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Iraq's Christians celebrate Easter, dream of returning home
Hundreds of Iraqi Christians gathered on Sunday in a church damaged by Islamic State north of Mosul, celebrating Easter there for the first time since 2014.
Prince Harry sought counselling more than a decade after mother's death
Prince Harry sought counselling in his late twenties to help deal with the grief of losing his mother more than a decade earlier, he told the Telegraph newspaper.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Theresa May : 'We must ensure people feel able to speak out about their faith in Christ'
The British Prime Minister has used her Easter message to deliver one of her strongest defences of the Christian faith in public life so far.
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.
Mike Pence to visit South Korea on Easter Day as tensions escalate
The US Vice President Mike Pence, a deeply committed Christian, is to visit South Korea on Easter Day as tensions escalate over the nuclear testing programme of its neighbour North Korea.
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.