Ruth Gledhill

Massive increase in persecution against Christians in India
Massive increase in persecution against Christians in India

The harrowing story of a woman and her sister beaten so hard that bones were broken – just for following Jesus

Pakistan: Christian students face \'victimisation and religious persecution\'
Pakistan: Christian students face 'victimisation and religious persecution'

The Punjab government in Pakistan has launched an inquiry into allegations that Christian students are coming under pressure to convert to Islam.

Muslim attacks on Christians in Egypt spiralling out of control
Muslim attacks on Christians in Egypt spiralling out of control

A senior bishop has issued a warning of an exponential spiralling of attacks on Christians in Egypt, home to three-quarters of all Christians in the Middle East.

Bangladesh: Islamists step up persecution of Christians after rapid rise in conversions
Bangladesh: Islamists step up persecution of Christians after rapid rise in conversions

Islamist terrorists are stepping up their persecution of Christians in Bangladesh after a rapid rise in converts.

Sir Cliff Richard could see BBC in court after corporation rejects his damages claim
Sir Cliff Richard could see BBC in court after corporation rejects his damages claim

Sir Cliff Richard could take the BBC to court after the broadcaster rejected his demand for £1 million damanges from them and the police.

Church signs promise: catch Pokémon outside, get saved by Jesus inside
Church signs promise: catch Pokémon outside, get saved by Jesus inside

The churches have responded to the Pokémon Go craze by reaching out to the sought after teen generation, finding fun and imaginative ways to "compel them to come in".

New exhibition at Durham shows spread of early Christianity in Britain
New exhibition at Durham shows spread of early Christianity in Britain

Durham Cathedral tomorrow opens its doors to a new £3.9 million exhibition telling the history of the 923-year-old building and its 14th century monastic life, with treasures from the past and present.

Rabbis oppose Britain\'s Chief Rabbi in faith schools controversy
Rabbis oppose Britain's Chief Rabbi in faith schools controversy

Nearly 70 British rabbis have written to the new Education Secretary Justine Greening objecting to the Chief Rabbi's plea for new faith schools to be able to select all pupils on a faith basis.

Women bishops protestors claim they stand for Christian tradition and the Bible
Women bishops protestors claim they stand for Christian tradition and the Bible

The two Christian ministers who have objected at services to consecrate women bishops in the Church of Engand have sought to justify their actions to Christian Today.

Millions of pounds given to England\'s flourishing Christian cathedrals
Millions of pounds given to England's flourishing Christian cathedrals

Canterbury is among more than 30 cathedrals to receive grants from a fund marking the centenary of the First World War.

Vietnam: More than 100 Christian pastors jailed, face being poisoned for trying to preach gospel

More than 100 Vietnamese Christian pastors have been locked up and are at risk of being poisoned for refusing to sign up to a central, official church, according to Christian Aid Mission.

Church leaders provide sanctuary for victims of South Sudan\'s latest descent into violence
Church leaders provide sanctuary for victims of South Sudan's latest descent into violence

Up to 1,000 families sought sanctuary in the Anglican cathedral in the South Sudan capital of Juba as the country continues its descent into violence and bloodshed.

Calais \'jungle\' swells to more than 7,000 for first time as nearly 50 new people arrive each day
Calais 'jungle' swells to more than 7,000 for first time as nearly 50 new people arrive each day

As authorities in Calais threaten new evictions, charities working with the migrants predicted numbers could be as high as 10,000 by Christmas.

Rid our consecrations of this protester, supporters of women bishops urge the Church of England
Rid our consecrations of this protester, supporters of women bishops urge the Church of England

Campaigners for women's ordination are calling on the Church of England to silence an objector who has interrupted the last four consecrations of women bishops.

Catholic Church in India should end \'silence\' over kidnapped Dalit bishop, say critics
Catholic Church in India should end 'silence' over kidnapped Dalit bishop, say critics

The Catholic Church hierarchy in India has been accused of ignoring an attack on a Dalit bishop after three of its own priests were arrested in connection with the attack.

Murder and ethnic cleansing in Nigeria as Muslim Fulani herdsmen go after Christian farmers
Murder and ethnic cleansing in Nigeria as Muslim Fulani herdsmen go after Christian farmers

More than 130 people have been killed in Nigeria in devastating attacks by mainly Muslim Fulani herdsmen since June.