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Good Friday 2023: What happened and why is it significant for Christians?

Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2023

Dumfries churches provide soup and sales tables for Christian Aid Lenten Lunches

For the past six weeks, members of all denominations have been working together to mark Lent and raise funds for Christian Aid

Daily Record · Apr 7, 2023

Tennessee lawmakers vote to expel 2 Democratic lawmakers

The Tennessee House of Representatives voted Thursday to expel Democratic state Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, who led a Friday protest for tighter gun control measures after a shooter opened fire on a Christian grade school the killer once attended.

Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2023

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Tennessee lawmakers vote to expel Democratic representative

The Tennessee House of Representatives voted 72-25 Thursday to expel Democrat Justin Jones, who led a Friday protest for tighter gun-control measures after a shooter opened fire on a Christian grade school the killer once attended.

Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2023

The Vatican just renounced a 500-year-old doctrine that justified colonial land theft … Now what? — Podcast

Last week, the Vatican finally distanced itself from the Doctrine of Discovery — a hundreds of years old decree that justified land theft and enslavement of people who were not Christian.

The Conversation · Apr 6, 2023

Priests honour women, special children, staff peons at Maundy Thursday ritual in Mumbai

MUMBAI: The Christian community turned out in strength to attend Maundy Thursday services that were held at churches citywide April 6. Priests conducted the mass of the Lord's Supper and washed the feet of women, underprivileged and marginalised people. Holy hour was observed later at night.

The Times of India · Apr 6, 2023

Why does the date of Easter change every year?

Easter can fall on any Sunday between March 22 and April 25. The date took millennia to standardize for surprisingly complex reasons.

LiveScience · Apr 6, 2023

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Maundy Thursday 2023: What is the meaning of the Christian holy day?

Maundy Thursday marks the fifth day of Holy Week in the lead-up to Easter

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023

Victim or victor? How the Easter story still resonates today

At a March 2023 public talk, journalist Greg Sheridan argued that 40 years ago, the press was friendly to church leaders. Then, it became neutral, and now it is hostile. Sheridan is not alone in holding this view.

The Conversation · Apr 6, 2023

The crucifixion gap: why it took hundreds of years for art to depict Jesus dying on the cross

The cross, or crucifix, is arguably the central image of Christianity.

The Conversation · Apr 6, 2023

Many local councils still officially pray to God. Here's why this may be unlawful and should be abandoned

There’s a good chance your local council starts each official council meeting with a religious prayer – and it’s almost always a Christian prayer.

The Conversation · Apr 6, 2023

Religious group sues Minneapolis to overturn law restricting protests against abortion clinics

MINNEAPOLIS — A Christian group known for picketing Planned Parenthood and taking out anti-abortion rights billboards is suing the city of Minneapolis over a new law that prohibits people from blocking the entrances and driveways of abortion clinics.

Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2023

Trump arrest prompts Jesus comparisons: 'Spiritual warfare'

Former President Donald Trump's most dedicated supporters are comparing the criminal case against him to the persecution of Jesus Christ

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023

From goddesses and rabbits to theology and 'Superstar': 4 essential reads on Easter's surprisingly complicated history

What’s Easter about? In some ways, the answer is pretty simple: Jesus Christ, and Christians’ belief that he rose from the dead.

The Conversation · Apr 5, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2023

‘I was able to sell pigeon peas at a better price’: the Malawi union helping farmers grow their market

The Nandolo Farmers Association of Malawi is supporting farmers – especially women – who grow pigeon peas to access better markets and secure fairer prices in the face of spiralling costs

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2023

‘People find their own solutions’: why disaster relief needs to be led by the survivors

An agreement between donors and humanitarian organisations has resulted in people affected by crises being helped more effectively

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023

Thai police say Chinese church members to be deported soon

Officials say more than 60 self-exiled members of a Chinese Christian church who were detained in Thailand after receiving U.N. refugee status will be deported by next week, probably to a third country

Salon · Apr 5, 2023

Trump as Jesus: MAGA jumps the shark

The elevation of Donald Trump to the level of god or prophet by his followers represents a much larger trend

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 5, 2023

Iraqis in Asylum Limbo in Jordan Fashion Their Future

In a Jordanian church, Sarah Nael sews a shirt for a project that has provided scores of women who fled violence in neighbouring Iraq with skills to earn a living. Many of the women escaped the extreme violence carried out by the ISIS's self-declared "caliphate" that cut across swathes of…

Irish Mirror · Apr 4, 2023

Boyzone's Shane Lynch 'very interested in satanic stuff' before finding God

Singer Shane Lynch, known for his role in Boyzone, has described how he was "on the dark side" and interested in "satanic stuff" before becoming a born-again Christian

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023

Greece's opposition vows to legalize same-sex marriage

The leader of Greece’s opposition has promised to legalize same-sex marriage with full parental rights if he wins a general election next month, in a move that would make it the first predominantly Orthodox Christian country to do so

The National (Scotland) · Apr 4, 2023

Church leader's claim conversion therapy ban would 'criminalise Christians' disputed

Rev Dr William Philip, of The Tron Church, claimed that a ban on conversion practices would criminalise the ordinary work of churches.

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023

Census reveals first data on sexuality and gender by religion and ethnicity

Some 1.5% of people identifying as Muslim say their gender is different to their sex registered at birth.

The Conversation · Apr 3, 2023

Easter eggs: their evolution from chicken to chocolate

A lot of Easter traditions – including hot cross buns and lamb on Sunday – stem from medieval Christian or even earlier pagan beliefs. The chocolate Easter egg, however, is a more modern twist on tradition.

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2023

Mount of Olives becomes latest target in fight for control of Jerusalem

Israeli settler movement is making life harder for Jerusalem’s Palestinians and erasing Christian character of holy city

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