Antisemitism campaigner angered at withdrawal of online safety bill; Muslim leader says next PM should deal with Tory Islamophobia; Appeal for Lambeth conference to reaffirm opposition to “homosexual practice”; Relics of St Bernadette come to Britain in the autumn
Rise in US religious belief that gender is determined at birth; Rabbinical courts “prepared to reform” get divorce procedure; Assassination of Japan’s prime minister blamed on the Moonies
Pope says “door is open” to his retirement; Charges dropped in car convoy antisemitic abuse case; New Ukrainian Orthodox churches created in the UK
Moscow Chief Rabbi resigns over war in Ukraine; Religious leaders in Sri Lanka appeal for change of government; Church of England to consider definition of a woman; Electrical engineer walks 4000 miles from Wolverhampton to Mecca for the Hajj
Prayer breakfast sermon on integrity forced Sajid Javid to resign; Birmingham hosts one of the largest European Eid al Adha festivals; Police charge London church official over £5million fraud during a decade; Songs of Praise “budget cut”; Stained glass window features millenial saint with mobile phone
Bishop: “Scandalous” events of the past few days mean the next prime minister must have a clear moral compass.
Freedom of religion or belief – government admits there is more to do; Bishop launches “visitation” inquiry into Truro Cathedral; Novak Djokovic finds solace and new fans in a Temple near Wimbledon
Church leaders issue messages to DRC and South Sudan and sign agreement with DRC government; ; US separation of religion and state “under threat”; 77 people freed from church while waiting for second coming
Imam Qari Asim: Ministers should retract statement and talk to me; Freedom of religion and belief: we need action, not just talk; Online liberal Friday prayers for modern Britain; Reports that Jehovah’s Witnesses kept database of historic sex abuse cases
The international conference on freedom of religion or belief meets in London as delegates say a failure to act on violations, undermines deterrence and kills credibility
