United Reformed Church is 50 but celebrations postponed due to rail strike; Ayatollah Khamenei condemns hijab protests as riots; Bishop in Scotland facing bullying allegations is suspended again; Going to church can reverse early signs of dementia
Gordon Brown says church support vital for providing warm places this winter; Government urged to stop fascism and racism behind Leicester violence; Pope appeals for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine; ‘Strong demand’ for more news coverage on faith, survey finds
Church of England LGBTQ campaigners to meet bishops at Lambeth Palace; Ethical human principles should govern big tech companies; Malala calls for fair representation of Muslims in top Hollywood roles; Hindu festival restores calm and joy in Leicester
Brother Andrew ‘God’s Smuggler’ dies aged 94; Patriarch Kirill once more insists that Holy Russia should be re-united; Call for Friday mosque sermons to be dedicated to climate change; India survey discovers Buddhist structures going back 2,000 years
Christian charity says people face spiralling debt despite fuel cap; Catholic Union says Chancellor’s statement lacks fairness; PM compares Rosh Hashanah to dawn of new Tory government; University apologises after Sikh man handcuffed for wearing a kirpan; Hijab protests in Australia over Mahsa Amini death
Theos research finds only half the ‘non-religious’ don’t believe in God; One fifth of secondary schools don’t provide RE to Year 11; GP who admitted praying with patients told to go on a course; Prayers for peace at Hindu temple in Leicester
Archbishop denounces trickle down economics and huge disparities of wealth; Grossly simplistic to name Leicester riots as Hindus versus Muslims; Pope welcomes migrants as Italy poised to elect far right prime minister; Largest anti hijab protest in Iran in modern history
The future of religion in Britain – Cool British Islam and magic; Violent clashes spread from Leicester to Birmingham; 50 faith leaders urge government to help poorest families
Professor Linda Woodhead sees the future of religion in Britain as a decline in Christianity, flourishing interest in magic and revitalised Islam communities
The Queen is laid to rest; The Queue – a stream of British decency; Outbreak of violence between Muslim and Hindu groups in Leicester; Catholics in America concerned about deep divisions in hierarchy
