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
Archbishop appeals for people to vote in large numbers “treasuring democracy”; Teenager known as “God’s Influencer” for his social media posts in line to become a saint; Pioneer UK apologises to people harmed by its founder Gerald Coates; Queensland tribunal says Twitter / X is subject to state laws on hate speech
Archbishops urge people to pray in election campaign as the government faces epic challenges; Politicians warned not to use Muslims as a punch bag; Anglican priest and former Post Office CEO in tears at Horizon IT inquiry; Jersey votes for assisted dying service
Majority of people in Scotland have no religion; Teachers to be protected from blasphemy complaints; Jersey to vote on establishing an assisted dying service; St James’s Piccadilly garden wins gold medal
