Religion news 25 February 2025
British Muslim Network officially launched today; Jewish organisations alarmed at German election result; Conclave cast wish the Pope well;‘ Cathedral of the Potteries’ to become educational centre
British Muslim Network officially launched today; Jewish organisations alarmed at German election result; Conclave cast wish the Pope well;‘ Cathedral of the Potteries’ to become educational centre
Ukrainian Catholic cathedral marks third anniversary of Russian invasion; Pope critically ill with kidney problem; Humanists UK helpline helps 500 people leave controlling religious groups; More sinister acts at churches near the New Forest
List of commentators on the Catholic church – journalists, academics and faith leaders
Ukraine archbishop warns against ‘blindly following Russian propoganda’; Pope is showing ‘slight improvement’; 70 people found beheaded in a church in DRC; Hillsong churches decline from 16 to 5 in America
Seven US church statements condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; Pope shows signs of slight improvement; Record number of anti Muslim hate crime incidents in 2024; ‘How TikTok became a religious pulpit’
The Pope has double pneumonia and a ‘complex treatment plan’; How the Church of England’s parliament responded to a crisis; Hindus call for fight against all religious hatred; Cuts to grants ‘put ancient churches at risk’; Nicole Kidman considered becoming a nun
Pope Francis extends hospital stay due to ‘complex clinical picture’; Nominee for Bishop of Durham withdraws from process; Antisemitic incidents in 2024 second highest annual total; World’s first openly gay imam shot dead in South Africa
Pope is stable in hospital receiving treatment for bronchitis; JD Vance: ‘Basic liberties of religious Britons’ under threat; Hope and caution surround the ‘Reconciliation Accords’; Report says Jewish schools need radical intervention
Same sex blessings debate ‘weaponised to block bishops’ appointments’; One fifth of CofE bishop roles are vacant; New Wine failings over Mike Pilavachi; Muslim career women say faith is a source of empowerment; Ten top facts about St Valentine
Burnley vicar says CofE should appoint working class apprentices; Faith groups take Trump to court over immigration and refugees; Jewish and Muslim leaders call for dialogue to confront hate; Methodist volunteers to ‘be a blessing’ at festivals across Britain
