Mark Woods
Turkey bans Christian pilgrims from ancient monastery
The monastery was closed for a year last September for renovation work in order for it to qualify as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Scott Lively: Why he's wrong about absolutely everything
Scott Lively isn't everyone's cup of tea. The conservative anti-gay activist is facing a lawsuit for his support of Uganda's draconian anti-homosexual legislation and regularly ruffles feathers because of his fairly extreme positions.
Heart over head: How encountering Christ changed the lives of three Bible scholars
Sooner or later, even the wisest scholar has to answer the question: what does Christ mean to me?
Victory for religious freedom campaigners in California Christian colleges struggle
The sponsor of a California Senate bill that would have removed the exemption of religious colleges from anti-discrimination laws is dropping the provision following furious opposition.
Lebanon Church leader says Middle East needs Christians and Muslims
The cardinal was speaking at the opening of an amphitheatre dedicated to a martyr of the Armenian Genocide.
DA Carson: The Kim Davis case shows what Christians will face in standing up for the gospel
It is "increasingly difficult" to hold rational conversations about important moral and social issues in today's American society, according to prominent New Testament scholar DA Carson.
Forgiveness: How expecting too much can be spiritually damaging
But does forgiveness always work? And do pastors sometimes ask more of people than they have a right to â perhaps in a personal quest to build the perfect church?
Why banning the burqa is un-British â oh, and un-Christian too
Should Britain ban the burqa? Are we really still asking that question?
Australia needs 'audit of its soul' after leaked reports reveal scale of refugee child abuse
Human rights campaigners have responded to revelations of the appalling abuse of children at one of Australia's offshore detention camps with calls for a radical reform of its refugee policy.
Former Catholic priest admits 27 charges of historic child abuse
Philip Temple, 66, committed the offences during the 1970s in London while he was working in south London care homes and a church in north London.
Don't surrender to China, Cardinal Zen tells Vatican
A retired bishop in Hong Kong has said allowing the Chinese government to appoint Catholic bishops would mean "surrender".
The top 3 ways Christians can get prayer wrong
Unless we really dig down into what the Bible says about prayer, we can end up with misconceptions that prevent us praying effectively.
Justin Welby: We'll stop protests at consecration of women bishops
The Church of England has banned protests at the consecration of female bishops after a campaign mounted by Women and the Church.
Which matters most: Preaching, music or communion?
What we look at when we sit in our chair or our pew says something about what we think church is all about.
After Caleb Schwab's water slide death, pastor speaks: 'This has been devastating at every level'
The pastor of the Schwab family, whose 10-year-old son Caleb was killed in an accident on a water slide on Sunday, has spoken of the pain his death has caused.
Men dressed as priests kill Nigerian soldiers in Delta attack
Gunmen dressed as priests have killed three Nigerian soldiers in the oil-producing Niger Delta, a military source and residents have said.