The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word REREDOS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result REREDOS
- Notes saint in screen in church
- Limits of range and colour on very big screen
- Respecting cardinal, very large screen
- Screen some episode reruns backwards
- Taking time, restored tattered screen
- Red rose embroidered for church screen
- More resentful about journalist splitting screen
- Screen some episode re-runs making a comeback
- Screen in episode rerun backwards
- Screen showing fresh e-orders
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The straight part
We know that "Church item" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case church item = reredos.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does REREDOS mean?
REREDOS noun- (chiefly Western Christianity) A screen or decoration behind the altar in a church, usually depicting religious iconography or images, akin to the iconostasis of the Eastern Churches.
- The back of an open fire-hearth, in medieval halls.