Europe

UK supermarkets say yes to ‘The Real Easter Egg’

13 Apr 2017
For the first time ever, all the UK’s biggest supermarkets have stocked a religious-themed Easter egg. Out of 80 million eggs on sale in the UK, The Real Easter Egg is the first…

Buses display Bible verses at Easter

13 Apr 2017
London buses are featuring Bible verses this Easter as part of the ‘Quote Jesus’ bus campaign. Revelation TV is spearheading the campaign. Scriptures including ‘Everyone who lives and believes in me will never…

BBC’s Easter religious programmes

13 Apr 2017
Recently the BBC has received much criticism for its Christian content, but it has announced a range of new and returning religious programmes for Easter. The line-up of innovative documentaries, music, reflection and…

Disgraceful fundraiser dropped

13 Apr 2017
Fundraisers for the Manchester Passion Play had planned to offer ‘The Full Crucifixion Experience’ for £750 to donors willing to help fund the £50,000 event. Members of the public were going to be…

Easter prayer for our nation

13 Apr 2017
‘I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest.’ (John 4:35) Father, we thank You for every promise you have given for…

Good Friday Focus

13 Apr 2017
As Jesus died on the cross, the thirty-foot curtain in the temple, which separated the ordinary people from the very presence of God, was torn in two. It’s a beautiful picture of God…

Ways to help children understand Easter

13 Apr 2017
Many children believe the Easter story because it's how their parents raised them, but they may not grasp the meaning of Easter. Others only know the secular Easter- eggs, bunnies, etc. Question: how…

Review of English cathedrals’ governance

13 Apr 2017
Bishop Donald Allister’s report on financial problems at Peterborough Cathedral has led the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to commission a working group to review the governance of English cathedrals. The group has…

Transform the world with Jesus

13 Apr 2017
This Easter and over the coming months there will be many outreach services, and conferences to encourage the people of God to move on in their faith. Jesus said that one day every…

Easter in Estonia

13 Apr 2017
In Estonia, Easter has many names: for example Ületõusmispüha (resurrection), Lihavõtted (meat-taking holiday, marking the end of Lent), and Munadepüha (egg holiday). Easter Sunday is celebrated with a long lunch, egg painting, and…