Religion news 3 March 2025
The importance of Jewish heritage for President Zelensky; JD Vance in conciliatory tone with Catholic bishops; Government sets up group set up to define Islamophobia; Pope is stable but with ‘risk of deterioration’
The importance of Jewish heritage for President Zelensky; JD Vance in conciliatory tone with Catholic bishops; Government sets up group set up to define Islamophobia; Pope is stable but with ‘risk of deterioration’
Thailand deports Uyghurs back to China; Moon watchers prepare for the start of Ramadan; Serious safeguarding concerns at Bangor Cathedral; US Archbishop calls for compassion for migrants
Church leaders call for government re-think on overseas aid cuts; Churches and civic groups in Scotland unite against extreme far right; ‘Woodhenge” ancient ritual wooden circle found in Denmark; Ramadan lights herald global Muslim festival
Government promise to get relationship with British Muslims right; Senior CofE clergy facing disciplinaries over Makin review; Pope shows slight improvement; ‘Visions’ the musical staged in Lourdes and London
British Muslim Network officially launched today; Jewish organisations alarmed at German election result; Conclave cast wish the Pope well;‘ Cathedral of the Potteries’ to become educational centre
Ukrainian Catholic cathedral marks third anniversary of Russian invasion; Pope critically ill with kidney problem; Humanists UK helpline helps 500 people leave controlling religious groups; More sinister acts at churches near the New Forest
List of commentators on the Catholic church – journalists, academics and faith leaders
Ukraine archbishop warns against ‘blindly following Russian propoganda’; Pope is showing ‘slight improvement’; 70 people found beheaded in a church in DRC; Hillsong churches decline from 16 to 5 in America
Seven US church statements condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; Pope shows signs of slight improvement; Record number of anti Muslim hate crime incidents in 2024; ‘How TikTok became a religious pulpit’
The Pope has double pneumonia and a ‘complex treatment plan’; How the Church of England’s parliament responded to a crisis; Hindus call for fight against all religious hatred; Cuts to grants ‘put ancient churches at risk’; Nicole Kidman considered becoming a nun
