Ruth Gledhill

World Council Of Churches Activist Refused Entry To Israel And Deported
World Council Of Churches Activist Refused Entry To Israel And Deported

The World Council of Churches has said it "deeply regrets" a decision by Israel to refuse entry to a woman on the grounds that she was working against the interests of the state.

MP Abused By Man On Trial For Alleged Anti-Semitic Abuse
MP Abused By Man On Trial For Alleged Anti-Semitic Abuse

A proponent of antisemitic propaganda branded an MP a "rodent" and an "evil money-grabber" on his blog, a court heard.

Rejected In London, \'Homeless Jesus\' Finds A Home In Manchester
Rejected In London, 'Homeless Jesus' Finds A Home In Manchester

A "homeless Jesus" sculpture is to find a new resting place in the centre of Manchester after planners ruled it could be installed there.

\'Notional Christian\' Vote Was The Key To Donald Trump Election Victory
'Notional Christian' Vote Was The Key To Donald Trump Election Victory

It was not so much evangelical Christians as "notional" Christians who won Donald Trump the race to the White House, a new study shows.

You Must End Your Brawling, Pope\'s Doctrine Chief Tells Cardinals
You Must End Your Brawling, Pope's Doctrine Chief Tells Cardinals

The head of the Pope's doctrine division has called for divisions over the treatment of divorced and remarried Catholics to end.

US Church Sprayed With Bible Verse About The Killing Of 185,000 Assyrian Christians
US Church Sprayed With Bible Verse About The Killing Of 185,000 Assyrian Christians

Muslim and Christian leaders in the United States have condemned the vandalism of an Assyrian church with graffiti that references the killings of 185,000 Middle Eastern Christians.

Are The Days Of A Bible In Every Hotel Room Coming To An End?
Are The Days Of A Bible In Every Hotel Room Coming To An End?

The tradition of offering Bibles in hotel rooms could be in decline as increasing numbers of guests access spiritual literature via apps on their phones.

Midnight Mass, Church, And Lunch With The Elderly: Christmas Day For Theresa May

By any standards, she's had an extraordinary year. But for Britain's Prime Minister, one thing will not be changing, and that's the way she will celebrate Christmas.

Small Town Sets New Record For World\'s Largest Nativity
Small Town Sets New Record For World's Largest Nativity

In real life, there probably wouldn't have been much room in the stable for many more than the Holy Family itself when Jesus was born.

\'The Light Of Goodness And Innocence\': The Words Of Pope Francis To Young Girl Dying Of Cancer
'The Light Of Goodness And Innocence': The Words Of Pope Francis To Young Girl Dying Of Cancer

"I see in your eyes the light of goodness and innocence." These were the words of the Pope to a little girl who was dying of cancer.

French Secularists Win Battle To Remove Virgin Mary From Shore Of Lake Geneva

A small town in France has been ordered to remove a statue of the Virgin Mary from the shores of Lake Geneva or risk a fine of £80, or more than $100, a day.

The Calais Refugee \'Problem\' Has Merely Been Displaced, Not Solved
The Calais Refugee 'Problem' Has Merely Been Displaced, Not Solved

Refugees are still in crisis in France in spite of the demolition of the squalid Calais "jungle" camp.

If America Was A Village Of 100 People, 89 Of Them Would Believe In God
If America Was A Village Of 100 People, 89 Of Them Would Believe In God

If the population of the United States was distilled into a village of just 100 people, just nine of them would be atheists.

Faith Schools No Better Than Secular Schools Says New Report
Faith Schools No Better Than Secular Schools Says New Report

Faith schools are barely any better than secular schools at getting top results for children, according to new research.

New Photos Reveal Shocking Horrors Of Life In North Korea\'s Brutal Prison Camps
New Photos Reveal Shocking Horrors Of Life In North Korea's Brutal Prison Camps

Photographs taken from space have revealed the chilling growth rate of one of North Korea's notoriously inhumane prison compounds, Camp 25.

Growing Number Of Muslim Children Being Sent To Catholic Schools
Growing Number Of Muslim Children Being Sent To Catholic Schools

There are now more Muslims in Catholic schools than any other faith except for Christians, according to new figures today.