CofE ‘Living in Love and Faith’ project on sexuality is closed down – but discussion continues; Church ‘must resource interfaith work’; Epstein and Bannon discussed ‘taking down’ Pope Francis; British Muslim Trust launch event
By Ruth Peacock Modern slavery is rising worldwide. An estimated 50 million people are trapped in slavery, 28 million of them in forced labour. Women
CofE clergy will be trained to deal with mental health; Synod agrees new CofE safeguarding structure, with new charity and leader; Pew Research finds white evangelicals constant in support of Trump; Hindus ‘devastated’ as council sells only temple in East Anglia
Archbishop of Canterbury sets tone for her leadership of the CofE; Buddhist monks’ pilgrimage of peace ends in Washington DC; Spike in antisemitic incidents after Manchester synagogue attack; St Bride’s celebrates 650th anniversary of Guild of St Bride
Hong Kong Catholic media tycoon Jimmy Lai, sentenced to 20 years; Low-fee high achieving Islamic schools at risk from rising costs; Bishop defends CofE £100m reparations fund amid Synod backlash; Free faith security training rolling out this month
Bishops warn the cross must not be used to intimidate; British Interfaith delegation visits new UK Ambassador to the USA; Southern Baptists say racist tweet depicting the Obamas was ‘inexcusable’; Michaelangelo Sistine chapel sketch fetches £17million at auction
PM’s call for renewal of British values is lost amid Mandelson row; Trump – ‘I’ve done more for religion than any other president’; Pagan prison chaplain needed in Norwich; Italian priest and social media influencer leaves priesthood
Archbishop of Canterbury makes oath of allegiance to the King; New project explores faith and identity in England; Catholic priest in Gaza pleads for war to stop; Memorial service for BBC broadcaster Sir Mark Tully
Unsettling times for the tiny Jewish community in Ireland; Northern Ireland review of Religious Education underway; Plaid leader pledges to protect Muslims in Wales from the far right; Evangelical leader resigns as honorary canon over same sex blessings
Three CofE bishops say international community must protect Palestinians; British Muslims urged to engage in political campaigning to solve community issues; Dalai Lama wins Grammy award for audiobook on meditation; Inquiry after Basilica cherub restoration resembles Giorgia Meloni
