Ruth Gledhill

Why Are English Cathedrals So Successful? Government Minister Begins Grand Tour To Find Out

Government minister Lord Bourne has announced today a "grand tour" of all 42 cathedrals in England over the course of a year.
Pope Francis Accepts Invitation From South Sudan Church Leaders To Visit War-Torn Nation

The Pope yesterday accepted an invitation to visit South Sudan, which gained independence from the north in 2011, at an audience with church leaders.
Want To Get Those Over-60s Into Church? Seek Them Out At The Gym And In The Political Parties

Churches that want to grow their congregations should consider targeting older people who work out at a gym or who campaign for a political party, new research shows.
Why Do Politicians Ignore What The Public Really Thinks About Abortion?

Politicians in the United States should no longer ignore a public "consensus" on abortion, a leading Christian has argued.
Why Do People Stop Going To Church? Church of England Fails To Halt Decline

Sunday churchgoing plummets to an unprececedented new low, according latest figures from the Church of England.
$C of E\'s First Woman Bishop Questions Appointment Of \'Wonder Woman\' As UN Ambassador$
C of E's First Woman Bishop Questions Appointment Of 'Wonder Woman' As UN Ambassador

The Church of England's first woman bishop has slammed the appointment of the comic book character "Wonder Woman" as an honorary ambassador for the United Nations.
$Hundreds Of Christian Volunteers Sign Up To Help Combat Britain\'s Growing Homelessness Crisis$
Hundreds Of Christian Volunteers Sign Up To Help Combat Britain's Growing Homelessness Crisis

A night shelter for homeless people in Manchester is to double the length of time it opens this winter after a survey showed the number of rough sleepers had increased ten fold in just six years.
$Ancient Papyrus Discovered In Israel Reveals Mystery Of King\'s Maidservant$
Ancient Papyrus Discovered In Israel Reveals Mystery Of King's Maidservant

Israeli investigators have seized a rare scroll mentioning the city of Jerusalem from the time of the First Temple in the seventh century BC.
Christians And Muslims Join Forces In Pakistan To Save Nine-Year-Old Boy From Blasphemy Charge

Christians and Muslims in Pakistan worked together to get basphemy charges dropped against a nine-year-old Pakistani Christian boy.
Euthanasia In Belgium Increases By Over 40 Per Cent In Four Years

Euthanasia in Belgium has hit a record high with more than 2,000 intentional killings in 2015, latest figures show. This is an increase of over 40 per cent in four years.
Christianity Is In Danger Of Disappearing For Good From Iraq Even After Defeat Of ISIS

Christians and other minorities who have lived in Iraq for generations are in danger of disappearing for good, even after the defeat of Islamic State, religious leaders have warned.
Christians Still At Risk Of Extinction In Iraq Even After Defeat Of ISIS

Christians might not feel safe to return to Iraq at all in the forseeable future, even after the liberation of Mosul, experts are warning.