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Turkey's President Erdogan declares referendum victory, opponents cry foul
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared victory in a referendum on Sunday to grant him sweeping powers in the biggest overhaul of modern Turkish politics, but opponents said the vote was marred by irregularities and they would challenge its result.
US won't tolerate more North Korea nuclear tests, says VP Pence
Pence and South Korean acting president Hwang Kyo-ahn also said they would strengthen anti-North Korea defences by moving ahead with the early deployment of the THAAD missile defence system.
Donald Trump says 'life always triumphs over death with God's grace' in Easter Sunday address
Donald Trump used his weekly address to describe America as a "nation of believers" and said that the source of its hope was that "life always triumphs over death ... with God's grace."
Archbishop of Canterbury: The resurrection changed the world - because it happened
The Archbishop of Canterbury preached a powerful Easter message today on the power of the resurrection to deliver hope even in the face of pain, despair and death.
Pope Francis prays to Jesus for peace to end the 'horror and death' of Syria
Pope Francis has used his traditional Easter homily to speak out against the horror of yesterday's bombing of a bus convoy in Syria that left more than 100 people dead.
'There was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb': Is this the true site of the Resurrection?
Tucked away off an inconspicuous side-street near the main bus stop in rowdy north-east Jerusalem is an oasis of a garden, one which organisers insist lays no claims to be even 'probably' the true location. But it is nonetheless an intriguing spot, where Christians come to meditate on the death and Resurrection of Jesus.
iPhones and Easter Sunday: The day that really changed the world
If Jesus really did die, stay dead for three days and then not just resuscitate in the tomb but rise victorious from the dead, this really does reshape the essence of human existence.
Matthew's Easter: A gospel for doubters?
Each of the Gospels tells the story of the Resurrection in a slightly different way. They shape it from a point of view. There's a case for saying Matthew's point of view, in chapter 28, is doubt, uncertainty and incompleteness.
North Korea missile test fails just hours before Pence arrives in South
A North Korean missile 'blew up almost immediately' on its test launch on Sunday, the U.S. Pacific Command said.
Why we can believe the Resurrection
Christians believe that Jesus rose from the dead on Easter morning. We have many reasons for this conviction, and the present article can only mention some.
Family grieves for Hannah Bladon, Christian student murdered in knife attack in Israel
Hannah Bladon, the British student stabbed to death in Jerusalem, was passionate, driven and an active member of her local church, her family have said.
Pope Francis prays the Church's 'shame' at scandal of child sex abuse
Pope Francis spoke of the Church's 'shame' at the scandal of child sex abuse at his traditional Via Crucis, or Good Friday 'Way of the Cross', near the Colosseum in Rome.
EpiPen Recall 2017 full list: Mylan recalls 0.3 mg and 0.15 mg epinephrine auto-injectors
Generic and specialty pharmaceutical company Mylan has recalled its epinephrine auto-injectors. The stocks spread across the global market will be recalled following reports of defective EpiPens.
'Jesus absorbs all the hatred, anger, evil of the world - all the darkness hidden in the corners of our hearts'
The Archbishop of Westminster Cardinal Vincent Nichols spoke as hundreds of people turned out to watch the Wintershall Players enact the Passion of Jesus in Trafalgar Square, London
Holy Saturday: The space between grieving and rejoicing
The space between celebration and grief, between tragedy and triumph, is a difficult place to occupy. It's why Holy Saturday is such a strange day.
Ex-New Age blogger warns: you're inviting demons into your house if you have these occult objects
Former New-Age blogger turned born-again Christian Steven Bancarz is warning people not to keep occult objects in their house