Religion news 9 May 2025
Pope Leo XIV – the first American to hold the papacy; Comment on new ‘moderate’ Pope; VE Day calls for commitment to peace; Times reports on Board of Deputies division
Pope Leo XIV – the first American to hold the papacy; Comment on new ‘moderate’ Pope; VE Day calls for commitment to peace; Times reports on Board of Deputies division
Conclave black smoke signals no pope elected; Churches mark 80th anniversary VE day; Minister calls for unity amid India-Pakistan conflict; Widespread global belief in life after death and spirits in nature
Conclave to elect a new Pope begins this afternoon; The ‘down to earth pragmatism’ of English cardinals; Coventry Cathedral, a centre for reconciliation through worship and art; Support for British Jewish history month; Muslim Aid marks 40th anniversary
Coventry Cathedral’s commitment to reconciliation and peace began just hours after its 1940 bombing and now continues through worship and art.
Papal Conclave explainer; Cardinal won’t check the odds on next Pope; Popemobile becomes medical facility for Gaza children; Impact assessment on Assisted Dying bill ‘chilling reading; Report on governance failures at Bangor Cathedral
Faith Minister backs future of Interfaith Week; New initiative to encourage people to go on pilgrimages; Christian Aid re-organisation plans will slash jobs; More articles and comment on the election of the next Pope
Ideal next Pope – a leader, administrator, pastor and great communicator; US Supreme Court battle over publicly funded religious schools; Nigeria youth moving towards indigenous religion; Kissing ban the ‘bizarre’ feature of Covid weddings in Scotland
Cardinal Becciu will not take part in conclave to select the next Pope; Vaccination warning to Umrah and Hajj pilgrims; Harvard reports reveal antisemitism, anti-Muslim hatred, fear and exclusion
Date set for conclave to elect new Pope How US ‘Maga Catholics’ are lobbying cardinals; US activist cleric arrested for praying in US Capitol Rotunda; Martin Luther King campaign church severely damaged by fire
Thousands visit Pope Francis’ tomb; Vatican enters nine days of mourning; Kashmir dispute spills over in London; St George’s Day re-assigned in church calendars to today
