Mark Woods

• Russian Influence In Syria Grows, Patriarch Kirill Invited To Visit

  The head of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC), Patriarch Kirill, has been invited to visit Syria by Muslim religious leaders and the religious affairs ministry there.

• Glasgow Quran Reading: Scottish Episcopal Church 'Deeply Distressed At Offence' Caused

  The head of the Scottish Episcopal Church has said it is "deeply distressed at the widespread offence that has been caused" by a reading from the Quran at St Mary's Cathedral.

• French Evangelicals Defy Decline - Open A New Church Every 10 Days

  Evangelicalism in France is on the rise, a study by the National Council of Evangelicals in France (CNEF) has found.

• Missing Mexican Priest Found Dead – Another Martyr To Drugs Cartels?

  A priest in northern Mexico missing since January 3 has been found dead.

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  She Saved Hundreds Of Twins From Being Murdered. Who Was Mary Slessor?

  Just over 100 years ago today, a great woman of God died of fever in a remote village in Nigeria.

• The Mystery Of Who Wrote The Letter To The Hebrews

  The New Testament Letter to the Hebrews contains powerful writing and deep theology. But who wrote it?

• Can A Robot Sin? How Artificial Intelligence Is Challenging Christian Ethics

  As artificial intelligence (AI) catches up with human intelligence and machines become more and more autonomous, roboticists are increasingly asking about ethics.

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  Russian Cathedral That Was Turned Into Museum Of Atheism Is To Be A Church Again

  A former Russian Orthodox cathedral that was converted into a museum of atheism during the Soviet period is to be returned to the Church – and local people are protesting the move.

• Why Dylann Roof Should Not Be Executed

  So, it's going to happen: white supremacist Dylann Roof will die for his murder of nine people at Emanuel African American Episcopal Church in Charleston in June 2015. Mark Woods explains why this is a mistake

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  Did Aylan Kurdi's Tragic Death Change Anything? New Study Says 'Yes' - But Not For Long

  The photograph of the body of the three-year-old Syrian boy washed up on a Greek beach shocked the world in September 2015. But did it make a difference?

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  How To Get Over The Embarrassment Factor In Evangelism

  Somewhere deep down we have the idea that evangelism is about the voice crying in the wilderness, the declaration of truth to a post-truth society, the proclamation of non-negotiable fact to people who don't want to hear it.

• Franklin Graham Calls Out Meryl Streep For Trump Attack

  Franklin Graham has condemned Meryl Streep for criticising Donald Trump in a speech at the Golden Globes awards.