LOS ANGELES: Lee Mendelson, the producer who changed the face of the holidays when he brought “A Charlie Brown Christmas” to television in 1965 and wrote the lyrics to its signature song,…
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis ushered in Christmas on Wednesday for the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics with a message of unconditional love, saying “God continues to love us all, even the worst of…
PESHAWAR: Like other parts of the country, the Christian community celebrated Christmas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Tuesday. Churches in the province were decorated in Peshawar and Christmas prayers were offered for…
KARACHI: On the occasion of Christmas, Sindh Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Sayed Kaleem Imam along with senior police officials on Tuesday paid a visit to Saint Patrick Church in Saddar…
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday said that protecting the rights of minorities is among the top priorities of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government. In a statement issued…
The Iraqi Cabinet approved a law to mark Christmas Day, December 25, as an official holiday across the country “on the occasion of the birth of Jesus Christ,” according to a statement…
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi said that the government of Pakistan held sacrosanct the principle of equal rights and freedom for all citizens irrespective of belief, creed or religion. “We are committed to…
–CM extends Christmas greetings, lauds role of Christian community in national development LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Monday said Prime Minister Imran Khan was striving to materialise the dream of Quaid-e-Azam…
ISLAMABAD: On the special directions of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Power Division has issued orders to electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) to restrict power outages across the country on the eve of Christmas…
MUNICH: Bundesliga strugglers Hanover 96 have had their Christmas holiday slashed to just three days by furious coach Andre Breitenreiter, who had originally threatened to completely cancel their festive break. Breitenreiter threatened…
LAHORE: Lahore Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) B A Nasir on Saturday lauded the professionalism of police officers and officials belonging to the Christian community and said they were greatly contributing to maintain…
LAHORE: Punjab Senior Minister Abdul Aleem Khan has said that all minorities would be provided with equal opportunities in “new Pakistan” and there would be no discrimination on any basis. Addressing a cake-cutting…
CAIRO: Police in Egypt are boosting security around churches as Coptic Christians prepare to celebrate Orthodox Christmas on Sunday (Jan 7) after a year of deadly jihadist attacks targeting the ancient community.…
ISLAMABAD: ‘All Neighbours’, a community organisation comprising mostly of Pakistani origin Christians celebrated Christmas at the Embassy of Pakistan, Washington DC, says a press release received from Washington DC here on Sunday. President…
NEW YORK: The force was with Disney as the latest Star Wars movie “The Last Jedi” beat out the competition to top the Christmas weekend box office, according to updated industry estimates…
LAHORE: The Pakistan Red Crescent (PRC) held a ceremony to celebrate Christmas at the Cathedral Church Lahore on Tuesday. PRC Chairman Dr Saeed Elahi was the chief guest on the occasion. The organisation’s officials distributed…
ISLAMABAD: One week before Christmas, more than 400 people were crowded into a worship service at Bethel Memorial Methodist Church in the southwestern city of Quetta when two suicide bombers attacked. Chaos…
