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New iPad-optimised app from Skype

Skype has just launched a new app for the iPad, allowing iPad users to make a Skype video call on their tablet device.

Senior China house church leader sent to labour camp

The Deputy Chairman of the Chinese House Church Alliance has been sentenced to two years in a labour camp.

Camera shy? Five tips for a great pic

Most women dread the camera coming out on holiday, but with these tips you can be confident of the perfect holiday snap

Passing on the baton well

Peter Maiden has some advice for Christians in leadership – be ready for the time when the reins have to be handed over to someone else.

Religion can never be justification for violence, say faith leaders

Faith leaders in the UK have issued a joint statement condemning the Norway terrorist attacks and repudiating suggestions that the killer was inspired by Christianity.

Churches seized by police in Zimbabwe

The harrassment of Anglicans in Zimbabwe continues as an excommunicated bishop claims ownership of a shrine and churches

John Waller feels God's love in life and death

The last week has taken Christian artist John Waller to the heights of joy and the depths of sorrow.

Staffordshire Hoard display is a sell-out at Lichfield Cathedral

The largest collection of Anglo-Saxon gold ever found has gone on display at Lichfield Cathedral and is already a sell-out success.

UK church is failing to teach Bible properly to young people

Church youth leaders don’t have to be cool and they don’t even have to be young, says one youth minister.

Palm cross van driver suspended

A Christian employee who won the right to display a palm cross in his company van has been suspended.

'PhD in snowboarding' for vicar

A vicar has picked up a "PhD in snowboarding" after studying the link between his hobby and spirituality.

Christians still hoping for a Government re-think on RE

The organisers of a major RE campaign are hoping that new rules on the submission of petition will lead to a debate on the subject’s exclusion from the English Baccalaureate.

Prayers for Muslims during Ramadan

Operation Mobilisation has put together a prayer calendar for Christians to use during the month of Ramadan.

Bishop questions silence on Syria violence

The Bishop of Bristol has criticised the Government’s lack of interest in the “wholesale slaughter” taking place in Syria.

Dead Sea Scrolls up for adoption

The Friends of the Israel Antiquities Authority is inviting people to adopt pages of the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Matt Redman becomes first Brit to top US Christian music charts

Matt Redman has topped the US Christian Soundscan and iTunes Christian Album Chart