Religion news 26 July 2022
Pope Francis begs forgiveness for abuse at Catholic residential schools in Canada; Lambeth conference call on same sex marriage to be revised; Tiny rural Orthodox church in Cornwall runs services in seven languages
Pope Francis begs forgiveness for abuse at Catholic residential schools in Canada; Lambeth conference call on same sex marriage to be revised; Tiny rural Orthodox church in Cornwall runs services in seven languages
Fury at same sex marriage ban on Lambeth conference
agenda; Justin Welby intends to stay as Archbishop of Canterbury til
2026; Date for your diary – 2000th anniversary of the resurrection 17 April 2033; Rabbis urge swift action to meet net zero target
Compilation of responses to same sex marriage ban vote at Lambeth conference – “deceit, lack of honesty, terrible unforced error”
Pope puts brakes on Catholic reform in Germany; Faith on the community frontline in summer holidays; Never too early for Methodists to prepare for Christmas; Crazy golf, TRex, beaches and deck chairs lure tourists to English Cathedrals this summer;
Catholics in England and Wales feel shame and anger from clerical sex abuse scandals; Tory leadership candidates make pledges on antisemitism; “Only armed guards” can protect Muslims and vulnerable groups in USA; Medieval church stands unscathed as English village is destroyed by fire
Disagreement over same sex marriage and reparation for slavery will feature at the Lambeth conference of Anglican bishops,meeting in Canterbury
Changes to wedding laws relax religious rules; Debates outlined for Lambeth conference of global Anglican bishops; Campaign for Anglicans to plant trees all over the world; Pope warns of social media toxicity
Places of worship are the coolest places in town during a heatwave; Islamophobia called out in Conservative leadership campaign; Row over Reform Jewish suggestion to stun animals before slaughter
American bishops say climate crisis is overarching issue of social concern; How Religion and Worldviews makes sense of religion today; Orthodox leader says Ukraine wants to be indivisible part of Europe; Affairs, murder, Machiavellian families – a life in the day of Rabbi Jonathan Romain
A new way of approaching Religious Education will change the conversation about religion and provide a framework reflecting the society of this century rather than 1944
