King visits Lambeth Palace during interfaith week; Bristol Cathedral could be one of the first places to trial services for same sex blessings; Episcopalian Al Ahli hospital in Gaza reported to be under siege; TikTok Jesus offering good news makes creators a fortune
CofE trial services of blessing for same sex couples get the go ahead; Shadow faith minister and three prominent Muslim Labour MPs defy the party line on a ceasefire in Gaza; Jesuit Refugee Service welcomes Supreme Court ruling on Rwanda
CofE synod battles attempts to delay same-sex prayers; Bishops accused of walking the CofE towards a cliff edge; Biden “about to agree deal” lifting sanctions on Beijing police unit surveilling Uyghurs; Two humanist university chaplains discuss chasm between faith and atheism
Archbishop: Israel’s siege of Gaza cannot be morally justified; Differences over same sex blessings “stretching the church to breaking point”; Christopher Lamb is CNN’s new Vatican correspondent
Archbishop says “relentless” bombing of Gaza must stop; British Muslim scholars appeal again for ceasefire; Jewish community in Britain terrified after pro-Palestine marches; Same sex blessings crunch votes at Synod this week; Ten Downing Street lit up for Diwali
Warnings against antisemitic marchers alongside Saturday’s “Million March” ; BBC rejects accusations of being “institutionally antisemitic”; Diwali celebrated this weekend
30 Jewish media outlets worldwide unite antisemitism; New York coffee shop saved by community after five staff quit over Israel; Former faith minister says closing churches during Covid was “outrageous”; Media bill scrapping protection for religious broadcasting in government timetable
Four-year-olds in London taught how to hide under desks in case of attack; Jewish university students need protection from “horrendous abuse”; NHS Muslim network event to raise awareness of Islamophobia; Archbishop calls on global faith leaders to care for the planet
British Jews are living with fear after facing unprecedented antisemitism in response to the war in Israel and Gaza, with central London a no-go zone during marches and outward signs of faith removed.
Chief Rabbi says hateful extremism must be faced down; Iranian activist stands with demonstrators calling for return of hostages; Expert help for dioceses wanting to build houses on church land; Archbishop’s powerful and emotional meeting with same sex supporters
