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- Archbishop of York says action needed now against ‘barbaric assault’ on Gaza >>
- Cardinal Pizzabella begs for an end to ‘morally unacceptable’ war in Gaza >>
- Christian aid agencies join statement saying people in Gaza are ‘wasting away’ >>
- Islamic Relief says one person killed every 12 minutes in Gaza >>
- Netanyahu ‘deeply regrets’ strike on Holy Family Church in Gaza >>
The newly created British Muslim Trust has been appointed by the government to monitor anti-Muslim hate crimes across the UK, engage with affected communities and publish regular public reports. It was founded by the Randeree Charitable Trust and Aziz Foundation, and the CEO is Akeela Ahmed. Read Maira Butt’s report here.
Daniel Singleton, CEO of Faith Action which pioneered Faith Covenants, says they should dovetail with the new Civil Society Covenant, recently launched by the government. He hopes there will be resources for funding future ‘things like Faith Covenants’, space to disagree on policy, clear roles on all sides and mutual trust. He is on the advisory board of the new Covenant scheme >>
Ceasefire in southern Syria after days of violence between Druze and Bedouin in which 1,000 people were killed, tests historic tension between the two communities. Read an explainer by Ruth Marks Eglash here.
Conservative MP Danny Kruger has warned of the ‘chronically precarious’ state of the country, saying Britain has moved away from its Christian roots and is at risk “economically, culturally, socially and morally”. In an adjournment debate in the Commons, on the future of the Church of England, he warned that abandoning one religion creates a space for others, naming Islam and “a new, unnamed ideology blending paganism, heresy, and modernism”, which he said was “deeply dangerous”. He spoke to an almost empty Commons chamber >>
The Bishop of Southwark, Christopher Chessun, told the BBC about the accident last autumn in which his face was smashed to such an extent that his doctor told him “your face is cornflakes”. He is full of praise for the medical team and support from the church. Here’s the pic of before, during and after. story here>>
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| Bishop of Sheffield to chair Orgreave inquiry >> Anglicans ‘disproportionately stable’ support for Conservative party >> Epping archdeacon says area is a powder keg over asylum seekers tension >> Church of England newspaper ceases publication – for now >> Community fights to save 1,000-year-old church in Billingham >> Mass exhumation feared as Norfolk coastal graveyard nears collapse >> Year of enlightenment at Lichfield Cathedral >> Christian organisations tell government to abandon fossil fuels >> Survey suggests religious belief boosts good mental health >> Row over ‘Knights Templar bells’ removed from Scottish church >> Hillingdon reverses street preaching ban after legal challenge >> Charities’ link with faith ‘baked into the framework’ of law >> Churches urge reform of ‘failing’ criminal justice system >> Attacks escalate against Christians in the West Bank >> Story of the Jesus Army told in BBC documentaries this weekend >> Crowdfunding campaign to buy Cwm Rhonda chapel >> Jesuit Refugee Service damning report on people in immigration detention >> Influencer priests preaching the gospel with poems, pets and wine on social media >> Teachers seek government help to tackle antisemitism against Jewish teachers >> LBC’s James O’Brien apologises for broadcasting message which outraged Jewish communities >> Jewish comedians’ Edinburgh fringe show cancelled >> Air India crash repatriation blunder disrespects Hindu cremation rites >> Hindu temple in New York at risk after neighbours object to noisy services >> TikToker apologises for eating chicken in an ISKCON restaurant as a prank >> Tributes paid to firebrand US preacher John MacArthur >> United Methodist Church offers advice on US immigration crackdown >> Pew research shows US Muslims support for Democrats in decline >> Trump administration quotes Isaiah to defend ICE immigration raids >> “US “missionary” revealed as Russian spy living in Ukraine >> Christian press headlines for golf open champion Scheffler >> Thailand proposal to prosecute women who sleep with monks >> |
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