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'I've never been so happy' - Nobel winner Malala in Pakistan
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai says she has pined for her home in Pakistan's picturesque Swat Valley, even as she recalled two years living in fear under the Taliban's harsh interpretation of Islamic law.
For one Catholic parish in China, division and confusion as historic deal looms
News of the impending deal between China and the Vatican has split communities of Catholics across China, according to some critics like Cardinal Joseph Zen in Hong Kong.
No more pain for Philippines devotee nailed to cross for 32nd time
A Philippines man who has been nailed to a cross every Easter for the past 32 years in a Good Friday re-enactment of Jesus Christ's crucifixion says he no longer feels any pain from his wounds.
Division and confusion for Catholic parish in China, as historic deal looms
Like many Chinese Catholics, Lin Jinqing was shocked when news trickled through to him of an impending deal between Beijing and the Vatican that would end a long dispute over control of the Church in China.
Who was Joseph of Arimathea?
All four Gospels say a man named Joseph, from Arimathea, took charge of Jesus' body after his crucifixion.
Giving up: Lent, Easter and your true self-worth
As hearts turn towards Easter, it is natural to look back at all we've 'given up' for Lent but it is more important that we look up and see what has been given up for us.
Good Friday today: Living the death of Jesus
If Christ is not raised, our faith is in vain. But to see Easter whole, we have to start at Good Friday.
Prince of Wales 'deeply moved' by persecuted Christians: the suffering are 'not forgotten'
The Prince of Wales has delivered an Easter message of emphatic support for persecuted Christians across the world. Those suffering for their faith are 'not forgotten', he said, as he described being 'deeply moved' by their 'capacity for forgiveness'.
Christ's 'crown of thorns' tree may help in climate change fight, researchers say
As the sun beats down on the barren slopes around Jerusalem, a tree of the kind believed to have provided the crown of thorns in Biblical accounts of Jesus Christ's crucifixion stands unaffected, its fruits ample and foliage green.
What's wrong with a Good Friday Walk of Witness?
A few years ago I went on my first Good Friday Walk of Witness. For all the wrong reasons, it wasn't a happy experience.
Gethsemane, Good Friday and how our shrapnel wounds prepare us for Easter
My husband and I went to view a house for sale nearby and were shown around it by the old couple who had lived there for over 30 years.
Planned Parenthood deletes tweet calling for Disney princess who's 'had an abortion'
Planned Parenthood has drawn criticism after an affiliate in Pennsylvania posted and later deleted a tweet that called for a Disney princess "who's had an abortion."
US evangelicals urge prayer for North and South Korea ahead of historic peace summit
A diverse collective of US evangelical leaders this week released a joint message urging prayer for peace and reconciliation in the Korean peninsula. It comes as North and South Korea today set a date for a historic summit on denuclearisation.
Should Christians wash each other's feet on Maundy Thursday?
Tonight, in many Maundy Thursday services, Christians will re-enact the last supper by literally washing each other's feet.
Pope hits out at Italian mafia: 'Fake Christians' who 'carry death in their souls'
Pope Francis hit out at the Italian mafia yesterday, calling them 'fake Christians' who 'carry death in their souls'.
The Gethsemane crisis: Why didn't Jesus want to die?
One of the most challenging stories of Scripture is when Christ kneels in despair at Gethsemane, and asks that he should not face the cross. Its familiarity can dull us to its strangeness. Without the cross there could be no salvation, so why didn't the Son of God want to die?