Religion news 3 January 2023
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
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
Tributes from religious and political leaders to Pope Benedict XVI, who has died aged 95
King’s Christmas message of everlasting light; Archbishop says God overcomes darkness of war and hardship; Pope urges end to war in Ukraine
Cardinal says no shortage of churchgoers this Christmas, despite census result; The King’s first Christmas message; Sir David Suchet’s recorded Bible reading his legacy to the world
Religion ran through 2022, challenging broken values in public life, creating ritual and community in a time of shared grief, and giving frontline assistance to the most vulnerable.
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?
