All schools in England and Wales must by law hold a daily act of collective worship, normally of a Christian nature. In reality, many schools ignore this and collective worship is often the focus on legal campaigning by humanists and secularists who wish to reform or abolish the practice
John Henry Newman, the Victorian author, academic and Anglican turned Roman Catholic, is to be declared a saint at a ceremony in Rome. by Catherine
Church leaders in Northern Ireland are resisting a decision to lift abortion restrictions in Northern Ireland and have appealed for a weekend of prayer. EXPLAINER
Almost half of all schools in England are not providing Religious Education to all pupils, as required by law, while RE exam entries decline. Schools
All Church of England bishops have rebuked MPs for unacceptable language in acrimonious debates in the Commons, calling for greater respect. EXPLAINER In a
In a book for young people, ‘Outgrowing God: A Beginner’s Guide’, Richard Dawkins says we should grow up and give up on all gods. EXPLAINER:
Faith groups are being encouraged to support the Global Climate Strike action in Britain on Friday, 20 September. The movement was inspired by school protests
The Pope’s visit to Africa highlighted the rapid growth of Christianity on the continent, while Islam is growing at an equally fast rate. EXPLAINER “If
Jewish religious practice and culture contains a wide variety of unique words, many of which derive from either Hebrew (the language the Jewish scriptures are written in as well as the language of modern-day Israel) or Yiddish (a German-derived tongue spoken historically by Jews in central and eastern Europe)
Dr Carool Kersten, King’s College London, suggests a narrow focus on political Islamist extremism misrepresents the religion. Contemporary Muslim thought is not preoccupied with “being
