Religion news 21 December 2022
How religion was part of the story in 2022; Woman aged 97 found guilty of holocaust crimes; US faith leaders call for a WW1 style truce in Ukraine; Scandinavian “Yule lads” find their way into the Christmas story
How religion was part of the story in 2022; Woman aged 97 found guilty of holocaust crimes; US faith leaders call for a WW1 style truce in Ukraine; Scandinavian “Yule lads” find their way into the Christmas story
Church of England officer jailed for defrauding city churches of £5.2million; Jesuit refugee service will continue fight against Rwanda plan; Four main world faith traditions own $5 trillion in net assets; Schools should teach about contemporary anti Jewish hatred
Site of medieval Jewish massacre in York lights up for Hanukkah; World Cup impact on Muslims and Islam; Ukraine Christmas symbol is Our Lady of Kyiv hiding in the underground
Church official says executive pay system is broken; Faith groups on the frontline an asset keeping the country going; 450 church leaders say rethink plans for Cumbria coal mine; “The Chosen” smash hit film about Jesus returns for its third series
Pope: Make Christmas humble and give to Ukrainians; Church calls for reform of excessive executive pay; Concern over “parliamentary inquiry” into BBC’s coverage of Jews and Israel; Do Telegraph readers link Christianity with Christmas?
King Charles to show commitment to all faiths in coronation; Bishop deeply concerned at executions in Iran; University says replace “Christmas” with “winter closure period”; G20 Interfaith Forum meets in Abu Dhabi
CofE bishops discuss same sex relationships again; Campaign to ensure high quality RE; British Sikhs affected disproportionately by long covid; Could parish magazines take the place of local papers?
Stories of hope in the crisis of British freezing temperatures, hardship and fear; Government’s asylum and refugee policy condemned as cruel; Sikh report details changes in British population over 10 years
Chief Rabbi’s profound impact on Prince Harry after Nazi uniform “mistake”; King Charles visits community church in Kings Cross; Faith groups on the frontline offering warm places and food banks; Hoists and cranes for Cathedral Christmas tree.
King Charles visits new Sikh gurdwara in Luton; Appeal to improve data collection on the British Sikh population; Christian moral defence of policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda; Concern over securing church schools’ religious character
