Ruth Gledhill
Comedian Katy Brand's new Edinburgh show: 'I was a teenage Christian'
Comedian Katy Brand is basing her new show around her teenage life as an evangelical Christian.
Bangladesh PM urges terrorists to stop killing in the name of religion
"Islam is a religion of peace. Stop killing in the name of the religion," said Hasina after 20 hostages were murdered by Islamist terrorists at a restaurant in Dhaka.
Battle looms in Church of England over 'blessings' for gay marriage
Evangelicals are preparing to block what they fear is an attempt to introduce same-sex blessings to the Church of England.
Pope Francis: I will not bow to conservative critics
Pope Francis has pledged he will not be deterred from making changes by the strong rhetoric of the ultra-conservative wing of the Catholic Church. But nor will he chop off their heads, he said.
Report on freedom of religion shows horrific persecution of Christians worldwide
A horrific catalogue of human rights abuses of Christians and other believers is listed in the latest freedom of religion or belief report from the European Union.
Faith leaders condemn rise in racial hatred after EU referendum
The three main faith leaders in Britain have warned against the growing amount of "racial hatred" in the wake of the EU referendum.
Pope Francis wants 'prayers and tears' not a sermon at Auschwitz death camp
Pope Francis wants to mark the deaths of six million Jews and millions of other minorities with tears and prayers when he visits the Auschwitz Nazi death camp in Poland at the end of this month.
Christian leaders warn against election violence in South Africa
Catholic bishops in South Africa have warned against rising violence as next month's municipal elections approach.
Evangelicals in the Church of England urge 'biblical' view on sexuality
Unity is being placed ahead of a shared commitment to biblical truth, evangelicals warn.
US Episcopal Church leadership calls for repeal of North Carolina transgender law
Leaders of The Episopal Church in the United States have spoken out against laws that restrict access of transgender people to public bathrooms and other facilities.
Sweet dreams are made in Britain's churches
Eurythmics star and co-founder Dave Stewart has joined forces with the Churches Conservation Trust in a partnership to take pop music to the church in time.
Justin Welby: Evil-willed people are using Brexit as excuse for hatred
Justin Welby did not blame leave campaigners but said: "People who are of evil will are using this as an excuse, a mere sham for their hatred to be expressed."
Dean of Exeter apologises after criticising Christian Brexit voters
The Dean of Exeter has apologised for posts on social media where he said he apologised for the role of Christians in Brexit.
Australia's 'sex party' releases election campaign video attacking Catholic Church
Australia's 'sex party' has released a bizarre election campaign video attacking the Catholic Church.
Nigeran pastor jailed for nine years for defrauding top state schools of millions of pounds
A Nigerian pastor is starting a nine-year jail sentence for the UK's biggest education fraud.
Christians buried nearly 1,400 years after they died
Some of Britain's earliest Christian converts have been buried in a church, nearly 1,400 years after they died.