Within a Nigeria that is experiencing political turmoil, Purple Hibiscus tells the story of Kambili and Jaja, two children who live with a repressive father. Their experience of freedom is as rare and as precious as the experimental purple hibiscus their free-thinking Aunt cultivates.

Passers-by might have been excused for thinking flower power had taken over St Andrews Cathedral in March.

The Roman Catholic Church says the trend towards personalised funerals is undermining Christian liturgy. How best can Christians respond to the trend to 'individualise funerals? asks JEREMY HALCROW.

The Archbishop of Sydney, Dr Peter Jensen, spent Easter moving the Mountains closer to God.

A funding dispute at Shoalhaven City Council has failed to dampen the spirits of organisers behind a booming Christian music festival attended by 400 young people on the NSW South Coast.

More than seven thousand Christians are taking to their knees today as part of the Sydney Diocese 40 Days With The Risen Lord phenomenon.

Christian university students are using hot cross buns to bring the true meaning of Easter into the hallowed walls of academia at Sydneys University of Technology (UTS).

Archbishop Peter Jensen says the relevance of the resurrection to Australians can be measured by the long list of cinemas screening faith-focussed films like 'Luther and 'The Passion this Easter.