Ruth Gledhill
Church of England begins 'shared conversations' on human sexuality - can it reach 'good disagreement'?
The Church of England begins its long process this week on how to avoid schism and reach "good disagreement" over the issue of homosexuality and same-sex marriage.
Nick Clegg: 'I'm not a true atheist'
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has revealed that he is not an atheist and that he is still searching for religion.
Vatican summit highlights moral importance of action on climate change
The world could be on the verge of eviction from another "Garden of Eden" because of catastrophic neglect of the environment, a Vatican summit has been told.
Christians in the Middle East at risk of extinction, party leaders warned
The rise of extremism has left Christians without hope for a future in the birthplace of their faith, according to a new petition to David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband.
GBBO's Martha Collison takes on the #BelowTheLine challenge
Known for her succulent cakes, Martha Collison is attempting to get through the week on just £5, or £1 a day, to raise money for Tearfund's anti-trafficking campaign.
Russell Moore on Bruce Jenner: 'all of us are alienated from who we were designed to be'
A leading US Baptist commentator has accused Bruce Jenner of embracing the ancient Christian heresy of gnosticism by transitioning into a woman.
Evangelical voting intentions: poll shows a quarter are still undecided, but Tories on the rise
The poll shows that 23 per cent of evangelicals are undecided.
How black majority churches could swing the election
Britain's black majority church leaders are attempting to mobilise hundreds of thousands of voters.
Christians called to join 'prayer surge' for General Election
Christians across Britain are being invited to join an "election prayer surge" on the eve of the general election in a bid to pray in "God's will" for the nation.
Nuns on the rise... Number of women entering convents hits 25-year high
The number of women taking religious orders has increased six-fold in ten years in England and Wales, latest figures show.
Ireland: Presbyterian Church urges Christians to vote 'no' in gay marriage referendum
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland has issued a strong plea for Christians to vote "no" in next month's referendum on gay marriage.
Trussell Trust defends '1 million uses' figure after accuracy questioned
Britain's biggest foodbank charity has defended its latest figures claiming more than one million people used food banks in the last 12 months.
Conservative evangelical leader investigates pro-gay tendencies of Republican candiates
The conservative evangelical leader of the American Renewal Project is planning to investigate the pro-gay tendencies of Republican candidates for the White House, along with the views of their staff and spouses.
Child abuse inquiry: Retired Bishop sorry for sexual abuse of children at Queensland orphanage
A retired Catholic bishop has confessed to a "terrible sense of shame and disgrace" over a failure to act more quickly on allegations of abuse against his priests and nuns.
Hungry Britain: more than 1 million used foodbanks last year, says Trussell Trust
Four in 10 of those needing help were children, says the Trust.
Leading authority on Islam calls Pope Francis 'immoral'
The leading authority on Islam in Turkey has condemned the Pope as "immoral" for describing the killing of 1.5 Armenians in 1915 as genocide.