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 August 2022

Rabbi warns of cost of living impact on Jewish communities;  Pope Francis meets transgender people sheltering in Rome church; Veteran religion reporter urges US church to wake up to disintegration; The historic legacy of Buddhist Temples in England

Religion news 11 August 2022

Scottish Episcopal bishop Anne Dyer fights suspension; Suspect in Albuquerque Muslim killing spree ‘knew the victims’; Date set for law forbidding 16 and 17 year olds from being married; The Jewish family roots of Olivia Newton John

Religion news 10 August 2022

Liz Truss commits to building a holocaust memorial next to Parliament; Former CofE official appears in court charged with £5.2 million fraud; Muslim Charities face increasing difficulty in banking services; Church organist for 75 years honoured by Prince Charles

Religion news 9 August 2022

Christian Legal Centre accused of “preying upon the most vulnerable”; PM refuses faith groups’ pleas for emergency measures in cost of living crisis; Biden condemns killing of four Muslim men in New Mexico

Religion news 8 August 2022

Gordon Brown joins faith groups in urgent call for action on “financial timebomb”; Same sex debate ignites again as Lambeth conference ends; Antisemitic incidents in early 2022 lower than last year; Largest Muslim convention in UK attracts 30,000 people this weekend

Religion news 5 August 2022

Archbishop agrees to meet Sandi Toksvig to discuss Anglicans and same sex marriage; Renewed commitment for Anglicans to strive for Christian unity; £7 million Hindu Temple opens in Oldham

Religion news 4 August 2022

Bishops commit to tackle ‘absolute emergency’ of climate change; Anglican Communion Forest initiative starts with tree in a pot; Queen welcomes bishops’ focus on environment; Another deadline for Archie Battersbee

Religion news 3 August 2022

Lambeth Conference rancorous debate over sexuality is neutered; Hopes raised for meeting between the Pope and Patriarch Kirill; Barriers removed for pilgrims visiting the Kaaba

Religion news 2 August 2022

Same sex marriage and the Lambeth Conference of Bishops; Anglican Congress idea explored; End of life support to end for 12 year old Archie Battersbee;; Baha’is arrested for spying in Israel