Christian Today staff writer

• Pope Francis could still visit Northern Ireland, archbishop suggests

  Pope Francis could still visit Northern Ireland, despite a stop not part of his scheduled itinerary in August, Irish bishops have suggested.

• Bill Hybels controversy: Willow Creek women 'must not be silenced', says John Ortberg

  John Ortberg, the former Willow Creek pastor who accused church leaders of failures over allegations senior pastor Bill Hybels had behaved inappropriately with women, has said the women concerned 'must not be silenced'.

• Archbishop of Uganda distances Church from Anglican MP defending domestic violence

  The archbishop of Uganda has distanced himself from an Anglican MP who defended men beating their wives.

• Frank Page resignation: 'No legal impropriety' suspected, Southern Baptists told

  A special meeting of the executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) has been called to consider the resignation of former president Frank Page last month.

• Archbishop of York facing police investigation over failure to report abuse

  The archbishop of York and four other bishops are facing a police investigation for failing to report allegations of child sexual abuse, according to the Times.

• Archbishop Justin Welby's Easter testimony: I prayed, 'Lord Jesus, come into my life'

  Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has released a film telling the story of how he came to understand the cross for the first time.

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  Government gives £1.8 million to help make sustainable future for places of worship

  The two-year £1.8 million scheme will be piloted in urban and rural areas in England

• Who was Joseph of Arimathea?

  All four Gospels say a man named Joseph, from Arimathea, took charge of Jesus' body after his crucifixion.

• US evangelicals urge prayer for North and South Korea ahead of historic peace summit

  A diverse collective of US evangelical leaders this week released a joint message urging prayer for peace and reconciliation in the Korean peninsula. It comes as North and South Korea today set a date for a historic summit on denuclearisation.

• Pope hits out at Italian mafia: 'Fake Christians' who 'carry death in their souls'

  Pope Francis hit out at the Italian mafia yesterday, calling them 'fake Christians' who 'carry death in their souls'.

• Newlyweds among 32 Christians arrested in Eritrea in fresh crackdown

  Eritrean police have arrested 32 Christians in the country's capital, Asmara, this month, including a newlywed couple and ten of their guests, according to World Watch Monitor (WWM).

• Catholic MP introduces same-sex marriage bill for Northern Ireland, saying he is 'living the gospel message'

  A Catholic Labour MP has introduced a bill at Westminster that would lintroduce same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland, saying that he is 'living the message of the gospel in this Holy Week', the Catholic Herald reported.