Religion news 7 June 2022
Bishop says confidence vote has led to a “zombie government”; Muslim protests at film “Lady of Heaven”; Spanish Catholics pressing for women priests and optional celibacy
Bishop says confidence vote has led to a “zombie government”; Muslim protests at film “Lady of Heaven”; Spanish Catholics pressing for women priests and optional celibacy
The Queen’s life of service drawn from a well of faith; 8 million people take part in Thankyou Day; Historic wooden Orthodox church firebombed in Ukraine; More than 50 Christians killed in attack on church in Nigeria
EU targets Patriarch Kirill in latest sanctions against Russia; Plea for free school meals for children in England; Younger people and men more likely to want to live forever; Gloves still off in Christ Church Oxford Martyn Percy dispute
Archbishop withdraws from Queen’s jubilee service after testing positive for Covid; Strike over banned gay author at Catholic school is “paused”; Methodist leaders in Nigeria kidnapped and freed within 24 hours; Golf tour underway for Muslim women in England and Scotland
Christian debt charity warns financial package not enough to avoid destitution; Hundreds to join interfaith protest at US gun laws today; Fears for the future of Radio 4’s Daily Service; Burkini rules in Grenoble swimming pools go before France’s highest court
Christian debt charity warns financial package not enough to avoid destitution; Hundreds to join interfaith protest at US gun laws today; Fears for the future of Radio 4’s Daily Service; Burkini rules in Grenoble swimming pools go before France’s highest court
Archbishop says standards in public life must be rediscovered; Calls from Scotland for a windfall tax to help the poorest in society; Catholic leaders speak out against America’s gun laws; Ancient neolithic ritual site discovered in Cornwall
Southern Baptist leaders apologise after damning report on sex abuse; Documents emerge with new evidence of Uyghur persecution; Six convicted for harassing French teenager after “anti Islam” posts; Do robot have souls?
US Southern Baptist Convention covered up abuse to protect its reputation; Same sex marriage allowed in Church of Scotland; mes “will die out this century”; Magic in a tea shop author banned from school for promoting witchcraft
Church of Scotland poised to vote in favour of same sex marriage; Scott Morrison quotes Bible in final speech as Australian PM; Welsh government does not endorse evangelist Franklin Graham’s views; APPG to campaign for women refused a Jewish “get” divorce; Vaisakhi procession finally held in Nottingham
