Mark Woods

Three things we get wrong about the Ascension
Nervousness about its perceived difficulty shouldn't make preachers reluctant to engage with a profoundly important doctrine.

UK church leaders urge David Cameron to review benefit sanctions
Four denominations also urge help for Syria and a fresh focus on religious freedom.

Yemen crisis: Conditions in Aden are 'terrible', says Anglican bishop
The Anglican Bishop of Cyprus and the Gulf says there are scarcities of basic commodities and widespread destruction.

Eight things you can do to manage money better
We can't live without money, but we need to find ways to live with it too.

Church minister's anti-austerity plea to David Cameron goes viral
An open letter to David Cameron written by a United Reformed Church minister on Facebook has been shared more than 100,000 times.

Why Pope Francis is welcoming a maverick Marxist theologian
Peruvian theologian Gustavo Gutiérrez, 86, will address the General Assembly of the Roman Catholic humanitarian charity Caritas in Rome this week.

Losing faith in America: Study shows decline in religion, rise in atheism
Christianity in America is declining and the country is becoming more secular, according to a new report from the respected Pew Research Center.

Sadie Robertson and Lecrae help more than 900 students decide for Christ
A RUSH Ministries event for unchurched students saw hundreds of conversions.

Death toll rises in second Nepal earthquake: 'The ground looked like it was rippling'
A strong earthquake shook Nepal on Tuesday, sending people in the capital Kathmandu rushing out on to the streets.

Human wrongs: Why the government's plan to replace the Human Rights Act might not be such a great idea
A Conservative plan to introduce a British Bill of Rights is not without its critics.

Meriam Ibrahim says unauthorised book about her life is 'a new persecution'
Meriam Ibrahim, who refused to deny her faith in a Sudanese prison, objects to books being written about her without her consent.

Church of Ireland 'might as well close' if it can't stop decline, says Archbishop
A survey shows that only a fraction of its members actually attend services.

Lessons for Labour: how to learn from a beating at the polls
A truly bad result for the Left ought to prompt some soul-searching.

Nigel Farage resigns as UKIP leader after failure in South Thanet
Farage came in well behind the Conservative candidate after what opinion polls had suggested would be a close fight.

After the election: Three things the Church should do now
There will always be work for the Church to do, whatever government is in power.

Andrew Chan was executed singing 10,000 Reasons, widow tells funeral congregation
The funeral of the executed Bali Nine smuggler was held at Hillsong Church in Sydney amid emotional scenes.