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Scottish Cardinal condemns âaggressive secularismâ
The head of the Catholic Church in Scotland has called on Christians to work together to preserve the nationâs Christian heritage in the face of âaggressive secularismâ.
Archbishop of Canterbury: Joy is still possible in a world of injustice
Authentic happiness does not take away from the reality of threat or the risk of suffering, but can be experienced in spite of these because of Christâs resurrection, the Archbishop of Canterbury said today.
Prime Minister pays tribute to âenormous contributionâ of Christianity to Britain
The Prime Minister has spoken of the âenormous contributionâ made by Christianity to Britain in his Easter greeting.
Archbishop says it is a 'privilege' to conduct royal wedding
A short film has been produced by Lambeth Palace in which the Archbishop of Canterbury speaks of the joy and privilege of marriage.
URC condemns police attack on congregation in Zimbabwe
The United Reformed Church has condemned the violent disruption of an ecumenical prayer service for peace in Zimbabwean capital, Harare.
Concern for detained Chinese Christian lawyers
This week has seen the anniversary of the abductions of two Chinese Christian lawyers, detained without charge or trial in a crackdown on religious freedom campaigners in China.
Indonesia: Church bomb plot foiled ahead of Easter celebrations
Indonesian police foiled Islamic extremistsâ plan to bomb a church ahead of Easter celebrations in Serpong, just outside of the Indonesian capital of Jakarta.
Easter(LIVE) hosts a mosaic of Passion Plays
What do a romantic story of two young lovers and the diary of a Roman Centurion have in common?
Afghan Christian released from prison and safely out of the country
A human rights organisation has learned that Shoaib Assadullah, an Afghan Christian who was imprisoned for five months and threatened with execution for his conversion to Christianity, was released from prison in late March and recently fled Afghanistan to safety.
Bishop wants Church of England schools to adopt more âopenâ admissions policy
The Bishop of Oxford wants to see more places in Church of England schools allocated to non-Christians.
Rob Bell one of Time magazine's top 100 most influential people
The pastor behind the year's most controversial book is in Time magazine's 2011 list of 100 most influential people
Company allows Christian electrician to display cross in van
Wakefield District Housing has backed down on its policy forbidding a Christian van driver from displaying his cross in his company van.
Police drop charges against Pakistani Christian man accused of blasphemy
A Pakistani Christian man who had been charged with blasphemy in a case that many local Christians believed was false, has been released.
The faith behind the Farro brothers' departure from Paramore
Paramoreâs former guitarist, Josh Farro, recently revealed how his Christian faith led him and his brother, Zac, to depart from the band in December last year.
Was the Last Supper a day earlier?
That is the conclusion of one professor who believes he has solved what was once described by biblical scholar F F Bruce as the âthorniest problem in the New Testamentâ.