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What's On?
Book tickets now: Monday 9 June 2025 for
the Religion Media Festival hosted for the
first time at Westminster Central Hall
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Briefings
Our online briefings help journalists discover
more about stories in the news, finding
new angles and helpful contacts
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Events
Explore our events including lectures, Religion Media Festival,
and Creating Connections events where we
raise understanding between religious groups and the media

Under 35? Win £1,000 with our Young Reporter Award

The Religion Media Centre is to present a £1,000 prize to a young journalist who has shown excellent knowledge and skill in
reporting a story covering communities and some aspect of religious life between May 1st 2024 and April 30th 2025

Factsheets

Factsheet: Easter and the resurrection
By Dr Andy Byers In the Christian calendar, Easter commemorates...
Factsheet: Lent and Easter
Easter is the central event in the Christian calendar, which...
Factsheet: Christianity
Fact sheet on Christianity, with 2.5 followers – 30% of...
Factsheet: Passover
Passover is one of the most significant festivals in Judaism,...
Factsheet: Vaisakhi
Vaisakhi is a traditional Punjabi harvest festival which for Sikhs...
Explainer: Why do churches celebrate Christmas and Easter on different dates?
Different dates are used by the various Christian churches for...
Factsheet: Death and funerals in world religions
Historically, religious funerals mostly aimed to help the deceased in...
Factsheet: Jehovah’s Witnesses
Jehovah’s Witnesses are the followers of a Christian-based religion perhaps...

What's On?

Book tickets now: Monday 9 June 2025 for the Religion Media Festival hosted for the first time at
Westminster Central Hall. The day will be packed with excellent speakers, in-depth discussions
and panel talks delving into all aspects of the presentation of religion.

Morning News Bulletin

A round-up of stories about religion and belief from the UK and around the world, including links to original sources and news reports. You can have these sent straight to your inbox every weekday by signing up here.

Religion news 25 April 2025
More than 100,000 people pay respects to Pope Francis; Conclave...
Religion news 24 April 2025
Thousands are paying their respects to Pope Francis; Pope Francis’...

Briefings

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