Saturday, December 27, 2008

Sombre Christmas for India's Christians

http://www.christiantoday.com/article/sombre.christmas.for.indias.christians/22204.htm

[Christianity Today UK] 26 Dec 2008--It was an unusually sombre-looking Christmas in India this year. The Yuletide cheer was unanimously toned down in the wake of violence on Christians especially in Orissa, Karnataka, Mumbai terrorist attacks and the global economic crisis affecting the nation.

The festive atmosphere was missing as streets were absent of shoppers and Christmas festivities toned down across the nation.

Churches that had anticipated a huge turnout of pilgrims were apparently disappointed when fewer people than expected turned up to their Christmas services.

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