Did Christ come to India to study Buddhism, Vedas?NEW DELHI - The spotlight is back on Jesus Christ and his India connection as the world celebrates Christmas Friday. Some historians believe he spent 17 years of early life - from the age of 13 to 30 - in India learning Buddhism and the Vedas. Woman jumps barriers and knocks down Pope Benedict at Christmas Eve Mass; Pope unhurt
Woman knocks down pope at Christmas Eve Mass Woman jumps barriers and knocks down pope at Christmas Eve Mass. Pope unhurt
Pope knocked down by woman at Christmas Eve Mass Christmas threats stoke fear among Pakistani Christians who suffered anti-minority violence
Pakistani Christians fearful this Christmas Michigan Muslims make Mitzvah with Jews on Christmas, promoting good deeds over differences
Mich. Muslims join Jews for Christmas Day Mitzvah Carols, church bells, prayers mark Christmas in MaharashtraMUMBAI - Ringing of bells, prayers and carols in hundreds of churches across Maharashtra heralded Christmas celebrations to mark the birth of infant Jesus at the stroke of midnight. Vatican praises ‘The Simpsons’ for religion!NEW YORK - Television’s most dysfunctional family “The Simpsons” have received the heavenly seal of approval, as the Roman Catholic Church has praised the animated series for its dealings with religion. For Christians in Bethlehem and worldwide, holiday cheer vies with gloom
In Bethlehem, holiday cheer edges out gloom Will concentrate on expanding party: Gadkari (Roundup)NEW DELHI - Asserting that there would be no ideological change in the party with his taking over, new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari Thursday said he would concentrate on expanding the party’s organisational base and reach out to the weaker sections and minorities. Top Roman Catholic cleric in Holy Land prays for elusive Mideast peace
Top Roman Catholic in Holy Land prays for peace Senior Anglican cleric attacks Uganda’s anti-gay bill, says church leaders lobbying against it
Archbishop of York attacks Uganda’s anti-gay bill Berlusconi sounding pious after year of sex scandals and assault with eye to Catholic vote
Berlusconi sounds pious note at end of tough year Telangana groups not to enforce shutdown on ChristmasHYDERABAD - Bowing to the request of a Christian organisation, the all-party Joint Action Committee (JAC) pushing for creation of a Telangana state Thursday decided not to enforce its shutdown on Friday in view of Christmas. Unmerry Christmas for Iraqis faced with insurgent attacks, Shiite Muslim period of mourning
Threats, Ashoura bring blue Christmas in Iraq Israeli teenagers to defense minister: We won’t dismantle settlements, outposts
Israeli teens: We won’t dismantle settlements Wary Goa set to usher in ChristmasPANAJI - On the heels of US based terror suspect David Coleman Headley’s reported visit to the state earlier this year, a wary Goa is all set to usher in Christmas celebrations amid high security. President, PM send Christmas greetings to nationNEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Vice President Hamid Ansari Thursday greeted the nation on Christmas Eve. Delhi all decked up on Christmas EveNEW DELHI - A 30-foot-tall bedecked Christmas tree in a South Delhi mall, decorated churches and shops overflowing with Christmas goodies all over - the national capital was all set to celebrate. Secular Nepal still awaits Christian leadersKATHMANDU - Three years after it abolished Hinduism as the state religion to become a secular nation, Nepal is still awaiting its first Christian leaders. Vatican defends wartime pope’s beatificationVatican City, Dec 24 (IANS/AKI) The Vatican has defended its moves towards making Pope Pius XII a saint saying that they reflected the controversial wartime pontiff’s piety, not his historical impact. |
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