Christian churches’ online services have gone mainline and are soaring among young people. Services are attractive to people who wish to remain anonymous at the back of the church. But the search for prayer, community and meaning is there, online.
Faith leaders urge action against Uyghur ‘genocide’; Beirut Catholic leaders told to live without luxury; Jehovah’s Witnesses take stand at IICSA sex abuse inquiry.
Prof Robin Gill explains the arguments over a “just war” in the 75 years since nuclear bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki; and the Christian moral arguments against “wholly indiscriminate” killing of people.
Churches in the north west countryside describe how they served remote hill farming communities scattered over vast areas of land during the coronavirus lockdown.
Detailed planning at Hajj 2020 A pilgrim to the Hajj, who used to be a banker in London, has been describing the experience of taking
Religion Media Centre chair Michael Wakelin suggests the understanding of religion is central to global recovery post covid-19 pandemic.
65 new ‘OneSpirit Interfaith Ministers’ will be ordained this Saturday, streamed live to Facebook. They perform weddings, burials, counselling and more drawing on a combination of faith traditions
Human rights abuses against the mainly Muslim Uyghur people have caused outrage. Muslim countries and Christian leaders are being urged to speak out, protest and campaign.
A report on social cohesion suggests faith has been seen as a problem and potentially disruptive, but faith organisations play a central role in welfare provision and can play a key part in helping communities bond.
Young siblings perform Sikh hymns from the holy scripture from their East London living room during lockdown.
