in a renovated church in indian administered kashmir for the first time in 30 years. the mayor of the city of srinagar, and other officials, greeted those who visited st luke s church, one of the oldest in kashmir. the i25 year old place of worship was shut down three decades ago when the separatist violence began in the muslim majority region. security forces in the sudanese capital khartoum have fired tear gas in an effort to disperse the latest pro democracy protests. the authorities restricted phone and internet services and blocked roads leading to the city. at least 48 protestors have been killed since a coup in october. general abdel fattah al burhan, who led the coup, has warned that protests could impede a smooth democratic transition. the biggest space telescope ever constructed has been launched into orbit. the james webb telescope is on board a european ariane rocket which took off from french guiana.
this christmas is also the occasion for a special service for the first time in 30 years at srinagar s st luke s church. the 125 year old place of worship in the indian administered kashmir was shut down three decades ago when the separatist violence began. christmas gatherings will be easier than a year ago in many other places around the world. for example, most australians are allowed to travel interstate for the festive break for the first time in two years. as sydney s catholic archbishop puts it, christmas was a real light in dark times. sadat ahmed bakir, bbc news. the biggest space telescope ever constructed has been launched into orbit.
at srinagar s st luke s church. the i25 year old place of worship in the indian administered kashmir was shut down three decades ago when the separatist violence began. christmas gatherings will be easier than a year ago in many other places around the world. for example, most australians are allowed to travel interstate over the festive break for the first time in two years. as sydney s catholic archbishop puts it, christmas was a ray of light light in dark times. sadat ahmed bakir, bbc news. the biggest space telescope ever constructed has been launched into orbit. the james webb telescope is on board a european ariane rocket which took off from french guiana. it s the successor to the hubble telescope, and designed to beam back
his christmas sermon. the christmas story shows us how we must treat those who are unlike us, who have far less than us, who have lived with the devastating limits of war and national tragedy. there have been the volunteers who have been on my mind, welcoming and caring for refugees arriving on the beaches so close to this cathedral, and they do one thing save life at sea. it is not politics. it is simply humanity. this christmas is also the occasion for a special service for the first time in 30 years at srinagar s st luke s church. the i25 year old place of worship in the indian administered kashmir was shut down three decades ago when the separatist violence began. christmas gatherings will be easier than a year ago in many other places around the world. for example, most australians
yet only those paths can lead to the resolution of conflicts and to lasting benefits for all. a christmas service has been held in a renovated church in indian administered kashmir for the first time in thirty years. the mayor of the city of srinagar, and other officials, greeted those who visited st luke s church, one of the oldest in kashmir. the 125 year old of worship was shut down three decades ago, when the separatist violence began in the muslim majority region. in the queen s christmas day broadcast, she has spoken for the first time in some detail about the loss of her husband, prince philip, who died in april. the monarch poignantly reflected on a year of personal grief, saying there was one familiar laugh missing amid the continuing impact of the coronavirus pandemic. 0ur royal correspondent,