Ruth Gledhill

Teen Christian boy \'murdered\' and hung from a tree in Pakistan
Teen Christian boy 'murdered' and hung from a tree in Pakistan

A 14-year-old Christian boy has been murdered and his dead body hung in a tree in Faisalabad, according to a charity helping Christians persecuted in Pakistan.

Foodbank harvest appeal: \'Parents are going without food so their children don\'t starve.\'
Foodbank harvest appeal: 'Parents are going without food so their children don't starve.'

In its Combined Harvest appeal, the Trussell Trust Foodbank Network is calling for both cash and food donations so adults and children don't have to go hungry this winter.

Nigel Farage calls on the Archbishop of Canterbury to step down
Nigel Farage calls on the Archbishop of Canterbury to step down

Outgoing UKIP leader accuses Justin Welby of failing to stand up for Britain's Christian culture.

ISIS \'sows death\' with mines on the Nineveh Plain as it runs from government forces
ISIS 'sows death' with mines on the Nineveh Plain as it runs from government forces

The Iraqi government is taking back increasing amounts of land from Islamic State, but schools and cities cannot be rebuilt without a massive programme to remove the mines, according to the head of the Chaldean Catholic Church.

Human rights watchdog warns of worsening climate of Christian persecution in Egypt

The government in Egypt is signalling that Christians can be attacked "with impunity" because of a new law that discriminates against the religious minority, human rights advocates are warning.

Britain must be confident in Christian identity says top Muslim peer
Britain must be confident in Christian identity says top Muslim peer

Baroness Warsi said people in government still see religious belief as little more than belief in "fairies, goblins and imaginary friends."

Christian charity restores hope to displaced Iraqi Christians who lost everything
Christian charity restores hope to displaced Iraqi Christians who lost everything

International Christian Concern is reporting how it has helped families rebuild lives and businesses destroyed by Islamic State.

How Christians are putting God into fashion
How Christians are putting God into fashion

The fashion industry reflects the very heart of God, according to Christians working at London Fashion Week.

Islamic State has moved from persecuting Christians to trying to \'exterminate\' them
Islamic State has moved from persecuting Christians to trying to 'exterminate' them

The Churches have enormous power to help those fleeing the violence in Syria, say advocates for refugees. There is "no end" to what they can do to help.

Pope signals he will declare murdered priest Father Jacques Hamel a saint
Pope signals he will declare murdered priest Father Jacques Hamel a saint

Pope Francis has signalled that he is preparing to canonise Father Jacques Hamel, the French priest murdered by two Islamist terrorists in July.

China: Christian summer camp organisers detained by police for \'indoctrinating minors\'
China: Christian summer camp organisers detained by police for 'indoctrinating minors'

Two Christian summer camp organisers were detained in China last month on the charge of "indoctrinating minors with superstitious beliefs".

Christian woman hacked to death in India
Christian woman hacked to death in India

A 55-year-old Christian woman with mental disabilities has been hacked to death outside her home in India.

Pope says divorced and remarried Catholics can in some cases receive Holy Communion
Pope says divorced and remarried Catholics can in some cases receive Holy Communion

Divorced and remarried Catholics can in "some cases" receive Holy Communion without living as "brother and sister" and without getting an annulment, Pope Francis himself has confirmed.

We will take Jesus onto the streets, say Archbishops of Canterbury and York
We will take Jesus onto the streets, say Archbishops of Canterbury and York

The latest videos from CofE headquarters in London have passionate Christians, men and women from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York on down, sharing passionately about taking the message of Jesus Christ onto the streets of England and beyond.

Christians in Iraq \'desperate\' for help, report Archbishops
Christians in Iraq 'desperate' for help, report Archbishops

Thousands of Christian families have left refugee camps in Iraq, a senior church leader has reported. He attacked the Iraqi government in Baghdad for failing to help the displaced Christians who are hungry, often sick and in need of places to live.

More than 3,500 Muslim refugees in Germany baptised into Christian faith
More than 3,500 Muslim refugees in Germany baptised into Christian faith

More than 3,500 Muslim refugees have turned to Christ and been baptised in Germany in the last two years, a new survey reveals.