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Scottish Cardinal condemns ‘flawed’ approach to social ills

The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland has condemned the Scottish Government for addressing the symptoms of social breakdown while ignoring the causes.

Casting Crowns, Annie Moses Band to join North Korean festival

Contemporary Christian band Casting Crowns will again participate in North Korea's annual Spring Friendship Arts Festival but this time won't be the only American Christian group there performing.

World Vision International appoints new head

World Vision International, the world's largest Christian humanitarian organisation, has announced its new head.

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 “open” 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 to“modernise” 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 “desert of godlessness” 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 L’Aquila on Monday.

YFriday: Great, glorious and right on time

Yfriday’s 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 that’s not what’s going on with the worship‐soaked, heavenly‐charged, congregation‐fuel known as Great & Glorious.