Ruth Gledhill

Church leaders urge UK to welcome Christians fleeing ISIS
A former Archbishop of Canterbury has accused the prime minister of failing to help Christians in the Middle East who are fleeing the atrocities of Islamic State.

Justin Welby: Muslims and Christians must unite to be a blessing
Muslims and Christians can be a "blessing and strength" for the UK if they can work together, the Archbishop of Canterbury said yesterday.

Sudan: Two Christian women found guilty of public indecency
Two of the 12 women arrested when leaving church in Sudan on suspicion of committing "public indecency" for violating the dress code have been found guilty and fined.

Greek evangelicals divided as country continues to struggle
The Greek Evangelical Church is appealing for Christians around the world to pray for their country as Greece struggles to find a way out of economic catastrophe.

Vatican finance clean-up reveals extra â¬1.1 billion
The Pope's clean-up of Vatican finances led by Cardinal George Pell has resulted in nearly billion euros being added to overall assets that were previously not declared.

Right-to-die: Bid to overturn UK's assisted suicide ban is rejected
The European Court has rejected a bid to overturn the UK ban on assisted suicide and voluntary euthanasia.

Justin Welby: To take away religious freedom is 'to violate the core of humanity'
Attempts by the Church to compel "obedience" through violence are a cause for humility and shame, the Archbishop of Canterbury said today.

Majority of US evangelicals back Israel
Evangelical Christians in the United States are among the strongest supporters of Israel, a new LifeWay poll has found.

Should faith schools select pupils based on their faith? Some CofE dioceses say no
One in ten Church of England dioceses has called on its faith schools to move away from selecting pupils by faith. But there is still a long way to go to make admissions in oversubscribed schools fairer, campaigners say.

If anyone can exorcise the evil of child abuse, Justin Welby and Pope Francis can
A new spirit of openness is upon us, writes Ruth Gledhill.

Professor at Christian college resigns after it insists on anti-evolution statement
A prominent evangelical philosophy professor has resigned from the Christian Bethel College in Indiana after it espoused creationism in a statement on human origins.

Justin Welby promises church child abuse investigation, survivors say it's not enough
Survivors of sex abuse in the Church have criticised the Archbishop of Canterbury's pledge that the Church could launch its own investigation into abuse because they say it does not go far enough.

Nicky Gumbel: 'The Catholic Church is leading the way in evangelisation'
Influential evangelical and Alpha pastor Rev Nicky Gumbel yesterday sang the praises of the Catholic Church for being at the fore in bringing new Christians to faith in Jesus.

Muslim who praised Islamic State is main witness against 'satanic Islam' pastor James McConnell
A Muslim who claimed Islamic State had been a positive force in Mosul in Iraq is the main prosecution witness against an elderly Christian preacher who said in a sermon that Islam was "heathen" and "satanic".

Pope Francis: Love of money is 'the devil's excrement'
"The service of the common good fades into the background" when ambition predominates, said Francis in Bolivia.

Vincent Nichols plans to turn thousands of churches into 'missionary parishes'
The most senior Catholic cleric in England and Wales has announced plans to turn thousands of churches in England and Wales into "missionary parishes".