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• Violence blights pope's Easter peace appeal
• Easter bomb attack near Nigeria church kills at least 20
• Car bomb near Nigeria churches kills 38
• Archbishop of Canterbury issues Middle East peace call
• French girl dies in Easter church floor collapse
• Church collapses, kills 22 in Nigeria: official
• Pope marks Easter with call for Syria violence end
• Car bomb near Nigeria church kills 38
• Pope, in Easter message, backs Syria peace plan
• Pope celebrates Easter Mass in sun-drenched, crowded St. Peter's Square
• Pope in Easter appeal calls on Syrian regime to end bloodshed, decries terrorism in Nigeria
• Nigeria bombing near church kills at least two
• Pope urges end to Syrian bloodshed
• Pope in Easter appeal asks Syrian regime to heed calls to end bloodshed, start dialogue
• Ban on Gideon Bible handout at public schools sparks torrent of hate mail
• Nigeria bomb blast rocks area near church
• Easter bomb attack near Nigeria church kills at least 20

Violence blights pope's Easter peace appeal Posted: Pope Benedict XVI appealed for peace in the world's troublespots in his Easter Sunday message but one of the holiest days for Christians was marred by fresh violence in Nigeria and Syria.

Easter bomb attack near Nigeria church kills at least 20 Posted: A car bombing near a church in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna on Easter Sunday killed at least 20 people, while another blast later in a separate city caused a number of injuries.

Car bomb near Nigeria churches kills 38 Posted: A suicide car bomber detonated his explosives Sunday morning on a busy road after apparently turning away from attacking Nigerian churches holding Easter services, killing at least 38 people in a massive blast that rattled a city long at the center of religious, ethnic and political violence in the nation.

Archbishop of Canterbury issues Middle East peace call Posted: Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, the spiritual leader of the world's Anglicans, used his Easter Sunday address to urge religious leaders in Israel and Palestine to seek a "truly shared future".

French girl dies in Easter church floor collapse Posted: A six-year-old girl was killed and many more worshippers hurt when a floor collapsed in a house hosting an Easter Sunday service for more than 100 people just outside Paris, officials said.

Church collapses, kills 22 in Nigeria: official Posted: Twenty-two people were killed and 31 others were injured in central Nigeria's Benue state when their church building caved in on them during Easter vigil, a government spokesman said Sunday.

Pope marks Easter with call for Syria violence end Posted: Pope Benedict XVI implored the Syrian regime Sunday to heed international demands to end the bloodshed and expressed hope that the joy of Easter will comfort Christian communities suffering because of their faith.

Car bomb near Nigeria church kills 38 Posted: A suicide car bomber detonated his explosives Sunday morning on a busy road after apparently turning away from attacking a Nigerian church holding Easter services, killing at least 38 people in a massive blast that rattled a city long at the center of religious, ethnic and political violence in the nation.

Pope, in Easter message, backs Syria peace plan Posted: VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A fatigued-looking Pope Benedict threw his weight behind a United Nations plan to end bloodshed in Syria in his Easter Sunday message, calling for "an immediate commitment" to peace efforts there. The 84-year-old pope gave a shorter-than-usual blessing from the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica after an outdoor Easter Mass attended by more than 100,000 people in a St Peter's Square bedecked with yellow and white flowers. ...

Pope celebrates Easter Mass in sun-drenched, crowded St. Peter's Square Posted: VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI is celebrating Easter Sunday Mass in sun-drenched, flower-adorned St. Peter's Square, before tens of thousands of people.

Pope in Easter appeal calls on Syrian regime to end bloodshed, decries terrorism in Nigeria Posted: VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI in his Easter Sunday message has urged the Syrian regime to heed international calls to end bloodshed and commit to dialogue.

Nigeria bombing near church kills at least two Posted: A large bomb exploded near a church in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna as Easter Sunday services were being held, killing at least two people, residents and police said.

Pope urges end to Syrian bloodshed Posted: Pope Benedict XVI in his Easter Sunday message has urged the Syrian regime to heed international calls to end bloodshed and commit to dialogue.

Pope in Easter appeal asks Syrian regime to heed calls to end bloodshed, start dialogue Posted: Pope in Easter appeal asks Syrian regime to heed calls to end bloodshed, start dialogue.

Ban on Gideon Bible handout at public schools sparks torrent of hate mail Posted: TORONTO - A public school board's decision to ban distribution of Gideon Bibles to its young students has unleashed a torrent of threatening calls and hateful emails directed at trustees.

Nigeria bomb blast rocks area near church Posted: A large bomb explosion rocked an area near a church in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna on Easter Sunday, residents and police said, though it was unclear if there were casualties.

Easter bomb attack near Nigeria church kills at least 20 Posted: A car bomb blast outside a church in northern Nigeria on Easter Sunday killed at least 20 people and put the country on alert over fears of further attacks, rescue officials and residents said.

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