Religion news 13 March 2026
Vehicle rammed into synagogue in Detroit, setting it ablaze; Catholic university backs away from Peter Thiel’s lectures on the Antichrist; Ramadan ‘boosts local economies and strengthens community cohesion’
Vehicle rammed into synagogue in Detroit, setting it ablaze; Catholic university backs away from Peter Thiel’s lectures on the Antichrist; Ramadan ‘boosts local economies and strengthens community cohesion’
Mixed reaction to new anti-Muslim hatred definition; Bishop Rob Wickham named faith representative on new Civil Society Council; Tom Holland designated ‘Bede Librarian’ at Durham Cathedral; BBC announces sixth ‘Faith & Hope’ season of religious programmes
Muslim organisations raise concerns over new anti-Muslim hatred definition; Conference on Christian revival after ‘post-war liberal consensus breaks down’; US faith leaders’ online prayer vigil for peace in the Middle East; Sarah Mullally bound for the Garden of England
New definition of anti-Muslim hate ‘will not bring in blasphemy law by back door’; Call for action to tackle biased media reporting of British Muslims and Islam; Bangor review calls for charity merger after cathedral spending row; Film about ‘the first hymn’ to be shown in UK cinemas
From the bustle of London, to Kent, the Garden of England, Sarah Mullally will inherit a diocese with orchards and vineyards, ancient woodlands and areas
Government’s social cohesion strategy expected to be published today; Report says half of UK reporting on Islam and Muslims is biased; Unification Church in Japan ordered to disband; New Christian and Gospel singles chart reflects rise in sales
BBC committed to universal public service ‘representing the whole of the UK’; Westminster Quaker Meeting House raided again by Metropolitan Police; Gafcon pulls back from electing a leader to rival the Archbishop of Canterbury; Royal support for Holi celebrations in Leicester
Iranian diaspora in the UK ‘fearing for their relatives’ as attacks continue; Church abandons process to find interim Bishop of Bangor; Government launches review of antisemitism in schools and colleges; Politicians support British Muslims at Iftar events in Westminster
Religious and public service broadcasting is a ‘precious bulwark against polarisation’ but can it survive the technological and societal revolution ahead?
Archbishop of York concerned at place of religion across BBC and ‘appalling lack of religious literacy’ ; The Bishop of Guildford Andrew Watson has died after a short illness; Trump ‘anointed by Jesus to attack Iran and cause Armageddon’
