Religion news 22 April 2025
World mourns Pope Francis, ‘the very human, holy man of God’; He spoke of his suffering and shared burial plans. Obituary – Pope Francis, a champion of people on the margins; BBC’s Pilgrimage opens to rave reviews.
World mourns Pope Francis, ‘the very human, holy man of God’; He spoke of his suffering and shared burial plans. Obituary – Pope Francis, a champion of people on the margins; BBC’s Pilgrimage opens to rave reviews.
World and religious leaders pay tribute to Pope Francis, who has died aged 88
Resurrection meaning: Pope Francis: ‘Hope is no longer an illusion’; Archbishop of York: ‘Jesus is just as likely to be found in the beggar outside the church as in the building itself’
King’s message of love at the heart of Easter; Divided Christian response to Supreme Court definition of women; 36 members of the Board of Deputies condemn war in Gaza; English Heritage accused of ‘erasing Christianity from Easter’
Christian organisations’ joint statement for peace in Sudan; Graves of Muslim children vandalised in Watford cemetery; Bishop of Lincoln says steel industry ‘vitally important’ to Scunthorpe
‘God’s architect’ Antoni Gaudi on path towards sainthood; CofE bishops ‘outraged’ at attack on Al Ahli hospital in Gaza; Baptist minister appointed as US ambassador for religious freedom; Two years of crisis in Sudan, ‘largely ignored’ by the world
Palm Sunday attack in Ukraine proves ‘for Holy Rus nothing is sacred’; Church in Jerusalem ‘appalled’ at attack on al Ahli Arab hospital;Vaisakhi celebrations began rolling out this weekend; Pippa White, the TikTok vicar
2025 Templeton Prize goes to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew; The ‘first Christian hymn’ from 200AD is released today; Churches call for review into police raid on Quaker Meeting House; Passover – a reminder of transformation in a broken world
King Charles and Queen Camilla meet the Pope in Rome; Catholic priest in Gaza says it is like ‘living in a cage’; Call for inquiry into how Tell Mama used taxpayers money; Bishop Anne Dyer ‘restoring trust’ in Scotland
The Religion Media Centre is to present a £1,000 prize to a young journalist who has shown excellent knowledge and skill in reporting a story covering religion and communities.
