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Westminster Cathedral requiem Pope 2

22 April 2025

World mourns Pope Francis, 'the very human, holy man of God'; He spoke of his suffering and shared burial plans. Obituary - Pope Francis, a champion of people on the margins; BBC’s Pilgrimage opens to rave reviews.
the last supper

17 April 2025

King’s message of love at the heart of Easter; Divided Christian response to Supreme Court definition of women; 36 members of the Board of Deputies condemn war in Gaza; English Heritage accused of 'erasing Christianity from Easter'
sudan cafod

16 April 2025

Christian organisations' joint statement for peace in Sudan; Graves of Muslim children vandalised in Watford cemetery; Bishop of Lincoln says steel industry ‘vitally important’ to Scunthorpe
palm sunday 13April2025 2

14 April 2025

Palm Sunday attack in Ukraine proves 'for Holy Rus nothing is sacred'; Church in Jerusalem 'appalled' at attack on al Ahli Arab hospital;Vaisakhi celebrations began rolling out this weekend; Pippa White, the TikTok vicar

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