RMC Weekly Round-up 11 July 2025
RMC weekly newsletter 11 July 2025 – Govt focuses on 10 countries for freedom of religion; Indulgences return to English Anglican cathedrals; King Charles calls for spirit of unity
RMC weekly newsletter 11 July 2025 – Govt focuses on 10 countries for freedom of religion; Indulgences return to English Anglican cathedrals; King Charles calls for spirit of unity
CofE general synod meets in York; Vatican possible venue for Ukraine Russia peace talks; Hot debate in consultation over Islamophobia definition; ‘South West Awake’ day of prayer along the infamous coastal path; Can AI interpret speaking in tongues?
Faith groups lobby parliament on climate change; Last Christian majority town on the West Bank threatened by attacks; ‘Sins of the Church’ in Wales investigated by the BBC; US Catholic diocese lifts Mass obligation for fear of immigration raids
Government reaffirms commitment to Freedom of Religion or Belief; Charity Commission launches inquiry into Holy Trinity, Micklegate, York; Catholic bishops publish paper on taxation and Christian ethics; ‘Social Action Hackathon’ sparks Jewish community initiatives
Courage and hope on the anniversary of the London Bomb attacks; MP says there’s a witch hunt against Catholic MPs over assisted dying; Nine O’Clock Service trial hears of kissing and massage; Pope Leo XIV has gone on holiday
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
