Will any of these men become Pope?
If you've seen the film Conclave, you'll know it's never the frontrunner.
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Easter sees bumper church attendance
Church leaders report packed sanctuaries and queues outside.
How one torture victim survived thanks to the closeness of Christ
“Despite the pain in my body, my spirit was upheld by a sense of serenity and joy”: the lost prison memoir of a Romanian Christian tells how the love of Jesus sustained her through appalling abuse by communist oppressors.
Signs of 'quiet revival' in the UK should encourage the Church, says evangelical leader
Increasing interest among young people in the UK challenges narrative of Church decline, but evangelism must still be a top priority, says John Stevens.
Church rededicated to God after apparent atheist hate crime attack
The church was rededicated to God over the Easter weekend
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What can the CofE learn from Pope Francis?
As the Church of England continues its lengthy process to appoint a new Archbishop of Canterbury, are there lessons it could learn from Pope Francis? Well, maybe.
Petition with over 9,000 signatures against assisted suicide presented to Keir Starmer
The debate over assisted suicide continues.
Church ruling shifts St George’s Day in rare calendar shake-up
Patriotic Britons may have woken this morning expecting to raise a pint and a flag in honour of St George, only to discover that the date - 23 April - is no longer officially England’s day of celebration.
How is the new pope chosen?
As far as we know, the film Conclave is basically accurate
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Israel restricts Palestinian Christians from Easter worship in Jerusalem
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A decade of bloodshed: NGO report reveals more than 20,000 Christians slain in south-east Nigeria
More than 20,000 Christians have reportedly been brutally killed over the past decade across south-east Nigeria, according to a disturbing report by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), a Catholic-inspired human rights organisation.
Jerusalem church leaders call for peace
The long search for peace in the Middle East continues.
Fear and silence grip Colombian hamlet after eight Christians vanish
A Colombian hamlet is gripped by fear following the forced disappearance of eight residents - seven of them Protestant church leaders and members - after responding to orders issued by a guerrilla group earlier this month.
Estonian church appeals to Rome and CofE for help against proposed government ban
Estonia is trying to ban it's largest church due to Russian ties
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What can the CofE learn from Pope Francis?
As the Church of England continues its lengthy process to appoint a new Archbishop of Canterbury, are there lessons it could learn from Pope Francis? Well, maybe.
Church leaders call for peace at Easter
Church leaders have used their Easter messages to appeal for peace in the world.
Cardiff Council refuses to remove logo from church advertisements
In a surprising move, Cardiff Council has refused to give in to demands from humanists to remove its logo from adverts across the city encouraging people to go to church this Easter.
Despite civil war, interfaith relations in the Central African Republic are 'fairly good'
The Pope, going against advice, helped inter-faith unity in the CAR
The Supreme Court ruling on women was an important step forward but more needs to be done
We must go further and recognise throughout society and culture that no one can change their sex – only their appearance.
Supreme Court ruling on definition of woman hailed a victory
"The vibe shift is real," says a UK evangelical leader.
Concerns for Christian freedoms in New South Wales after introduction of conversion therapy ban
Despite the testimony of many ex-LGBTQ people, the state of New South Wales insists that conversion therapy doesn't work.
Parishioners claim CofE's Net Zero plan is leaving church-goers in the cold
Not for the first time, a well-intentioned plan may have had undesirable side-effects
Supreme court rules against anonymity for doctors who wish to withdraw life support from children
Doctors wishing to end the lives of terminally ill children can no longer expect legal anonymity.
English Heritage accused of whitewashing Christianity from Easter
One visitor to an English Heritage site took exception to what he called the “whitewashing” of history.
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What is behind Keir Starmer's newfound love for Christians?
Supreme Court ruling on gender is welcome, but it should never have come to this
Common sense is no longer common