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Priests called in to comfort the sick and bereaved at pop-up coronavirus hospital
Priests called in to comfort the sick and bereaved at pop-up coronavirus hospital

Priests will be on hand to offer comfort to those being treated at the NHS Nightingale Hospital and their loved ones.

Spring Harvest launches online conference after cancelling event over coronavirus
Spring Harvest launches online conference after cancelling event over coronavirus

After coronavirus forced the cancellation of Spring Harvest's annual conference, organisers will instead be broadcasting into people's homes.

Health officials tried to stop retailers selling Easter eggs because of coronavirus pandemic
Health officials tried to stop retailers selling Easter eggs because of coronavirus pandemic

Retailers are continuing to sell Easter eggs despite some health officials telling them to pull them from the shelves during the coronavirus pandemic.

10 coronavirus cases, including one fatality, after church service
10 coronavirus cases, including one fatality, after church service

There are fears that dozens of people may have contracted coronavirus after attending a church service.

Record number of Christian Easter eggs donated to people in hardship despite coronavirus pandemic
Record number of Christian Easter eggs donated to people in hardship despite coronavirus pandemic

A record-breaking number of Christian Easter eggs have been donated to food banks despite the coronavirus pandemic.

One Direction star teams up with Christian food bank charity to help people struggling in pandemic
One Direction star teams up with Christian food bank charity to help people struggling in pandemic

One Direction star Liam Payne is supporting the work of the Trussell Trust as more people turn to food banks to get through the coronavirus pandemic.

Bethel worship leader Kalley Heiligenthal says quarantine began for her after daughter's death
Bethel worship leader Kalley Heiligenthal says quarantine began for her after daughter's death

With large parts of the world in lockdown at home, Kalley made the heartbreaking admission that she had chosen to isolate herself after the tragic passing of her young daughter Olive last December as a way of finding healing.

Priest plays Amazing Grace full blast from his car to 'lift spirits' during coronavirus lockdown
Priest plays Amazing Grace full blast from his car to 'lift spirits' during coronavirus lockdown

With churches encouraged to get creative in reaching people during the coronavirus lockdown, one London pastor did just that by driving down a residential street and playing the classic hymn "Amazing Grace" at full volume from the back of his car.

Churches in Northern Ireland receive extra support for repairs
Churches in Northern Ireland receive extra support for repairs

The 'Treasure Island' project will also train pastors in how to look after their places of worship and attract tourists.

Greenbelt organisers are 'hoping against hope' that the festival can still go ahead
Greenbelt organisers are 'hoping against hope' that the festival can still go ahead

They said they were holding off announcing the line-up until they "have a clearer idea of how this will all play out".

Officials fear entire Christian nursing home is infected with coronavirus
Officials fear entire Christian nursing home is infected with coronavirus

There are fears that an entire nursing home run by nuns in New Jersey has been infected with coronavirus.

A prayer for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson after he tests positive for coronavirus
A prayer for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson after he tests positive for coronavirus

Christian Action Research Education (CARE) has shared a prayer to be used for Boris Johnson after he tested positive for coronavirus.

Church reflections help people look after their mental health during coronavirus pandemic
Church reflections help people look after their mental health during coronavirus pandemic

The resource includes simple Christian meditation techniques and tips for coping with anxiety and loneliness.

Jesus is the same in every season, even a pandemic, says Matt Redman
Jesus is the same in every season, even a pandemic, says Matt Redman

Matt Redman is encouraging people to "sing unchanging truth" as coronavirus continues to spread around the world.

Hillsong New York pastor Carl Lentz tests positive for coronavirus
Hillsong New York pastor Carl Lentz tests positive for coronavirus

The pastor, who is good friends with Justin Bieber, said that coronavirus felt like "a flu times 50".

Pro-life groups lament 'extremely sad' abortion regulations in Northern Ireland
Pro-life groups lament 'extremely sad' abortion regulations in Northern Ireland

Under the proposed framework, abortion will be permitted up to birth in cases where "if the child were born, it would suffer from such physical or mental impairment as to be seriously disabled".