Religion news 11 July 2025

CofE general synod meets in York; Vatican possible venue for Ukraine Russia peace talks; Hot debate in consultation over Islamophobia definition; ‘South West Awake’ day of prayer along the infamous coastal path; Can AI interpret speaking in tongues?
Religion news 10 July 2025

Faith groups lobby parliament on climate change; Last Christian majority town on the West Bank threatened by attacks; ‘Sins of the Church’ in Wales investigated by the BBC; US Catholic diocese lifts Mass obligation for fear of immigration raids
UK targets 10 countries to protect their religious freedom

David Smith MP, UK special envoy for Freedom of Religon or Belief, says government will focus efforts on 10 countries where “the need is greatest”