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Canadian pastor arrested after protesting drag queen events
A Canadian pastor spent Easter weekend in jail after publicly protesting drag shows for children at public libraries in Calgary, Alberta, marking his third arrest in five weeks.

Scottish government to challenge Westminster block on controversial gender identity reforms
The Scottish government has confirmed it is taking legal challenge against the UK government's block on its gender identity reforms.

Indian Archbishop fears for Christians under anti-conversion laws
The Catholic Archbishop of Bangalore has spoken out against India's anti-conversion laws as the Supreme Court prepares to weigh in at two key hearings this month.

UK's largest teacher's union demands schools support drag queen story time, set up LGBT spaces
A new motion from the largest teacher's union in the United Kingdom demands schools support drag queen story time to help create safe spaces for LGBT students.

'Hidden' Bible chapter sheds new light on the Gospels
A concealed portion of the Gospel of Matthew has been discovered with the help of UV light.

Pope says LGBT+ are welcome in Church
Pope Francis has given his views on LGBT+ relationships and a number of other hot button issues in an interview for a new Disney+ documentary.

Euthanasia deaths in the Netherlands rose last year
Euthanasia and assisted suicide deaths in the Netherlands rose considerably in the past year.

Francis focuses Easter message on hope, with prayers for an end to global conflicts
The proclamation that Christ is 'truly risen' is a reminder that 'our hope is not an illusion, but the truth,' the pope said.

Public meeting on trans ideology in schools forced to change venues over protest fears
A public meeting to discuss the harm being caused to children by school transgender policies has been forced to change venues twice because of concerns over protests by trans activists.

Assisted suicide would 'irreparably damage' Isle of Man
The Isle of Man is being urged not to introduce assisted suicide after a poll found that islanders are evenly split on the issue.

Chris Pratt describes the moment he met wife Katherine Schwarzenegger at church
Chris Pratt has described being lovestruck by wife Katherine Schwarzenegger after meeting her at church for the first time.

Religious 'nones' reach record high in Spain after pandemic
The number of people in Spain who do not identify with any religion has reached an all time high, according to a new report.

Christianity's values 'are British values', says Prime Minister
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has used his Easter message to praise Christianity and the "considerable contribution" of Christians to national life.

Debunking 4 myths against Jesus' resurrection
Every year at this time we see magazine covers questioning the resurrection of Jesus and whether it actually occurred. Here, I want to investigate the biblical and historical claims about the resurrection and debunk four myths against it.

The religiously unaffiliated celebrate Easter more widely than you'd think
Our recent research finds that when it comes to Easter practices, some "nones" are perhaps not as irreligious as they are commonly depicted, especially if their social circles are likely to be celebrating the holiday.

Adult egg hunts and kiddie pools full of gifts: Is Easter the new Christmas?
At a time when fewer people are going to church, events like the Adult Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt hosted by the Itasca Park District and Village of Itasca are taking off.