Mark Woods

Woman Stabbed To Death In Attack On Home For Retired Missionaries
Woman Stabbed To Death In Attack On Home For Retired Missionaries

Police are searching for an armed man after finding a dead woman in a retirement home where some 60 missionaries are living in southwestern France, sources close to the matter said on Friday.

What Buster The Boxer And The Waitrose Robin Tell Christians About Christmas
What Buster The Boxer And The Waitrose Robin Tell Christians About Christmas

There's a recent Christmas tradition that's become a deadly rivalry, with the honour of household names at stake – and their profits, too.

Should Christians Stop Telling Children Lies About Santa Claus?
Should Christians Stop Telling Children Lies About Santa Claus?

Two academics have urged parents to stop pretending Father Christmas is real in case the "lie" damages their relationship with their children.

Christian Convert From Islam Is Released After Nearly 7 Years in Jail
Christian Convert From Islam Is Released After Nearly 7 Years in Jail

Tohar Haydarov has been released six years into his 10-year sentence by Uzbek authorities.

\'Silence\': Why This Martin Scorsese Film About Christian Martyrs Is Tipped For Oscar Glory
'Silence': Why This Martin Scorsese Film About Christian Martyrs Is Tipped For Oscar Glory

The official trailer for the Martin Scorsese film Silence has just been released, and it's got film fans very excited.

Should I Try To Convert My Muslim Neighbour? Not Exactly
Should I Try To Convert My Muslim Neighbour? Not Exactly

The famous Amazon ad showing the friendship of a vicar and an imam has been a resounding Christmas success for the retailer.

Tullian Tchividjian Has Remarried, Preaches about God\'s \'Magnificent Intervention\'
Tullian Tchividjian Has Remarried, Preaches about God's 'Magnificent Intervention'

Tullian Tchividjian, the grandson of Billy Graham whose marriage and ministry collapsed after revelations of inappropriate relationships with women, has remarried.

Judgment Is Real And So Is Hell, Says Pope Francis
Judgment Is Real And So Is Hell, Says Pope Francis

Pope Francis has urged the importance of believing in judgment and hell.

Jesus Christ Has Officially Been Declared The King Of Poland
Jesus Christ Has Officially Been Declared The King Of Poland

Jesus has been declared King of Poland in a ceremony attended by the country's president Andrzei Duda.

When Does Advent Start? And 3 Reasons Christians Should Celebrate The Season
When Does Advent Start? And 3 Reasons Christians Should Celebrate The Season

Supermarkets think Christmas begins some time in October, though I've heard of cards being on sale in August.

Trump And The Evangelicals: Will He Drop Them Now He\'s Won?
Trump And The Evangelicals: Will He Drop Them Now He's Won?

Evangelicals did wonder whether they were just being used for their votes by someone who had every reason to tell them what they wanted to hear.

Crucifixion, Torture And Sex Slavery: The Cost Of Being A Christian Under Islamic State
Crucifixion, Torture And Sex Slavery: The Cost Of Being A Christian Under Islamic State

Horrific stories have emerged from Iraq of how Christians have been treated under the rule of Islamic State.

Patriarch Kirill: Multiculturalism Puts Christianity At Risk
Patriarch Kirill: Multiculturalism Puts Christianity At Risk

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, has hit out at multiculturalism saying it has "no future".

This US Town Has Got Rid Of Good Friday. Here\'s Why That\'s A Mistake
This US Town Has Got Rid Of Good Friday. Here's Why That's A Mistake

Bloomington, Indiana, has decided to rename two traditional holidays. Columbus Day will become 'Fall Holiday' and Good Friday will become 'Spring Holiday'.

Pope Francis: Priests Can Forgive Women Who Have Abortions
Pope Francis: Priests Can Forgive Women Who Have Abortions

Pope Francis has concluded his Jubilee Year of Mercy with an extraordinary grant of permission to priests to continue absolving women who have had abortions.

Should Evangelical Churches Stop Teaching People To Tithe?
Should Evangelical Churches Stop Teaching People To Tithe?

For many evangelical Christians, it's a given: you tithe your income. A tenth of what you earn – pre-tax or after tax, the jury's out on that one – is to be given away, probably to your church.