Mark Woods

• Should churches take up offerings during services?

  It's a very traditional practice and for many it's inseparable from worship. But many churches are ditching it.

• Victory in Mosul – but what next for the city's traumatised survivors?

  The cost of victory to civilians has been horrendous, with many thousands feared dead. Survivors are starving and traumatised, and large parts of the city have been destroyed.

• Church of England backs special services marking new identities for transgender people

  Church of England bishops are to consider preparing service materials for transgender people following a vote by its General Synod this afternoon.

• Church of England to vote on services for transgender people

  The Church of England's General Synod is to vote this afternoon on whether special services should be developed for transgender people.

• Episcopal Church priest arrested for pulling out gun in road rage incident

  An Episcopal Church priest has been arrested after allegedly pulling a gun in a road rage incident.

• Church of England's General Synod condemns gay 'conversion therapy'

  The motion was brought by Jayne Ozanne, who said conversion therapy was 'unethical, harmful and has no place in the modern world'.

• Christian Aid slams Theresa May's Africa aid package, says it 'ignores real needs'

  Britain will spend around £30 million over four years buying premiums with British insurance companies.

• Church offers a 'still, small voice of calm' in troubled times, says Sentamu

  The Church of England offers a still, small voice of calm in uncertain times, the Archbishop of York said yesterday.

• Four more Christians sentenced by Iran for 'missionary activities'

  Iran has sentenced four more Christians to jail for 'missionary activities', according to World Watch Monitor.

• Don't believe his defenders: George Carey was right to resign

  Was it right that Carey should resign under pressure and that his life as a CofE bishop should be ended so peremptorily?

• Why Christians should thank God for 'Broken'

  Poldark offers a stupid caricature of faith. So thank God for Broken, the best portrayal of religion on screen for years.

• If Jesus was sinless, why was he baptised?

  why did Jesus, who was sinless and had nothing of which to repent, believe it was necessary to be baptised?