Factsheet: Lent and Easter
Easter is the central event in the Christian calendar, which marks the death and resurrection of Jesus. Lent is the 40-day season which builds up to Easter.
Easter is the central event in the Christian calendar, which marks the death and resurrection of Jesus. Lent is the 40-day season which builds up to Easter.
The 70 year old ‘muezzin’ stabbed during prayers at the London Central Mosque in Regent’s Park, has forgiven his attacker and feels sorry for him.
All main faiths include teachings and instruction on responding to poverty. Now hundreds of people appeal to churches to do more to address the causes
The Archbishop of Canterbury has said the Church of England is “still deeply institutionally racist”. In an off-the-cuff address to the General Synod, the Rt
By Catherine Pepinster Pope Francis has decided against ordaining married men in the Amazon region. The proposal came from the Pan-Amazon synod that met in
Living in Love and Faith is a major project in the Church of England exploring sexuality, gender and marriage. It began in 2017 and published a suite of resources and research in 2020.
Franklin Graham is the son of world-famous American evangelist Billy Graham and a preacher in his own right, as well as the head of the evangelical aid organisation Samaritan’s Purse. He is best known in Britain for having an evangelistic tour cancelled in 2020 over previous comments on Islam and gay people.
Bellringing has been associated with churches and Christian worship for almost 1,500 years, with many churches across Britain in particular built to include a tower with bells. Over time ringing church bells in complex but ordered patterns has developed into an art, a form of worship and a hobby for thousands
EXPLAINER The Church of England has reaffirmed its teaching on human sexuality in pastoral guidance issued to clergy, which states that sex should only take
EXPLAINER Forty world leaders attended the Word Holocaust Forum in Jerusalem, marking 75 years since Auschwitz was liberated. The Nazis killed more than one million
