Religion news 2 February 2022
Chair of Christians in Parliament considering asking PM to quit; Jewish groups furious at Amnesty International report on “apartheid” in Israel; Whoopi Goldberg apologises for saying the holocaust was not about race
Chair of Christians in Parliament considering asking PM to quit; Jewish groups furious at Amnesty International report on “apartheid” in Israel; Whoopi Goldberg apologises for saying the holocaust was not about race
The rules and values of British public life; Archbishop defends value of the BBC; LGBT+ Christians feel less safe in church than any other place; Pagan festival of Imbolc and St Brigid’s Day
Downing street parties “showed indifference to the burdens placed on everyone else”; Archbishop urges mediation and diplomacy to avert war in Ukraine; Unvaccinated priests in Cyprus threatened with the sack
The “outrageous breach” of public trust in the Downing Street parties illustrates an indifference to the sacrifice and suffering of others in society.
The World Watch List 2022 says 360 million Christians suffered persecution worldwide in 2020-21, a rise of 20 million on the previous year.
Threat of antisemitism on the rise as the world remembers the Holocaust; Faith Action leader warns of government paralysis in Downing Street parties scandal; Crystals, meditation and healing classes for children in Hartlepool
Archbishop says world must be vigilant against antisemitism; BBC rules on hotly disputed article about antisemitic abuse; Pope says parents should not condemn their children if they are gay
Church advice as England comes out of Covid regulations; Threat of conflict in Ukraine has “increased cohesion” in the population; Middle class Islamophobia is a “dinner table prejudice”
Catholic bishops appeal to leaders to refrain from war; Calls for Equality and Human Rights Commission to investigate Islamophobia in the Conservative party; Former Pope Benedict XVI admits mistake in evidence to sex abuse inquiry
Calls for Islamophobia investigation after Conservative MP sacked with “Muslimness raised as an issue”; Church Militant rises up against closures and re-organisation; Pope calls for day of prayer for Ukraine
