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Will a U.S. missile attack on Syria signal fulfilment of the Bible's End-Time prophecy? Some Christians think so
There is intense Christian theological debate on whether the unfolding events in Syria have some Biblical connections.
How jihadis are killing Egypt's 'soft target' Christians to undermine the state
Christians are an easily identifiable and vulnerable group who are seen by militant Islamists as supporting the state, making churches a 'soft target'.
Bible verses to help you fight the Devil, demons and evil spirits
In the spiritual realm we are all at war and the enemy is fierce. Reality is that our enemy, the devil, is a formidable one.
Marvel X-Men cartoonist facing 'disciplinary action' for anti-Jewish and anti-Christian messages in drawings
Marvel Comics are taking 'disciplinary action' against one of their 'pencillers' after outrage on social media about anti-Jewish and anti-Christian coded messages inserted into X-Men Gold #1.
'Love, lost and found': New video shows how Easter is like a fairytale â with one key difference
A short new video and book titled 'Love Story' explores how Christianity is like many great myths and fairy-tales - except with one crucial difference.
'The church was filled with the bodies of the dead': Egypt Palm Sunday bombing survivors speak out
Eyewitnesses of the blasts that took the lives of 49 Egyptian Coptic Christians have spoken of the horror of the events.
1 million Christian pilgrims prepare to descend on Rome to mark the Passion and Resurrection of Christ
As Christians descend in their thousands on Rome for the ceremonies of Holy Week and Easter, Pope Francis is preparing to visit a jail located 30 miles away to take part in the Maundy Thursday foot-washing ritual.
Growing number of Americans 'love Jesus, but not the Church,' new study finds
A growing minority of Americans are 'spiritual but not religious' and 'love Jesus, but not the Church' according to a new study by the Barna Group.
Cathedrals in England to be given management overhaul after growing cash crisis problems
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York are to examine how England's 42 Anglican cathedrals are run after a 'cash flow crisis' at the historic Peterborough cathedral.
American war hero dies saving drowning boy during missionary work in Indonesia
A Christian from Ohio who survived explosions during combat in Afghanistan and Iraq died saving the life of a young boy while doing missionary work in Indonesia.
'Revolutionary' new book seeks healing for the Catholic Church and LGBT community
A provocative new book about the Catholic Church and the LGBT community has won high praise from leading figures in the Catholic tradition.
A priest's best friend â how Coco the guide dog will be helping serve parishioners this Holy Week and Easter
Coco, a black retriever/labrador cross will, as ever, be by the side of Canon Stephne van der Toorn, who is parish priest in Brantham, as she presides over the busy Holy Week period and beyond.
Singapore Pastor Kong Hee says he is 'deeply sorry' for church funds misuse scandal
Kong Hee, the founder of City Harvest Church in Singapore, has told his congregation that he is 'deeply sorry' for the pain they had to go through after he and others from the church were sentenced to jail for misuse of funds.
Police raid Indian church, question US visitors after Hindu group alleges conversion activity
Christians in India were left 'shocked' after police in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh were called to a church by members of a Hindu youth group who demanded that the officers investigate a group of Americans they believed were engaged in forced religious conversions.
Walking in the footsteps of Jesus on Palm Sunday: My joyous pilgrimage into the Old City of Jerusalem
Palm Sunday is one of the most joyous days in the city of Jerusalem â and this year, unusually both the Western and Eastern Churches are celebrating Easter at the same time.
A quarter of British Christians 'do not believe in the resurrection,' BBC survey suggests
A quarter of people who describe themselves as Christians in Britain do not believe in the resurrection of Jesus, a survey commissioned by the BBC for Palm Sunday suggests.