Joseph Hartropp

Student lynching spurs Pakistan parliament to call for reform of blasphemy laws

A Christian advocacy group has welcomed the Pakistani parliament's plans to reform its controversial blasphemy laws.
The oldest person in the world is a Jamaican, church-loving Christian aged 117

The oldest person in the world is a Jamaican, church-loving Christian aged 117. Violet Mosse-Brown, born March 10, 1900, said that her faith, commitment to the church and respect for family have helped her live so long.
$Bear Grylls: It would be \'amazing\' to adventure with Donald Trump$
Bear Grylls: It would be 'amazing' to adventure with Donald Trump

The popular adventurer and evangelical Christian is optimistic about young people and future adventures, and said it would be 'amazing' to take President Trump to a desert island.
The surprising theology of Broadchurch: What we learn from its final sermon

Last night saw the final episode of the 'final chapter' of ITV's thrilling crime-drama Broadchurch. The show's final moments saw a packed church and a poignant quote from the Bible, concluding a story that has wrestled with profoundly Christian ideas.
Evangelical Christians in India lament church truck crash that killed 16 and injured 50

Evangelical Christians in India are in mourning following a fatal traffic accident in which 16 Christians were killed and over 50 injured.
Young British woman stabbed to death in Jerusalem in Good Friday attack

A young British woman has been stabbed to death in Jerusalem amid the ancient city's Good Friday commemorations.
$\'I forgive you\': Widow of guard who died protecting Coptic Pope in Egypt\'s Palm Sunday bombings addresses his killer$
'I forgive you': Widow of guard who died protecting Coptic Pope in Egypt's Palm Sunday bombings addresses his killer

The widow of the Egyptian Christian guard who died protecting Coptic Pope Tawardos II during ISIS' Palm Sunday bombings has said she forgives her husband's killer.
$What were Jesus\' final words?$
What were Jesus' final words?

What were Jesus' final words as he hung on the cross? Through them we see Jesus' enduring sacrificial spirit, his compassion for his enemies, and his relationship with his Father.
$Egyptian Coptic bishop on the profound power of martyrdom: \'When you are not afraid, you are able to love\'$
Egyptian Coptic bishop on the profound power of martyrdom: 'When you are not afraid, you are able to love'

An Egyptian Coptic bishop has spoken about the profound power of martyrdom in the 21st century, as the Coptic community continues to mourn Egypt's Palm Sunday church bombings that killed at least 45 and injured over 100.
$\'A new command I give you\': How foot-washing can save the world$
'A new command I give you': How foot-washing can save the world

In Christian tradition, today recalls the story of Jesus stooping to wash the feet of his disciples. To wash another's dirty feet was a radical act of service then, and the Church has imitated it to this day. Through it, we embody Christ's humility, forgetting ourselves and showing the world what true love does.
$Foot washing and philanthropy: Why is today called \'Maundy Thursday\'?$
Foot washing and philanthropy: Why is today called 'Maundy Thursday'?

Today is Maundy Thursday, the fifth day of Holy Week in the Christian Easter tradition. It recalls the occasion of Jesus washing the feet of his disciples and sharing the Last Supper before his crucifixion on Good Friday. Why is it called Maundy Thursday?
$British Army chaplain appointed as principal of Spurgeon\'s College$
British Army chaplain appointed as principal of Spurgeon's College

A former British Army chaplain has been appointed as the new principal of one of the UK's leading Baptist seminaries, Spurgeon's College.