Factsheet: Women and Islam
Contrary to some popular belief, women in Islamic teaching are seen as equal to men and have played. Find out more in this factsheet from Remona Aly
Contrary to some popular belief, women in Islamic teaching are seen as equal to men and have played. Find out more in this factsheet from Remona Aly
The place of women in the church has been a highly contested topic of debate for millennia. While many Christian traditions argue for female inferiority, the Virgin Mary has at the same time been a powerfully significant figure in church history and theology, and in the 20th century many denominations began to for the first time allow women to become ministers and leaders
News comment on the Commission on Religious Education report, proposing that non-religious worldviews as well as major faiths should be taught Rudolf Eliot Lockhart, Chief
Religious Education is compulsory in state schools, but it is left up to local authorities to determine what is in the curriculum. However, a 2017
In August 2018, Pope Francis became the first pontiff to visit Ireland since 1979. His visit came as the Catholic Church was once again rocked by child abuse scandals and as the Irish people became increasingly detached from Church teaching on social issues
News Comment on the Pope’s visit to Ireland 25 -26 August following controversy on abortion, same sex marriage and sex abuse scandals. Archbishop Eamon Martin,
Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage made to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. It is mandatory for all Muslims to complete it at least once in their life.
Alongside Britain’s traditional music festivals, gatherings with an unapologetically Christian ethos have grown in strength over the past few decades. A multitude of festivals and one-day events now cater for many different tastes
As Muslims prepare to mark the end of Ramadan with the festival of Eid, UK charities report they have received millions of pounds in donations
The nonreligious are people who identify as not having any religion. In Britain, this group has been steadily growing in size and they made up between 25 and 32% of the population in the 2011 census
