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Scottish Cardinal condemns ‘aggressive secularism’

The head of the Catholic Church in Scotland has called on Christians to work together to preserve the nation’s Christian heritage in the face of “aggressive secularism”.

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 Christ’s resurrection, the Archbishop of Canterbury said today.

Prime Minister pays tribute to “enormous contribution” of Christianity to Britain

The Prime Minister has spoken of the “enormous contribution” 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 extremists’ 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 ‘open’ 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

Paramore’s 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 “thorniest problem in the New Testament”.