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 16 December 2022

Church official says executive pay system is broken; Faith groups on the frontline an asset keeping the country going; 450 church leaders say rethink plans for Cumbria coal mine; “The Chosen” smash hit film about Jesus returns for its third series

lighting candles in Kyiv cathedral

Religion news 15 December 2022

Pope: Make Christmas humble and give to Ukrainians; Church calls for reform of excessive executive pay; Concern over “parliamentary inquiry” into BBC’s coverage of Jews and Israel; Do Telegraph readers link Christianity with Christmas?

Religion news 14 December 2022

King Charles to show commitment to all faiths in coronation; Bishop deeply concerned at executions in Iran; University says replace “Christmas” with “winter closure period”; G20 Interfaith Forum meets in Abu Dhabi

Religion news 13 December 2022

CofE bishops discuss same sex relationships again; Campaign to ensure high quality RE; British Sikhs affected disproportionately by long covid; Could parish magazines take the place of local papers?

Religion news 12 December 2022

Stories of hope in the crisis of British freezing temperatures, hardship and fear; Government’s asylum and refugee policy condemned as cruel; Sikh report details changes in British population over 10 years

Religion news 9 December 2022

Chief Rabbi’s profound impact on Prince Harry after Nazi uniform “mistake”; King Charles visits community church in Kings Cross; Faith groups on the frontline offering warm places and food banks; Hoists and cranes for Cathedral Christmas tree.

Religion news 8 December 2022

King Charles visits new Sikh gurdwara in Luton; Appeal to improve data collection on the British Sikh population; Christian moral defence of policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda; Concern over securing church schools’ religious character

Religion news 7 December 2022

Is this the beginning of an atheist age in the UK?; BBC accused of intellectual arrogance over faith; CofE vicar Rev Dr Stephen Sizer guilty of antisemitism

Religion news 6 December 2022

Blue Christmas for the Church of England; Methodist peer – There’s only one Lord and it isn’t me; Islam TV collates positive stories from the Qatar World Cup  

Religion news 5 December 2022

Archbishop supports Ukraine against “absolute horror” of war; “Every reason” to hope despite census result; Hindus at work fear speaking about faith; “Absolute disgrace” of poverty in Wales prompts church campaign