Mark Woods
Pressure grows for release of jailed Christian human rights lawyer in China
Release International has launched a petition calling on China's president Xi Jinping to release the jailed Christian human rights lawyer Zhang Kai.
Egypt: Questions over authorities' claim of Christian army conscript's 'suicide'
An Egyptian Christian army conscript has died in what his family believe are suspicious circumstances.
Islamic State is targeting children to secure the future of the 'caliphate'
Islamic State is deliberately targeting children for indoctrination in Iraq and Syria, according to counter-extremism think-tank the Quilliam Foundation.
Germany: Congregation backs priest driven out by death threats for defending refugees
Local people have rallied to the support of the Congolese-born priest in Bavaria who resigned after receiving death threats for speaking up for refugees.
India: Hindu radicals arrested for attack on Pentecostal church
Seven people have been arrested in connection with an attack on a Pentecostal church in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
When is Good Friday in 2016? Key dates for Easter
Good Friday is the day on which Christians remember the death of Jesus on the cross.
France: 80-year-old arrested over theft of 3,000 church statues, crucifixes and religious icons
Two elderly people have been arrested in a Paris suburb in connection with the theft of thousands of objects from churches.
New Chief of Staff for Lambeth Palace
The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced the appointment of a new Chief of Staff and Strategy at Lambeth Palace.
Suspect arrested in shooting of Idaho pastor who led prayer at Ted Cruz rally
A man suspected of shooting an Idaho pastor who led a prayer at a rally for US Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz was arrested on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Kidnapped son of murdered blasphemy law campaigner rescued after four years captivity
The kidnapped son of a Pakistani governor who was murdered after he criticised the country's blasphemy laws was freed on Tuesday.
The 12 apostles: Myth or reality? Why we can still believe the Bible
Tom Bissell, a lapsed Catholic, set off "to discover whether the Twelve Apostles were actual historical figures or merely characters in a fictional story".
YouGov survey sheds light on the ancient question: Are people basically good or bad?
If you aren't a liberal when you're 20 you haven't got a heart, and if you aren't a conservative when you're 40 you haven't got a brain.
When is Maundy Thursday in 2016? Key dates for Easter
Maundy Thursday is the day on which Christians remember the Last Supper.
Patrick Sookhdeo charged with indecent assault
Patrick Sookhdeo, the former international director of Barnabas Aid International, has been charged with carrying out an indecent assault on a woman in East London almost 40 years ago.
Mark Driscoll denies racketeering, calls claims 'false and malicious'
Former Mars Hill Pastor Mark Driscoll denies allegations made against him in a new lawsuit.
Former Archbishop is 'appalled' by CofE's treatment of Bishop George Bell
Former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey has said he is "appalled" at how the Church of England has destroyed the reputation of the wartime Bishop of Chichester, George Bell.