Religion news 22 May 2025
Trussell Trust charts extraordinary rise of need for food parcels in UK; Proposed ban on headscarves for girls under 15 in France; Pope’s MAGA supporting brother Louis meets Trump
Trussell Trust charts extraordinary rise of need for food parcels in UK; Proposed ban on headscarves for girls under 15 in France; Pope’s MAGA supporting brother Louis meets Trump
Christian Aid global fasting campaign for Gaza Aid; Muslim Council of Britain welcomes suspension of Israel trade talks; ECUSA presiding bishop: institutional resistance more important than ever; Fairtrade launches ethical tea trade campaign
Pope commits to Christian unity and interfaith dialogue; Vatican may host peace talks between Ukraine and Russia; Call for antisemitism training at the BBC after Lineker’s departure
Historic merger unites Britain’s progressive Jewish movements; Faith leaders tell PM to change his language on migrants; Pope Leo pledges to govern as a servant and not an autocrat
Assisted Dying Bill faces opposition in Commons today; World Council of Churches condemns ‘atrocities being perpetrated in Gaza’; ‘Migrants are not strangers, but friends’ says Bishop of Chelmsford
Bangor Cathedral reports serious incident to Charity Commission; £22m cash-for-cheques probe hits religious charities; Belgian police raid over illegal circumcisions; Pope’s brother Louis speaks out to Piers Morgan
British rabbis demand immediate humanitarian aid to Gaza; Scotland takes a step closer to allowing assisted dying; Members of commission to select next Archbishop of Canterbury are named; Pope Leo goes online
Pope Leo tells journalists to foster peace and reject hatred; Board of Deputies appeals for release of remaining Israeli hostages; ECUSA refuses to resettle white Afrikaners and ends partnership with govt; Vesak celebrated worldwide marking birth of The Buddha
Cardinal Nichols: ‘No rancour or competitiveness’ in vote for Pope; Briefing and first three days of Leo XIV papacy; Setback in selection of next Archbishop of Canterbury; Joint statement: ‘Jews and Muslims are formidable when they work together’
Pope Leo XIV – the first American to hold the papacy; Comment on new ‘moderate’ Pope; VE Day calls for commitment to peace; Times reports on Board of Deputies division
