Cardinal Pell obituaries with Pope’s tribute; MP comments on holocaust and covid vaccine condemned; local reaction to appointment of bishop opposed to women’s ordination; Singing Sikh bus driver film from the Midlands goes viral
New Bishop of Blackburn appointed despite not recognising ordination of women; Cardinal George Pell dies aged 81; £100m to address CofE historic links to slavery; Ideas of Lord Sacks explored in Israel conference
Pope denounces executions over hijab protests in Iran; US bishops oppose Biden’s immigration crackdown; CofE must sort same sex marriage or MPs may intervene; First female Sikh judge in the USA
Clergy step up to offer advice to the royals; Dean of St George’s Windsor to retire; Sikh footballer sent off after patka incident; Lecturer sacked for showing image of Prophet Mohammed
Catholic commentators point to his legacy as a great theologian, suggesting he was one of the most significant Popes since the Renaissance
“Final salute” to Pope Benedict XVI the pastor; Ukraine rejects Patriarch Kirill’s appeal for ceasefire; UN concerned at escalating tensions around Jerusalem holy sites; “X” for a kiss banned from church graveyard memorial stone
Thousands gather for the funeral of Pope Benedict XVI; 88 per cent of the US Congress identify as Christian; Desecration of Christian graves in Jerusalem condemned as blasphemous;
Funeral of Pope Benedict XVI evokes memories of a great theologian who took the environment seriously. A shy and gentle man but with an aura of fear.
The legacy of Pope Benedict XVI; Christian response to housing crisis leads to political action; Chief Rabbi defends LGBTQ community after Knesset protest; Family of Sikh football referees make history in the English game
Thousands queue to pay respects to Pope Benedict XVI; Jewish faith shapes new commissioner for MP standards; Archbishops’ solution to England’s broken social care system; Faith leaders receive New Year’s Honours
