Religion news 29 September 2023
“Beyond tragic” – bishop’s verdict on Croydon killing; British Sikhs appeal for protection after activist killed in Canada; Mental health issues rise significantly among Jewish under 25s
“Beyond tragic” – bishop’s verdict on Croydon killing; British Sikhs appeal for protection after activist killed in Canada; Mental health issues rise significantly among Jewish under 25s
October Synod in Rome where everyone will be talking about women; Church leaders in Ireland “great concern” for fragile peace; Islam Channel fined £40k for documentary judged antisemitic and offensive
RMC briefing on the Synod of Bishops in Rome suggests that women’s role in the Catholic church is a subject that cannot be ignored and will feature centre stage in the discussions
Jesuit Refugee Service head condemns Home Secretary’s comments on refugees; Armenian Christians flee from Nagorno Karabakh after Azerbaijan seizes control; The silence of evangelicals once associated with Mike Pilavachi
CofE change experiment in Wigan fails to halt decline; Online sessions with tips for Jewish communities on climate change; Islamic Uyghur scholar sentenced to life in prison
Pope says migration is a fundamental right; Alternative Catholic synod presses for women’s equality; Brexit prompts European rabbis to move their HQ from London to Munich; Switzerland bans the niqab
The Conference of European Rabbis, representing 700 Orthodox leaders, sets up office in Munich to revive Judaism on the continent
India stops issuing visas to Canadians following Sikh murder accusation; Local authorities will be allowed to pay for church repairs; Plans for sharia compliant insurance product in the UK
Sunak’s climate reversals “reckless” and “shameful”; Breaking confessional privacy to shop child abusers? “Don’t know”; More are pessimistic than optimistic on future of the family; Woman jailed for praying then eating pork on TikTok
Jesuit Refugee Service calls for end to immigration detention; New Wine apologises for earlier statement on Soul Survivor; UNESCO says Stonhenge tunnel plan should change or be abandoned
