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Eternal, overwhelming and inexpressible: welcome to the biblical version of joy
Eternal, overwhelming and inexpressible: welcome to the biblical version of joy

God's version of joy comes without an expiry date.

Photo of coffee shop employees praying with grieving customer goes viral
Photo of coffee shop employees praying with grieving customer goes viral

A powerful moment of prayer between three coffee shop employees and a grieving widow has now been shared by thousands online after a customer captured the act and uploaded it to social media.

Three lessons on serving others we can learn from Jesus washing the disciples\' feet
Three lessons on serving others we can learn from Jesus washing the disciples' feet

What Jesus did when he washed the feet of his disciples was to completely turn the feet-washing custom on its head. It's a powerful act and one that continues to astound us today.

12 tips to help you build and maintain a supportive friendship group
12 tips to help you build and maintain a supportive friendship group

Taylor Swift's girl squad has come under fire from critics who claim its promotion of "squad goals" encourages exclusivity and alienation.

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

After the Brussels attacks we need more religion not less
After the Brussels attacks we need more religion not less

David Cameron was quite right to defend a pluralistic society in response to Brussels. The problem is his remarks undermine rather than support religious groups

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.

Christian singer Carman rushed to hospital after health scare
Christian singer Carman rushed to hospital after health scare

Christian singer Carman Domenic Licciardello, better known simply as Carman, gave his fans quite the scare after he was recently rushed to the hospital after a concert because of a heart problem. But the optimistic singer is assuring fans not to worry about him because his cancer did not come back and all he needed was extra rest.

Francis Chan encourages Christians: \'Kingdom first\' before family
Francis Chan encourages Christians: 'Kingdom first' before family

Pastor Francis Chan believes that Christians should prioritise God more than their marriages and families, because parents' relationship with God will ultimately shape and define their children's relationship with God.

In Texas, killing an unborn child takes less time than a dentist appointment
In Texas, killing an unborn child takes less time than a dentist appointment

According to data gathered by pro-life Christian group Operation Rescue, pregnant mothers in Texas usually have to wait less than a week--6.5 days to be exact--for them to be able to undergo abortions.

Radovan Karadzic guilty of 1995 Srebrenica massacre, sentenced to 40 years in jail
Radovan Karadzic guilty of 1995 Srebrenica massacre, sentenced to 40 years in jail

Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has been found guilty by the UN Tribunal in The Hague.

Christian leaders urge Stephen Crabb to rethink welfare cuts
Christian leaders urge Stephen Crabb to rethink welfare cuts

Senior Christian figures have written to the new work and pensions secretary Stephen Crabb to urge him to reverse recent cuts to welfare spending, which they describe as uncompassionate.

\'Jahi\'s life matters\': Christian family holds on to hope that daughter, brain-dead since 2013, will wake up
'Jahi's life matters': Christian family holds on to hope that daughter, brain-dead since 2013, will wake up

Although the California coroner already issued Jahi's death certificate back in 2013, her Christian family still holds on to the belief that one day, their young girl will wake up and fully recover. After all, Jahi's heart is still beating, her lungs still allow her to breathe, and even her hair keeps on growing.

Christian astronaut targets 534 days in space to break record as he goes on 4th mission to ISS
Christian astronaut targets 534 days in space to break record as he goes on 4th mission to ISS

American space explorer and outspoken Christian believer Jeff Williams went back to the International Space Station (ISS) for the fourth time last Friday, according to a statement by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).