Mark Woods
All this chatting in services has to stop, says Brazilian bishop
A Brazilian bishop has issued a decree spelling out what is acceptable behaviour during services.
Campaigners slam Amnesty call for prostitution to be decriminalised
A resolution passed yesterday calls for the complete decriminalisation of all aspects of "consensual sex work".
Obama urged to condemn China's 'extraordinary assault' on human rights
Ten senators say Barack Obama should make human rights "a key and public component" of his talks with Xi Jinping next month.
Patrick Sookhdeo: Why the Barnabas Fund's founder should keep silence
Sookhdeo has been convicted of a sexual assault and of two charges of intimidating witnesses.
Faith in government? Why religion needs a voice at Westminster
The government's downgrading of its Faith Minister post raises important questions.
Politicians using 'rancorous, prejudicial and callous' language about migrants, says rights campaigner
The director of Human Rights Watch's refugee programme has launched a stinging attack on politicians for their language about migrants.
Ebola survivor Kent Brantly: 'My faith is part of who I am'
Dr Kent Brantly has written a book about his experiences, Called for Life.
Snake-eating church is destroyed by angry mob
The case has spurred the South African Council of Churches to call for an investigation by the country's Human Rights Commission.
Is the Bible funny? Seven comedy moments you might have missed
There's more humour in the Bible than you might think, says Mark Woods.
70 years after Nagasaki, Pope Francis calls for ban on nuclear weapons
"With war one always loses," the Pope said. "The only way to win a war is never to wage it."
Songs of Praise in Calais: Migrant priest fears for his family if his face is shown
The Eritrean priest at the centre of the BBC Songs of Praise episode has said that he does not want his face shown.
Religious people experience less cancer pain, study finds
An analysis of studies found that religious people report less pain, better mental health and are better able to carry on functioning than non-religious people.
Not for the squeamish: How to kill people 2 Samuel style
The Bible is not for the squeamish, and particularly some of the more eventful books of the Old Testament.
Dawkins' disciples are 'laughably, comically wrong', claims apologist
Andy Bannister punctures the arguments of 'new atheists' with well-aimed pins and offers thought-provoking alternatives.
Calais: How the migrant crisis shames Britain, and what we ought to do about it
The crisis represents failure at so many levels that it's hard to know where to begin.
Boycott polio vaccine, say Kenya's Catholic bishops
Kenya's Catholic bishops have urged a boycott of a polio vaccination programme over fears regarding its safety.