Religion news 12 September 2025
Charlie Kirk’s Christian faith and influence; Assisted Dying Bill debated in the House of Lords today; Bishop says CofE must talk about national identity; Israeli president tells British Jews ‘I’ve got your back’
Charlie Kirk’s Christian faith and influence; Assisted Dying Bill debated in the House of Lords today; Bishop says CofE must talk about national identity; Israeli president tells British Jews ‘I’ve got your back’
Charlie Kirk was a central figure in promoting MAGA and Donald Trump, and a powerful influencer urging students to embrace conservative Christianity.
Charlie Kirk shot dead at 31 – tributes paid to his conservative Christian faith; Trump asks Americans to pray for their nation; Quakers sit down protest outside London arms fair; Djed Spence becomes first Muslim footballer to play for England
More than one million pilgrims visited Mecca for Hajj amidst tension over Saudi talks with Israel and boycott demands
Report on a one day festival where journalists and broadcasters discussed how religion is reported and reflected in the media
Different dates are used by the various Christian churches for the celebration of Easter and Christmas, with calculations varying according to the calendar used
The Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light is a millenarian new religion with roots in Twelver Shia Islam. and headquarters in England.
The little known story behind the carol ‘O Holy Night’, a message of sin, slavery and a redeemer challenging the establishment
Churches provide health care worth £8.4 billion to the NHS; Jewish community in Wales incensed at call for a boycott of Israel; Nottingham University warns students Chaucer needs a trigger warning because he mentions Christianity
Global day of reflection on one year of unceasing war in the Middle East; Museum opens in Paris dedicated to centuries of Sufi art and culture; Marsha de Cordova is new Second Church Estates Commissioner; US report charts China’s “coercive religious policy”
