Christmas celebrated with religious fervor, pomp across erstwhile Adilabad

Christmas was celebrated with religious fervor and pomp across the erstwhile Adilabad district as devotees thronged churches from early morning. Special prayers, cake cutting and messages on Christ’s teachings marked the celebrations in Adilabad, Mancherial, Nirmal and Kumram Bheem Asifabad

Adilabad: Christmas was celebrated with religious fervor and much pomp across the erstwhile Adilabad district on Thursday. Followers of Christianity made beeline to Holy Cross in Adilabad district centre, and churches situated in mandal centres and rural parts from early morning. They participated in special mass prayers and celebrations. Pastors read out the message and told the celebrators to emulate teachings of Christ such as love, compassion, peace, tolerance, harmony and equality.

Hundreds of devotees visited the Church of South India in Mancherial town, another 90-year-old CSI church at Luxettipet and Calvary Church on the outskirts of Bellampalli town. Cakes were cut to mark the occasion. Pastors conveyed greetings of the festival to Christians. They advised the people to follow the timeless values and wisdom taught by Christ. They hailed the Lord for his matchless sacrifice for offering peace and compassion to the world.

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Similar celebrations were witnessed in Nirmal and Kumram Bheem Asifabad districts. Followers of this faith thronged churches as part of celebrations. They participated in mass reading of the Bible and cut cakes. They distributed gifts to the poor and fed the financially weak communities in connection with the festival.