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Religion News 5 June

In Minneapolis, the civil rights leader Rev Al Sharpton spoke at a memorial service  for George Floyd, killed at the hands of police. Memorials are

Factsheet: The Presidents’ Church

The President’s Church is the popular name for St John’s Episcopal Church in Washington, DC, which stands opposite the White House. It has a long association with several presidents spanning centuries and most recently hit the news when Donald Trump held a controversial photo op outside it in 2020

Religion News 4 June

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, leader of the Roman Catholic church in England and Wales,  has described the “well springs of common good” that have emerged during

Religion News 3 June

Church leaders in the UK have reacted with shock and outrage at the unfolding riots and social unrest in America following the killing of George

Religion News 1 June

In the wake of mass rioting and destruction following the brutal death of George Floyd at the hands of the police in Minneapolis, church leaders

Factsheet: Pentecost

Pentecost is a Christian festival which celebrates the giving of God’s Holy Spirit to Jesus’s disciples shortly after his resurrection and ascension back to Heaven. It is sometimes known as the “birthday of the church”.