'Pope Francis Was Warm And Welcoming'

'Senior Vatican officials were pleasantly surprised at the number of Indians who had come to witness the ceremony.' IMAGE: Pope Francis speaks with new Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad during a......

Christmas celebrated with fervour after 2 yrs of subdued festivities

After two years of muted festivities due to COVID-19, crowds thronged churches across the country this Christmas on Sunday for special prayers as people celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ.......

Covid eclipses Christmas festivities for second year

Christmas was celebrated across the country on Saturday, but the festivities were low-key for the second year in a row due to Covid, with churches and other events witnessing lower footfalls,......

Merry X'mas: 125-yr-old Srinagar church reopens after 30 yrs

The bells started ringing and the faithful gathered for mass prayer as the Saint Lukes church here -- one of the oldest in Kashmir -- came alive after three decades on Wednesday just ahead of......