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Don’t miss this unique event exploring the intersection of journalism and religion. The full programme and tickets are available on our website. Here’s a preview of what’s in store:
Doors open at 1000 and at 1030, Roger Bolton interviews Channel 4 News presenter, Cathy Newman, who won RTS Network Television Journalist of the Year for her reports exposing John Smyth’s abuse which led to Justin Welby’s resignation.
1100: Muslims in Britain: Poonam Taneja, investigative journalist with BBC News, will chair a panel discussion on the diversity, organisations and concerns of British Muslims, with Dr Azim Ahmed, Akeela Ahmed, Burhan Wazir and Rizwana Hamid.
1145: Dal Darroch, head of diversity and inclusion programmes at the Football Association, will be talking about how faith and football can create an ‘extraordinary synergy that brings people together’.
1200: Reporting Religion — panel discussion chaired by Rosie Dawson with journalists specialising in reporting religion, including Christopher Lamb from CNN and freelance Catherine Pepinster, on the death of Pope Francis and the election of Pope Leo XIV.
1330: British Media and British Jews: panel discussion chaired by Richard Allen Greene, formerly CNN Editor, now training to be a rabbi, with guests Jonathan Boyd, IJPR; Rabbi Charley Baginsky; and Phil Rosenberg, President of the Board of Deputies.
1415: Community relations in Britain today and the media’s role in creating cohesion: Panel discussion hosted by Leo Devine, with Lord Rook, Gary Newby ITV, Yakub Qureshi, Reach PLC; Manjit Kaur, Rabbi Warren Elf, MBE and Prof Adeela Shafi.
1510: Presentation of Community Reporting Award for Young Journalists
1515: Religion, Politics and the Media in Trump’s America: Interview with Sir Mark Thompson, chief executive of CNN and former director-general of the BBC.
1615: Millennials, Faith and the Digital Space: Jessie Paktiazay hosts with guests: Swarzy Macaly, Indy and Dr. Sikh, Islah Abdur-Rahman & Lamorna Ash, with reflection by Daisy Scalchi, BBC commissioning editor, specialist factual.
1715: A brief history of religious broadcasting, with comedian Paul Kerensa
British Muslim moonwatchers reported seeing the new crescent moon in York and Dewsbury, determining the date of Eid-ul-Adha 10 days later, on Friday 6 June. Read Maira Butt’s factfile on Eid-ul-Adha and look back at her report on moonwatching in Britain here.
Final three members of the commission to appoint the next Archbishop of Canterbury have been announced. Rev Estella Last, David Berry and Sally-Ann Marks represent the Diocese of Canterbury. The commission will meet three times with the announcement expected this autumn >>
John Sherrington was installed as the new Catholic Archbishop of Liverpool the day after a car crashed into people celebrating Liverpool FC’s Premier League victory. He offered prayers for all those injured saying: “The shadow of the tragic and appalling events of last night hang over the city this morning” >>
Other news ..
| Cash-strapped kirk cuts 146-year-old Life and Work magazine >> Church of Scotland at ‘tipping point’ of viability >> Dr Ric Thorpe, Anglican Bishop of Islington in the Diocese of London, promoted to archbishop in Australia >> Spectator owner Sir Paul Marshall, an evangelical Christian, has called on Elon Musk and other social media platforms to publish their algorithms and become more accountable >> Rev Leah Vasey-Saunders is new Bishop of Doncaster >> 400th anniversary of Epping United Reformed Church, where David Livingstone preached >> St Raphael icon for abuse survivors installed in Leeds Catholic Cathedral >> Bishop Paul McAleenan, lead bishop for migrants and refugees for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, called for rethink on migrants >> Will Pope Leo remain a US citizen? >> Italian football champions Napoli, whose coach is ‘profoundly Catholic’, presented Pope Leo with a signed number 10 shirt >> Anti-Arab chants as young Jews march in Jerusalem >> Muslim holy sanctuary in Jerusalem ‘desecrated by Israel’ >> UK Quakers say: Attacks on Gaza are genocide >> Chief rabbi: Anti-Zionists are also anti-Jewish > Pope: Stop hostilities in Ukraine and Gaza now >> Two Church of Ireland archbishops say ‘we cannot stand by to watch Gaza cruelty’ >> Daniel Grossman, 21-year-old student and member of the Board of Deputies, has resigned, saying it had “failed to act morally” over Israel’s renewed assault on Gaza >> UK Progressive Judaism: We support Zionism but can criticise Israel >> Stamford Hill office vandalised by Palestine Action in ‘disturbing antisemitic incident’ >> Quran case ‘reintroducing a blasphemy law’ >> Evidence concludes in central London Quran burning case >> Charity Commission acts against East London Mosque Trust >> French headscarf ban is sidelining Muslim athletes >> American men join Russian church to ‘become more manly’ >> Christian photographer in New York allowed to refuse same-sex ceremonies >> US pastor Theodore Mucuranyana, of the Hope of Life International Church in Phoenix, Arizona, which supports East African migrants, charged with $60m fraud charges >> Christian leaders from 29 countries discuss role of faith in healthcare >> Two Brazilian nuns have gone viral after performing an impromptu dance session during a Catholic television programme >> Revised pre-US Civil War “Sacred Harp” hymn book keeps American folk a cappella tradition alive >> |
