Mark Woods

Armenian killings were genocide, says World Evangelical Alliance – and Turkey should admit it
Armenian killings were genocide, says World Evangelical Alliance – and Turkey should admit it

Turkey must open its archives to historians so that the truth of the genocide and other mass killings can be established.

Saving their bacon: Church pig wrestling event cancelled after animal rights petition
Saving their bacon: Church pig wrestling event cancelled after animal rights petition

A four-decade tradition of people mud-wrestling pigs at a Wisconsin church's summer fundraiser has been halted.

Humanist weddings set to overtake Church of Scotland weddings this year
Humanist weddings set to overtake Church of Scotland weddings this year

Fewer people are marrying in church and more are choosing humanist services.

Former Mars Hill elder gives inside story of controversial plan to boost Mark Driscoll\'s book sales
Former Mars Hill elder gives inside story of controversial plan to boost Mark Driscoll's book sales

Sutton Turner has revealed how a dysfunctional system of governance led to a PR disaster.

Man arrested for planning attacks on French churches
Man arrested for planning attacks on French churches

A 24-year-old Algerian national is also suspected of involvement in a woman's death.

Crisis-hit General Theological Seminary is being \'groomed for failure\' because of its real estate value, letter alleges
Crisis-hit General Theological Seminary is being 'groomed for failure' because of its real estate value, letter alleges

Twenty former students, alumni and former trustees have speculated about the recent actions of the GTS board.

Ad saying \'Killing Jews is worship\' will not be banned from New York buses
Ad saying 'Killing Jews is worship' will not be banned from New York buses

The Metropolitan Transport Authority had refused to run the advertisement.

Botulism poisoning at church potluck leaves one dead, 20 others ill
Botulism poisoning at church potluck leaves one dead, 20 others ill

Tragedy has struck Cross Pointe Free Will Baptist Church in Lancaster, Ohio.

Mark Driscoll comeback continues as he posts leadership videos on his website
Mark Driscoll comeback continues as he posts leadership videos on his website

Videos on leadership created during his time at Mars Hill have been uploaded to his website.

\'Our country is burning\' says South African Church leader as migrants are driven out
'Our country is burning' says South African Church leader as migrants are driven out

Churches have led protest marches against attacks on migrants from other African countries.

The Mediterranean cemetery: why the migrant problem might be too big to solve
The Mediterranean cemetery: why the migrant problem might be too big to solve

Migrants are dying in hundreds, but just re-starting the rescue missions isn't the answer.

Catholic priest who alleged sexual bullying \'injured reputation of Church\', says tribunal
Catholic priest who alleged sexual bullying 'injured reputation of Church', says tribunal

Father Matthew Despard wrote about a culture of sexual bullying in seminaries in a self-published book.

Saudi air strike in Yemen destroys Oxfam warehouse containing relief supplies
Saudi air strike in Yemen destroys Oxfam warehouse containing relief supplies

A strike by Saudi Arabian forces demolished the Oxfam facility.

In review: the five biggest stories of the week
In review: the five biggest stories of the week

The highs, lows and in betweens of the week on Christian Today.

Same-sex marriage: US culture shift is leaving evangelicals behind
Same-sex marriage: US culture shift is leaving evangelicals behind

A new survey by LifeWay Research shows that the gap between evangelicals and mainstream culture is widening.

Turkey may turn ancient Hagia Sophia church into a mosque after Pope\'s Armenian genocide comment
Turkey may turn ancient Hagia Sophia church into a mosque after Pope's Armenian genocide comment

Francis' characterisation of the Armenian massacres as 'genocide' will "accelerate" moves for the ancient Christian cathedral of Hagia Sophia to be turned into a mosque again.