Religion news 27 February 2024
Global Muslim project to save the planet launched today; Tory Islamophobia row inflamed by talk of no go areas; Appeal for CofE to reconcile over bitter divisions on same sex relationships
Global Muslim project to save the planet launched today; Tory Islamophobia row inflamed by talk of no go areas; Appeal for CofE to reconcile over bitter divisions on same sex relationships
Global Muslim organisations united behind the “Al-Mizan, Covenant for the Earth” project, reminding Muslims of the faith imperative to save the planet
The “devastating, outrageous” impending closure of the Inter Faith Network; Antisemitic incidents in the UK at an all time high in 2023; Greece becomes first Christian Orthodox majority country to legalise same-sex marriage
Holy water from an 8th-century Hindu temple in Kashmir found its way to the Ram Mandir in Ayodyah, via a 10,000 mile journey
A global project is launched to encourage church leaders not to be afraid of science and to find new theological understanding in topics such as AI, the universe and climate change.
Gaza is in the grip of a humanitarian catastrophe. But how has the war affected the religious life of Muslims and Christians in the area?
England’s cathedrals are increasingly involved with art, from scultpure to paintings, and textiles to illumination, as a means of encouraging reflection and exploration
Details of the Sikh population from the 2021 census, highlights a variety of trends, including comparative levels of home ownership, employment, educational attainment, health, and marriage.
Artist lighting up cathedrals this Christmas says it is more than a son et lumière, it is using fine art like Renaissance painters to create contemporary ways of talking about the world.
Light shows of angels, stained glass colours and snowscapes, beamed onto cathedrals, are a familiar sight across England this Advent season
