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PHOTOS: Launch of church-backed community launderette
PHOTOS: Launch of church-backed community launderette

St Thomas's Church, Camelford, north Cornwall, has opened a new launderette to help local mothers and provide them with an informal space to meet

New film, Ring the Bell, out on DVD
New film, Ring the Bell, out on DVD

New film, Ring the Bell, is out on DVD from Authentic Media

Iraq: TV station licences suspended

Human Rights Watch is urging the Iraqi government to cancel revocations of TV station licences

First woman General Secretary for Baptist Union of Great Britain
First woman General Secretary for Baptist Union of Great Britain

The Reverend Lynn Green, 48, is to become the first female General Secretary of the Baptist Union of Great Britain.

How to choose the perfect priest
How to choose the perfect priest

When the Reverend Canon Dr Judy Hunt was Archdeacon of Suffolk, she was asked by her deanery lay chairs for help in the training of parish representatives.

Malaysia elections: Christians hoping for government that values liberty and religious freedom

On Sunday, Malaysians head to the polls for what could be the most critical general elections in the country's history.

Linvoy Primus to open Christian Resources Exhibition
Linvoy Primus to open Christian Resources Exhibition

Former Charlton Athletic player Linvoy Primus will open the Christian Resources Exhibition at Sandown Park, Esher, on 14 May.

Christians to meet for public prayer in Westminster
Christians to meet for public prayer in Westminster

Pentecost Festival will launch on Saturday 11 May with a prayer gathering in front of Parliament.

From police dog handler to charity chief executive

Jon Dobbs spent 20 years working in the dog section of the Metropolitan Police and is now looking forward to a new chapter of his life leading anti-poverty charity Rope.

Christians targeted in Sudan

Sudan has stepped up its arrests and deportations of Christians, with interrogation including threats to bury them alive, sources said.

Christian Aid Week challenges global hunger
Christian Aid Week challenges global hunger

Christian Aid Week kicks off on 12 May and the development agency will be using it as an opportunity to raise awareness of the one in eight people who go to bed hungry each night.

Evangelist sees benefit in door-to-door approach
Evangelist sees benefit in door-to-door approach

Door knocking may not be to everyone's liking, but Counties evangelist Colin Johnson wants more churches to consider making it a regular part of their outreach.

Church helps mothers with new community launderette

A church in Camelford, north Cornwall, is launching a new community launderette to help mothers who do not have the space or money for a washing machine in their own homes.

Life among Syria's Christian refugees

No jobs, no school, and everything is expensive

Portsmouth Cathedral\'s business scheme to expand nationwide
Portsmouth Cathedral's business scheme to expand nationwide

A cathedral-run initiative supporting entrepreneurs and business start-ups is going national

Catholic-Muslim relations: European bishops meet in London

The Council of Bishops' Conferences of Europe (CCEE) are meeting in London to discuss Christian-Muslim relations.