As an Irish person in London, March 17 should be a day to celebrate all things Irish, but for Katy Harrington Paddy’s Day is as authentic as green beer

Christians have long marked Jesus Christ's Last Supper on Maundy Thursday but new research by a leading academic suggests they have got the wrong date.

The cage fighter Alex Reid – who married glamour model Katie Price in a surprise Las Vegas ceremony in February – insists he tries to live his life peacefully and looks to religious figures for inspiration on how best to handle situations.

The 34-year-old hunk Alex Reid – the husband of Katie Price - believes he is a “peaceful” person with many similarities to Jesus and claims he only took up cage-fighting because of his insecurities.

Pope Benedict XVI sees the clerical sex scandals as a "test for him and the church", his spokesman said today, as bishops around Europe used Holy Week's solemn call for penitence to pledge transparency in dealing with the abuse of children.

Madonna has dismissed reports she's planning a lavish Kabbalah wedding to toyboy lover Jesus Luz after his father sparked a storm of gossip with marriage talk.

Pope Benedict XVI capped his Middle East visit today by putting aside the contentious issues he has confronted over the past week and making a pilgrimage to the site of Jesus’ crucifixion.

Pope Benedict XVI ushered in Christmas today by celebrating midnight Mass in St Peter's Basilica, where he urged people to set aside time in their lives for God and the needy.

The Anglican church's most senior clergyman is questioning some long-held Christmas beliefs.

50 Cent's mother was so keen to keep his father's identity from him, she told the rapper he was the product of an immaculate conception - just like Jesus Christ.

To determine whether or not the remains of Jesus and Mary Magdalene were in two limestone boxes discovered in a Jerusalem suburb, the filmmakers of a new documentary turned to statisticians.

AT least 11 Filipino devotees were nailed to the cross during Good Friday reenactments of Christ's final hours.

CATHOLIC women’s rights activists reacted with dismay to the election of conservative German Joseph Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI.

THE Vatican pronounced what it hoped was the last word yesterday on whether the Pope ever offered an endorsement of Mel Gibson’s controversial biblical epic The Passion of the Christ.

THE Vatican pronounced what it hoped was the last word yesterday on whether the Pope ever offered an endorsement of Mel Gibson’s controversial biblical epic The Passion of the Christ.

The Vatican has sprung to the defence of Mel Gibson's film about the last 12 hours of Jesus' life, rejecting claims the movie promotes anti-semitism.

I MADE my way to the entrance of the Cork Opera House recently for a performance of Jesus Christ Superstar.

Israeli soldiers killed seven Palestinians in West Bank raids yesterday.

ISRAELI soldiers hunting militiamen in the West Bank killed six Palestinians yesterday four gunmen, an unarmed teenager and an apparent bystander, officials on both sides said. Five Israeli soldiers were wounded.

PALESTINIANS warned yesterday of a "dangerous escalation" of tensions if Israel stops Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat from celebrating Christmas in Bethlehem.

A textile expert has been accused of damaging the Turin Shroud by undoing repair work carried out 500 years ago after the relic was damaged by fire.

The first direct negotiations to end the three-week stalemate in Bethlehem have ended without agreement.

Pope John Paul II has cut back his participation in Good Friday and other Holy Week ceremonies.

The Pope may not be able to celebrate the Stations of the Cross ceremony in Rome today, because of health worries.

Yasser Arafat is vowing to defy an Israeli order barring him from Christmas Eve celebrations in Bethlehem.

An armed Palestinian was shot by Israeli troops as Palestinians resumed mortar fire against Israelis in the Gaza Strip.

Detectives have returned a religious relic which is believed to be part of the body of Christ's apostle Andrew to the Russian Orthodox Church.

A town in Japan is claiming to be the real home of Jesus.