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 12 May 2023

Muslim community discourse “hijacked” by confrontational influencers; Government faith adviser weaponises love and peace; Churches destroyed and Christians flee in Indian ethnic violence; Salvation Army brass band injects music into the Eurovision city of Liverpool

Religion news 11 May 2023

Archbishop of Canterbury says illegal migration bill is morally unacceptable; 6.5 million people volunteered in The Big Help Out; New Methodist breakaway church in the USA; SNP’s Kate Forbes says hounding people who disagree is dangerous for democracy

Religion news 10 May 2023

Bishops to speak against illegal immigration bill in the Lords; Organ harvesting suspected among victims of Kenyan cult; George Whitefield plaque changed to read slavery tarnished his image; Two men executed in Iran for insulting the Prophet of Islam

Religion news 9 May 2023

The coronation weekend of service – The Big Help Out & The Big Lunch; Coronation service ludicrous as religion is in decline; More people pray in their car than in church, US survey suggests

Religion news 5 May 2023

The media’s “huge responsibility” to appreciate sacred coronation; “Remarkable moment” as Cardinal joins coronation service; Soul Survivor stories are “snowballing”; Research debunks theory that Islamic tradition is anti-science

Religion news 4 May 2023

Children’s Commissioner urges support for Religious Education; Soul Survivor leaders’ grief over safeguarding allegations; British Muslim awards given for community contribution; Moonies mass marriage this weekend

Religion news 3 May 2023

The Coronation weekend: Is the idea of a life of service outdated in 2023?; “People’s homage” to the King attracts widespread criticism; King Charles faces indifference from young British Muslims; Is the Stone of Scone a fake?

Religion news 2 May 2023

King’s coronation service – tradition, diversity, inclusion and “loving service”; Telegraph exclusive on Soul Survivor founder Mike Pilavachi; Board of Deputies complains at “shocking” antisemitic Guardian cartoon; Pope appeals for return of Ukrainian children

Religion news 28 April 2023

Catholic bishops call for end to fighting in Sudan; Humanists and National Secular Society criticise faith engagement report as flawed; CofE report on families “capitulates” to modern society