Ruth Gledhill
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Prince Charles Condemns 'Appalling Suffering' Of Syria's Christians
The Prince of Wales has a gift for lifting the spirits of even the most besieged, troubled communities. Yesterday he danced with members of the congregation at the consecration of the new Syriac Orthodox church in London, St Thomas Cathedral.
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Biblical 'Thinker' Dug Up In Israel Dates From The Time Of Abraham And Isaac
This little "thinker" from the time of the first books of the Bible would have had a lot to ponder. He was carved roughly 2,000 years before the birth of Christ, in Yehud, an ancient city in Israel.
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Catholic Apology For Genocide In Rwanda Is Profoundly Inadequate, Says Government
The government of Rwanda has issued a stinging rebuke to the country's Catholic bishops over their recent apology for the part played by church members in the 1994 genocide.
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Christian Students Plead For Prestigious College To Become 'Sanctuary' To Prevent Deportations
Students at a leading Christian college in the United States are calling for it to become a "sanctuary" to prevent some foreign students from being identified to the Trump administration.
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Former Labour Minister To Take On Religion At The BBC
James Purnell, the former Labour minister who is head of radio and education at the BBC, is to take on religion as part of his remit.
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Besty DeVos, Billionaire Christian Philanthropist, To Head Education For Donald Trump
Donald Trump has chosen an influential conservative Christian woman who is a highly respected billionaire and philanthropist as his Education Secretary.
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Five People Sentenced To Death By Hanging For 'Brick Kiln' Murders Of Pakistani Christian Couple
Five people in Pakistan have been convicted and sentenced to death by hanging over the brutal 'brick kiln' murders of Shahzad and Shama Bibi in Pakistan more than two years ago.
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Bones From Ancient Christian Settlement In Britain To Be Reinterred
For centuries, their bones lay forgotten in a pit deep beneath the ground in North Yorkshire. Then they were dug up in an archaeological dig, according to Tees Heritage, while building work took place to extend a school.
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Atheist Sues For Right To Say 'I'm God' On His Car Licence Plate
An atheist in the United States has filed a lawsuit demanding the right to use the car licence plate "IM GOD".
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Education Secretary Praises 'Hugely Popular' Christian And Other Faith Schools
The education secretary Justine Greening MP has praised England's "hugely popular" church schools which she says are "significantly more likely than other schools to be rated by Ofsted as good or outstanding."
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US Leaders Condemn Putin's Bid To Equate Christian Evangelism With Terrorism
One of American's most influential conservatives has joined with a leading member of the country's Jewish community to condemn Russia's crackdown on religious freedom.
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Report Says: Pastors Kept Politics Out Of Pulpit During Election
There was little or no debate about the election or the candidates in America's Christian houses of worship, according to a new survey.