Mark Woods
In praise of insignificance: Why being faithful is better than being famous
In God's eyes, no one is unimportant. It doesn't matter how lowly your position â you matter.
Pakistan: Muslim leader says blasphemy law may be reviewed
A Christian organisation monitoring human rights in Pakistan has welcomed a signal by a powerful religious figure there that the country's notorious blasphemy laws could be reviewed.
China: Pastor who protested cross removals is detained, accused of fraud
The pastor of China's largest Protestant church has been accused of embezzling church funds and detained in a so-called 'black jail'.
Pope Francis is drawing Churches closer together out of 'genuine love' - senior Anglican
Archbishop David Moxon spoke of the pope's "natural extroversion and genuine love for other churches".
Ancient New Testament manuscripts discovered in Greek library
Ancient New Testament manuscripts unknown to scholars have been found at the National Library of Greece.
Pakistan: Freedom for Christian children who labour in Punjab brick kilns
A move to end the use of children in brick kilns in Pakistan's second largest province has met with fierce resistance from employers â but Christian campaigners have welcomed the government's resolve.
Resurgence of Lord's Resistance Army strikes fear across Central African Republic
A terrorist militia responsible for around 100,000 deaths before being hunted out of Northern Uganda is regaining strength in the Central African Republic.
The hateful rhetoric about refugees being terrorists has GOT to stop
There are times when the sort of coolly measured tone of a standard opinion piece for Christian Today is just not appropriate.
Polish court sides with priest's lover over inheritance
A Polish court has ruled that a six-year-old boy is the only heir of a prominent priest who died without making a will.
No, Muslims don't fit into wider British society. And neither do Christians
Trevor Phillips has claimed that Muslim communities are "unlike others in Britain" and "will not integrate in the same way".
Norwegian Christian couple lost their children over 'spanking', not religion, says activist
Ruth and Marius Bodnariu lost their children to Norway's Barnevernet or children's services last November.
Lutherans shouldn't have received Holy Communion at Vatican, says Catholic spokesman
The Lutheran bishop who received Communion from a Catholic priest in the Vatican ought not to have been offered it and should have refused, said a Catholic spokesman.
Of mice and men: How archaeology confirms a Bible story
Like all of the Assyrian kings Sennacherib was a brutal ruler who governed by fear.
Turkey: Ancient church discovered in underground city
An underground church containing frescoes that may date back to the 12th century has been discovered in the Cappadocia region of Turkey.
Why winning the lottery won't satisfy your soul
As a Worcester woman waits to hear whether she can claim a £33 million prize, Mark Woods asks if a big Lottery win will make you happy â and does it matter?
China: Church authorities dismiss pastor who protested against cross removals
Megachurch pastor fired after outspoken opposition to China's crackdown on Christianity.