Mark Woods

Analysis:  Why didn\'t Tony Blair achieve more in Israel-Palestine, and whose fault was it?
Analysis: Why didn't Tony Blair achieve more in Israel-Palestine, and whose fault was it?

The former British prime minister is stepping down from his role as representative of the Quartet.

Gospel for Asia faces fresh questions about financial affairs
Gospel for Asia faces fresh questions about financial affairs

Blogger Warren Throckmorton claims to have found discrepancies between how Gospel for Asia raises funds for its work in India and its spending there.

Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams defends blasphemy as \'the language of protest\'
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams defends blasphemy as 'the language of protest'

In a New Statesman article, the former Archbishop of Canterbury says that blasphemy is not always an attack on faith.

Methodist investigation uncovers nearly 2,000 cases of abuse
Methodist investigation uncovers nearly 2,000 cases of abuse

The independent inquiry investigated the Church's response to incidents dating back to 1950.

Dressing the part: The Swedish designer making clergy look great
Dressing the part: The Swedish designer making clergy look great

Clergy can look good as well as do good, Maria Sjodin believes.

FIFA: Why I\'m angry about the corruption of the beautiful game
FIFA: Why I'm angry about the corruption of the beautiful game

Even as a bystander rather than a true fan, the allegation of corruption in FIFA makes me mad, writes Mark Woods.

10 stories that might make you think twice about \'Biblical family values\'
10 stories that might make you think twice about 'Biblical family values'

Go to the Bible for family values and you might get more than you bargained for.

Prayers around the world for worship pastor and wife who lost both their children in tragic car accident
Prayers around the world for worship pastor and wife who lost both their children in tragic car accident

A truck ploughed into stationary cars returning home from a family wedding.

Barnabas Aid International wants disgraced Patrick Sookhdeo to withdraw resignation
Barnabas Aid International wants disgraced Patrick Sookhdeo to withdraw resignation

The founder of the charity supporting persecuted Christians was found guilty of sexual assault in February.

Boko Haram could be using kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls as suicide bombers
Boko Haram could be using kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls as suicide bombers

Young girls are increasingly being used as suicide bombers by Nigeria's Boko Haram insurgents.

Pope Francis: I haven\'t watched TV for 25 years
Pope Francis: I haven't watched TV for 25 years

Francis last turned on a television in 1990, he told a newspaper in Argentina.

10 bad preaching habits which must be stopped
10 bad preaching habits which must be stopped

Want to avoid people snoring in the pews? Mark Woods offers some helpful tips.

Murdered Archbishop Oscar Romero is beatified in San Salvador
Murdered Archbishop Oscar Romero is beatified in San Salvador

Thirty-five years after he was assassinated, the Catholic martyr takes the penultimate step to sainthood.

Same-sex marriage: What the Irish referendum result says to the Churches
Same-sex marriage: What the Irish referendum result says to the Churches

There are three notable – and rather heartening – things to notice about this 'social revolution'.

Same-sex marriage: Ireland has voted yes in \'social revolution\'
Same-sex marriage: Ireland has voted yes in 'social revolution'

The country is the first to legalise same-sex marriage by a popular vote.

What is Pentecost? 9 key things to know about Pentecost
What is Pentecost? 9 key things to know about Pentecost

Pentecost is from the Greek word 'Pentekostos', which means 'fifty'. It's the 50th day after the Sabbath of Passover week and in Judaism is called the Feast of Weeks (Leviticus 23:16).