Religion news 9 August 2022
Christian Legal Centre accused of “preying upon the most vulnerable”; PM refuses faith groups’ pleas for emergency measures in cost of living crisis; Biden condemns killing of four Muslim men in New Mexico
Christian Legal Centre accused of “preying upon the most vulnerable”; PM refuses faith groups’ pleas for emergency measures in cost of living crisis; Biden condemns killing of four Muslim men in New Mexico
Gordon Brown joins faith groups in urgent call for action on “financial timebomb”; Same sex debate ignites again as Lambeth conference ends; Antisemitic incidents in early 2022 lower than last year; Largest Muslim convention in UK attracts 30,000 people this weekend
Lambeth Conference 2022 will be remembered as a watershed when those in favour and those against same-sex relationships found a “huge sense of acceptance of one another”
Archbishop agrees to meet Sandi Toksvig to discuss Anglicans and same sex marriage; Renewed commitment for Anglicans to strive for Christian unity; £7 million Hindu Temple opens in Oldham
Bishops commit to tackle ‘absolute emergency’ of climate change; Anglican Communion Forest initiative starts with tree in a pot; Queen welcomes bishops’ focus on environment; Another deadline for Archie Battersbee
Lambeth Conference rancorous debate over sexuality is neutered; Hopes raised for meeting between the Pope and Patriarch Kirill; Barriers removed for pilgrims visiting the Kaaba
Same sex marriage and the Lambeth Conference of Bishops; Anglican Congress idea explored; End of life support to end for 12 year old Archie Battersbee;; Baha’is arrested for spying in Israel
Archbishop: don’t make this Lambeth Conference about ourselves; Bishops’ sit down protest during communion; Christian legal group behind last minute action in Archie Battersbee case; Global demonstrations in support of the Uyghurs; When Richard Coles met Richard Dawkins
“Pull the plug” on the Lambeth Conference or turn it into a loose federation; Pope urge to take action on land seizure rules; Christian Legal Centre takes Archie Battersbee fight to the UN; Neasden Temple hosts festival in honour of its founder
The Rev Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch says the Lambeth conferences with their arguments and votes give an entirely wrong view of the Anglican communion. It has always held people with different views and its fragile structure shouldn’t be messed with
