Ruth Gledhill

Orlando nightclub shooter's mosque damaged in arson attack
The mosque attended by the American Muslim mass murderer Omar Mateen has been damaged in an arson attack.

Christians in Middle East could be wiped out by 'indifference' warns expert
Christian survivors of Islamic State atrocities in the Middle East now face "genocide by attrition" according to a leading expert on the subject.

Academic finds that EU 'leave' voters do not equate Bible with British values
Politicians who appealed to the Bible and "British values" in an attempt to persuade voters to opt to "remain" in the European Union might actually have had the opposite effect and made them more likely to vote "leave", according to a new study.

Paralympics swimmer gives praise to God after her second gold medal
Bethany Firth had no doubt who to thank for her second gold medal at the Rio Paralympic Games. Almost before catching her breath, Firth, from Northern Ireland, raised her eyes and praised God.

Clinton running-mate Tim Kaine believes Catholic Church on path to backing gay marriage
Hillary Clinton's Catholic running mate Tim Kaine believes his Church is on the road to dropping its opposition to gay marriage.

Britain must do more to help refugees, say Christian and other faith leaders
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams heads a list of more than 200 religious leaders who call for more refugees to be admitted into the UK.

Christian militias help fight ISIS into retreat in Iraq
Christian militias are playing a hard-core role in the fightback against Islamic State as the Iraqi Army gears up to retake Mosul.

Donald Trump to speak to conservative Christians at Family Values Summit
Donald Trump will this evening address thousands of social conservative grass-roots voters at the influential Values Voter Summit in Washington DC.

Donations to Church of England hit a record high
Christian worshippers have given record amounts of money to aid the mission of the Church of England, latest figures show.

Most Christians believe pastors should not endorse political candidates
Most Christians believe churches and pastors should not endorse particular politican candidates, according to a survey. Most Americans, Christian and non-Christian, also feel the same.

Leading conservative Christians respond to latest 'gay' letter
Leading conservative Christians in the Church of England have given a surprisingly warm welcome to a new open letter to bishops calling for more support for gay Christians.

Former Pope Benedict XVI: 'I do not feel a failure.'
Speaking frankly in a new book, former Pope Benedict XVI warns that the "de-Christianisation" of Europe is underway and that Christianity is disappearing from the fabric of society.

Nabeel Qureshi is praying for a miracle: 'I will take refuge in my God'
Nabeel Qureshi, the popular Christian evangelist who revealed eight days ago he has stage-four stomach cancer, is praying for a miracle so he can continue with God's work in the world.

Church growth: World's largest churches are getting bigger
America's 100 largest churches start at an average weekend attendance of 9,000. The largest 200 begin with an average attendance of 6,000. Six out of ten of the largest churches are still growing.

Western civilisation as we know it would not exist without Jesus, says Evangelical Alliance
Christian speaker Karl Faase, from Australia, writes about the new Jesus the Game Changer series, to be released soon.

Church of England moves 'from dinosaurs to DNA' to show how science and faith go together
The Church of England is attempting to move from dinosaurs to DNA with the launch of a series of new projects designed to bring faith and science closer together.