44 degrees for the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca; Anti-Hindu Hate Monitor project launched online in Britain; Man arrested in connection with Heaton Park synagogue attack; St Bride’s church gleaming after project to clean the stonework
Pope Leo warns of dangers of artificial intelligence; UK’s 4 million Muslims ‘young, well educated, but stuck in deprived neighbourhoods’; Catholic charities urge government to protect asylum seekers
Artificial Intelligence and the role of the church in society as jobs disappear; Billionaire hedge fund manager donates to spiritual awareness charity ‘LightEn’; Bishop and Imam appeal for withdrawal of Oxford Union invitation to Tommy Robinson; Resurgence in Biblical food diet
Lords condemn hate speech at Unite the Kingdom and Nakba Day marches; New BBC DG: consumer drives choices and ‘we go where audiences are’; Fairtrade tea sales up as tea growers face financial uncertainty
Women of faith have ‘central role’ in delivering community cohesion and social change; Anglican church leaders welcome release of Palestinian student Layan Nasir; Barnabas Aid founder Patrick Sookhdeo has died
British Social Attitudes survey shows ‘no sign of a Quiet Revival’; Anthropic co-founder joins Pope to launch encyclical on Artificial Intelligence; Three quarters of the Church of England’s 42 cathedrals are in deficit; Muslim Women’s Network condemns niqab stunt at Unite the Kingdom rally
Crosses held aloft at Unite the Kingdom march; Nakba Day march draws thousands to London; Pope signs encyclical on Artificial Intelligence and ethics; Police drop case against Bristol street preacher
Precious manuscripts returned to Jain community in Britain; King Charles meets Jewish victims of Golders Green stabbings; Christian nationalism ‘becoming more visible’ in the UK; Pilgrimage across Bristol Diocese in ‘gentle rhythm of prayer’
Prince Harry’s New Statesman article: ‘My fears for a divided kingdom’; Nesil Caliskan MP is the new faith minister; Church of England congregations grew last year for fifth year in a row; ‘A million acts of hope’ counted this week to show the true spirit of Britain
Eight faith ministers in 10 years as Miatta Fahnbulleh resigns; Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief is first MP to call for Starmer to step down; URC changes magazine name from Reform to Reformed over mistaken political links; Trump to raise case of jailed Catholic publisher Jimmy Lai
