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31 Mar 2010

Archbishop of Canterbury issues Easter challenge over ‘persecution’ claims

A few days after bishops wrote to a national newspaper, the Archbishop of Canterbury has told church leaders to "keep their fears in perspective" over alleged 'persecution'.
31 Mar 2010

Controversial Easter billboard depicts Christ cracking joke on cross

A church in New Zealand is to put up an Easter billboard tomorrow (Thursday) showing a cartoon Jesus on a cross.
30 Mar 2010

Palm Sunday demonstrators defy wall and break out of Bethlehem

Crowds of people waving palm branches accompanied riders on a pony and two donkeys through a checkpoint between Bethlehem and Jerusalem on Sunday
30 Mar 2010

Religion being sidelined by BBC this Easter?

Clearly not. I have just had an email from the Beeb setting out what is on. I thought it was worth reproducing some of the information here, in case the usual claims of religion/Christianity being 'marginalised', are made.
30 Mar 2010

Cross ban in Trafalgar Square

The Mayor of London has ordered a ban on Christian crosses in Trafalgar Square.
29 May 2009

Hope for a common date for Easter affirmed again

The hope that all Christians will be able to celebrate Easter on the same day in the future has been reaffirmed by an international ecumenical seminar organized by the Institute of Ecumenical Studies at the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv.
20 Apr 2009

Sharing a liberation meal

The 'freedom principle' is not some alien liberal implant into historic Christianity, says Giles Fraser. It is the essence of the Easter and Passover message.
16 Apr 2009

Millions prepare for Orthodox Easter celebrations

While Protestant, Anglican and Catholic Christians have just finished celebrating the major Easter festival and are looking towards Pentecost, for some the season is still heading towards its Sunday climax.
14 Apr 2009

Welsh Presbyterian leader extends Easter invitation to critics

In his Easter message, the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Wales has called for better understanding between Christians and wider society, inviting critics to help improve the church.
13 Apr 2009

Christians should live by example not argument, says Williams

Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has reminded Christians that belief in God is about living in the reality of faith and developing an unselfish life, not about arguments and rationalisations.

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