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170 Nigerian Christians killed during Lent and Easter
170 Nigerian Christians killed during Lent and Easter

Massacres are becoming "customary" during Christian festivals

Court rules against gender neutral toilets in Scottish schools
Court rules against gender neutral toilets in Scottish schools

The courts appear to be turning against trans activism.

Easter sees bumper church attendance
Easter sees bumper church attendance

Church leaders report packed sanctuaries and queues outside.

How is the new pope chosen?
How is the new pope chosen?

As far as we know, the film Conclave is basically accurate

What can the CofE learn from Pope Francis?
What can the CofE learn from Pope Francis?

As the Church of England continues its lengthy process to appoint a new Archbishop of Canterbury, are there lessons it could learn from Pope Francis? Well, maybe.

Will any of these men become Pope?
Will any of these men become Pope?

If you've seen the film Conclave, you'll know it's never the frontrunner.

How one torture victim survived thanks to the closeness of Christ
How one torture victim survived thanks to the closeness of Christ

“Despite the pain in my body, my spirit was upheld by a sense of serenity and joy”: the lost prison memoir of a Romanian Christian tells how the love of Jesus sustained her through appalling abuse by communist oppressors.

Church ruling shifts St George’s Day in rare calendar shake-up 
Church ruling shifts St George’s Day in rare calendar shake-up 

Patriotic Britons may have woken this morning expecting to raise a pint and a flag in honour of St George, only to discover that the date - 23 April - is no longer officially England’s day of celebration. 

Signs of 'quiet revival' in the UK should encourage the Church, says evangelical leader 
Signs of 'quiet revival' in the UK should encourage the Church, says evangelical leader 

Increasing interest among young people in the UK challenges narrative of Church decline, but evangelism must still be a top priority, says John Stevens.

Max Lucado gets tattoo at age 70 as a thanks to God's grace
Max Lucado gets tattoo at age 70 as a thanks to God's grace

"I was a 20-year old scoundrel, a bum, a train off the tracks."

Church rededicated to God after apparent atheist hate crime attack
Church rededicated to God after apparent atheist hate crime attack

The church was rededicated to God over the Easter weekend

Pope's body to lie in state until funeral on Saturday
Pope's body to lie in state until funeral on Saturday

The body of Francis will lie in state inside St Peter’s Basilica from Wednesday until his funeral on Saturday morning.

Cardinal Nichols mourns death of Pope Francis
Cardinal Nichols mourns death of Pope Francis

The head of Catholic Church in England and Wales, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, says the world has lost a powerful voice for the poor and marginalised with the death of Pope Francis. 

Estonian church appeals to Rome and CofE for help against proposed government ban
Estonian church appeals to Rome and CofE for help against proposed government ban

Estonia is trying to ban it's largest church due to Russian ties