Next week, the UK will have a new prime minister – Andy Burnham. In this briefing, people who know him well described how he embodies Catholic social teaching around the common good, challenging poverty and helping the homeless
The schedule for the Religion Media Festival 2026, hosted at Methodist Central Hall Westminster
Join us on 29 June 2026 at Methodist Central Hall Westminster for our Religion Media Festival as we discuss religion in the media today.
We will be hosting panels and hearing from speakers on a range of issues, from religious broadcasting in a digital age, to antisemitism and Islamophobia, to how Christianity is enmeshed in political debate.
It’s been three years since the outbreak of civil war in Sudan where the level of human suffering has reached “unimaginable levels”. This briefing hears from aid organisations, religious leaders, journalists and media professionals.
In this briefing, we review the fallout from the flawed data and resultant withdrawal of the “Quiet Revival” report, and the lessons for Christians commissioning data, polling companies finding answers, journalists reporting polls and the legacy of distrust.
The green paper on the BBC Charter Review is up for public consultation, and in this Religion Media Centre briefing, faith leaders and media commentators discuss how religious broadcasting will develop in a time of technological and societal change.
Interview with Cardinal Vincent Nichols as he approaches retirement, reveals his fear that Britain is fragmenting and has lost a sense of belonging
The incoming Archbishop of Canterbury inherits a daunting in-tray with crumbling buildings, falling numbers of clergy and financial pressures. How will those challenges surface at General Synod next week? And what chance does Sarah Mullally have of holding the Church together?
We’ve been making exciting moves over the last few weeks, transitioning to Substack to deliver our regular emails and other content.
In our first RMC Briefing of 2026, we look at a new report which explores the reasons why faith narratives are being mobilised for causes of division in Britain, and recommends actions to “strengthen the institutions and relationships that allow faith to serve the common good”.
