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The not-so-empty tomb: remains of five Archbishops of Canterbury found in hidden crypt at Lambeth
The not-so-empty tomb: remains of five Archbishops of Canterbury found in hidden crypt at Lambeth

Builders restoring a medieval church next to the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury have discovered five 'lost' coffins containing the remains of former Archbishops.

\'There was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb\': Is this the true site of the Resurrection?
'There was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb': Is this the true site of the Resurrection?

Tucked away off an inconspicuous side-street near the main bus stop in rowdy north-east Jerusalem is an oasis of a garden, one which organisers insist lays no claims to be even 'probably' the true location. But it is nonetheless an intriguing spot, where Christians come to meditate on the death and Resurrection of Jesus.

iPhones and Easter Sunday: The day that really changed the world
iPhones and Easter Sunday: The day that really changed the world

If Jesus really did die, stay dead for three days and then not just resuscitate in the tomb but rise victorious from the dead, this really does reshape the essence of human existence.

Matthew\'s Easter: A gospel for doubters?
Matthew's Easter: A gospel for doubters?

Each of the Gospels tells the story of the Resurrection in a slightly different way. They shape it from a point of view. There's a case for saying Matthew's point of view, in chapter 28, is doubt, uncertainty and incompleteness.

North Korea missile test fails just hours before Pence arrives in South

A North Korean missile 'blew up almost immediately' on its test launch on Sunday, the U.S. Pacific Command said.

Why we can believe the Resurrection
Why we can believe the Resurrection

Christians believe that Jesus rose from the dead on Easter morning. We have many reasons for this conviction, and the present article can only mention some.

Family grieves for Hannah Bladon, Christian student murdered in knife attack in Israel
Family grieves for Hannah Bladon, Christian student murdered in knife attack in Israel

Hannah Bladon, the British student stabbed to death in Jerusalem, was passionate, driven and an active member of her local church, her family have said.

Theresa May : 'We must ensure people feel able to speak out about their faith in Christ'

The British Prime Minister has used her Easter message to deliver one of her strongest defences of the Christian faith in public life so far.

Pope Francis prays the Church\'s \'shame\' at scandal of child sex abuse
Pope Francis prays the Church's 'shame' at scandal of child sex abuse

Pope Francis spoke of the Church's 'shame' at the scandal of child sex abuse at his traditional Via Crucis, or Good Friday 'Way of the Cross', near the Colosseum in Rome.

Holy Saturday – The Christian Today contemporary Spotify playlist
Holy Saturday – The Christian Today contemporary Spotify playlist

Here is the third of four Passion playlists from Christian Today. It features Christian and secular artists, including Laura Marling, Lucinda Williams and Sam Cooke.

\'Jesus absorbs all the hatred, anger, evil of the world - all the darkness hidden in the corners of our hearts\'
'Jesus absorbs all the hatred, anger, evil of the world - all the darkness hidden in the corners of our hearts'

The Archbishop of Westminster Cardinal Vincent Nichols spoke as hundreds of people turned out to watch the Wintershall Players enact the Passion of Jesus in Trafalgar Square, London

Holy Saturday: The space between grieving and rejoicing
Holy Saturday: The space between grieving and rejoicing

The space between celebration and grief, between tragedy and triumph, is a difficult place to occupy. It's why Holy Saturday is such a strange day.

Mike Pence to visit South Korea on Easter Day as tensions escalate

The US Vice President Mike Pence, a deeply committed Christian, is to visit South Korea on Easter Day as tensions escalate over the nuclear testing programme of its neighbour North Korea.

Ex-New Age blogger warns: you\'re inviting demons into your house if you have these occult objects
Ex-New Age blogger warns: you're inviting demons into your house if you have these occult objects

Former New-Age blogger turned born-again Christian Steven Bancarz is warning people not to keep occult objects in their house

Easter Prayers: 5 Things You Should Pray For This Easter
Easter Prayers: 5 Things You Should Pray For This Easter

With Easter upon us, now is the time to come once more to God through prayer and petition both corporately and individually to remember the greatest gift God has given us - His one and only Son.

Wife of driver who died in Texas church bus crash that killed 13 is found dead at home
Wife of driver who died in Texas church bus crash that killed 13 is found dead at home

Just two weeks after 13 members of the First Baptist Church of New Braunfels in Texas were killed in a bus crash on their way home from a church trip on March 29, the wife of the bus driver who also died, was found dead in her home on Tuesday.