Easter services pray for an end to the persecution of Christians
Easter Sunday services around the world have prayed for an end to the persecution of Christians, commemorating the students massacred in Kenya.
Miliband: Christians face 'fear and uncertainty'
Labour leader Ed Miliband said "fear and uncertainty" were issues for Christians both in the UK and abroad as he delivered his Easter message.
Miliband wrote in a Facebook post: "In the midst of the Easter celebrations our hearts go out to those who face difficult times both overseas and closer to home.
"My thoughts are particularly with Christians in Syria, Iraq and other countries where the church suffers terrible persecution."
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