Religion news 6 March 2025
Drive-by ashes in signs of the cross on Ash Wednesday; Chief Rabbi rates synagogues according to how they treat women; British Muslim Network consultation discusses community collaboration; Pope Francis well enough to call Gaza parish priest
Collaboration and community action key concerns at British Muslim Network consultation
First consultation by British Muslim Network hears concerns on social mobility, charity fundraising and creating community.
Religion news 5 March 2025
Churches prepare for Lent with complex calculations on the date; Pope: ‘poly crises’ prompt questions about the end of the world; Commons debates CofE’s ‘inadequate’ safeguarding process;; Church library plan refused over font move
Explainer: Why do churches celebrate Christmas and Easter on different dates?
Different dates are used by the various Christian churches for the celebration of Easter and Christmas, with calculations varying according to the calendar used
