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 4 February

Cathedrals, temples, mosques and churches join national vaccination campaign Worcester has become the fifth cathedral to open its doors in the fight against the coronavirus, as

Religion news 3 February

‘The best of us’: Tributes pour in for Captain Sir Tom Captain Sir Tom Moore, who became a national hero after raising tens of millions

Religion news 2 February

French politicians debate law to stop religion creeping into public services In France, the National Assembly has started a two week examination of laws which

Religion news 1 February

Muslim Council of Britain elects first female secretary-general Zara Mohammed, a 29-year-old training and development consultant from Glasgow, has become the first woman to be

Religion news 29 January

Months of large lockdown weddings in strictly orthodox community, investigation reveals North London’s strictly orthodox community in Stamford Hill has been staging hosting large weddings

Religion news 28 January

Digital services attract more people and are here to stay The Rev Chris Lee, the Instagram vicar who has more followers than the Church of

Religion news 27 January

Archbishops call on the nation to pray as UK Covid-19 deaths reach 100,000 The archbishops of Canterbury and York have called on the nation to

Religion news 26 January

Church leaders join growing clamour for schools to re-open for all children as soon as possible In her last speech as the Children’s Commissioner for