Analysis: National wireless congregation
Leo Devine, former Head of BBC South West, reflects on the new Sunday worship service to be broadcast on all 39 BBC local radio stations during the coronavirus pandemic, showing how local radio connects communities. When the great war correspondent Frank Gillard first suggested the notion of local radio to the bosses of the BBC, […]
Analysis: New Year – Naw Ruz – but not as I know it
Sophie Gregory, from the UK Baha’i Office of Public Affairs, describes how coronavirus means the Baha’i New Year ‘Naw Ruz’ is being celebrated online, but that resilience and hope, as people offer support, is a glimpse of future cooperation. Usually, on the 19th of March, I am getting ready to celebrate Naw Ruz, Bahá’í new […]
Coronavirus and religion – daily update 20 March
By Kevin Bocquet On the day that the coronavirus death toll worldwide passed 10,000, we continue to chart developments of how Covid-19 is affecting religious life in the UK and the world. UK: Reform Judaism is launching RJ:TV, an interactive broadcasting platform offering four hours of programming including daily prayer services, adult learning sessions, content […]
