Religion news 25 March

> Move to reform Catholic church > Closure of Scottish churches unlawful > Burial rules revisited Sister on a mission to reform the Catholic church The most powerful woman at the Vatican, Sister Nathalie Becquart, has said her historic appointment was the fruit of the work of many women before her, but her role is […]

Sister on a mission to reform the Catholic church

By Ruth Peacock The most powerful woman at the Vatican, Sister Nathalie Becquart, has said that her historic appointment was the fruit of the work of many women before her, but her role is broader than gender equality. Last month, she was appointed to be one of two under-secretaries of the Synod of Bishops, which […]

Nazi war criminals ‘protected by British secret service’

By Lianne Kolirin The Jewish community has called for a public inquiry into “shocking” allegations that Nazi war criminals were protected by the British authorities after starting new lives here after the war. Marie van der Zyl, president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, has described claims that British intelligence services actively helped […]