Sunday Shalom is a Christian weekly newspaper published in both Malayalam and English languages. It is considered as the first weekly newspaper in Malayalam language.[2][3] The newspaper was established in 1999 with the aim of educating people about Catholic Church and other Christian Churches and various areas of Christian life. The newspaper covers religious events and articles from worldwide.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Sunday Shalom
Sunday Shalom
Sunday Shalom
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Shalom Trust
PublisherGeevarghese Divannasios Ottathengil
Editor-in-chiefBenny Punnathara[1]
Founded1999
LanguageMalayalam
HeadquartersPeruvannamoozhi, Kozhikode, Kerala
Websitewww.sundayshalom.com

History as Timeline

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  • 1989 : A small group of men, under the leadership of Benny Punnathara, starts informal prayer gathering
  • 1991 : Shalom Times first magazine in Malayalam starts publishing
  • 1996 : Shalom Tidings first English magazine starts publishing
  • 1997 : Launched Shalom internet ministry – reaching all world
  • 1998 : Shalom Vision starts telecasting; and entry into Television broadcasting
  • 1999 : Sunday Shalom, a weekly newspaper is published in Malayalam
  • 2005 : Shalom Television broadcasting 24/7[11]
  • 2010 : Sunday Shalom starts publishing from USA with English and Malayalam features

Publications

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Name Frequency Language Type
Shalom Times Monthly Malayalam
Tamil
Spiritual
Shalom Tidings Bimonthly English Spiritual

Other Foundations

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  1. Shalom Television
  2. Sophia Books
  3. Shalom Institute of Media Sciences
  4. Shalom Mobile Bookstore

References

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  1. ^ On a media mission from God ucanews.com, An Interview with Benny Punnathara, Chief Editor of Sunday Shalom
  2. ^ Sunday Shalom, First weekly Malayalam newspaper
  3. ^ GET EDITORIAL MESSAGES IN MALAYALAM BY EMAIL - Angelfire, First weekly Malayalam newspaper
  4. ^ Church vs Govt battle now taken to sex education Indian Express
  5. ^ About us, Mission and Vision of Shalom Media
  6. ^ JOYnet A sad reality......-The Mail Archive, Sunday Shalom
  7. ^ Weekly Newspaper-Planning An Edition of A Weekly Newspaper, Sunday Shalom
  8. ^ ന്യൂയോര്‍ക്ക് ശാലോം ഫെസ്റ്റിവല്‍ - America ..., Sunday Shalom
  9. ^ ഡാലസില്‍ ശാലോം സ്റ്റുഡിയോ മാര്‍ ... - mangalam.com, Sunday Shalom
  10. ^ Babel to Babri Masjid and Beyond: Pastoral Communication and Media ISBN 81-7495-154-7
  11. ^ SOCM-FORUM : Message: New Christian TV channel launched, Shalom TV launched
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