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Christians around the world are celebrating Easter Sunday 2026, marking the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. This central event of the Christian faith carries a message that resonates deeply in an era of global conflict, persecution, and uncertainty.
UK
The Christian Institute has sent copies of Dr Sharon James's book "How Christianity Transformed the World" to every parliamentarian across the United Kingdom ahead of Easter 2026.
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Harry Clark, the 25 year old winner of BBC's The Traitors, secured a private audience with Pope Leo XIV during a deeply personal pilgrimage to Rome, documented in the new BBC One special Harry Clark Goes to Rome.
Europe
Studio Brussel, a publicly funded Belgian youth radio station operated by national broadcaster VRT, has issued a formal apology after a January broadcast featured presenters violently smashing statues of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary on air.
UK
Crystal Palace club captain Joel Ward wore a wristband inscribed with "Eph 3:20" during the 2025 FA Cup Final celebrations at Wembley Stadium, sharing his Christian faith with millions of viewers worldwide.
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The Church of England has announced a landmark conservation project to preserve over 100 year old wall paintings at St Jude on the Hill in Hampstead Garden Suburb, north London. The murals, painted by artist Walter Starmer between 1919 and 1930, were commissioned to honour fallen soldiers...
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Church leaders from across the globe used their Easter 2026 messages to remember the victims of war, with conflicts in the Middle East, Ukraine, and Sudan at the forefront of their statements.
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St Mary's Church in Betws y Coed, North Wales, will hear its full ring of bells for the very first time during an Easter Day family Eucharist and blessing of the lambs at 11am on Sunday.
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A youth led enactment group from west London is celebrating 16 years of sharing the Passion of Jesus Christ while providing mentorship and a safe community for young people.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla attended the Royal Maundy service at St Asaph Cathedral in North Wales on Thursday, April 2, 2026, marking only the second time in 800 years this sacred ceremony has been held in Wales.
Middle East
For the first time in centuries, Israeli police prevented senior Catholic Church leaders from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem to celebrate Palm Sunday Mass on March 29, 2026.
Europe
The Vatican is making headlines in 2026 for its openness to the Augsburg Confession, the foundational 1530 Lutheran document penned by Philip Melanchthon, as a potential bridge toward Christian unity. Cardinal Kurt Koch, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, has...