May this special occasion deepen spirit of harmony in society: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended greetings to people on the occasion of Easter and wished for harmony in societyHappy Easter May this special occasion deepen the spirit of harmony in our society May it inspire people to serve society and help empower the downtrodden We remember the pious thoughts of Lord Christ on this day PM Modi said in a tweetEaster is celebrated to commemorate the glorious resurrection of Jesus ChristMidnight Easter prayers were held at various churches in the country People gathered at decorated churches and offered prayers on the holy occasion of EasterVarious people assembled at Mount St Thomas the headquarters of the SyroMalabar Church in Kochi on the night of Easter Major Archbishop of the SyroMalabar Church Cardinal George Alencherry lead the midnight massAlso Read Pained at noncooperation of Telengana govt in development PM ModiWhile addressing the mass Alencherry said The Messiah rose for mankind The resurrection of the Messiah is the triumph of mankindThe ministry of the Lord is the ministry that gives life and that is what we must continuePraying for peace and harmony Alencherry said Along with the Messiah comes the gift of God Christians should think about glory We should be able to cultivate a culture of purpose and lifeMay there be peace in the church in the family and in the world he addedEaster prayers were also held at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Delhi The cathedral was decorated with lights giving an appearance as if the entire holy structure is glowing with a hue of orange and red Devotees also burned candles and offered prayersThe celebrations were also held at a church in Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh Here devotees could be seen holding candlelight inside the church and offering prayersFather Walter De Sa from a church in Goa explained the significance of Easter candlesWe celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ This is the event we celebrate at late night The new fire symbolizes our purification and newness of life With this new fire we will light the candles which we call the Easter candles representing the Lord as He has said I am the Light of the World he saidPeople often witness Easter as a day of chocolate eggs lambs and bunnies that celebrate springs coming These are folk traditions the day celebrates the resurrection of JesusAccording to the Bible it marks the third day after Jesus was crucified when he rose from the deadThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever