Religion News – Newsletter for December 5, 2010

Carol practice, goodies, prayers – Kerala’s in Xmas mood

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – The Christmas trees are up, choir practice sessions are on in right earnest, bakers are planning their culinary best and the truly devout are immersed in prayers – the yuletide spirit has already set in and Christians in Kerala are doing all it takes to ring in the Christmas cheer.

The various churches … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Carol practice, goodies, prayers – Kerala’s in Xmas mood.

Yeddyurappa seeks divine grace, hopes to complete term

TIRUCHENDUR – Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Saturday offered prayers at temples in Tamil Nadu and said that he would complete his term and the Bharatiya Janata Party would return to power in his state.

He was here to seek the divine grace of Subramania Swami, the main deity at the Thiruchendur Murugan temple, around …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Yeddyurappa seeks divine grace, hopes to complete term.

Sukhbir Badal urges PM to take up turban ban with Sarkozy

CHANDIGARH – Punjab Deputy Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal Saturday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take up with visiting French President Nicolas Sarkozy the issue of the ban on wearing turbans in French schools and get it lifted.

In a letter to the Prime Minster, Badal said that it … Read more : Sukhbir Badal urges PM to take up turban ban with Sarkozy.