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 13 February 2024

Times investigation into number of asylum seekers using conversion in claims; Foreign Secretary meets family of Sikh detained in India; Redeeming Jesus’ brand of unconditional love at the Super Bowl

Religion news 12 February 2024

Leeds University Jewish chaplain forced into hiding after death threats; Diocese of Durham rejects “conveyor belt” asylum story; Ten commitments to calm down the Church of England

Religion news 9 February 2024

Church leaders deny naively allowing false conversion claims; Catholic bishops reminder that migrants are of innate worth; Inter Faith Network for the UK imminent closure; Amnesty International tells India to stop demolishing Muslim properties

Religion news 8 February 2024

Survey of British Jews shows trends in belief, culture and community identity; MP raises bogus asylum claims and asks: “Are taxpayers being scammed by the Archbishop?” ; Rabbi Alex Goldberg returns to the FA in antisemitism role; Sell out silent disco in Canterbury Cathedral tonight

Religion news 7 February 2024

Interactive Notre Dame exhibition comes to London; Rowan Williams asks “where’s the evidence” that church abuses asylum system; Humza Yousaf says there is deep rooted Islamophobia in the UK and it’s getting worse

Religion news 6 February 2024

Prayers for the King from all faith traditions; Poll indicates Labour party’s support among British Muslims has fallen; Council of Cardinals meets at the Vatican to discuss role of women

Religion news 5 February 2024

Churches “facilitating industrial-scale bogus asylum claims”; Forty Christians on board the Bibby Stockholm; Ordination of new Catholic bishop of Plymouth halted; Assisted dying petition wins support for parliamentary debate

Religion news 2 February 2024

Bishop resigns from CofE Living in Love and Faith process as church fractures; “Nine O’Clock Service” vicar facing 34 historical charges of sex assault; Museum in Thetford granted £200k for Sikh exhibtion

Religion news 1 February 2024

St Brigid’s Day honouring Irish saint and creativity of women; Met apologises for gospel singer busking incident; US Jewish Press editor faces jail over Capitol riots; CofE clergy pay mistake brings out sympathy vote on Twitter

Religion news 31 January 2024

Media Bill removing requirement for religious programming, goes through to the Lords; Muslim Council of Britain says government should reverse UNRWA funding freeze; United Methodists lose a quarter of churches in disagreement over same sex relationships