Celebrating Easter - the rite of spring
Easter Sunday is for Christians the greatest feast of the year, the celebration of the Resurrection of Christ from the dead. It may seem remarkable that a society that is in so many ways …
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Christianity over racism
Recognising the evils of race hate has taken the church a long time. In banning clergy membership of the BNP the Synod took another significant step along the road. British Nationa…
Church of England bans BNP membership
This week the Church of England voted overwhelmingly in favour of banning clergy from belonging to the British National Party. On the second day of the General Synod, the legislative body…
Holocaust-denying bishop removed from post
Ultra-conservative Society of St Pius X relieves British-born Richard Williamson of duties at seminary in Argentina A Roman Catholic bishop who said he does not believe the Nazis murdered…
'Diversity' rules see nurse suspended
A Christian nurse from Somerset has been suspended because bosses say her offer to pray for a patient broke "equality and diversity" rules. Campaigners say such regulations are making lif…
A Black pope?
Could the election of Barack Obama pave the way for the first black Pope? The election of Barack Obama as the first African-American US President could pave the way for the election of th…
Atheist bus campaign goes nationwide
Richard Dawkins launches 'There is no God' adverts on buses across Britain A £140,000 advertising campaign aimed at persuading more people to "come out" as atheists was launched today wit…
