Catholics in England and Wales feel shame and anger from clerical sex abuse scandals; Tory leadership candidates make pledges on antisemitism; “Only armed guards” can protect Muslims and vulnerable groups in USA; Medieval church stands unscathed as English village is destroyed by fire
Disagreement over same sex marriage and reparation for slavery will feature at the Lambeth conference of Anglican bishops,meeting in Canterbury
Changes to wedding laws relax religious rules; Debates outlined for Lambeth conference of global Anglican bishops; Campaign for Anglicans to plant trees all over the world; Pope warns of social media toxicity
Places of worship are the coolest places in town during a heatwave; Islamophobia called out in Conservative leadership campaign; Row over Reform Jewish suggestion to stun animals before slaughter
American bishops say climate crisis is overarching issue of social concern; How Religion and Worldviews makes sense of religion today; Orthodox leader says Ukraine wants to be indivisible part of Europe; Affairs, murder, Machiavellian families – a life in the day of Rabbi Jonathan Romain
A new way of approaching Religious Education will change the conversation about religion and provide a framework reflecting the society of this century rather than 1944
Antisemitism campaigner angered at withdrawal of online safety bill; Muslim leader says next PM should deal with Tory Islamophobia; Appeal for Lambeth conference to reaffirm opposition to “homosexual practice”; Relics of St Bernadette come to Britain in the autumn
Rise in US religious belief that gender is determined at birth; Rabbinical courts “prepared to reform” get divorce procedure; Assassination of Japan’s prime minister blamed on the Moonies
Pope says “door is open” to his retirement; Charges dropped in car convoy antisemitic abuse case; New Ukrainian Orthodox churches created in the UK
Moscow Chief Rabbi resigns over war in Ukraine; Religious leaders in Sri Lanka appeal for change of government; Church of England to consider definition of a woman; Electrical engineer walks 4000 miles from Wolverhampton to Mecca for the Hajj
