Religion news 22 October 2025
National Churches Trust issues urgent call to save Britain’s churches; Bishops call for immediate removal of two child benefit cap; New Catholic bishop of Plymouth appointed; Mosque women’s leader denies ban in fun run
National Churches Trust issues urgent call to save Britain’s churches; Bishops call for immediate removal of two child benefit cap; New Catholic bishop of Plymouth appointed; Mosque women’s leader denies ban in fun run
King meets survivors of Manchester synagogue attack; Maccabi Tel Aviv halts ticket sales for Aston Villa match; Lords table abortion amendments in Crime & Policing Bill; Charity baptises asylum seekers in hotel bathtubs
King Charles and the Catholic ‘hand of history’ – his journey and timeline; CofE clergy to hold same-sex blessing services despite bishops’ ruling; Book argues ‘God is more alive than ever’; Diwali Day in Leicester scaled back this year
Report on Faith in the City of London has identified gaps in faith provision, and calls for a mobile chaplaincy, religious literacy training, space for prayer and flagship events celebrating different faiths.
‘The future has arrived’ – Gafcon declares itself as the true Global Anglican Communion; PM announces £10 million to protect British Jews; ‘Deliveroo-style chaplaincy’ proposed for City of London
Church of England bishops set higher legal bar for same-sex blessing services; Former Hull funeral director admits multiple fraud charges; Oxford student arrested for inciting racial hatred at Palestine demonstration
Report suggests a New Towns Faith Taskforce is needed to help faith groups liaise with developers of new towns, contributing to community and cohesion
Increased fear among faith groups after religious hate crimes rise; Pope orders medicines shipment for Gaza children; Archbishop of Wales addresses ‘deep-seated trauma’ in Bangor church; Purification of St Peter’s Basilica altar after man urinated on it
‘Immense relief and profound joy’ at hostages release; ‘Trump should share Nobel peace prize with hostages’ families’; New town planners must consult faith groups to build thriving communities; Christians get ready for Christmas carols campaign
Chief Rabbi speaks of hope for a new era as hostages return; Memorises of starvation and loss in Gaza; Pope urges journalists to resist post truth world; Court overturns conviction for burning the Quran; ‘Sacrilegious’ graffiti exhibition in Canterbury Cathedral
