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 31 March

> US religious membership falls below 50 per cent > Bishop says BBC relegating religion to God slot > No British Jewish covid deaths for

Religion news 30 March

> Indonesia suicide bombers: young married couple > Batley teacher fears for his life > Deliveroo seder meals for Passover Young married couple identified as

Religion news 29 March

Choirs return to churches as lockdown eases Covid-19 restrictions were eased this weekend to allow choirs to lead worship, an important concession as three religious

Religion news 26 March

Department for Education criticises threats and nature of protest over cartoon A protest by about 100 parents at Batley Grammar School, West Yorkshire, over a

Religion news 25 March

> Move to reform Catholic church > Closure of Scottish churches unlawful > Burial rules revisited Sister on a mission to reform the Catholic church

Religion news 24 March

>Sacred silence for virus victims > Evangelical preachers not celebrities > Muslims & Jews harmed in pandemic Sacred national act of remembrance for those who died from

Religion news 23 March

National Day of Remembrance for those suffering from Covid-19 Today (Tuesday 23 March) at noon Britain is invited to fall silent for one minute to

Religion news 22 March

Hindu festival in the Himalayas may be a Covid super-spreader India’s health ministry is warning that a huge gathering of devotees for the Mahakumbh Hindu