Religion news 18 March 2024
Archbishop says war in Gaza is causing untold misery and must end; Charedi Jewish protest at bill requiring register of children not in school system; Explainer on Bob Marley and his Rasta faith
Archbishop says war in Gaza is causing untold misery and must end; Charedi Jewish protest at bill requiring register of children not in school system; Explainer on Bob Marley and his Rasta faith
Government announces new definition of extremism, lists five groups and “risks alienating entire communities”; Number of people giving regularly to parish churches has declined; Pope discusses resignation – “a distant hypothesis”
Government’s declared definition of extremism “the wrong policy at the wrong time”; Ukraine Catholic leaders reject calls for white flag surrender; Lord Karan Bilimoria launches campaign for high quality Religious Education
Archbishops warn government’s new definition of extremism will risk more division; No evidence of Church of England ‘conveyor belt’ for asylum claims; Moves to allow assisted dying in the UK and France
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
