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Devout Christians in the Philippines literally nail themselves to the cross in Good Friday re-enactment
One of the actors has had his hands nailed every year for the last 31 years.
Muslim parents are turning to Jesus after seeing their children embrace Christianity
Muslim families displaced by the Islamic State terror group are reportedly turning to Jesus Christ, following in the footsteps of hundreds of children who've embraced Christianity through educational programmes.
Young British woman stabbed to death in Jerusalem in Good Friday attack
A young British woman has been stabbed to death in Jerusalem amid the ancient city's Good Friday commemorations.
China says North Korea tension must be stopped from reaching 'irreversible' stage amid fears of nuclear test
China said on Friday tension over North Korea had to be stopped from reaching an 'irreversible and unmanageable stage' as a US aircraft carrier group steamed towards the region amid fears the North may conduct a sixth nuclear weapons test.
'I forgive you': Widow of guard who died protecting Coptic Pope in Egypt's Palm Sunday bombings addresses his killer
The widow of the Egyptian Christian guard who died protecting Coptic Pope Tawardos II during ISIS' Palm Sunday bombings has said she forgives her husband's killer.
US 'mother of all bombs' killed 36 ISIS militants in Afghanistan
As many as 36 suspected Islamic State militants were killed in Afghanistan when the United States dropped 'the mother of all bombs,' its largest non-nuclear device ever unleashed in combat, the Afghan defense ministry said on Friday.
Prostration, veneration and adoration: how Good Friday is observed in an Anglo-Catholic church
In contrast to most 'high church' or Anglo-Catholic affairs, the service on Good Friday is markedly stark and bare.
Egyptian Coptic bishop on the profound power of martyrdom: 'When you are not afraid, you are able to love'
An Egyptian Coptic bishop has spoken about the profound power of martyrdom in the 21st century, as the Coptic community continues to mourn Egypt's Palm Sunday church bombings that killed at least 45 and injured over 100.
Pastors who have gay children should resign and repent, says conservative pastor
A pastor from Colorado known for his condemnation of homosexuality has said that any other pastor whose children are gay should resign, repent and recognise that 'there may be something very, very wrong with the pastor himself'.
How to boil the perfect Easter eggs without cracking them
Easter Sunday, which is regarded as the most important celebration in the Christian faith, is only a few days away. To celebrate Christ's resurrection, most of the Christian community will be preparing Easter eggs for this awaited event.
Security stepped up at churches in Egypt as Easter approaches
Security has been stepped up at churches and cathedrals in Egypt as the country's interior ministry released the name and photographs of the Alexandria suicide bomber who struck on Palm Sunday.
Why the story of Ruth is a parable for Lebanon today
For many years Syrian forces occupied Lebanon, but now with the war in Syria the tables have turned and a huge number of refugees have flooded into this tiny country.
'A new command I give you': How foot-washing can save the world
In Christian tradition, today recalls the story of Jesus stooping to wash the feet of his disciples. To wash another's dirty feet was a radical act of service then, and the Church has imitated it to this day. Through it, we embody Christ's humility, forgetting ourselves and showing the world what true love does.
Q & A: What is at stake in this Sunday's Turkish referendum?
Turkish citizens head to the polls on Sunday (16 April â Easter Day) to vote in a major national referendum on a new draft constitution which would dramatically increase the powers of the country's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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.
Egyptian Coptic priest delivers inspiring Christian message to bombers: 'Thank you, we are praying for you'
A Coptic priest in Egypt delivered a highly inspirational message preaching Christian love and forgiveness in the wake of the Palm Sunday bombings in Alexandria and Tanta that killed at least 47 and injured dozens more.