Ruth Peacock

Ruth is the leader of the Religion Media Centre project and oversees its work. After studying theology and teaching RE, she trained as a journalist on a local paper, freelanced in print and radio and then joined the BBC, working in many news departments, including the main newsgathering desk. She also worked on the BBC’s move into the new W1 building and studied organisational change.

Written Content

Religion news 30 October 2025

King and Queen visit Neasden Temple to mark 30th anniversary; Helpline service launched to support victims of anti-Muslim hate; Aid agencies launch appeals as hurricane Melissa strikes the Caribbean; Silicon Valley technology to ‘hasten the coming of Christ’s return

Religion news 29 October 2025

Jewish leaders call for national strategy to combat antisemitism; CofE attendance up, but still not back to pre-Covid levels; Graffiti attack on Scotland’s largest mosque under investigation

Religion news 28 October 2025

King heckled outside Lichfield Cathedral; Sarah Mullaly must make natural world ‘defining mission’; Number Ten ‘concerned’ over Tower Hamlets protest chant ‘Zionist scum, off our streets’; Community tension over sale of Hindu temple in Peterborough; World’s largest Orthodox church opens in Bucharest

Religion news 27 October 2025

National celebration marks 60 years of inter-religious dialogue; Witchcraft surges on Etsy as people seek life-changing spells; Muslim candidate for New York mayor: ‘Islamophobia is endemic in the US’; Campaign to allow Sikh Jhatka method of slaughtering animals

Religion news 24 October 2025

King Charles and Pope Leo in historic prayer service at Sistine Chapel; Two men charged over Peacehaven mosque attack; £10 million security boost for British Muslims; Badenoch says expel protesters threatening Jewish lecturer with beheading; Appeal to build tower beside oldest synagogue

Religion news 23 October 2025

King and Queen arrive in Rome for historic meeting with Pope Leo; Volunteers plead for renewal of church repair grant scheme amid ‘unfolding crisis’; Met police deny arresting Jewish lawyer over Star of David pendant

Religion news 22 October 2025

National Churches Trust issues urgent call to save Britain’s churches; Bishops call for immediate removal of two child benefit cap; New Catholic bishop of Plymouth appointed; Mosque women’s leader denies ban in fun run

Religion news 21 October 2025

King meets survivors of Manchester synagogue attack; Maccabi Tel Aviv halts ticket sales for Aston Villa match; Lords table abortion amendments in Crime & Policing Bill; Charity baptises asylum seekers in hotel bathtubs

Religion news 20 October 2025

King Charles and the Catholic ‘hand of history’ – his journey and timeline; CofE clergy to hold same-sex blessing services despite bishops’ ruling; Book argues ‘God is more alive than ever’; Diwali Day in Leicester scaled back this year