Ruth Gledhill

Gay sex \'is not a sin\' says Lib Dem leader Tim Farron, a committed Christian
Gay sex 'is not a sin' says Lib Dem leader Tim Farron, a committed Christian

Tim Farron, a committed Christian, has previously said he does not believe being gay is a sin but has declined to answer whether he believes gay sex is a sin.

Many believe Ethiopia was the first country to accept Christianity – now for some it is being outlawed
Many believe Ethiopia was the first country to accept Christianity – now for some it is being outlawed

Christianity could be outlawed in Ethiopia for smaller congregations and house churches where a worshippers meet for less formal prayer or smaller services.

New threat to nurses and midwives over abortions, warns Christian nurse
New threat to nurses and midwives over abortions, warns Christian nurse

A leading Christian nurse is warning that nurses and midwives could find themselves under new pressures to be involved with abortions and other procedures that go against their conscience.

Want to solve the crisis facing England\'s cathedrals? Here is one answer
Want to solve the crisis facing England's cathedrals? Here is one answer

The problems facing cathedrals are symptoms of a malaise at the heart of the wider Church. But there might still be room for hope.

US citizen who worked at university with strong Christian links is detained in North Korea
US citizen who worked at university with strong Christian links is detained in North Korea

North Korea has arrested an American professor who worked at a university with strong Christian links in Pyongyang as he attempted to leave the country.

Thousands expected at UK\'s biggest Christian evangelism event for decades
Thousands expected at UK's biggest Christian evangelism event for decades

Some of the world's top Christian evangelists will come together to lead nearly 50,000 people in praise and worship this July in one of the biggest Christian stadium events ever.

Archbishop of Canterbury: The resurrection changed the world - because it happened
Archbishop of Canterbury: The resurrection changed the world - because it happened

The Archbishop of Canterbury preached a powerful Easter message today on the power of the resurrection to deliver hope even in the face of pain, despair and death.

Pope Francis prays to Jesus for peace to end the \'horror and death\' of Syria
Pope Francis prays to Jesus for peace to end the 'horror and death' of Syria

Pope Francis has used his traditional Easter homily to speak out against the horror of yesterday's bombing of a bus convoy in Syria that left more than 100 people dead.

The not-so-empty tomb: remains of five Archbishops of Canterbury found in hidden crypt at Lambeth
The not-so-empty tomb: remains of five Archbishops of Canterbury found in hidden crypt at Lambeth

Builders restoring a medieval church next to the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury have discovered five 'lost' coffins containing the remains of former Archbishops.

Family grieves for Hannah Bladon, Christian student murdered in knife attack in Israel
Family grieves for Hannah Bladon, Christian student murdered in knife attack in Israel

Hannah Bladon, the British student stabbed to death in Jerusalem, was passionate, driven and an active member of her local church, her family have said.

Theresa May : 'We must ensure people feel able to speak out about their faith in Christ'

The British Prime Minister has used her Easter message to deliver one of her strongest defences of the Christian faith in public life so far.

Pope Francis prays the Church\'s \'shame\' at scandal of child sex abuse
Pope Francis prays the Church's 'shame' at scandal of child sex abuse

Pope Francis spoke of the Church's 'shame' at the scandal of child sex abuse at his traditional Via Crucis, or Good Friday 'Way of the Cross', near the Colosseum in Rome.

\'Jesus absorbs all the hatred, anger, evil of the world - all the darkness hidden in the corners of our hearts\'
'Jesus absorbs all the hatred, anger, evil of the world - all the darkness hidden in the corners of our hearts'

The Archbishop of Westminster Cardinal Vincent Nichols spoke as hundreds of people turned out to watch the Wintershall Players enact the Passion of Jesus in Trafalgar Square, London

Mike Pence to visit South Korea on Easter Day as tensions escalate

The US Vice President Mike Pence, a deeply committed Christian, is to visit South Korea on Easter Day as tensions escalate over the nuclear testing programme of its neighbour North Korea.

\'Good Friday just got better\'. Christians condemn shocking Tesco cheap beer advert
'Good Friday just got better'. Christians condemn shocking Tesco cheap beer advert

The supermarket giant Tesco has offended Christians across Britain with a newspaper ad that completely fails to understand Good Friday.

Security stepped up at churches in Egypt as Easter approaches
Security stepped up at churches in Egypt as Easter approaches

Security has been stepped up at churches and cathedrals in Egypt as the country's interior ministry released the name and photographs of the Alexandria suicide bomber who struck on Palm Sunday.