Religion news 10 June 2024
Premier’s CEO, Peter Kerridge, has died at the age of 63; Call for new global platform for religious freedom; Ancient Christian manuscripts auctioned for £2-3million; Has the Pope got news for you ..
Premier’s CEO, Peter Kerridge, has died at the age of 63; Call for new global platform for religious freedom; Ancient Christian manuscripts auctioned for £2-3million; Has the Pope got news for you ..
D-Day chaplains’ ministry among the dead and dying; The Muslim Vote endorses four Labour candidates; Sikh Federation publishes manifesto for change; CofE produces prayers for the election campaign; Antisemitism is an existential threat to democracy in Europe
D-Day headstones point to enduring ideas of hope; Muslims hope BJP losses will check anti Muslim rhetoric; Rabbi couple heading to Israel from Leeds after death threats; Clash at Cannes over flowing dress with a picture of Jesus
RMC briefing reviews research on how and why religious groups veer to the political left and right and asks which issues will shift votes in the ’24 General Election
Chief Rabbi tells London rally Israeli hostages must be freed; Bishop of Winchester supports deselected LibDem candidate; “The Chosen” US blockbuster on the life of Jesus, launches season 4; Ambitious plan to gather all the world’s Christians for prayer
Muslim Council of Britain “gravely concerned” at de-selection of Faiza Shaheen; Quakers urge compassion and justice for migrants; Pope says walls to keep migrants out is not Christian; 99 year old Jewish ex soldier remembers D-Day 80 years on; Inclusion charity Nujum enlists top footballers for charity game
Quakers in Britain say justice and compassion should be the guiding principles in policies for migrants and refugees
Orthodox rabbi defends Diane Abbott; The laws relating to religion lost due to early election; Jewish, Arab, Muslim media have worse mental health after Israel / Gaza war; Sacked Cliff College lecturer gives evidence in employment tribunal; Financial incentives to teach Bible stories to school children in Texas
Lord Mann and Edwin Shuker declare for Labour; Methodists say tackling poverty must be priority in election; Pope apologises after “too much frociaggine” quote; Appreciation of Don Cupitt on his 90th birthday
Early election interview with Nigel Farage targets Muslims; Former Archbishop of Canterbury directly linked to slave trade; Muslim International Film festival in London reclaims the words Muslim and Islam; Pope: “too much frociaggine” among trainee priests
