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Factsheet: Abuse and the Church of England

In the past decade, the Church of England has regularly been rocked by cases of child abuse, including many by priests and even bishops. Multiple inquiries and reviews have been carried out, along with wholescale reform to the Church’s safeguarding procedures, culminating in the Independent Inquiry into Child Abuse in October 2020

Factsheet: Christianity

Fact sheet on Christianity, with 2.5 followers – 30% of the global population. Facts, stats, beliefs, customs, church denominations and key controversies.

Factsheet: Islam

Islam is one of the world’s largest faiths, with an estimated 1.6 billion adherents worldwide. It began in 7th century Arabia as an offshoot from two other Abrahamic faiths, Judaism and Christianity. Its followers today represent 23 per cent of the world’s population

Teaching religion: what makes people tick?

70% of young people aged 15-24 identify as having no religion. But the study of “religion and worldviews” helps students understand the complexity of ideas they encounter in daily life, leading to tolerance and respect.

Factsheet: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, more commonly known as the Mormons, is a Christian-based religion founded in the United States in the 19th century which is famous for its door-to-door missionary activity and is growing quickly around the world