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 25 September 2025

Jesuits provide legal help to refugees stuck in UK asylum system; Outrage at Trump’s sharia law jibe against London Mayor; Unification church leader arrested in South Korea; Church tower on stilts as offices built on ground below

Religion news 23 September 2025

JIPR: British Jews’ support for a two state solution drops dramatically; Bishops welcome recognition of Palestinian state; New watchdog to monitor hate crime against Muslim women and girls; Next Archbishop of Canterbury decision “expected this week”

Religion news 22 September 2025

Speculation grows over Cardinal Vincent Nichols’ successor; Jewish groups condemn UK recognition of Palestine; Charlie Kirk’s memorial service ‘Old Time Revival’; Christianity ‘misused’ at Unite the Kingdom march

Religion news 19 September 2025

Bishop calls on Christians to ‘reclaim the flag and the faith’; Assisted Dying Bill returns to the Lords for crucial votes; Board of Deputies ‘gravely concerned’ at UK move to recognise Palestinian state; Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK celebrates 20th anniversary

Religion news 10 September 2025

Pope Leo concerned at ‘truly serious situation’ after Qatar attack; Bangor Cathedral choir suspended following ‘Canticle of Indignation’; Archbishop resigns in dispute amid ‘spiritual Disneyland’ development at Mount Sinai; UK’s oldest Jewish cemetery discovered at The Barbican

Religion news 9 September 2025

FaithAction launches evaluation of Faith Covenant scheme; Quakers seek to join in judicial review of Palestine Action decision; US National Conservatism conference speakers ‘regard Muslims as the enemy’; African Methodism grows after autonomy on sexuality

Religion news 8 September 2025

King to attend first Catholic funeral by a monarch in Britain since the reformation; Faith minister Lord Khan has left the government; YouGov survey suggests 21 per cent of British public hold antisemitic views; Runners and riders in the Archbishop of Canterbury race

Religion news 5 September 2025

Bishop of Warrington resigns after absence of two years; Chris Brain faces retrial on outstanding rape and sex abuse charges; Churches ‘regret’ distress caused in mother and baby homes in England; Scotland’s Jewish Council says First Minister endangering Jews

Religion news 4 September 2025

King Charles visits Birmingham Oratory, once the home of St John Henry Newman; Former Cornwall Methodist leader charged with sexual assault; Warning of ‘messy revolution’ unless older Muslims give way to younger leaders

Religion news 3 September 2025

British Muslims resist attacks in ‘patriotic’ flag frenzy; Green party elects Jewish leader and Muslim deputy leader; Explainer – Carlo Acutis, millennial saint, to be canonised this Sunday