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 10 June 2025

The appointment of Pope Leo XIV – “the Holy Spirit thickening the plot”; 10.7 per cent CofE clergy pay rise; US Episcopalian Church condemns LA immigration raids; Scientists rediscover divine “Egyptian Blue” pigment

Religion news 9 June 2025

Religion Media Festival taking place today; Bishop steps down from leading the Living in Love and Faith project; Labour ‘losing Muslim support over Gaza and Islamophobia’; India will include questions about caste in national census

Religion news 6 June 2025

Former Bishop of Durham among seven clergy to face disciplinary charges over Makin review; Diocese of Jerusalem condemns attack on Al Ahli Arab hospital; Hajj pilgrim numbers down on last year; Plans to submerge 12 Hindu statues into Weymouth Bay

Religion news 5 June 2025

Islam Channel owner buys ‘Tribune’; Irish bishops express ‘grave concern at humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza’; Bishop calls on government to ‘address’ two child benefit cap

Religion news 4 June 2025

Inquiry into government’s failure to set up ethics watchdog; Church Multiplication Centre downsizing due to lack of funds; Rap trio ‘Kneecap’ will perform at Glastonbury despite Jewish fears

Religion news 3 June 2025

Man who burned Quran in London, guilty of religiously aggravated public order offence; Cambridge University appoints first Jewish professor of Hebrew; Saudi Arabia blocks over 269,000 unauthorized pilgrims from the Hajj; Pictured – The people who will select the next Archbishop of Canterbury

Religion news 2 June 2025

Ancient St Catherine’s monastery faces closure; Village church dispute draws in police and the bishop; Cardinal Becciu meets Pope in private audience; Golden Temple massacre inquiry under consideration

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Religion news 30 May 2025

First UK sightings of new crescent moon reported in Yorkshire; Charity Commission acts against East London Mosque Trust; US pre-Civil War Sacred Harp hymn book republished

Religion news 22 May 2025

Trussell Trust charts extraordinary rise of need for food parcels in UK; Proposed ban on headscarves for girls under 15 in France; Pope’s MAGA supporting brother Louis meets Trump

Religion news 21 May 2025

Christian Aid global fasting campaign for Gaza Aid; Muslim Council of Britain welcomes suspension of Israel trade talks; ECUSA presiding bishop: institutional resistance more important than ever; Fairtrade launches ethical tea trade campaign