British Jews are living with fear after facing unprecedented antisemitism in response to the war in Israel and Gaza, with central London a no-go zone during marches and outward signs of faith removed.
Chief Rabbi says hateful extremism must be faced down; Iranian activist stands with demonstrators calling for return of hostages; Expert help for dioceses wanting to build houses on church land; Archbishop’s powerful and emotional meeting with same sex supporters
Bishop and Imam determined to strengthen good relations between faiths in Oxfordshire; Relationships in UK “should not be defined by disagreements about conflict abroad”; “Gaza” daubed in red paint on London Holocaust library sign; First handwritten Bible commissioned for 500 years given to Lambeth Palace
Bishops hope for Middle East ceasefire “in the long term”; Pope will attend Cop28 saying world is collapsing through climate change; UK Rickshaw runners prepare to cross India for SewaUK charity
Emergency baptism for nine babies at Greek Orthodox church in Gaza; Politicians stoking division and “fuelling Islamophobia in plain sight”; Evangelicals start network in favour of same sex relationships; All Saints in glorious technicolour at St Albans Cathedral
Security advice offered to Jewish parents whose children attend non Jewish schools; Christians in Gaza will find it difficult to “resist temptation to leave”; Nuns abandoned their convent and took off with sacred works of art; Archbishop backs warm welcome campaign
Government concern at impact of Israel/Gaza war on community cohesion; British Jewish organisations discuss security online; British Muslims abused and labelled terrorists; Rome synod ends with promise of women deacons report; The Dark Gathering in Cornwall, as nature moves into winter
The King meets representatives of British charities working in Gaza; Pope Francis calls Catholic church in Gaza “practically every afternoon”; New US House speaker says God is behind his election; The vicar in Shropshire who pulls the pints in his local
Labour leader meets Muslim MPs after backlash against his comments on Gaza; Welby warns conduct of war affects chances of reconciliation; Ambassador says support for Palestinians is not rooted in religion but is cross community in Britain;; The poor, the planet and conversion – key themes from the synod in Rome
Palestinian Christians “horrified” at western Christian support for Israel; Anglicans in Palestine say Welby does not understand existential threat; US conmen pretending to be priests swindle money for sacraments; Polish Catholic bishop resigns after reports of gay orgy
