Coronavirus and Religion update – 24 April
By Tim Wyatt Religious Right chant: God is bigger than Covid-19 A growing movement in the United States is demanding a swifter lifting of the
By Tim Wyatt Religious Right chant: God is bigger than Covid-19 A growing movement in the United States is demanding a swifter lifting of the
By Tim Wyatt Ramadan under lockdown As the first day of the holy Islamic month of fasting begins, debate has surged about how to adapt
By Andrew Brown, 22 April 2020 A Ramadan like none before Ramadan starts either today or tomorrow, depending on the phases of the moon, but
By Tim Maby Social isolation is a new and often disconcerting experience during the coronavirus pandemic. But in religious traditions, solitude, isolation and silence are
Rainbows have a played a prominent role in much religious mythology and iconography for thousands of years, representing a wide variety of themes
By Lianne Kolirin UK The Muslim Council of Britain has issued guidance on observing Ramadan under lockdown. The largest umbrella group of Muslims in the
By Aina Khan For over 1400 years, Muslims have observed Ramadan, a holy month in the Islamic calendar in which Muslims cannot eat and drink
By Lianne Kolirin UK Startling images of the UK coronavirus death toll have emerged from inside a makeshift morgue at a Birmingham mosque. Images published
UK A report from the Office for National Statistics suggests the number of church and faith-based weddings has fallen to just 23% of all ceremonies –
The coronavirus pandemic forced churches across the UK to start offering services and worship digitally over the internet. This process over time is likely to accelerate the disruption and extension of core practices of Christian faith
