Ruth Gledhill

Hacked to death for unbelief: The rise of atheist persecution

Atheists and secularists are calling on the international community to act to reverse a growing trend of persecution of the non-religious.
Discrimination revealed: UK Christians have to keep faith hidden

A major consultation has uncovered stories of discrimination against Christians.
$Iran: Persecution of Christians as bad as ever, despite President\'s promises$
Iran: Persecution of Christians as bad as ever, despite President's promises

Persecution of Christians in Iran is as bad as it was three years ago, in spite of the pre-election promises of the president, according to a new report.
$Muslim Cleric: \'Communist China\'s religious policies are the best in the world\'$
Muslim Cleric: 'Communist China's religious policies are the best in the world'

The Communist Party's strict religious policies in China are the "best in the world" according to a leading Muslim cleric.
$Catholic bishop compares homosexuality to Down\'s Syndrome$
Catholic bishop compares homosexuality to Down's Syndrome

A Catholic bishop has compared homosexuality to Down's Syndrome and has also said rape victims should not have abortions as a way of getting back at the rapist.
Chinese pastor Yuan Zhiming accused of raping founder of Christian charity

A top Chinese Christian pastor who has been accused of rape has resigned from his ministry in order to "retreat in the Lord and seek renewal."
$Rachel Held Evans: Church \'success\' is not defined by money, fame and power$
Rachel Held Evans: Church 'success' is not defined by money, fame and power

Christians must learn to measure success by something other than money, fame and power, according to best-selling Christian author Rachel Held Evans.
$Ana Marie Cox: What I learned from \'coming out\' as a Christian$
Ana Marie Cox: What I learned from 'coming out' as a Christian

A leading US blogger and political pundit who "came out" publicly as a Christian has said she regrets using the language of the LGBT movement to describe her avowal of faith.
$Bishop of London proposes new \'Bishop for Church Plants\' role$
Bishop of London proposes new 'Bishop for Church Plants' role

Bishop Richard Chartres is planning to revive a century-old episcopal see to create a new 'Bishop for Church Plants'.
High school dean Shaun Harrison accused of shooting student

A Baptist minister who was dean of students at a US high school attempted to murder a student by shooting him in the head, a court heard.
Leading Catholic newspapers call for abolition of death penalty

Four leading Catholic newspapers in the US have united to publish an unprecedented joint editorial calling for the abolition of capital punishment.
Egypt: 1.6 million scripture leaflets distributed since ISIS beheaded 21 Christians

More than 1.6 million Scripture leaflets are being distributed across Egypt following the murder of 21 young Egyptian Christians by Islamic State in Libya last month.