Susie Turner

• UK Church reports over 100 attacks on Christian properties in Egypt

  The Coptic Orthodox Church in the UK has received reports of over a hundred attacks on churches and other Christian buildings in Egypt since the ousting of President Mohamed Morsi.  

• Christians 'should applaud' Girl Guide unit over religious Promise stance

  Christians have expressed their support for a Girl Guide unit in Harrogate that has vowed to retain the original religious Promise.

• 'Strong' link between depression and employment

  Being unemployed, out of the workforce or working part-time when wanting to work full-time are the strongest predictors of having depression, according to a new study by Gallup.

• Christmas starts with Christ goes simple

  It has in the past used striking images to grab the attention of passers-by.  This year the Christmas starts with Christ campaign is stripping things back and going with a simple red and white logo to get the message across.

• Use back-to-school shopping to teach kids about money

  The end of the summer holidays is just around the corner for millions of kids and the back-to-school shopping could be just the time for parents to get in a few lessons about budgeting.

• Friend request denied: Most people don't want to connect with colleagues on Facebook

  We may spend a lot of time with our colleagues but that doesn't mean we want to be friends with them on Facebook, a new survey suggests.

• New Lincoln training curacy combines cathedral and parish ministry

  Lincoln Cathedral is teaming up with a parish church in the north of city for an exciting new curacy.

• Liverpool church's play scheme receives £3,000 grant

  A Liverpool church's play scheme has received a £3,000 grant from the Archbishop of York Youth Trust.

• Men more likely to drink drive than women

  Men are more likely than women to get behind the wheel of a car when they are over the limit, a new survey has found.

• Churchman predicts Scotland will say no to independence

  The former moderator of the Free Church of Scotland thinks the royal baby could sway the vote on independence.

• Grant makes urgent repairs possible for Katherine Jenkins' former church

  Classical singer Katherine Jenkins has spoken of her delight at a grant being made to a historic Welsh church where she used to be a chorister.

• New Zealand's cardboard cathedral dedicated

  The New Zealand city of Christchurch has dedicated its transitional cardboard cathedral after the original concrete building was damaged beyond repair by an earthquake.