Mark Woods

Planned Parenthood shooting: Police officer who died was church pastor
Planned Parenthood shooting: Police officer who died was church pastor

Three people died and nine were injured in the attacks. A 59-year-old man, Robert Lewis Dear, has been arrested.

Boko Haram suicide bomb kills 21 pilgrims
Boko Haram suicide bomb kills 21 pilgrims

The attackers targeted a Shia Muslim procession in the village of Dakasoye.

Norwegian Christian couple accused of \'indoctrinating\' children have them removed
Norwegian Christian couple accused of 'indoctrinating' children have them removed

An extraordinary row has erupted over the removal by Norway's child welfare services of the five children of a Pentecostal Christian couple.

New CofE bishop Karen Gorham supports Christian naturism
New CofE bishop Karen Gorham supports Christian naturism

There are no biblical grounds for banning naturism, says the new Bishop of Sherborne.

Book criticising Islam withdrawn over controversy
Book criticising Islam withdrawn over controversy

Michel Onfray said that that "no debate is possible" in France after the Paris attacks on November 13.

Pakistan: Christian TV station destroyed in suspected arson attack
Pakistan: Christian TV station destroyed in suspected arson attack

The offices of Gawahi TV in Lahore were targeted and studios, computers, Bibles, cable network equipment and furniture were destroyed.

Thanksgiving: 10 Bible Verses to help us remember God's blessings
Thanksgiving: 10 Bible Verses to help us remember God's blessings

The number of times we are told to "be thankful", in one form or another, shows how prone we are to forget what God has done for us.

Islamic State releases 10 Assyrian Christian hostages
Islamic State releases 10 Assyrian Christian hostages

The hostages are part of a group orginally numbering around 230 captured in February in north-eastern Syria.

The search is on: New preaching competition wants to find sermon of the year
The search is on: New preaching competition wants to find sermon of the year

The competition is designed to be the catalyst for a fresh look at and celebration of the craft of preaching.

Court victory means humanism may be taught in Religious Studies
Court victory means humanism may be taught in Religious Studies

The court's ruling represented a victory for the British Humanist Association.

Medieval painting survived Reformation disguised as 10 Commandments
Medieval painting survived Reformation disguised as 10 Commandments

The 500-year-old painting depicts Judas betraying Jesus and originally hung in a parish church.

Pope Francis in Africa: What are the key issues he will face?
Pope Francis in Africa: What are the key issues he will face?

Religious tensions, homosexuality, clergy marriage and gender violence are all live issues on his tour.

Pastor\'s \'miracle\' condoms lead to church stampede
Pastor's 'miracle' condoms lead to church stampede

Paul Sanyangore's gesture led to a number of women rushing to take some of the condoms for themselves.

Telling it like it is: The power of Christian testimony
Telling it like it is: The power of Christian testimony

"One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!"

Worse than Islamic State? Why Boko Haram is top of the terror league table
Worse than Islamic State? Why Boko Haram is top of the terror league table

The 2015 Global Terrorism Index has just been released with some fascinating statistics about terror worldwide.

Justin Welby: \'For the record, I do believe in God\'
Justin Welby: 'For the record, I do believe in God'

The Archbishop of Canterbury has clarified remarks he made about doubt in a Songs of Praise interview on Sunday.