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

Easter messages 2025

Resurrection meaning: Pope Francis: ‘Hope is no longer an illusion’; Archbishop of York: ‘Jesus is just as likely to be found in the beggar outside the church as in the building itself’

Religion news 17 April 2025

King’s message of love at the heart of Easter; Divided Christian response to Supreme Court definition of women; 36 members of the Board of Deputies condemn war in Gaza; English Heritage accused of ‘erasing Christianity from Easter’

Religion news 16 April 2025

Christian organisations’ joint statement for peace in Sudan; Graves of Muslim children vandalised in Watford cemetery; Bishop of Lincoln says steel industry ‘vitally important’ to Scunthorpe

Religion news 15 April 2025

‘God’s architect’ Antoni Gaudi on path towards sainthood; CofE bishops ‘outraged’ at attack on Al Ahli hospital in Gaza; Baptist minister appointed as US ambassador for religious freedom; Two years of crisis in Sudan, ‘largely ignored’ by the world

Religion news 14 April 2025

Palm Sunday attack in Ukraine proves ‘for Holy Rus nothing is sacred’; Church in Jerusalem ‘appalled’ at attack on al Ahli Arab hospital;Vaisakhi celebrations began rolling out this weekend; Pippa White, the TikTok vicar

Religion news 11 April 2025

2025 Templeton Prize goes to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew; The ‘first Christian hymn’ from 200AD is released today; Churches call for review into police raid on Quaker Meeting House; Passover – a reminder of transformation in a broken world

Religion news 10 April 2025

King Charles and Queen Camilla meet the Pope in Rome; Catholic priest in Gaza says it is like ‘living in a cage’; Call for inquiry into how Tell Mama used taxpayers money; Bishop Anne Dyer ‘restoring trust’ in Scotland

Religion news 9 April 2025

Premier League football clubs host workshops to tackle antisemitism; Data on British Muslims shows action needed for poverty, health and housing; Young people’s experience of Covid may be behind current surge in church attendance