Mark Woods

10 Bible verses every Christian should know by heart
10 Bible verses every Christian should know by heart

We take memory entirely for granted except when we really think about it, when we realise just how remarkable it is.

16 shot dead, including 4 nuns, as gunmen target Catholic retirement home
16 shot dead, including 4 nuns, as gunmen target Catholic retirement home

Gunmen have stormed a Catholic-run retirement home in Yemen's southern city of Aden, killing 16 people including four Indian nuns.

Romania: Pastor who brought down Communist regime stripped of state honour
Romania: Pastor who brought down Communist regime stripped of state honour

Romania's president has stripped the Hungarian minister who helped trigger the downfall of the infamous Ceaucescu regime of a high state honour.

What EasyJet\'s treatment of a Christian \'terrorist\' says about race, fear and common sense
What EasyJet's treatment of a Christian 'terrorist' says about race, fear and common sense

Last November I was on my way home from India. At Delhi airport I was in an interminable airport security queue.

Christian removed from EasyJet flight over \'prayer\' message on his phone
Christian removed from EasyJet flight over 'prayer' message on his phone

A Christian has been removed from an EasyJet flight after a passenger saw a WhatsApp message on his phone and thought he might be a terrorist.

What two ancient battles tell us about God\'s grace
What two ancient battles tell us about God's grace

Israel's wandering in the wilderness came to an end with the conquest and occupation of Canaan.

How the Russian Orthodox Church is backing Vladimir Putin\'s new world order
How the Russian Orthodox Church is backing Vladimir Putin's new world order

Under its leader Patriarch Kirill, the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) has backed the aggressive expansionism of President Vladimir Putin.

No, God isn\'t dead – but American Christians aren\'t being persecuted, either
No, God isn't dead – but American Christians aren't being persecuted, either

The film God's Not Dead was the sleeper hit of 2014, made for a measly $2million and grossing a stonking $62.6million.

Should a pastor conduct an unbeliever\'s wedding?
Should a pastor conduct an unbeliever's wedding?

"You cannot marry anyone except believers and people under the authority of Jesus Christ," says Russell Moore.

India: Salvation Army pastor jailed for rape of 12-year-old girl
India: Salvation Army pastor jailed for rape of 12-year-old girl

A Salvation Army pastor in the Indian state of Kerala will serve 20 years in prison for the rape of a 12-year-old girl.

How the meaning of \'Father\' and \'Son\' has led to a split among Bible translators in America
How the meaning of 'Father' and 'Son' has led to a split among Bible translators in America

Organisations devoted to translating the Bible into new languages have split over how far they should adapt translations to local conditions.

Britain First holds \'hapless\' protest outside London mosque
Britain First holds 'hapless' protest outside London mosque

The far-right group Britain First staged a protest outside the East London Mosque yesterday described as "hapless" by the mosque.

Pope Francis: Burn \'dirty money\', don\'t give it to the Church
Pope Francis: Burn 'dirty money', don't give it to the Church

The Catholic Church does not want people to donate "dirty money" earned by abusing low-paid workers, Pope Francis said on Wednesday.

Religious leaders condemn Pakistan law protecting women
Religious leaders condemn Pakistan law protecting women

A new law in Pakistan's Punjab state aimed at protecting women has been condemned by religious parties.

\'I thank God for secularism\' says Irish Evangelical Alliance head
'I thank God for secularism' says Irish Evangelical Alliance head

The head of the Evangelical Alliance in Ireland has written in defence of secularism in an article for the Irish Times.

Colombia: Christians targeted for extortion, forced to fight for paramilitaries
Colombia: Christians targeted for extortion, forced to fight for paramilitaries

Warring factions in Colombia are targeting Christians for extortion and forced military service, according to a new report from Christian Solidarity Worldwide.