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Foot washing and philanthropy: Why is today called 'Maundy Thursday'?
Today is Maundy Thursday, the fifth day of Holy Week in the Christian Easter tradition. It recalls the occasion of Jesus washing the feet of his disciples and sharing the Last Supper before his crucifixion on Good Friday. Why is it called Maundy Thursday?
Broadchurch actor in innovative Easter audio drama
Easter must be a good candidate for the story most often told. Every week, if not every day, in churches across the world the events of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Day are recalled.
Who is the Holy Spirit Jesus promised his disciples?
How well do you know the Holy Spirit? He is probably the least understood member of the Trinity, and the subject of many debates.
Serial child abuser priest Gerald Ridsdale pleads guilty to 20 more charges against 11 children
The Australian paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale, already convicted of abusing 53 children, has pleaded guilty to 20 further charges againt another 11 children.
Carrie Fisher's brother says family is leaning on Christian faith after death of Star Wars icon and mother Debbie Reynolds
Todd Fisher, a born-again Christian, says faith is getting the family through the "huge loss" of the two Hollywood stars last December.
Christian actor Kevin Sorbo on whether Jesus would be 'regretting' a vote for Donald Trump
TMZ grilled the "Hercules" and "God's Not Dead" star on whether Jesus would be 'regretting' a vote for Donald Trump and support his travel ban
Franklin Graham denies using Saeed Abedini for personal gain
Saeed Abedini, who spent three years in an Iranian prison for his faith, accused Graham of abandoning him after the huge media interest died down.
Discovery of 3,000-year-old manure reveals clues about the Bible's King Solomon and the Holy Temple in Jerusalem
The discovery of 3,000-year-old manure in Israel's Timna Valley could provide clues about the biblical King Solomon and his 10 century B.C. quest to build the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, archaeologists have said.
We know about the Religious Right but what about the Religious Left?
Here's the twist that most claims about Religious Left revival ignore or don't fully appreciate.
NASA announce new discoveries about 'life beyond Earth': Have they found God?
Tomorrow NASA will announce important new discoveries in 'the search for life beyond Earth'. Have they found God? It's a question prompted by an historic moment in man's search for the stars, celebrated today.
Katy Perry accused of being 'ruled by Satan' after rejecting gay 'conversion therapy'
An evangelical talk-show host has accused Katy Perry of being 'ruled by Satan' following comments made by the popular singer embracing the LGBT community and rejecting gay 'conversion therapy'.
Holy Week - and the resistance of Jesus in the face of violence and terror
A holy image for Holy Week: Saffyah Khan, a young woman from Birmingham, was photographed at the weekend, leaping to support a woman wearing a hijab, at a demonstration by the English Defence League.
Evangelical churches are booming in Brazil's poorest communities
Evangelical churches are booming in traditionally Catholic Brazil, particularly among the country's most deprived communities.
San Bernardino killer Cedric Anderson was 'deeply religious' pastor
Cedric Anderson, who shot and killed his estranged wife Karen Smith and an eight-year-old pupil at the San Bernardino school where she worked, was a pastor who often posted about his Christian faith on Facebook.
Top US-based evangelical author and broadcaster converts to Eastern Orthodox Church
A prominent US-based evangelical known as 'The Bible Answer Man' has been formally received into the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Fourteen per cent of US Christians left their churches after Trump's election, new research finds
Some 14 per cent of Christians abandoned their churches after the election of Donald Trump, according to research by The Washington Post showing that a number of people who went to a church in September last year had left it by mid-November.