Religion news 27 March 2026
Quiet Revival report withdrawn because of ‘fraudulent responses’; Spanish woman dies by euthanasia despite legal action by her family; Archbishop Sarah to meet the Pope in April as they pledge to continue dialogue
Quiet Revival report withdrawn because of ‘fraudulent responses’; Spanish woman dies by euthanasia despite legal action by her family; Archbishop Sarah to meet the Pope in April as they pledge to continue dialogue
Sarah Mullally: A church for the whole nation and for the world; Warm applause for first female Archbishop of Canterbury; Bishop condemns attacks on Lebanon; Ban political abuse of religion campaign holds meeting in parliament
Installation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, today – a service with ‘women’s voices right the way through’; Anglican Futures rebukes backers of ‘liberal’ Mullally’s installation; King Charles becomes first patron of Jewish Community Security Trust; £4.725 million for St James’s Piccadilly
Arson attack on four Jewish charity ambulances- ‘horrific antisemitic attack’, investigated by counter terror police; ‘Leading Women’ CofE mentoring group propelled Sarah Mullally to high office; Cafod urges immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Lebanon and the West Bank; ‘Boys Town’ priest on way to sainthood
Dame Sarah Mullally will be installed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury at the cathedral on Weds 26 March at 3pm, the first woman to hold this role. It marks the start of her ministry – six months after her appointment was announced.
Archbishop Sarah Mullally completes six day pilgrimage to Canterbury, preparing for installation; Prince of Wales wishes for a “strong and meaningful bond” with the CofE; Pope Leo says wars are a scandal to the entire human family; Bishop says public iftar in Trafalgar Square “a moment of hospitality”
Nick Timothy’s ‘act of dominion’ charge is ‘megaphone dog whistle’; Church of the Holy Sepulchre closed due to security concerns; Ramadan ends for most British Muslims today; Graves more than 100 years old could be re-used
Lords fail to overturn decriminalising abortions up to birth; Church leaders in Scotland call for better palliative care; ‘Historic opportunity’ for Religious Education in new cohesion agenda; Nigeria aide rejects Christian genocide claims
Scottish parliament rejects assisted dying; Sarah Mullally will vote in the Lords today on decriminalising abortion, breaking into her pilgrimage to Canterbury; Pope Leo meets author critical of Opus Dei; Faith leaders say ‘slow down’ reform of refugee legislation
St Patrick’s Day vigil walk with Catholic and Anglican Archbishops of Armagh; Archbishop calls for end to law decriminalising abortion up to birth; MPs call for more time for the assisted dying bill; Quakers’ silent protest against police raid on Meeting House; Open Iftar in Trafalgar Square as Ramadan approaches its close
