Religion news 5 January
Surprise at decision to keep places of worship open in England; Baptist pastor from Martin Luther King’s church seeks Georgia senate seat; Orthodox church in Greece will defy government to open for Epiphany
Surprise at decision to keep places of worship open in England; Baptist pastor from Martin Luther King’s church seeks Georgia senate seat; Orthodox church in Greece will defy government to open for Epiphany
Stories to watch in 2021 include the impact of Covid-19 on finance and faith; a new “faith commissioner”; arguments over sexuality; a man of faith in the White House; plus a roundup of stories you may have missed stories you may have missed.
The winter solstice happened this year at 8.09am on 21 December, when the north pole was titled farthest away from the sun. It marks mid-winter,
The sudden announcement that tough restrictions are being introduced in the UK this Christmas to curb the spread of the coronavirus, has been described by
Christmas church services; Cof E appoints BAME diocesan bishop; 344 schoolboys kidnapped by Boko Haram in Nigeria have been released; Europe upholds ban on kosher and halal slaughter; Cardinal: Trump is a Barbarian, but he is our barbarian
370 world religious leaders declare opposition to LGBTQ+ conversion therapy; Cardinal George Pell suggests Vatican opponents conspired to destroy him; Bishops discuss impact of Covid-19 on finance and organisation
Volunteers helping the vulnerable in the pandemic are exhausted and running out of supplies; 300 schoolboys kidnapped in Nigeria by Boko Haram; Chief Rabbi urges action as Uyghurs are persecuted in China
Church report says families struggling to survive poverty need more government support; 20,000 people respond to government’s faith engagement survey; Mosque prayer leader attacker jailed for seven years
The Jericho march fusing God with Make America Great Again; Catholic church failings investigated after priest jailed for sex abuse; Questions for Labour following resignation of shadow minister for faith; Northern Ireland church leaders urge mass vaccination against Covid-19
Church Commissioners for England support campaign targeting ExxonMobil; Jewish festival of Hannukah begins; Covid-19 severe risk to humanists; Catholic bishops welcome return of Dreamers programme
