Mark Woods
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Pope Francis ambushed over whether Israel should be recognised as Jewish state
The head of the delegation of Israeli rabbis present at Pope Francis' visit to Rome's Great Synagogue has revealed he put him on the spot over the Vatican's relationship to Israel.
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Jerusalem: 16-year-old held over 'Death to Christians' graffiti at Benedictine abbey
The arrest was made yesterday after a joint operation by Israeli police and the army.
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ISIS confirms death of British terrorist 'Jihadi John'
The death of so-called "Jihadi John" in a drone strike last November has been confirmed by a media outlet associated with Islamic State.
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Heroic Muslim teacher who saved Christians in al-Shabaab attack dies of injuries
A Kenyan teacher who protected Christians from death at the hands of al-Shabaab terrorists in an attack before Christmas has died while undergoing surgery for his injuries.
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Islamic State bulldozes oldest monastery in Iraq
Islamic State has destroyed a monastery in Iraq that was the oldest in the country and one of the oldest in the world.
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Eritrea: Calls for Orthodox Patriarch's release 10 years after government deposed him
Eritrea is regarded as one of the world's most repressive countries and religion is strictly controlled.
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7 familiar types of Pharisee
Pharisees don't get a very good press in the New Testament. They are usually portrayed as Jesus' enemies, but that isn't a complete picture of them.
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'Honour God with your body': How misunderstanding the soul leads us into sin
Anwar Ali's treatment of his own body is an example of religion gone wrong. There's no hard and fast boundary between the physical and the spiritual, says Mark Woods.
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Pope Francis faces traditionalist criticism over plans to commemorate Reformation
Traditionalist Roman Catholics have hit back at the Vatican over plans for joint commemorations of the beginning of the Reformation next year.
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World Evangelical Alliance opens New York training centre
The building is near New York city, where WEA has its general office, and is intended to serve as a centre for evangelicalism worldwide.
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Banning the veil: A triumph for women's freedom or state interference with religion?
What did David Cameron actually say, and how should we understand the issues?
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Church decline: Is evangelicalism to blame?
The world is moving further away from the Church just as the Church is moving further away from the world.