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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.
Turkey returns less than half of monastery land it seized
1,600-year-old Mor Gabriel is holy to Aramean Syriacs

John Ortberg's megachurch to leave PCUSA at a cost of $9m
Popular Christian author and leader of Menlo Park Presbyterian John Ortberg has announced that his Californian church will be leaving the PCUSA.

Iran removes shackles from imprisoned pastor Saeed Abedini
Iran now claims that the violent treatment of imprisoned American Pastor Saeed Abedini- who was shackled and ordered to return to his prison cell before receiving the critical medical treatment he needs - was a "mistake" and should not have occurred.