Religious education ‘needs a rebrand’ to take in world views
Dr Opinderjit Kaur Takhar says religious literacy is important in society and should form part of journalism qualifications, enabling the media to understand communities they serve
Dr Opinderjit Kaur Takhar says religious literacy is important in society and should form part of journalism qualifications, enabling the media to understand communities they serve
Summer solstice at Stonehenge;Jesuit protest outside Indian High Commission in London to defend Fr Stan Swamy SJ; Muslim News awards for excellence in society
Faith leaders across Britain oppose illegal migration bill; Teaching assistant wins appeal against dismissal over sex education concerns; Campaign for UK moon sightings to determine festival dates; Jesus Army abuse claims worse than feared; Jesus People film grosses $50 million in 4 months
King’s birthday honours for service to religion and society; Pope back before the people two days after leaving hospital; Vicars demand pay rise of 9.5 per cent; Teenagers singing gospel songs in Uganda, mercilessly burned or hacked to death
Faith leaders, reporters and editors discussed why and how it is important to reflect religion in the media, at the fifth Religion Media Festival
Church attendance failure, leadership of the Anglican communion by “a white guy from England”, attitude to migrants, Boris Johnson, Kate Forbes, disestablishment and that story of the crown .. 16 headlines from Justin Welby’s session at the Religion Media Festival unwrapped here
Pope Francis sends greetings to LGBTQ Catholic conference; Archbishop proposes amendment to illegal migrants bill; Hindu Americans encouraged to stand for election; Dawn French reprises Vicar of Dibley role in a living funeral
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, spoke at the Religion Media Festival on the vital role of journalism in an age of misinformation and rush to judgment on fast paced social media
Sombre mood at Nottingham vigils after devastating “barbaric” attack; Synthetic human embryos created in a lab; Southern Baptists throw out churches for having women pastors; More than 300 dead exhumed in Kenya religious starvation cult
Methodist church investigates President and Vice President; Safeguarding investigation says Bishop Robert Byrne put people at risk; Patron quits Humanists in row over transgender rights; New station design to allow religious group to use the tube
