Category - christmas stamps

Christians urged not to be duped by Royal Mail Christmas hoax

staff writers — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:31:26 +0000

Christians are being urged not to be taken in by a hoax email claiming the Royal Mail have instructed staff not to sell religious-themed Christmas stamps. The email warning comes in a number of different versions

Post Office row stamped out

staff writers — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 12:00:00 +0000

Christmas stamps that caused a religious row have been partially withdrawn by the Royal Mail after protests from some Hindus.

Hindu disagreement continues over Christmas stamp

staff writers — Sun, 06 Nov 2005 12:00:00 +0000

Disagreement is continuing after the Royal Mail apologised to the UK-based Hindu Forum for a Christmas stamp depicting a man and woman with Hindu markings supposedly worshipping Jesus. But it says it is too late to withdraw the offending item.

Protests planned over 'offensive' Christmas stamp

staff writers — Thu, 03 Nov 2005 12:00:00 +0000

Hindus are demanding that Royal Mail withdraws one of this year's Christmas stamps, claiming the mother and child image it represents is insulting to their religion.

Attack on Royal Mail over Christmas stamps

staff writers — Tue, 13 Jul 2004 12:00:00 +0100

hristians battling the decline of Christendom launched an assault on the Royal Mail yesterday demanding that snowmen, parcels and snowflakes be dropped from its Christmas stamps and only religious themes used in future.