Ruth Gledhill

Blogger arrested for playing PokÃ©mon Go in a cathedral

A Russian Orthodox Archbishop has appealed for the release from prison of a young blogger jailed on remand for playing PokÃ©mon Go in a cathedral.
Fourteen gay Church of England clergy defy rules to marry their partners

Fourteen gay clergy who have married their partners in defiance of Church of England rules are calling for "full inclusion" of LGBT clergy.
I met Mother Teresa. A few days later, I went blind.

Ruth Gledhill on her life-changing meeting with Mother Teresa
$Appointment of gay Bishop of Grantham a \'major error\' say conservative Anglicans$
Appointment of gay Bishop of Grantham a 'major error' say conservative Anglicans

The leading group of conservative Anglicans worldwide has criticised the appointment of the gay Bishop of Grantham as a "major error". Bishop Nicholas Chamberlain revealed he was gay today after a Sunday newspaper threatened to out him.
$Christian Colleges dominate list of \'absolute worst\' for LGBT students$
Christian Colleges dominate list of 'absolute worst' for LGBT students

More than 100 Christian colleges have been named on a "shame list" of the "absolute worst" for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students.
Change your life by making a decision for Christ, says Franklin Graham

One decision can "change your life forever" according to a new film from Billy Graham being made available free as a new Christian evangelistic tool.
$Children and women at risk from Calais \'Jungle\' demolition, warns charity$
Children and women at risk from Calais 'Jungle' demolition, warns charity

Women, children and wounded refugees will "seriously at risk" if the Calais "Jungle" is demolished, a leading aid charity at the refugee camp has warned.
$Army chaplain speaks of doing God\'s work during Ebola crisis$
Army chaplain speaks of doing God's work during Ebola crisis

When a distraught mother wept for her child in Ebola-striken Sierra Leone, Scots Army chaplain Rev Chris Kellock did the natural human thing: he put his arm around her to comfort her.
Refugee and migrant deaths up by one fifth says Oxfam

Refugee and migrant deaths have increased by more than fifth since the tragic drowning of three-year-old Alan Kurdi in the Mediterranean, according to latest figures.
Four suicide bombers killed after they target Christians in Pakistan

Four suicide bombers and one civilian were killed after they attempted to attack a Christian colony near Peshawar in Pakistan in the early hours of this morning.
$Islamic State bans FIFA football rules because they \'violate Sharia\'$
Islamic State bans FIFA football rules because they 'violate Sharia'

Islamic State has banned referees from football matches in a Syria stronghold because it has decreed that international football rules are in breach of Sharia.
Barack Obama urged to use G20 China visit to fight for persecuted Christians

President Barack Obama has been urged to raise the issue of religious freedom in China when he visits next week for the G20 summit.