Help for people leaving abusive, controlling religious groups; White evangelical support for Trump challenged after criminal charges; Pope meets survivors of clerical abuse in Portugal; Gunman who killed 11 Jews in a Pittsburgh synagogue is sentenced to death; Series of attacks against Muslims in India
Donald Trump had key backing from white evangelicals, but some are speaking out and urging others to reconsider their support: a selection of views
Supporting vulnerable people to leave harmful, controlling religious groups must begin with understanding why they were attracted in the first place and how the group held them in their grip
Sir David Lidington says flaws in the governance of the Church of England are not the only cause of the total breakdown of trust – what is needed is culture change
Sir David Lidington on acrimony in the CofE; Calls for review of British Muslims’ bank account closures;
79 per cent of British Jews disapprove of Netanyahu; Catholic World Youth Day starts in Lisbon
Christian objections to new fossil fuel exploration licenses in north sea; 40,000 Ahmadiyya Muslims attend annual convention in Farnham; Charity Commission looks at donations to Soul Survivor; The Norfolk rector who bought the pub opposite the church
New law to ban burning of Quran is considered in Denmark; Global protests over Israel’s supreme court limitations; Jewish Museum in London closes after 30 years; Women vicars now welcome in “vicar of Dibley’s” parish
Jewish News supports democracy protests: “Israel’s future is imperilled; Lord Sentamu cannot officiate in Newcastle after failing to apologise; Sweden faces more Quran burning episodes; Vicar’s new family board game in line for international prize
Conservative party Islamophobia reforms delayed due to party turmoil; Bishop warns of escalating housing crisis in rural and coastal areas; Ancient cave in Israel was magical portal to the underworld
Sinéad O’Connor, Irish singer and seeker after truth, has died; Robots incapable of taking on role of religious leader; Jewish community in Letchworth disappears without trace
