Ruth Gledhill

Bill Cosby accuser calls for full testimony to be released
The woman whose sex abuse lawsuit filed against Bill Cosby led to the US comedian admitting to obtaining Quaaludes has asked a judge to release Cosby's full deposition.

Justin Welby: Why I'm a Christian
The Archbishop of Canterbury said that Jesus is an "inescapable reality" in his life

There are only about 50 Jews left in Syria
Barely 50 Jews remain in Syria after years of violence and instability and most of those still there have only stayed because they are elderly and unable to escape.

New church plant bishop will be Rev Ric Thorpe
The Rev Ric Thorpe is to become bishop of the revived See of Islington in north London, with a special focus on planting new congregations.

TB Joshua's church will be charged over building collapse that killed 116 people
A coroner has indicted the church of Nigerian preacher, "Prophet" TB Joshua, after 116 people were killed when a six-storey building collapsed last September.

ISIS blows up historic Mosul church, four children killed
Four children were killed when Islamic State blew up an historic church in Mosul, Iraq's second city.

Bill Cosby admitted to buying drugs for women before sex
The American comedian Bill Cosby has admitted in a court deposition to obtaining Quaaludes with the intention of giving them to women he wanted to have sex with.

Why the leader of Britain's Catholics thinks immigration is a good thing for Britain
Christian immigrants are bringing "new hope" to a weary, secularised culture in the UK, the country's most senior Roman Catholic archbishop said yesterday.

7/7 bombings memorial service: 'Even in our darkest hour, the flame of hope burns strong'
The Bishop of London this morning presided at a service to mark the tenth anniversary of the London bombings.

Islamic clerics arrested after mob attack Pakistani Christian couple
Police in Pakistan have arrested two Islamic clerics after a mob turned on and tried to murder a Christian couple rumoured to have committed blasphemy.

Christians fleeing ISIS must get priority asylum in Europe - bishops
Christians fleeing Islamic State and other terror groups must be given priority for asylum in Europe, according to the Bishop of Coventry.

Jesus' baptism site to get tourist boost after becoming world heritage site
The site in Jordan believed to be where Jesus was baptised by John the Baptist has been designated a world heritage site.

Pope Francis: Authoritarian church leaders are 'servants of the devil'
The Pope has issued a strong warning against those tempted by personal charisma to be authoritarian leaders in the Church, describing such leaders as "servants of the devil".

Princess Charlotte's Christening: Justin Welby says the 'beauty of character begins with baptism'
The Archbishop of Canterbury used the christening of Princess Charlotte to warn against "pushy" people ambitious to advance up the ladders of society.

Mexico: Three elderly nuns tied up, gagged and assaulted
Three elderly nuns have been tied up, gagged and assaulted in a village in Mexico, nine months after the parish priest in the same village was subject to a similar attack.

Exclusive: Most Catholics do not accept Church doctrine on contraception, divorce or cohabitation - study
Most Catholics do not accept Church doctrine on contraception, divorce and remarriage or cohabitation, a new study shows.