Religion News 24 June
Churches re-open after an ‘extraordinary’ time Places of worship can reopen for services following the Government’s announcement that the lockdown is being eased. But physical
Churches re-open after an ‘extraordinary’ time Places of worship can reopen for services following the Government’s announcement that the lockdown is being eased. But physical
Conservative MPs block change to Sunday trading laws Conservative MPs have reportedly forced the government to backtrack over plans to relax Sunday trading laws. The
English Heritage live streamed the rising of the sun at Stonehenge, to commemorate the summer solstice this weekend. More than 220,000 people tuned in. Despite
The chaplain of Hertford College Oxford, Mia Smith, has posted a tweet picturing her holding the Bible and a poster saying ‘This book says Black
The former Archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey, has had his permission to officiate as a priest revoked, following a review into allegations of abuse against
Church leaders are wrestling with one of the most sensitive issues to have emerged from the recent anti-racism demonstrations – how to handle controversial statues
By Catherine Pepinster, 17 June 2020 They were the origins of holidays and the way that religions went on the move. Now in the time
The Bishop of St Asaph, in north Wales, says the two statues of the explorer of Africa, Henry Morton Stanley, should be taken down. The
Places of worship may open from now on. An earlier decision to allow this from Monday 15 June was suddenly changed to Saturday 13 June,
The Sandford St Martin awards for excellence in religious broadcasting were announced last night in an online event, replacing the usual ceremony at Lambeth Palace.
