King calls for ‘spirit of unity’ on 7/7 anniversary; Former Archbishop of Wales says decision to retire was painful but necessary; ‘Inflammatory’ sermon leads to Charity Commission disqualification; Indulgences return to England’s Anglican cathedrals
RMC weekly newsletter 4 July 2025 – Chief Rabbi condemns BBC for showing Bob Vylan set at Glastonbury, Archbishop of Wales Andy John announces retirement, Dalai Lama says successor must be appointed by his Trust
BBC Director General apologises to Jewish staff over Glastonbury; Church divisions ‘may block selection’ of next Archbishop of Canterbury; Methodists prepare for conflict amid growing global security concerns; UK Gurdwara Alliance launched to liaise with government
Report says media ignores diverse, grass-roots Christianity; Dalai Lama announces Trust will choose his successor; MCB leader slams ‘hypocrisy’ over Glastonbury chants; Interfaith work needs an ‘ecosystem’ of groups.
Christians in parliament protest over welfare bill; Act on Glastonbury or admit ‘Britain is becoming unsafe for Jews’; Mamdani’s NY victory reveals ‘appalling undercurrent of racism’; Old English reading of the Nicene Creed goes viral
Chief Rabbi: Glastonbury chants ‘grotesque expression of mass hatred’; Archbishop of Wales retires with immediate effect; Catholic Lib Dem MP denied communion after supporting assisted dying; Stampede at Rath Yatra festival in India kills three
RMC weekly newsletter 27 June 2025 – US bombed Iran nuclear facilties and faith leaders prayed for peace, Amol Rajan’s film broadcast on his visit to Kumbh Mela
Church of England prepares for war; New York’s Muslim mayoral candidate faces Islamophobic abuse; Dalai Lama expected to address his succession by 6 July; Continuing legal issues for ‘The Chosen’ blockbuster film series
Amol Rajan on his spiritual journey at the Kumbh Mela; CofE silence on grooming gangs shows class divide; Justin Welby’s support for same sex blessings; Truro Cathedral displays embroidered story of creation
Board of Deputies suspends five after public letter criticised Israel; National Prayer Breakfast asserts Christian foundations of public life; Muslim World League leader meets MPs; Three ‘trailblazers’ in interfaith dialogue awarded gold medals
