Religion news 17 February 2023
Great potential for faith groups to offer health and social care support; Call for Artificial Intelligence designers to respect ethical principles; “Muslimness is a problem” complaints referred to PM’s ethics adviser
Great potential for faith groups to offer health and social care support; Call for Artificial Intelligence designers to respect ethical principles; “Muslimness is a problem” complaints referred to PM’s ethics adviser
“Wee Free” Kate Forbes the next first minister of Scotland?; Santa Marta group against slavery signs US agreement; Archbishop says Ghana slave port a reminder of church’s eternal shame; Bible could reach $50 million at auction
Declining numbers, crumbling buildings and loss of income “does not explain why more churches are closed in deprived areas”
CAP report says poor communities hit hardest by church closures; Earthquake aid marathon appeals on Islam Channel; Rival Anglican organisation rules out flying bishops after same sex vote
Board of Deputies CEO praises Starmer for stamping on Labour Party antisemitism; Almost 5,000 sex abuse cases by priests in Portugal; Marathon TV appeal for earthquake victims; Jesuit priest describes Aleppo as “deepest hell”
Islamic Relief team testimony from Syria; Nicaragua bishop 26 years in jail for treason; Welby threatened with parliamentary action by MPs over same sex marriage
Exhausted, sad, confused, anxious and angry – the legacy of the Church of England’s tortuous eight-hour debate on same sex blessings.
CofE blessings for same sex marriage get the go ahead; Warning the vote will break the global Anglican communion; Court case defending Sikh right to wear kirpan in court; Ukraine Catholics change Christmas date from 7 Jan to 25 December
Home Office Prevent review says more to do on Islamist extremism; Review author disturbed by prevalence of antisemitism; Five hour Church of England debate on same sex marriage spills over to today; Medieval synagogue discovered in Andalucia
Following a highly charged debate, the CofE votes to allow blessings for same sex couples, but not to change doctrine that marriage is between a man and woman only
