Mark Woods
#Muslims4Lent: Solidarity or syncretism?
Can Christians and Muslims observe each others' festivals without being compromised?
Church forms human shield around St Valentine's bones to stop bishop taking them
An attempt by an Italian bishop to remove his remains from the cathedral where they rest has provoked an unholy row.
Fighting priest to set Australian boxing record
An Anglican minister is about to set a record as Australia's oldest professional boxer.
Moving scenes as Marius Bodnariu sees sons for first time in three months
The father whose five children were removed from the family home by Norway's Barnevernet or child welfare services, has been able to see his sons for the first time in three months.
Swiss Catholics accuse Pope's representative of disloyalty
The Pope's representative in Switzerland, US Archbishop Thomas Gullickson, has been accused by 12 Catholic reform groups of publicly criticising him.
70,000 US teachers aren't telling their students the facts about climate change
Thousands of US middle and high school teachers are telling their student climate change has nothing to do with human activity.
What can we learn from Elijah? #5 God sometimes speaks in whispers, not shouts
Sometimes God doesn't give us what we want; he gives us what we need, writes Mark Woods.
Ted Cruz campaign defends endorsement by pastor who believes Jews brought Holocaust on themselves
Ted Cruz' campaign has been forced to defend an endorsement he received from a prominent pastor who has made highly controversial statements about Jews.
UN call for Zika abortions is like King Herod's slaughter of the innocents, says Peru Cardinal
The Archbishop of Lima in Peru has compared the United Nations to King Herod because the organisation has encouraged Latin American governments to allow women affected by the Zika virus to have abortions.
Houston megachurch to baptise 300 people in one service
A Texas pastor is to baptise more than 300 people at once before Easter.
Oldest Hebrew Bible in existence gets UNESCO recognition
The oldest copy of the Hebrew Bible in existence has been added to UNESCO's Memory of the World Register.
Canada's plans to scrap religious body expose 'radical secularism' agenda, say critics
Christians in Canada are protesting against the Liberal government's suggestion that it might scrap the Office of Religious Freedom, which promotes religious liberty as a foreign office priority.
New Elim Pentecostal leader looks to fulfil God's calling
The Elim Pentecostal movement has elected a new General Superintendent in succession to Rev John Glass.
Did Republicans ask Iran to delay Saeed Abedini's release until elections?
A senior Iranian official has made the astonishing claim that Republican members of Congress asked the Iranian government to delay the release of Pastor Saeed Abedini and three other American hostages until the 2016 elections.
Pope in Mexico: Francis expected to highlight war on drugs and plight of poor
The inequalities he will see will be of concern to Francis, who has made care for the poor a recurring theme of his papacy.
Palestinian Christians and Messianic Jews affirm unity in Christ
Palestinian Christians and Messianic Jews have released a statement affirming their unity as believers after a meeting in Cyprus.