Dame Sarah Mullally will be installed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury at the cathedral on Weds 26 March at 3pm, the first woman to hold this role. It marks the start of her ministry – six months after her appointment was announced.
Archbishop Sarah Mullally completes six day pilgrimage to Canterbury, preparing for installation; Prince of Wales wishes for a “strong and meaningful bond” with the CofE; Pope Leo says wars are a scandal to the entire human family; Bishop says public iftar in Trafalgar Square “a moment of hospitality”
Nick Timothy’s ‘act of dominion’ charge is ‘megaphone dog whistle’; Church of the Holy Sepulchre closed due to security concerns; Ramadan ends for most British Muslims today; Graves more than 100 years old could be re-used
Lords fail to overturn decriminalising abortions up to birth; Church leaders in Scotland call for better palliative care; ‘Historic opportunity’ for Religious Education in new cohesion agenda; Nigeria aide rejects Christian genocide claims
Scottish parliament rejects assisted dying; Sarah Mullally will vote in the Lords today on decriminalising abortion, breaking into her pilgrimage to Canterbury; Pope Leo meets author critical of Opus Dei; Faith leaders say ‘slow down’ reform of refugee legislation
St Patrick’s Day vigil walk with Catholic and Anglican Archbishops of Armagh; Archbishop calls for end to law decriminalising abortion up to birth; MPs call for more time for the assisted dying bill; Quakers’ silent protest against police raid on Meeting House; Open Iftar in Trafalgar Square as Ramadan approaches its close
Pope appeals for ceasefire in the Middle East; Christians at heightened risk as war continues; Series of global antisemitic attacks; Sarah Mullally’s six day pilgrimage to Canterbury; Scottish parliament prepares to vote on assisted dying
Vehicle rammed into synagogue in Detroit, setting it ablaze; Catholic university backs away from Peter Thiel’s lectures on the Antichrist; Ramadan ‘boosts local economies and strengthens community cohesion’
Mixed reaction to new anti-Muslim hatred definition; Bishop Rob Wickham named faith representative on new Civil Society Council; Tom Holland designated ‘Bede Librarian’ at Durham Cathedral; BBC announces sixth ‘Faith & Hope’ season of religious programmes
Muslim organisations raise concerns over new anti-Muslim hatred definition; Conference on Christian revival after ‘post-war liberal consensus breaks down’; US faith leaders’ online prayer vigil for peace in the Middle East; Sarah Mullally bound for the Garden of England
