Church

Trevin Wax: we cheat Easter if we don\'t give it the same amount of attention as Christmas
Trevin Wax: we cheat Easter if we don't give it the same amount of attention as Christmas

The managing editor of LifeWay's Gospel Project wants Christians to think about the meaning of Easter long after the event

Senior bishop warns against fixed date for Easter
Senior bishop warns against fixed date for Easter

In a Maundy Thursday sermon, Bishop of Salisbury Nicholas Holtam said that Easter was linked to the Jewish Passover festival. Fixing one date for Easter would separate Christians from their Jewish roots, he warned.

Pope Francis demands protection for Pakistan\'s Christians
Pope Francis demands protection for Pakistan's Christians

Pope Francis has demanded protection for Pakistani Christians as he condemned a suicide attack in Lahore that killed at least 70 on Easter Sunday.

Use \'weapons of love\' to fight evil of terrorism, Pope says on Easter
Use 'weapons of love' to fight evil of terrorism, Pope says on Easter

Pope Francis urged the world in his Easter message on Sunday to use the "weapons of love" to combat the evil of "blind and brutal violence", following the attacks in Brussels.

Resurrection: The story of new life through church planting
Resurrection: The story of new life through church planting

Tales of the Church's demise are exaggerated. There is hope to be found in the most unlikely places, writes Tim Thorlby.

When is Ascension Day in 2016? Key dates for the Christian calendar
When is Ascension Day in 2016? Key dates for the Christian calendar

Ascension Day commemorates the ascension of Jesus into heaven after his resurrection.

After sombre week, Pope leads Catholics into Easter stressing hope
After sombre week, Pope leads Catholics into Easter stressing hope

After a Holy Week blighted by bomb attacks in Brussels, Pope Francis led the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics into Easter celebrations on Saturday night by urging them not to lose hope in a gloomy world.

King James Version of the Bible is most widely used translation
King James Version of the Bible is most widely used translation

The King James Version of the Bible appears to be the most popular translation around and is popular across Baptists, Pentecostals, Mormon, Episcopalians, and Presbyterians.

Pope Francis: Islamist militants profane God\'s name
Pope Francis: Islamist militants profane God's name

Pope Francis condemned "unprecedented violence" by Islamist militants, saying that followers of religions who carried out acts of fundamentalism or terrorism were profaning God's name.

\'No suffering is beyond the mercy of God\' says Cardinal on Good Friday
'No suffering is beyond the mercy of God' says Cardinal on Good Friday

Cardinal Vincent Nichols was speaking to Christians and members of other faiths on the annual Good Friday walk in London.

J. Lee Grady: Christians should not settle for a 'sanitised' version of the Passion of Christ
J. Lee Grady: Christians should not settle for a 'sanitised' version of the Passion of Christ

To be able to fully grasp and absorb the great sacrifice that Jesus Christ did to save mankind from sin, Christians have been advised to ponder on the most excruciating pain that Christ endured the day he was nailed to the cross over 2,000 years ago.

Pope Francis washes refugees\' feet in Maundy Thursday service
Pope Francis washes refugees' feet in Maundy Thursday service

Pope Francis has marked Maundy Thursday by washing the feet of refugees at a centre in Rome

Maundy Thursday to Easter Day: How does the Church mark the \'Triduum\'
Maundy Thursday to Easter Day: How does the Church mark the 'Triduum'

Here's a graphic to guide you round some of the ways churches will mark the Easter Triduum...

Iraqi Priest: Christians, Yazidis and Muslims must unite against ISIS
Iraqi Priest: Christians, Yazidis and Muslims must unite against ISIS

The head of the Chaldean Catholic Church in Iraq has called for Christians, Muslims and Yazidis to unite against the Islamic State.

Maundy Thursday: Queen gives out commemorative coins in ancient Christian tradition
Maundy Thursday: Queen gives out commemorative coins in ancient Christian tradition

The Queen moved the audience to tears as she handed out commemorative Maundy coins at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, in a tradition dating back to the 13th century.

Seattle Archdiocese pays out $9 million over priest sex abuse claims
Seattle Archdiocese pays out $9 million over priest sex abuse claims

The Seattle Archdiocese has agreed to pay $9 million to eight women who were allegedly abused by a former priest as children, according to reports on Wednesday.