India election gets underway with hopes for protection for religious minorities; Archbishop of Wales calls for halt to “indefensible abuse” of rivers; US Methodist bishops prepare for “seismic shift” in LGBT vote next week
Religious Education “continuing to wilt” with no coherent national plan; Michaela School prayer ban judgment still causing waves; Legacy of Covid 19 among cremation staff, the unsung key workers of the pandemic
Prayer ban victory highlights confusion over religious equality in schools; Bishop appeals for victims of modern slavery to be exempt from Rwanda bill; British Jewish organisation Yachad urges desperate need for diplomacy in Middle East; Outdoor activities chaplain for Snowdonia / Eyri
Orthodox bishop knifed during live broadcast service in Sydney; Rwanda bill amendments supported by bishops are rejected by MPs; Soul Survivor former leaders say church silence on abuse must change
Pope warns against fuelling a spiral of violence in the Middle East; West End clergy horrified at proposal to criminalise rough sleepers;Leeds businessman starts up halal cat food company; Justin Welby and the Cheeky Pandas
Large Vaisakhi celebration in Gravesend planned for tomorrow; Catholic priest dies suddenly 17 days before being made a bishop; 5,000 expected at evangelical leaders’ conference in London on facing “distinct cultural moment”
Catholic bishops resist “intolerant imposition of a gender theory”; Church of England repeats apology after Soul Survivor leader’s film detailing abuse; PR company to large Jewish organisations goes bust
Sighting of crescent moon means Ramadan ends today; Vatican human dignity document “fails terribly” on transgender issue; Soul Survivor worship leader Matt Redman describes abuse by founder Mike Pilavachi
Rally in London synagogue for families of Israeli hostages; Jesuits say situation in Gaza is unacceptable, scandalous and shameful; Humanists UK challenges Guardian’s backing of Labour links with faith groups
Pope leads moment of silence for aid workers killed in Gaza; Board of Deputies condemns Tory MP for comments on pro-Israel extremist Lords; Football Association hosts iftar at Wembley; Solar eclipse heralding the end of the world
