Mark Woods
Argentina, Pope Francis and the Number of the Beast
Pope Francis is reported to have instructed one of his favourite charities to turn down a massive donation from the Argentine government.
Pan-Orthodox Council: 1,000 scholars urge Churches to go ahead
The council, scheduled to begin on Saturday, has been hit by the withdrawal of five of the 14 autocephalous Churches.
Southern Baptists repudiate Confederate flag: 'We march under the banner of the cross'
An ovewhelming majority of 'messengers' or delegates voted in favour of a resolution that urged a resolution that urged Christians to discontinue the display of the Confederate battle flag.
How a story of the prophet Elisha challenges our faith today
This is one of a number of stories that speak to us of God's abundant care for his people.
Orlando: The images that show the world remembering a tragedy
All around the world national monuments were lit up in the rainbow colours of the LGBT community, as people gathered for vigils marking the tragedy.
Franklin Graham's 'Decision America' rally to face protests
A group of local churches has put together an alternative service entitled 'Neighbors in Faith' which will celebrate religious diversity and the common good.
Last Catholic priest to survive Dachau Nazi concentration camp dies aged 102
Fr Hermann Scheipers was arrested by the Nazis for his staunch Catholicism.
Russian Orthodox Church pulls out of Pan-Orthodox Council
The council was designed to bring together the 14 'autocephalous' or self-governing Eastern Orthodox Churches.
Orlando shootings: There's only one answer to people who peddle hate
People who fill their supporters' hearts with hatred in the name of a perverted faith that's come completely adrift from its religious moorings have turned to the spiritual dark side.
The Holy and Great Collapsing Council: Why Eastern Orthodoxy is in trouble
Several Churches have said they won't be coming after all, and it looks as though it will be a bit of a damp squib.
Orlando: US Church leaders urge prayer for victims
US Church leaders have expressed their horror at the massacre in Orlando and called on Christians to pray for survivors and their families.
Hundreds gather in Florida church for Orlando shootings vigil
Omar S Mateen killed 50 people in a packed gay nightclub and wounded 53 others before being killed by police.
Brandan Robertson: Why millennials are leaving megachurches and discovering liturgy
Brandan discovered that "dwelling in the uncertain territory between doubt and faith" was a surprisingly vibrant and affirming way of life.
Orthodox churches in disarray as many pull out of historic global gathering
The council was called by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople with the aim of reaching a consensus around disputed issues among all 14 autocephalous or self-governing Orthodox Churches.
Ending poverty by 2030: Utopian dream or achievable goal?
In January 2016 the UN launched its 17 Sustainable Development Goals in succession to the Millennium Development Goals that had guided its philosophy for the last few years.
US bishop to clergy: You don't need my permission for same-sex marriages
The bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi, Rt Rev Brian Seage, announced the move in a letter to churches.