in the country terming these events as having "nothing to do with Islam." Warning those who celebrate Christmas, Sheikh Mohamed Kheyrow, director of Somalia’s ministry of religion, said:"This is a matter of faith. The Christmas holiday and its ...

Valentine’s weekend saw 18% heavy footfall on an average in top shopping destinations across South East Asia overriding the record for the Christmas, New Year and Chinese New Year weekends in the region, said Singapore-based AdNear. AdNear, a location intelligence company, said shopping locations in Singapore saw a 25% increase in footfalls, Hong Kong and Jakarta a 15% increase in ...

By Merry Sam in Kottayam People in the world are all set to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. While the joy of Christmas is spread all over the world, the season usually makes no difference in the life of people in the prisons. But, this time, it was a different experience for the prisoners at Kottayam District Jail in ...

By Merry Sam in Kottayam It was not a mere a Christmas gift but a new life for Villodiyil Rajan’s family from the students of Santhwanam Club of Mar Thoma Higher Secondary School, when they assisted the family to complete the construction of their house, on Friday in Chungathara, a village in Malappuram district of Kerala. Sreedevika and Sreelakshmi, who ...

Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher and Neha Sharma have reached out to family, friends and fans via the online medium to wish them a merry Christmas, love and happiness. While some stars are excited about the food and gifts, others have wished for peace and happiness. Here’s what the the stars have shared on micro-blogging site ...

In his “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city and to the world) address at Saint Peter’s Square in Rome, the Pope expressed his hope that Israel and the Palestinians could resume peace talks. The pontiff’s message, which came hours after deadly bombings at a church in Nigeria, on Sunday morning did not miss the appeal for peace in the world. ...