Mark Woods

How the humble kebab found itself at the centre of France's immigration row
A row over takeaways in France provides food for thought.

Pope Francis backs science against creationism in Vatican speech
God is a creator, not a stage magician, says Pope Francis.

Hungry for justice: new movement calls Christians to fast for the climate
A year of prayer and fasting begins in November.

Fixing the leaks: England's crumbling cathedrals benefit from Government rescue plan
Grants will help struggling congregations keep the roof over their heads.

Brittany Maynard: How Christians should think through issues of assisted dying
On Saturday Brittany Maynard, who has terminal brain cancer, will die by her own choice. Mark Woods outlines some of the issues raised by her case, and how we should think them through.

Ancient Christian temples discovered in city of Genghis Khan's descendants
Ruined churches show Christians living alongside Muslims and Shamanists.

City backs down, Idaho wedding chapel won't have to marry same-sex couples
A couple fearing fines and imprisonment can breathe easily.

Sports theology: why Match of the Day is a religious experience
Going to church and going to games have a surprising amount in common, says Oxford theologian.

Single and happy: nailing the myth that marriage is everything
Christians shouldn't buy into the world's view that coupledom is the norm, says Lina Andronoviene.

Where is God when bad things happen? The case for the defence
Different people need different arguments at different times, says Vince Vitale.

Alvin Stardust, glam rocker who found God on a train journey, dies aged 72
Tributes paid to the man behind the scowl.

New Archbishop of Chicago doesn't want to live in a $14m palace
Archbishop Blasé Cupich will instead take up residence in a modest rectory.

Sacked New York seminary professors back to work, for now
'Reconciliation' needed at General Theological Seminary as issues remain unresolved.

Joss Stone launches day-long vigil for war dead in Poppy Appeal
The singer was the first at the Cenotaph for The Watch.

A new religious right in Britain? Meet the Christians who are voting UKIP
As popular support for UKIP increases ahead of the 2015 General Election, Mark Woods meets the Christians among their number.

Islamic State 'using US weapons against Kurds in Kobane'
An air drop gone wrong may have handed arms to the enemy.