Religion news 11 March 2024
Ramadan starts this week with tribute to Muslims enriching British society; Government’s anti-Muslim hatred working group has not met for four years; Pope says Ukraine should have courage of white flag to negotiate peace
Ramadan starts this week with tribute to Muslims enriching British society; Government’s anti-Muslim hatred working group has not met for four years; Pope says Ukraine should have courage of white flag to negotiate peace
Cardinal calls a day of prayer today for peace in Israel / Gaza; Ap of Canterbury “deeply horrified by Israel’s bombardment and siege of Gaza”; MCB’s Centre for Media Monitoring reviews reporting of Israel / Gaza war
Bishop backs Lords amendment safeguarding children at risk of being deported to Rwanda; Research on role of Christian nationalism in US elections; £1million for a war memorial to Muslims who died in both world wars
Campaign launched to open British mosques to women; Bishop calls for public debate on a prison system which “makes no sense”; 100 Tibetan Buddhist monks detained after protests in China
“My British Mosque” report says around one third of British mosques have no space for women to pray and now a grass roots campaign has formed to challenge the status quo.
PM’s speech on forces tearing apart multi-faith Britain meets mixed response; Campaign urges all Muslims to vote as one in general election; Multi Brit award winner Raye credits Christian faith for her love of music
Holocaust survivor tells Prince of Wales this is the worst period for antisemitism since the war; 2021 census shows “persistent inequality” of British Muslims; Archbishop apologises for refusal to meet Palestinian Christian leader – and the meeting is back on
Lords criticise Media Bill’s removal of requirement to include religious programmes; Pope Francis has hospital tests after suffering from flu; Women’s Faith Forum seeks unity to challenge hate crime; Archbishops’ Council member will ask for review of safeguarding steering group
Lords debate Media Bill today amid concerns for future of religious broadcasting; CofE same sex blessing decisions delayed to await concrete proposals; Islamophobia definition and explainer
Baroness Warsi calls on government to condemn anti Muslim rhetoric; Safeguarding cases in CofE “most definitely not just historical”; Ukrainian Catholic cathedral in London helping refugees traumatised from war
