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100 treasures book to mark diocesan centenary
100 treasures book to mark diocesan centenary

A new book charting Suffolk's magnificent churches is being published ahead of the diocese's centenary celebrations next year.

Methodist Church sends funds to Pakistan following suicide bomb attack
Methodist Church sends funds to Pakistan following suicide bomb attack

The Methodist Church in Britain has granted the Diocese of Peshawar in Pakistan £5000 following the suicide bomb attack on a church last month.

Farewell service for Bishop of Dudley
Farewell service for Bishop of Dudley

People from across Worcestershire and Dudley gathered in Worcester Cathedral on Sunday to bid farewell to the Bishop of Dudley.

Archbishop blesses memorial to victims of mining accidents
Archbishop blesses memorial to victims of mining accidents

The Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, dedicated a new national memorial on Monday to all those killed in mining accidents in Wales.

Photos: A new lease of life for arson attack church
Photos: A new lease of life for arson attack church

St Barnabas Church Erdington has come off English Heritage's At Risk register

Thousands gather for Saints in the Stadium prayer event
Thousands gather for Saints in the Stadium prayer event

Thousands of Christians were gathering together in St Helens on Saturday to pray for the nation.

New toolkit to help faith buildings connect with communities
New toolkit to help faith buildings connect with communities

A new toolkit originally developed in the Diocese of Hereford has been reworked to help faith groups more generally make their buildings available for community use.

Churches Together in England elects first Pentecostal president
Churches Together in England elects first Pentecostal president

Churches Together in England has installed Bishop Eric Brown as its first Pentecostal president.

Anglican-Oriental Orthodox International Commission meets after 10 years
Anglican-Oriental Orthodox International Commission meets after 10 years

After a ten-year postponement, the Anglican-Oriental Orthodox International Commission concluded its second meeting in England on Monday.

Evangelicals are hard workers, survey finds
Evangelicals are hard workers, survey finds

Evangelical Christians are hard workers, with many working long hours. Some 37 per cent of them work more than 40 hours per week – rising to over 50 per cent among men; and seven per cent work more than 60 hours.

Lichfield Cathedral welcomes new Prebendaries
Lichfield Cathedral welcomes new Prebendaries

Six long-serving priests have been made Prebendaries at Lichfield Cathedral.

Anglicans and Copts unite in prayer for Egypt, Syria and the Middle East
Anglicans and Copts unite in prayer for Egypt, Syria and the Middle East

People caught up in conflict and unrest in Egypt, Syria and the wider Middle East are being remembered in prayer today by Anglicans and Copts.

New Black and Multicultural Churches Directory launched
New Black and Multicultural Churches Directory launched

Churches Together in England has launched a Black and Multicultural Churches Directory.

Two ministers defect to Free Church over gay ministers row
Two ministers defect to Free Church over gay ministers row

The former convener of one of Scotland's biggest social care providers is among two new ministers joining the Free Church.

New discipleship course from Church of England
New discipleship course from Church of England

The Church of England has published a new Christian discipleship course, 'Pilgrim: A Course for the Christian Journey', offering teaching and discipleship resources for all.

Popes John Paul II and John XXIII to be declared saints in 2014
Popes John Paul II and John XXIII to be declared saints in 2014

Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII will be declared saints on 27 April 2014.