Susie Turner

• Newcomers to faith brave cold waters for river baptisms

  Bishop James Bell followed in the footsteps of St Paulinus by wading into the cold waters of the River Swale to perform baptisms on Sunday.

• Millennium Development Goals have had 'little impact' on lives of leprosy sufferers

  The Millennium Development Goals have had a huge influence on international development but "little impact" on the lives of leprosy sufferers.

• Creative evangelist reaches out in blogosphere

  Tom Elliott is a creative evangelist who uses comedy and illusions to share the Gospel message with people, but he's just as excited by the power of social media.  

• Petition calls for action to help Syrian Christians

  Barnabas Fund is today launching an urgent petition calling on Western governments to take action on behalf of Syria's endangered Christian minority.

• Salvation Army praying for Syria

  Salvation Army leader General André Cox has issued a special appeal to Salvationists to pray for Syria.

• New weight loss devotional via YouVersion Bible app

  Reading plan features content from Kimberly Taylor, creator of the Take Back Your Temple website

• Emotional celebrations before Wycliffe Bible Translator's big move

  Wycliffe Bible Translators has celebrated 40 years at its Buckinghamshire base before the organisation's big move in November.

• Debt help saving lives

  People who were tempted to end their lives because of debt woes reported a change of heart after receiving professional help.

• Bishop John Packer announces retirement

  The Right Reverend John Packer is retiring as Bishop of Ripon and Leeds after 13 years in the role.

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  CofE priest elected bishop in New Zealand remembers her Durham roots

  The Reverend Dr Helen-Ann Hartley has made history as the first woman ordained within the Church of England to become a bishop.

• Evangelist to walk 500 miles with 12-foot cross

  Carrying a 12-foot wooden cross 500 miles is difficult enough, but Counties evangelist Clive Cornish has set himself the additional challenge of completing the journey in just four weeks.

• 'Time to cast off institutional mindset,' says new Baptist leader

  The first female General Secretary of the Baptist Union of Great Britain has spoken of her desire to see Baptists embrace a new way of being for the 21st century.