Love to the loveless shown that they might lovely be | Faith Matters

By Rt Rev'd Dr Martin Warner, the Bishop of Chichester​Contributor
Published 18th Mar 2024, 13:53 BST
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As Christians enter Passiontide, the most intense period of Lent, Bishop Martin of Chichester reflects on the new life offered in the Crucified and Risen Christ and how each of us is called to be an agent in making this more of a reality in our world.

Christians throughout the world are preparing to celebrate Easter. On Good Friday Jesus dies on the cross. On Easter Sunday he rises from the dead. His followers encounter him again.

Unbelievable, for some. For others, it has inspired heroic acts of love and generosity across two thousand years.

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