Religion news 15 May 2025
Bangor Cathedral reports serious incident to Charity Commission; £22m cash-for-cheques probe hits religious charities; Belgian police raid over illegal circumcisions; Pope’s brother Louis speaks out to Piers Morgan
Bangor Cathedral reports serious incident to Charity Commission; £22m cash-for-cheques probe hits religious charities; Belgian police raid over illegal circumcisions; Pope’s brother Louis speaks out to Piers Morgan
British rabbis demand immediate humanitarian aid to Gaza; Scotland takes a step closer to allowing assisted dying; Members of commission to select next Archbishop of Canterbury are named; Pope Leo goes online
Pope Leo tells journalists to foster peace and reject hatred; Board of Deputies appeals for release of remaining Israeli hostages; ECUSA refuses to resettle white Afrikaners and ends partnership with govt; Vesak celebrated worldwide marking birth of The Buddha
Cardinal Nichols: ‘No rancour or competitiveness’ in vote for Pope; Briefing and first three days of Leo XIV papacy; Setback in selection of next Archbishop of Canterbury; Joint statement: ‘Jews and Muslims are formidable when they work together’
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
