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Trump pastor says Iran war is a 'spiritual obligation"
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (498+ words) One of Donald Trump's most vocal Christian supporters has justified the Israeli-US military strike on Iran, claiming it was akin to preventing a rape. Pastor Mark Burns, speaking to The Telegraph at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), said, "It's…...
Church leaders stopped by Israeli police from entering Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (775+ words) Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has given assurances that Church leaders will now be allowed to enter the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after they were blocked by Israeli police on Sunday morning. The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem,…...
The backstory to Palm Sunday most evangelicals miss
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (256+ words) John records that Jesus was greeted by crowds waving palm branches (John 12:12-13). This then set the stage for the cleansing of the Temple (Matthew 21:12-13; Mark 11:15-19; Luke 19:45-46), which is traditionally recalled on Holy Monday, when Jesus overturned the money-changers" tables, echoed…...
Iraqi Christians told to cancel Palm Sunday and Easter celebrations
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (593+ words) Celebrants wave palm branches, carry olive leaves and wave small flags declaring "Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, Hallelujah." It's an all-age event with everyone from small children singing with big smiles, to elderly believers…...
The Desert Fathers and Desert Mothers: radical Christians in the deserts of Late Antiquity
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (805+ words) The season of Lent is traditionally a time of contemplation and self-denial, as Christians reflect on the time spent by Jesus in the wilderness at the start of his public ministry and " with its positioning within the liturgical year " also…...
War disrupts Holy Week in Jerusalem
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (755+ words) The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has forced changes to be made to key Christian events in Jerusalem this Easter." The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, said that the conflict had already led to the cancellation of…...
The ancient Christian tradition of pilgrimage
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1594+ words) As the Archbishop of Canterbury continues her pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral ahead of her installation, she is stepping into a tradition that reaches deep into Christian history. Her 140km journey with her husband, Eamonn, along parts of the Becket Camino is…...
The ancient Christian tradition of pilgrimage: origin, meaning and relevance
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1543+ words) As the Archbishop of Canterbury continues her pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral ahead of her installation, she is stepping into a tradition that reaches deep into Christian history. Her 140km journey with her husband, Eamonn, along parts of the Becket Camino is…...
The dilemma of war for Christians
1+ week, 2+ day ago (207+ words) Pacifism in the US Christians follow the Prince of Peace, who told people to "love your enemies. While Christians should be willing to die for their faith, that is quite different from being willing to kill for it. Scotland's assisted…...
Christians call for protection and release of prisoners in Iran
1+ week, 2+ day ago (499+ words) A group of Christian activists have called upon the international community to do more to protect political prisoners and prisoners of conscience in Iran, maintaining that many are the victims of severe human rights violations. Christian Activists for a Free…...