Council of Muslims and Jews announced at Religion Media Festival; Archbishop says religion is vital for rebuilding trust in media; King ‘protects faith within the multi-faith nation’; Pope Leo urges traditionalists to halt bishop consecrations
Religion Media Festival is in London today; Lord Lemos appointed as new Faith Minister – the tenth in 10 years; Pope Leo urges prayer for Venezuela as earthquake death toll rises; Trump commission challenges separation of church and state; Calls for Lib Dem investigation into candidate’s deselection over Christian views
Lord Lemos becomes tenth Faith Minister in ten years, only a nonth after his predecessor was appointed
Government proposes conversion therapy ban; Church of England’s role in modelling ‘healthy sense of patriotism’; Archbishops fear for the future of Palestinian Christians in the Holy Land
Catholic Bishop of Northampton charged with rape; Bishops join Time to Act campaign ‘to end illegal occupation of Palestine’; Row over ‘appalling racism’ comment on Muslim prayers in Trafalgar Square; Muslim prayer ‘Sujood’ more evident at the World Cup than ever before
CofE continues work on same-sex blessings and gay clergy marriage; British Medical Association concern over NHS adoption of antisemitism definition; Japan court orders dissolution of Unification Church; Warning AI can be ‘expoited by the devil’
Keir Starmer thanked for ‘deep sense of public service’ and transformative work on antisemitism; Sir Jeffrey Donaldson guilty of sex abuse and rape; Theos survey finds few believe you need to be Christian to be British; Rise in converts to Progressive Judaism
Archbishop tells Palestinian Christians she will seek peace and freedom they deserve; Andy Burnham’s ‘à la carte Catholicism’; Man charged after five Muslims attacked in Edinburgh
The Catholic heritage of Andy Burnham; Archbishop apologises for CofE role in historic adoption practices; Dr Manon Ceridwen James elected as Bishop of Bangor; Mosque safety and security guidance issued amid far-right threat
Pope Leo welcomes agreement between Iran and the USA; Report says more than half of British Muslims experienced prejudice last year; Ahmadi religion members appear in court after police raids in April; Vicar and ordinand raise £40,000 from sponsored run
