Archbishop of Canterbury says Rwanda bill damages the UK’s reputation; UK government wrong to halt UNRWA funding – Christian Aid; Christian singer clashes with police over street performances on London’s Oxford Street
Michael Gove “minded to” withdraw government funding from the Interfaith Network; Urgent action needed to save UK’s church buildings; Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony in London
COP28 Faith Pavilion opens its doors today; Climate change protesters interrupt BBC evensong broadcast; Wembley stadium FA event on Christianity and football; BBC Christmas religious programming revealed
The influence of religion on world affairs and public life was analysed by a panel at the Religion Media Festival – it’s nuanced, deeply embedded and living
Climate Trust pastor condemns M25 protests urging Christians to take less disruptive approach; Hillsong founder steps down from board as fresh abuse allegations emerge; First Humanist presenter on BBC Northern Ireland’s Thought for the Day; Psalm 23 garden wins Chelsea Flower Show gold medal
Call for new Education Secretary to safeguard the future of RE; Four arrested in foiled Yom Kippur synagogue attack; Queensland passes assisted dying law; Melanesia islands, threatened by rising sea levels, spotlighted in Devon pilgrimage
Beth Din agrees no role for rabbis over ‘coercive control’; Gallery changes its mind over removing ‘one-sided’ anti-Israel line from exhibit; Pope Francis gets a new foosball table
Archbishop says UK refugee offer should reflect moral obligation not numbers; UK must ‘open safe and legal routes for those fearing persecution’ in Afghanistan; England’s cathedrals £235 million contribution to local economies badly affected by Covid-19 pandemic
Taliban promise peace and women’s rights under Islam; Faith-based NGOs continue to appeal for funds for Haiti; Welsh synagogue’s missing stained glass windows turn up in award-winning garden shed
Faith leaders and organisations warn of impending catastrophe in Afghanistan; Plymouth victims remembered in minute’s silence; Gallery removes ‘dangerously one-sided’ anti-Israel statement from exhibit
