Religion news 12 February 2025
Church of England delays fully independent safeguarding process; Jewish-Muslim declaration presented to the King; Gen Zers: Why we have turned to God; Trump’s mass deportation will end badly, says the Pope
Church of England delays fully independent safeguarding process; Jewish-Muslim declaration presented to the King; Gen Zers: Why we have turned to God; Trump’s mass deportation will end badly, says the Pope
Synod rejects full independence of safeguarding, opting for a ‘third way’, keepiing local safeguarding staff but moving national team to an external provider
CofE parliament in shocked silence at its first meeting since Welby’s resignation; Assisted Dying Bill to replace sign off by High Court judge with panel of experts; Caritas warns of catastrophic consequences of Trump’s aid cut; Secular Ireland needs high religious affiliation to keep fertility rate growing
Pain, anguish and anger expected at the General Synod this week; Jewish Labour Movement ‘appalled’ by Gwynne comments; King and Queen to visit the Pope in April; Trump’s ‘train wreck’ appointment of televangelist Paula White
Trump to root out ‘anti-Christian bias’ in government; Cleric who ran Christian Iwerne camps ‘was himself an abuser’; Pope has bronchitis but is carrying on working; Jewish students in Britain face Nazi salutes, threats, and assaults
Muslim leader says Trump’s Gaza plan is ‘unconscionable’; New Aga Khan is Rahim al-Hussaini, successor to his father; 24 per cent of Indians are ‘religious nationalists’; Prayers for US visas at Hindu temples in India
Bishops ‘very deeply shaken’ by Liverpool Bishop’s sudden departure; Aga Khan, Ismaili leader, dies at 88; No probe into sex abuse claims against French priest Abbé Pierre; Cardinal slams Assisted Dying bill process
Bishops ‘very deeply shaken’ by Liverpool bishop resignation & clergy have crisis of trust in hierarchy
Research initiative to provide fresh insight into the needs of people of faith who work, live, and visit the City of London
Shock as Liverpool bishop quits – calls for investigation & reforms; ‘Dubious parliamentary tactics’ in assisted dying committee; Christian theology behind America First dispute; Hindu temple opens in Johannesburg
