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Festivities usher in joyful spirit amidst uncertainty in pandemic
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Members of the choir sing at the candle light service at St John’s CSI Church in Guntur. | Photo Credit: VIJAYAKUMART
Festivities usher in joyful spirit amidst uncertainty in pandemic
Amid the gloomy uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the onset of Advent season preceding Christmas is being celebrated by the faithful across the State. The season is marked by celebrations being held in conformity with the social distancing protocols and with very limited audiences.
Twinkling stars dot the skyline as most of the churches have been decorated. The huge illuminated stars are seen in the rural areas ushering in an air of warmth, and members of Christian families living in various parts of the world have started heading to the warmth of their homes. The homes are bustling with activity and tastefully decorated with festoons and series
Indian priest found with throat cut
Mystery surrounds the death of Father Santosh Chepathini on a railway track in Andhra Pradesh
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A senior Catholic priest found on a railway track with his throat cut in Andhra Pradesh state in southern India was buried in his home parish on Dec. 12 even as mystery shrouds his death.
The body of 62-year-old Father Santosh Chepathini, priest of Chintakani Parish in Khammam Diocese in Telangana state in southern India, was found close to Vijaywada railway station in Andhra Pradesh early on Dec. 10 by a railway patrol team.
No identifying documents were found, according to a railway official, but a photo of the priest’s bloodstained body was circulated among police and officers from his parish identified Father Chepathini.