Pope Francis says European Commission “acting like a dictatorship”‘; America announces partial boycott of winter Olympic “genocide games”; Evangelical “Affinity” group may break the law in protest at conversion therapy changes; M&S “Believe” Christmas jumper is a hit with clergy
Archbishop “sickened” by gun toting US congressman’s Christmas card; Andy John, the new Archbishop in Wales; Rohingya Muslims take legal action against Facebook for fomenting genocide; Church of England digital team sweeps the board
Pope says global indifference to refugees is “shipwreck of civilisation”; Weekly church attendance is one third down since pandemic; Hanukkah candles lit at site of antisemitic abuse in central London; Billions engage with religion on TikTok and Instagram
Bishop urges global commitment to vaccinate everyone; Pope urges Cyprus to heal “terrible laceration” of the island; Bishop of Liverpool praises “calm scrutiny” of BBC local journalists; Anti Muslim hatred in US Congress
British media should treat Muslims fairly; Call to boycott winter Olympics over Uyghur genocide; New churches on deprived housing estates; Are TV clergy rogues or idiots?
Pope says world’s treatment of migrants is deplorable; Notre Dame renovation “trivial and childish”; Vatican journalist describes multiple levels of abuse against 11 nuns; Creator of Spanish cathedral made of recycled bricks and bicycle parts, dies aged 96
Bishop’s inner rage at migrants’ plight; Essex congregation told to get tested for new Covid variant; Bishops urge WHO to ensure vaccine equity; Catholic bishops in Scotland say mass is obligatory
Migrant deaths in the channel “cannot go on”; Jersey politicians vote in favour of assisted dying; Warning to get vaccinated as Jewish festival of Hanukkah approaches; RMC Creating Connections project has drawn to a close
Pope praises Sir David Amess for years of public service; Orthodox monks trust God and science to protect them from Covid; ‘Too much Christianity’ in schools; Sixth formers help select a bishop
Sikh farmers win battle over farm laws in Punjab; Two of the 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti are freed; Catholic bishops urge the faithful to come back to church; More than 4,000 crimes in rural churches in one year
