Ruth Gledhill
-
Is Jeremy Corbyn on the road to Rome?
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was seen in the queue for Holy Communion at a Catholic Church. Did he actually receive it, and if so what might this mean?
-
Can Pope Francis help dispel the darkness of murder and violence from Colombia?
Pope Francis, on his fifth visit to his native Latin America, is visiting Colombia with a message of peace. But despite a fragile three-month ceasefire, the country is still riven with conflict and has millions upon millions of internally displaced people.
-
In today's world, how can we find hope? This Christian pastor has some answers
Be strong in your faith and in the works of mercy that spring from it, says the Archbishop of Westminster in his new book on hope.
-
Massive collapse in number of Anglicans in Britain, new survey shows
The number of Anglicans in Britain has collapsed by 50 per cent in under two decades, according to figures released today. The latest British Social Attitudes survey's data on religion show that the number of people in Britain who describe themselves as having no religion at all is also at its highest ever level.
-
Children in UK return to school suffering hunger and deprivation, says charity
In April a report from the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hunger suggested that food insecurity threatened as many as 3 million children during school holidays. However, the true scale of the problem remains unmeasured and unmonitored.
-
Supermarket chain Lidl airbrushes Christian cross out of the picture
A 'fake food' scandal has hit the German supermarket chain Lidl after the Christian cross was edited out of pictures of a Greek Orthodox church in packaging on Greek food such as feta.
-
Prince William and Kate are expecting their third child
Kensington Palace has announced that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their third child after Prince George and Princess Charlotte. The Queen is said to be 'delighted'.
-
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor dies after battle with cancer
The former Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, has died, the Catholic Church of England and Wales announced this evening
-
'We are all made in the image of God': Church leaders join forces to denounce Nashville Statement
Hundreds of church leaders have joined forces to denounce an evangelical manifesto that condemns same-sex marriage, promoting instead a message of inclusion in the name of the Christian faith.
-
Christian girl 'very distressed' after being forced to live with Muslim families
The girl was forced to live in Muslim foster homes where nobody spoke English. She had her Christian cross removed and was encouraged her to learn Arabic, The Times reported
-
Pagans demand return of 'their' buildings they claim were 'stolen' by the church
A leader of some of Britain's pagans is demanding the 'return' of two church buildings as compensation for property they claim was stolen from them during the conversion of England 1,300 years ago.
-
'Live is not a dress rehearsal': No retakes any more on Songs of Praise
The independent producers that are taking over production of Songs of Praise from the BBC are going to film entire church services in just one take.