'Immense relief and profound joy' at hostages release; ‘Trump should share Nobel peace prize with hostages’ families’; New town planners must consult faith groups to build thriving communities; Christians get ready for Christmas carols campaign

Chief Rabbi speaks of hope for a new era as hostages return; Memorises of starvation and loss in Gaza; Pope urges journalists to resist post truth world; Court overturns conviction for burning the Quran; 'Sacrilegious' graffiti exhibition in Canterbury Cathedral

Ceasefire deal in Gaza - agencies stand by to deal with 'catastrophic humanitarian disaster’; Andy Burnham calls for politics “with trust, community, faith and connection at its heart”; Teacher trainee bursary for RE to be removed from 2026; Pope calls on Christians to take action against poverty

Israel and Hamas sign off first phase of peace plan; Synagogue attacker pledged allegiance to Islamic State; Health Secretary wants antisemitic doctors stripped of licence before tribunal; Police ban street preacher from using a microphone

Bishop accuses Jenrick of stoking division over Handsworth; Heaton Park synagogue hero condemns pro-Palestine protests; Sikhs threaten legal challenge to new Islamophobia definition; Italy restores St Francis feast as national holiday on 4 October

Peace talks for Gaza open on eve of Hamas attack anniversary; Students demonstrate against Israel in London today; US Supreme Court to rule on overturning conversion therapy ban; Scorsese once trained for priesthood but was kicked out of seminary