With Christmas just around the corner, we wanted to explore Nepal's first churches and the growth of Christianity in Nepal. Let's play a word game. I say a word and then you say the first thing that comes to mind. Here we go – CHRISTMAS! What did you think of first? Santa Clause, presents, lights, trees, stockings? Believe it or not, the true meaning of Christmas lies far from mere "Christmas culture" and doesn't even come close to the much endeared term, "family-time". The 25th of December is an auspicious and holy day in the Christian calendar because the day marks the birth of Jesus Christ, the incarnation of God, through the Virgin Mary in the town of Bethlehem, Judea. Christians regard the occasion as a time to remember the entrance of Christ, their Lord into a broken world in order to save those who believe in him and grant them the gift of hope and eternal life. Although Nepal is the only Hindu kingdom of the world, it has always been known for it...