Religion news 12 July 2023
Soul Survivor founder Mike Pilavachi resigns; Employers say faith is part of diversity like race and gender; CofE wedding fees scrapped in experimental pilot; UN to vote on tightening laws against burning the Quran
Soul Survivor founder Mike Pilavachi resigns; Employers say faith is part of diversity like race and gender; CofE wedding fees scrapped in experimental pilot; UN to vote on tightening laws against burning the Quran
Faith in the workplace summit at Number Ten today; Lords amendments on the Illegal Migration Bill go before MPs; General Synod safeguarding campaigner Gavin Drake, resigns; 64 young women banned from university in Iran for not hearing the hijab
General synod headlines – safeguarding, same sex marriage, distrust and “Our Father”; 21 new Catholic Cardinals; Jews in France fear rise in antisemitism following riots; bid to end caste discrimination in California
Archbishop wins Lords backing for 10 year strategy on refugees and trafficking; Mosques welcome refugees at Eid; Prayers for Ukraine on 500th day of war; Warning of extra taxes to maintain full church graveyards; Fifth of United Methodist congregations have left the church
Scotland marks the coronation with interfaith blessings and a sermon on the environment; Holocaust memorial future “in doubt”; Muslims who have bank accounts removed “ignored” by the media and government; Archbishop’s book about kissing was attempt to reach young people
Ten faith leaders urge “just and compassionate” asylum policy; Former chief rabbi of Moscow branded a foreign agent; Theos think tank charts future of United Reformed Church; Kidnapped nun says her five years in captivity were a blessing
“Ominous mood” around safeguarding at General Synod meeting; Explainer and timeline on CofE and safeguarding; Pope Francis condemns the burning of the Quran in Sweden; Muslim Hikers take to Wales Coastal Path in diversity initiative
Religious leaders in France appeal for peace after a week of riots; Hajj 2023 numbers confirmed with praise for security and health record; Pope Francis appoints key ally to safeguard the faith; Water cremation introduced into the UK; Silent discos a feature of Cathedral life
Thousands celebrate Eid al Adha; Seven dead after Hindu festival procession caught overhead electricity lines; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints introduce mandatory DBS checks; Indian consultant sets world record for most visits to places of worship
Westminster Hall debate on abolishing bishops in the Lords; “The Sacred” podcast with Wes Streeting MP on being a gay Christian; Charity accused of conversion therapy wins compensation; Half a million people leave Catholic church in Germany
