Mark Woods

• Anglican conservatives rally support for traditionalists with online letter

  Conservative Anglicans have begun gathering support for a 'Movement for a Renewed Orthodox Anglicanism'.

• Islamist militants in Kenya went house to house killing Christians

  Seven Christians have been killed in Kenya by al-Shabaab militants, according to International Christian Concern.

• Protestants don't 'Rest in Peace', says Northern Ireland's Orange Order – that's a Catholic thing

  'RIP' as an expression of sympathy after a death is unbiblical and a form of superstition connected to Roman Catholicism, according to Northern Ireland's Protestant Orange Order.

• Charlie Gard's parents end legal struggle to keep him alive

  The parents of Charlie Gard have ended their legal battle to give the terminally ill British baby further treatment, a lawyer representing the parents said on Monday.

• Justine Greening thinks the Church should move with the times. We're good, thanks.

  It is good that we try always to be polite when discussing our political leaders, setting a tone of sweet reasonableness in contrast to the snarling cynicism that characterises so much public discourse.

• Forget original sin, says Steve Chalke: 'We are made originally good'

  Steve Chalke, the Baptist minister and founder of the Oasis Trust who sent shockwaves through the evangelical community when he declared his support for same-sex relationships, has criticised the traditional Christian understanding of 'Original Sin'.

• What did Jesus mean when he condemned those who make children 'stumble'?

  'Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these,' Jesus said.

• Eritrean Patriarch detained for 10 years has attended church – but it's a fig leaf for continued repression, campaigners say

  The Eritrean Orthodox Patriarch, detained at home since 2007, has been allowed to attend a church service for the first time since his arrest – but supporters say in spite of this there has been no reconciliation with the regime.

• Murdered Indian pastor received death threats, son reveals

  The son of a murdered Indian church leader has revealed his father received death threats before he was shot by men on a motorbike on Saturday.

• 16-year-old Christian boy is the latest victim of Pakistan's blasphemy law

  A Pakistani boy has been charged with blasphemy for speaking with a colleague about Jesus, according to World Watch Monitor.

• Did the Church of England cross the line in York?

  'People think that stories are shaped by people,' said the great Terry Pratchett. 'In fact, it's the other way around.'

• Life expectancy isn't rising any more. This is what the Bible says about it

  Everyone knows we're living longer than we used to, but the trend is slowing, according to an expert on life expectancy