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 22 September 2023

India stops issuing visas to Canadians following Sikh murder accusation; Local authorities will be allowed to pay for church repairs; Plans for sharia compliant insurance product in the UK

Religion news 21 September 2023

Sunak’s climate reversals “reckless” and “shameful”; Breaking confessional privacy to shop child abusers? “Don’t know”; More are pessimistic than optimistic on future of the family; Woman jailed for praying then eating pork on TikTok

Religion news 20 September 2023

Jesuit Refugee Service calls for end to immigration detention; New Wine apologises for earlier statement on Soul Survivor; UNESCO says Stonhenge tunnel plan should change or be abandoned

Religion news 19 September 2023

Trudeau accuses India of being behind killing of Canadian Sikh activist; Education Secretary warned about the crisis in RE; Vicar pulling pints in church outrages residents in Cornwall

Religion news 18 September 2023

France launches government fund to save rural churches; Documents suggest Pope Pius XII was told about the holocaust; Lord Boateng says CofE synod is not giving prominence to racial justice; Call for politicians to make commitment to Sikhs in election campaign

Religion news 15 September 2023

Call for a Faiths Commissioner to strengthen links with government; Children’s Commissioner tells Catholic Union of magnitude of lockdowns; Soul Survivor senior pastor “failed to act” three times; President Zelensky heralds Jewish new year with 32 Ukrainian rabbis

Religion news 14 September 2023

UK Muslim charities’ emergency support for Libya and Morocco; Ronaldo is baptised, confirmed and given communion in Brazil; New Wine distances itself from Mike Pilavachi investigation; MPs call for release of Sikh blogger Jagtar Singh Johal

Religion news 13 September 2023

Funding cuts ‘a hammer blow’ to community journalism; Major appeals after floods and earthquake devastate north Africa; Report calls for mindfulness room in parliament amid growing popularity