‘Immense relief and profound joy’ at hostages release; ‘Trump should share Nobel peace prize with hostages’ families’; New town planners must consult faith groups to build thriving communities; Christians get ready for Christmas carols campaign
Chief Rabbi speaks of hope for a new era as hostages return; Memorises of starvation and loss in Gaza; Pope urges journalists to resist post truth world; Court overturns conviction for burning the Quran; ‘Sacrilegious’ graffiti exhibition in Canterbury Cathedral
Ceasefire deal in Gaza – agencies stand by to deal with ‘catastrophic humanitarian disaster’; Andy Burnham calls for politics “with trust, community, faith and connection at its heart”; Teacher trainee bursary for RE to be removed from 2026; Pope calls on Christians to take action against poverty
Israel and Hamas sign off first phase of peace plan; Synagogue attacker pledged allegiance to Islamic State; Health Secretary wants antisemitic doctors stripped of licence before tribunal; Police ban street preacher from using a microphone
Bishop accuses Jenrick of stoking division over Handsworth; Heaton Park synagogue hero condemns pro-Palestine protests; Sikhs threaten legal challenge to new Islamophobia definition; Italy restores St Francis feast as national holiday on 4 October
Peace talks for Gaza open on eve of Hamas attack anniversary; Students demonstrate against Israel in London today; US Supreme Court to rule on overturning conversion therapy ban; Scorsese once trained for priesthood but was kicked out of seminary
Sarah Mullaly smashes ‘stained glass ceiling’ as new Archbishop; British Jews mourn 7 October massacre and Manchester synagogue attack; Muslim and Jewish leaders say ‘hatred will not divide us’; Home Secretary calls Sussex mosque attack ‘deeply concerning’
Bishop Sarah Mullaly’s hopes for her job as Archbishop of Canterbury, with initial church reaction on controversies and challenges she will face
Manchester synagogue attack: ‘Antisemitic hatred is rising once again, and Britain must defeat it’; Shock, fear, anger and anxiety from attack ‘on the values and soul’ of the city; Name of next Archbishop of Canterbury announced this morning; Government plans for wedding law reform will be ‘major boost to economy’
Condemnation of terrorist attack on Heaton Park synagogue in Manchester, an assault ‘on the very values and soul of our city’
