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Asia Bibi appeal hearing against blasphemy death sentence postponed
An appeal hearing against the blasphemy death sentence for Asia Bibi has been delayed because of the absence of a judge
Abducted Crimean Greek Catholic priest released
A Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest has safely escaped to mainland Ukraine, leaving Crimea behind after his abduction ordeal.

Trevor Nunn: Shakespeare 'hundred times' more relevant than Bible
Esteemed theatre, film and TV director Trevor Nunn says Shakespeare is his religion

Making more of Easter
Two brothers on a mission to change the city

Faith in Shakespeare's characters
One aspect of human experience that clearly fascinated Shakespeare was religion.

Esther Moore reveals the inspiration for her debut album All Shall Be Well
The Bath-based artist talks about her love for Jerusalem, capturing music in life, and communicating with those who would never step inside a church

Archbishop of Armagh offers condolences after Norfolk helicopter crash
Sympathy is offered to the family of Dr Edward Haughey, Lord Ballyedmond, who died in a helicopter crash yesterday.

Helping Westminster's street residents find a new start
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government was in Westminster this week to meet people who had formerly been homeless in the area before being helped by The Salvation Army to rebuild their lives.

Churches in Sri Lanka experiencing intimidation and violence
Release International has warned of a growing hate campaign against Christians in Sri Lanka

Michael Card: 'Bible literacy is at an all time low'
Veteran songwriter, Michael Card is best known for penning classics including El Shaddai and Emmanuel. Tonight he will play the final evening of his 13-date UK tour. We caught up with him to find out more about his 30-year-long career.

Pope Francis: His strength lies in leading by serving
On the anniversary of Pope Francis' election to papacy, Dr Austen Ivereigh gave an address on the Pope's reforms and their implications for the wider Church.

Do you need God to be good? No say the rich, yes say the poor
Pew Research points to a link between the wealth of a country and how much its citizens believe morality and religion are connected.

Pastor Bobby Davis drops dead in church after confessing infidelity
Bishop Bobby Davis of the Miracle Faith World Outreach Church in Bridgeport, Connecticut was pronounced dead at Bridgeport hospital later that day.

Joel Osteen's church robbed of $600k
Megapastor Joel Osteen's Houston church was victim to a $600,000 robbery this week, as cheques and cash were stolen from a safe.

Southern Democratic Republic of Congo on verge of humanitarian crisis
The situation in Katanga is "desperate", with reports of families fleeing from their homes with no more than the clothes on their backs

Get on your bike: bishop ditches car for Lent challenge
Rather than the usual fare of no chocolate, caffeine or cake, the Bishop of Ramsbury has taken on an unusual challenge this Lent; he's given up the use of his car.