Susie Turner

• A dog is a woman's best friend

  Over a third of men would miss their partner while on holiday but it seems women are more likely to miss their pet dogs.

• Thousands converge on Holy Island to celebrate Lindisfarne Gospels

  Thousands of Christians took part in an open-air service on Holy Island on Saturday to celebrate the continuing witness of the Lindisfarne Gospels.  

• UK Government urged to raise human rights during Burma President's visit

  Christian Solidarity Worldwide has asked the UK Government to put human rights at the heart of a two-day visit by Burma's President.

• Premier Lifeline reaches millionth call

  Premier Christian Media's confidential helpline has reached a milestone with its millionth call.  

• Bishop releases £20,000 for projects in deprived neighbourhoods

  The Bishop of Lichfield has released the first £20,000 in donations raised through his Lent Appeal.

• New mission taster weekends

  Church Mission Society, Fresh Expressions and Anglican Church Planting Initiatives have teamed up to launch new mission experience weekends.

• Andy Murray and lessons in judging others

  Brian Draper admits he never much liked Andy Murray in the beginning but, like many others, he came to feel his initial judgement of the 'dour Scot' may not have been so right after all.

• Suffering Church Action Week focuses on persecuted children

  Barnabas Fund is asking the church to rally around Christian children growing up in hostile parts of the world where they are part of a persecuted minority.

• Floating Christian centre celebrates 20 years of service

  The Lightship is celebrating two anniversaries this week. Not only is it 60 years since the ship was launched, it is also 20 years since it was berthed in Cardiff Bay as a floating Christian centre.

• Archbishop decries persecution of Syrian Christians

  "It's absolutely clear that Christians in Syria are being persecuted," the Archbishop of Canterbury said this week.

• Whatever we are going through, we can see the glory of God

  The new Methodist President used her debut speech to talk about the God who continually reaches out to people wherever they are.  

• UK churches called to model early church

  Samaritan's Purse is encouraging churches to support the world's poor by modelling the early church and sharing what they have.