Headstones on graves of young lives lost on D-Day commonly use symbols of faith – Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu – and scriptural references capturing the traumatic emotions of grief, pride and hope.
Secular schools must allow children to pray, says children’s commissioner; Pope says migration is a sign of the times; Religious minorities fear outcome of India election
World’s first Sikh court opens in London to settle disputes between Sikhs in family and civil cases, answering concerns that secular courts lack expert religious opinions
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Vatican – sex change “grave threat to human dignity”; Cap restricting faith schools intake “about to be repealed”; Open iftar project 2024 ends in Trafalgar Square in the pouring rain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
