Religion news 12 January 2023
Cardinal Pell obituaries with Pope’s tribute; MP comments on holocaust and covid vaccine condemned; local reaction to appointment of bishop opposed to women’s ordination; Singing Sikh bus driver film from the Midlands goes viral
Church divided over promotion of bishop who opposes ordination of women as priests
The new Bishop of Blackburn, Philip North, says he cannot ordain women to the priesthood, but people question whether this is compatible with the role of a diocesan bishop
Religion news 11 January 2023
New Bishop of Blackburn appointed despite not recognising ordination of women; Cardinal George Pell dies aged 81; £100m to address CofE historic links to slavery; Ideas of Lord Sacks explored in Israel conference
