Wolverhampton ‘Creating Connectons’ in football, media and religion; Catholic Bishop: ‘Britain is no longer a Christian country’; Jewish community leaders urge PM to take action to keep them safe; Scottish Parliament sent an Advent wreath for reflection at Christmas
Assisted Dying: “Don’t ram religious ideas down my throat”; Bishop of Newcastle ‘frozen out’ by fellow bishops for speaking out on safeguarding; Humanists UK poll on bishops in the Lords; World gets first glimpse of restored Notre Dame cathedral
MPs voted to allow Assisted Dying by a majority of 55, after a debate with multiple stories of painful deaths and despite fears of coercion and impact on vulnerable people
Assisted Dying – MPs vote today but outcome unclear; Three more ‘major CofE abuse scandals will break next year’; An evening to remember Beatle George Harrison at Bhaktivedanta Manor; 900 serious conversations with AI Jesus
Deputy PM Angela Rayner meets the Pope; Muslim MP calls for laws to outlaw desecration of religious texts; Assisted Dying bill – 489 MPs undecideds or unknowns; Orthodox and evangelical churches growing, while nominal Christianity declines; The imam and community leader standing for election in Ireland
Church of the future will offer community for loneliness, action on social need and intense experience different to daily life.
Chief Rabbi says Assisted Dying bill presents fundamental moral challenge to society; CofE plans ‘affordable housing’ on its land; Rayner stops tower from looming over oldest synagogue; BBC celebrates Christmas without Welby
Faith groups and media meet at Wolverhampton Wanderers; Asissted dying vote “too close to call”; Prof Alexis Jay says more CofE leaders must resign after Makin review; Penny Mordaunt and Lord Mann to lead antisemitism commission; Catholic women to go on strike in campaign for equality
Assisted dying weekend of lobbying – 29 faith leaders warn of “duty to die”; Christian Aid says COP29 outcome is “paltry deal”; Welby’s “very English” resignation; Eurovision 2025 goes ahead as fundamentalist Christian protests rejected
COP29 – faith-inspired solutions for a greener future; Faith Minister says religious groups are key to fostering community harmony; Three priests suspended following Makin review; “I’m a Celebrity” contestant Rev Richard Coles tested immediately and told to lie
