Religion news 2 February 2023
Archbishop: Disestablishment preferable to church split; South Sudan church says Welby’s peace mission is peace not doctrine; EU appoints anti Islamophobia coordinator; Imbolc festival marks first signs of Spring
Archbishop: Disestablishment preferable to church split; South Sudan church says Welby’s peace mission is peace not doctrine; EU appoints anti Islamophobia coordinator; Imbolc festival marks first signs of Spring
Pope calls for renewed efforts to end violence in DR Congo; Historic ecumenical visit to South Sudan; 100 police officers dead in mosque suicide bomb attack; Lack of diversity in medical textbooks affects health care
Baby boomers have raised the least religious generation ever; LSE wipes out Christianity from its calendar; The Pope sets off on historic peace mission to Africa; Imposing new mosque next to M6 in Preston given go ahead
Church school leaders should keep schools open during strikes; Faith leaders protest for justice after death of Tyre Nichols; Canada appoints anti Islamophobia champion
CofE schools praised for excellence at national conference, but told to make an impact, teachers need to be in school
Rabbi Jonathan Romain’s son dies in drowning tragedy on honeymoon; “Ordinary people” must ensure holocaust is never repeated; CofE safeguarding staff “abused and threatened”; Sandi Toksvig says Anglican approach to LGBT+ people is untenable
Pope Francis says homosexuality not a crime; Four investigations into Catholic diocese in Newcastle; Author of ‘God An Anatomy’ becomes patron of Defence Humanists; 55 per cent trust clergy to tell the truth
Archbishops appeal for a revolution of attitudes in social care; Diverse Catholic schools in Wales; Jewish family seeks restitution of $200 million Picasso; The world is 90 seconds away from annihilation
Christian ethical trading company Traidcraft closes down; Inclusive and diverse coronation plans; Archbishop meets same sex protesters; Doomsday clock resets today – we are seconds away from the end of the world
Vatican investigating lockdown sex party at Newcastle Catholic Cathedral; Quran burned in Swedish protest over NATO membership; Lunar New Year celebrations herald the Year of the Rabbit
