Rwanda Bill is finally passed, despite objections from all CofE bishops; Narendra Modi criticised for anti-Muslim comments in election speech; New gospel music qualifications to recognise excellence; Welsh hymns of hell awaiting drunks and addicts, to be revived and sung again in 50 chapels
Thousands of Sikhs in Britain are celebrating Vaisakhi, with local communities, supermarkets, business leaders and the Football Association planning events
Vatican – sex change “grave threat to human dignity”; Cap restricting faith schools intake “about to be repealed”; Open iftar project 2024 ends in Trafalgar Square in the pouring rain
An unusual iftar in a London synagogue enables different faith communities to share a meal and get to know one another, at a time when interfaith relations are being stretched
Facts, beliefs and appeal of the monastic tradition in Britain
Priest whose ordination as bishop was abruptly cancelled, is told “no canonical action is warranted”; Muslims miss out on mental health help when therapists fail to understand faith; Bill to force Charedi Jews in Israel to fight, threatens the government
Famine in Gaza and global food shortage in Muslim majority countries; One in six churches are not taking steps to reduce carbon footprint; Three generations of a Jain family in India renounce their wealth
Explainer on Rastafarianism, the faith and political movement made famous by reggae icon Bob Marley, whose biopic “One Love” is topping the Box Office charts
Faith community leaders suggest best way of tackling religious hatred is through dialogue not definitions, and civil society is being left to take the lead in bringing the country together
Al-Asqa mosque the centre of tension as Ramadan starts in Jerusalem; Security minister says no religion has the right to be exempt from criticism; 30th anniversary of CofE women’s ordination encouraging diversity; Sex strike in New York in protest at Jewish divorce law case
