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Archbishop resigns from Anglican Church of Canada over sexual misconduct
Mark MacDonald was national Indigenous Anglican archbishop of the ACC and is known for his climate justice advocacy.

Church of England defends Archbishop over Rwanda intervention
The Church of England has defended the Archbishop of Canterbury after reports that his Easter intervention over the government's plans to send failed asylum seekers to Rwanda was attacked by the Prime Minister.

Burger King apologises for offensive Easter advert that used words of Jesus
The advert ran in Spain during Holy Week to promote The Big King Vegetable burger.

Alice Cooper starts his day with the Bible, prayer and coffee
Rocker Alice Cooper also said he was on his 12th reading of the Bible cover to cover.

The Family Sex Show is cancelled after backlash
A controversial theatre show aimed at children and families and featuring full-frontal adult nudity has been cancelled following a backlash over its content.

World Council of Churches urges Patriarch Kirill to lobby for Easter ceasefire
The head of the World Council of Churches is urging Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, to call for a ceasefire in Ukraine as Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter this weekend.

Finding hope in the dream
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Be not afraid
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Government ministers say critics of Rwanda plan should offer solutions
Church leaders are among the voices condemning the agreement reached with the Rwandan government.

Women of God
Women of God are more precious than rubies.

Practising praise every day of the year
It was those days when I was struggling that I had to dig deep to find that tiny bit in me that would still whisper, "God is good."

Hillsong Boston co-pastors announce resignation
The co-pastors of Hillsong Boston have announced they are stepping down.

Amid continuing fighting in Ukraine, Pope Francis urges leaders not to give up on peace
In his Urbi et Orbi address on Sunday, Pope Francis, who had called for an Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, made yet another impassioned appeal for an end to the fighting, urging leaders to demand peace "from our balconies and in our streets."

Church leaders condemn murder of priest in Egypt
The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Alexandria has declared a priest who was stabbed to death on April 7 a martyr, while Egypt's most influential Islamic institution condemned the attack.

Iranian pastor granted Easter furlough from prison
"We urge the Iranian authorities to go one step further and release this innocent man, so that he can enjoy his freedom without fear of harassment or re-arrest."

Dozens of Christians arrested in India just before Easter
Police in northern India's Uttar Pradesh state arrested dozens of Christians celebrating Maundy Thursday in their Evangelical church after a mob of radical Hindu nationalists surrounded the building and locked the doors in retaliation for the alleged forced conversions of Hindus to Christianity.