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Former newsboys singer returns to music with On Fire

Don't blame God for natural disasters, says Archbishop

Pope calls for peace in Libya

Pope speaks of his desire to see diplomacy replace arms in Libya

John Rhys-Davies and the impact of the King James Bible

Royal family join Easter service at Windsor Castle

Scottish Cardinal condemns ‘aggressive secularism’

The head of the Catholic Church in Scotland has called on Christians to work together to preserve the nation’s Christian heritage in the face of “aggressive secularism”.

Archbishop of Canterbury: Joy is still possible in a world of injustice

Authentic happiness does not take away from the reality of threat or the risk of suffering, but can be experienced in spite of these because of Christ’s resurrection, the Archbishop of Canterbury said today.

Prime Minister pays tribute to “enormous contribution” of Christianity to Britain

The Prime Minister has spoken of the “enormous contribution” made by Christianity to Britain in his Easter greeting.

Archbishop says it is a 'privilege' to conduct royal wedding

A short film has been produced by Lambeth Palace in which the Archbishop of Canterbury speaks of the joy and privilege of marriage.

URC condemns police attack on congregation in Zimbabwe

The United Reformed Church has condemned the violent disruption of an ecumenical prayer service for peace in Zimbabwean capital, Harare.

Concern for detained Chinese Christian lawyers

This week has seen the anniversary of the abductions of two Chinese Christian lawyers, detained without charge or trial in a crackdown on religious freedom campaigners in China.

Indonesia: Church bomb plot foiled ahead of Easter celebrations

Indonesian police foiled Islamic extremists’ plan to bomb a church ahead of Easter celebrations in Serpong, just outside of the Indonesian capital of Jakarta.

Easter(LIVE) hosts a mosaic of Passion Plays

What do a romantic story of two young lovers and the diary of a Roman Centurion have in common?

Lola Godheld becomes first British gospel artist to win Dove Award

Afghan Christian released from prison and safely out of the country

A human rights organisation has learned that Shoaib Assadullah, an Afghan Christian who was imprisoned for five months and threatened with execution for his conversion to Christianity, was released from prison in late March and recently fled Afghanistan to safety.

Bishop wants Church of England schools to adopt more ‘open’ admissions policy

The Bishop of Oxford wants to see more places in Church of England schools allocated to non-Christians.