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Furious Church row over whether National Trust wiped 'Easter' from Easter egg hunts
'This is an industrial operation to effectively replace Jesus with the Cadbury bunny and lure children and families away from Good Friday traditions.'

'I loved drugs more than life itself': How Jesus transformed this former addict's life
A former drug addict whose life had spiralled destructively out of control has shared how he found salvation, hope and reconciliation through meeting Jesus.

Pope Francis visits earthquake hit victims
Pope Francis visited an embattled region of Italy on Sunday that has been rebuilt after being devastated by earthquakes five years ago.

Sinners R Us? We do it God's way? Help this clergyman find a new slogan for the Church of England
Rev Richard Coles, the witty Church of England clergyman who is a former member of the Communards pop group as well as a BBC broadcaster, has shared on Facebook that he's been asked to think up a corporate slogan for the Church.

How can I be sure that someone needs deliverance ministry?
One symptom is an attraction and repulsion towards Jesus, holy places, holy things, holy people. People want help but something is trying to prevent them from getting it. They will often be unable to pray through the Lord's Prayer, especially the words 'deliver us from evil'. There are other signs as well.

Crisis for Church of England as older female churchgoers pass away
The Church of England is facing a demographic time bomb as a generation of 70,000 active laywomen is passing away, according to new research.

Welsh bishops dismiss complaints against homophobia as 'without merit'
The Church in Wales has dismissed three complaints following allegations of homophobia after senior gay cleric was rejected as Bishop of Llandaff.

Churchgoing among kids plummets as parents admit they could do more to share Christian faith
ewer than three-quarters of parents say they share Bible stories with their children and just one in four find it helpful to talk about faith with their kids, according to national charities Care for the Family and HOPE in a new report today.

Church of England implementing new rules to prevent clergy sexual abuse
The Church of England has issued a progress report, one year on from the publication of a major report into safeguarding in the Church.
Trump wants to let pastors endorse politicians, but most evangelical leaders don't want to
A recent survey of evangelical pastors suggests that most aren't interested in endorsing politicians from the pulpit â despite President Trump's enthusiastic promise to allow them to do so.
Mike Pence won't meet with women alone. Here's why he's wrong
Why we should reject the strict rule of men and women who aren't married meeting alone...

Jailed Christian pastor in China is 'rapidly deteriorating'
A jailed Christian pastor in China is in increasingly critical condition and reports negligent treatment by his captors.

Lord Carey: Donald Trump is a 'Good Samaritan' president who speaks for the 'left behind'
Mugabe, Assad and even many former US presidents are or were in fact worse than Trump, said Carey at the Oxford Literary Festival. Trump, on the other hand, has struck a chord with the many Americans who feel they have been 'left behind'.

Donald Trump Mexico wall latest news: Mexicans who help in building border wall are 'traitors,' says Archdiocese of Mexico
An editorial published in "Desde la Fe," the weekly publication of the Archdiocese of Mexico, echoed the sentiment of the Roman Catholic Church about the border wall proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

When is Easter 2017? Dates and the meaning of Easter
Easter Sunday, the feast of Jesus Christ's resurrection, one of Christianity's most important holidays, is celebrated on the first Sunday that follows the paschal full moon. This year, it will be celebrated on April 16.

Generous leadership: What Moses has to teach pastors today
In Numbers 11: 23-30 there's a fascinating story that speaks into the heart of debates about Christian leadership today.