The Queen withdraws from the Maundy service, a ritual that became a pilgrimage
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Queen Elizabeth II has been assiduous in maintaining the tradition of distributing gifts on Maundy Thursday, a ritual symbolising her belief that monarchy is about service.
Exploring Belief – the 2022 Religion Media Festival
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Join us at our 2022 Religion Media Festival as we discuss the most important and challenging subjects facing religion in the media today, with a stellar line up of speakers.
Planting the seeds of change: the Tower of London’s first interfaith iftar
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Key religious leaders came together at the Tower of London to celebrate Ramadan for the first time in its 900-year history.
The conversion therapy debate: abuse or ‘gentle’ persuasion?
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The government’s decision to ban conversion therapy for all except transgender people has dismayed campaigners on all sides of the Christian divide
Religion news 8 April 2022
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Theologians sign declaration against use of Christianity in populism and totalitarianism; Archbishop urges more pressure for a ceasefire in Ukraine; Hardship fund for British Muslims sees 90 per cent rise in applications; Book “What Does a Jew Look Like” challenges media representation
How zakat is helping Muslims facing poverty in UK
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The National Zakat Foundation is urging Muslims to give their zakat – an obligatory religious levy – to address unprecedented levels of hardship among UK Muslims.
The right image: How should Jews be portrayed in the media?
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Keith Kahn Harris challenges media representation of Jewish people with a book showing that Jews do not all look the same or think the same and are very different from each other.