Among groups with a stake in good ties between Islam and the historically Christian West, there was an instant sense that the challenge they faced might be bigger than people thought.

ECONOMIST: Islam and Switzerland

"We live in a society that has been shaped by our shared Christian heritage and Good Friday and Easter Sunday are the pinnacle of the Christian calendar so I think it's good to acknowledge that, " he said.

BBC: Northern Ireland

In prison now, busy as ever, distributing good cheer and preaching Christian virtue to the inmates, Bernie seems a happy man.

NEWYORKER: Funny and Funnier

Raniero Cantalamessa, who holds the post of preacher to the papal household, delivered a Good Friday sermon in which he celebrated the holiness of Jesus and the Christian faith.

CNN: SHARE THIS

"The U.S. business was always good in terms of performance and a strong contributor to growth, " said analyst Christian Stark at CA Cheuvreux.

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Founded in 1891 as a sanatorium by Dr Ingebrigt Christian Lund, the castle-like Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica offers great views and good-value luxury accommodation.

BBC: Mini guide to Oslo, Norway

The Vatican has just held a symposium on the roots of Christian anti-Semitism, and the Polish Council for Christians and Jews is doing good work.

ECONOMIST: Poland and Jews