Churches in Dublin will be forced to close on Easter Sunday due to a safety cordon, as up to half a million visitors are expected to commemorate the centenary of the Easter Rising.
Men and women who found faith at a homeless centre in Halifax are to feature in a series of short dramatic films for Lent and Easter launched by the Church of England today.
Anglican leaders meeting in Canterbury this week have agreed for the first time to work with Orthodox Christian leaders to move towards a fixed date for Easter.
There are some Christians who refuse to participate during holidays such as Halloween, Christmas, and Easter since these events have become "saturated in paganism, superstitions, and the occult." But Pastor Shane Idleman from Westside Christian Fellowship said that there are actually ways Christians can still take part during the holidays, just as long as they keep in mind why, who, and how they celebrate.
During the World Retreat of Priests at the Basilica of Saint John Lateran in Rome attended by clergy from five continents, Pope Francis said "we have to come to an agreement" for a common date on Easter.
Here is the second of four Passion playlists from Christian Today. It features Christian and secular artists, from the likes of Johnny Cash and Bruce Springsteen through to the endlessly innovative Sufjan Stevens.