Bishop says people “living through nightmare” after blast kills ten people; Pope condemns exclusion of migrants as scandalous and disgusting; Research into mental health provision for Muslims; Prime Ministers and God – inner secrets laid bare
Religious hate crimes increased by 37 per cent on last year; Cutting benefits would be un-Conservative, uncompassionate and un-Christian; Cardinal Nichols warns Prime Minister against moving British embassy to Jerusalem
Profound shame of CofE as hundreds of new sex abuse cases come to light; Thérèse Coffey, deputy PM and practising Catholic profile; Charity Commission opens inquiry into Brighton mosque; Lawyer seeks survivors of Jesus Army abuse who are entitled to compensation
Heavy metal band releases healing force of shaman; Man stabbed to death during funeral prayer outside Coventry mosque; Patriarch Kirill says soldiers who die in Ukraine have made a sacrifice and their sins are washed away; Hijab death protests in Iran “could destabilise the country”.
United Reformed Church is 50 but celebrations postponed due to rail strike; Ayatollah Khamenei condemns hijab protests as riots; Bishop in Scotland facing bullying allegations is suspended again; Going to church can reverse early signs of dementia
Gordon Brown says church support vital for providing warm places this winter; Government urged to stop fascism and racism behind Leicester violence; Pope appeals for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine; ‘Strong demand’ for more news coverage on faith, survey finds
Church of England LGBTQ campaigners to meet bishops at Lambeth Palace; Ethical human principles should govern big tech companies; Malala calls for fair representation of Muslims in top Hollywood roles; Hindu festival restores calm and joy in Leicester
Brother Andrew ‘God’s Smuggler’ dies aged 94; Patriarch Kirill once more insists that Holy Russia should be re-united; Call for Friday mosque sermons to be dedicated to climate change; India survey discovers Buddhist structures going back 2,000 years
Christian charity says people face spiralling debt despite fuel cap; Catholic Union says Chancellor’s statement lacks fairness; PM compares Rosh Hashanah to dawn of new Tory government; University apologises after Sikh man handcuffed for wearing a kirpan; Hijab protests in Australia over Mahsa Amini death
Theos research finds only half the ‘non-religious’ don’t believe in God; One fifth of secondary schools don’t provide RE to Year 11; GP who admitted praying with patients told to go on a course; Prayers for peace at Hindu temple in Leicester
