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UK
Dame Sarah Mullally, the first woman to serve as Archbishop of Canterbury, used her inaugural Easter sermon at Canterbury Cathedral on Sunday to issue an urgent plea for peace in the Middle East.
UK
King Charles III and Queen Camilla led the Royal Family at the annual Easter Sunday Mattins Service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, on April 5, 2026. The service marked a significant moment for the monarchy, with the Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children attending...
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.
UK
Reverend Liz Houghton, a vicar based in Newport, Wales, is spending this Easter doing something most clergy would never expect: fostering abandoned rabbits.
US
The Chicago Bulls waived 24 year old guard Jaden Ivey on Monday, March 31, 2026, citing "conduct detrimental to the team" after the former fifth overall pick posted a series of Instagram videos speaking openly about his Christian faith and criticizing the NBA's promotion of Pride Month.
US
President Donald Trump delivered his first primetime national address on the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1, 2026, telling the American people that U.S. forces have achieved "swift, decisive, overwhelming victories on the battlefield."
Middle East
The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke all record that darkness covered the land from noon until 3 p.m. during the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. For centuries, scholars and believers have debated whether this darkness could have been caused by a solar eclipse.
UK
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...
UK
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.
UK
The Christian Institute has sent copies of Dr Sharon James's book How Christianity Transformed the World to parliamentarians across the United Kingdom ahead of Easter 2026.
US
The Chicago Bulls waived guard Jaden Ivey on March 30, 2026, citing "conduct detrimental to the team" after the young player posted videos on Instagram expressing his Christian beliefs and criticizing the NBA's promotion of Pride Month.
Europe
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.