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Archbishop gives message of hope at Easter
The Archbishop of Canterbury has dismissed the notion of secular Britain and reaffirmed God's love for all people in spite of failure.
Charity worker suspended over opposition to homosexual marriage
A Christian man working as a hostel support worker has been suspended from his job after having a conversation with a colleague in which he voiced his opposition to same-sex marriage and homosexual clergy.
Geologist claims scientific explanation for Exodus
A geologist at the University of Chicago has published a book which claims to provide a scientific explanation for biblical events, such as the parting of the Red Sea in the book of Exodus.
New Catholic leader welcomed by Anglicans
The newly appointed leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales says he plans to work for an âopenâ relationship with Anglican leaders.
Pakistan to recognise Easter holiday for Christians
Next year the Pakistani government will recognise Good Friday as a holiday for Christians in the country.
Christians in Jerusalem mark Good Friday
Believers in Jerusalem gathered in their hundreds for prayers on Friday morning at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, at the spot where Jesus is believed to have been crucified and buried.
Church 'twitters' Easter story
A New York Episcopal church has come up with a unique way of telling the Easter story this year.
Nichols rejects Blair's plea to 'modernise' on homosexuality
The newly appointed Archbishop of Westminster, the Most Rev Vincent Nichols, has rejected Tony Blair's call to the Catholic Church this week toâmoderniseâ its views on homosexuality.
Pope warns of 'desert of godlessness'
Pope Benedict XVI spoke out against increasing secularism in the West and warned that it could turn into a âdesert of godlessnessâ in his Easter message on Good Friday.
Pakistani Christians protest televised flogging
Christians in Pakistan have protested the televised flogging of a teenage girl in the Taliban-controlled area of the Swat Valley.
Archbishop condemns abortion ads
Archbishop Vincent Nichols, the next leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, has spoken out against proposals to allow pregnancy advisory services to advertise on TV and radio.
Italy remembers quake victims on Good Friday
A special mass was held on Good Friday for the around 200 people who died in the earthquake which hit the city of LâAquila on Monday.
YFriday: Great, glorious and right on time
Yfridayâs latest album arrives at precisely the point when most bands are trying to rebrand and recycle, at some way towards the end of the first decade. But thatâs not whatâs going on with the worshipâsoaked, heavenlyâcharged, congregationâfuel known as Great & Glorious.
Christians reach out to Italian quake survivors
Christians in Italy are helping survivors of the earthquake that shattered much of the city of LâAquila on Monday.
Religious Liberty Partnership spotlights Sri Lanka crisis
Religious freedom groups are calling on Christians around the world to pray for humanitarian efforts to reach uprooted Sri Lankan civilians affected by the ongoing civil war.
Churches offer fresh take on ultimate story of death and life
This week, the most significant days of the Christian calendar are being marked with a wide range of innovative services and events to help regular worshippers and those with less experience of church explore the story of Easter.