Ruth Gledhill
Women in Sheffield mark International Women's Day with humorous protest at their new bishop
Women in Sheffield have made a humorous protest at the appointment of Philip North as the city's new Church of England bishop.
Powerful Witness from Megan Phelps-Roper on why she left Westboro Baptist Church
The granddaughter of the founder of Westboro Baptist Church has given a powerful TED talk explaining how she learned to love her enemies, and how this led her to leave the church.
WATCH: Judge women by more than how they look, says Bishop Rachel Treweek on International Women's Day
Women must be valued for more than what they look like, Engand's first diocesan woman bishop says today in a film released to mark International Women's Day.
Salvation Army condemns defeat of latest move to help child refugees
Faith leaders responded with anger and distress after Parliament rejected a change in the law that would have made it compulsory for councils to declare whether they had room to house child refugees.
Second Brexit referendum would be dangerous, warns Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury has said he does not support a second referendum on Brexit. Archbishop Justin Welby, speaking today in the House of Lords, said he was speaking not in a corporate but in a personal capacity.
Going to church and wearing a cross around your neck make you seem more trustworthy
Going to church or wearing religious clothes like a cross around your neck make you more popular. It also makes you seem trustworthy, according to a leading academic.
When is Mother's Day this year? And what is it really about?
As Sundays in Lent are exempt from fasting, giving mothers chocolates on Mother's Day has become a tradition that sons, daughters and husbands ignore at their great peril.
Transgender C of E priest sparks anger from top BBC presenter Dame Jenni Murray
BBC broadcaster Dame Jenni Murray has said that men who have sex change operations to become women cannot be 'real women'.
Pop star Jahméne Douglas says only his Christian faith is stopping him from killing himself
Douglas, runner-up to James Arthur in the X Factor in 2012, posted on Twitter that he is in a dark place and does not know what to do any more.
Do some of the original supporters of Pope Francis now want him to resign?
A Catholic commentator in Italy is suggesting that some of the cardinals who voted for Francis to succeed Benedict XVI now want him to resign to avert a rift in the Church
Why No Justice Yet For Murdered Pakistani Christian Shahbaz Bhatti?
Pakistai is not doing enough to secure justice for murdered Christian cabinet member Shahbaz Bhatti, say Pakistan's Chrstians.
Shocking Rise In Religious Persecution Of Christians Unveiled In China Aid Annual Report
A 'seismic shift' in China's approach to religion has led to a massive rise in persecution of Christians and other faiths, according to one of the main human rights charities.
Franklin Graham On Gay Movie Scenes: 'Say No To Disney'
Franklin Graham says: 'I met Walt Disney when I was a young boyâhe was very gracious to me, my father Billy Graham, and my younger brother when we visited. He would be shocked at what has happened to the company that he started.'
Beauty And The Beast Features Disney's First Official Gay Moment
In the Beauty and the Beast remake, LeFou, played by Josh Gad who voiced Olaf in Frozen, appears to be in love with Gaston, played by Luke Evans of Fast and Furious.
Christian Charity World Vision Partners With Tech Companies To Help Thousands Of Kids Get An Education
This week in Amman, Jordan, World Vision is partnering with Microsoft, Facebook, Google, Cisco and other big tech companies to try to bring a new approach to educating the many thousands of child refugees who have seen their futures sacrificed to war.
The Things These Celebrities Are Giving Up â Or Not â For Lent
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby is advocating a 'good Lent'. So what are celebrities giving up for Lent this Year?