Religion news 16 April 2024
Orthodox bishop knifed during live broadcast service in Sydney; Rwanda bill amendments supported by bishops are rejected by MPs; Soul Survivor former leaders say church silence on abuse must change
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Orthodox bishop knifed during live broadcast service in Sydney; Rwanda bill amendments supported by bishops are rejected by MPs; Soul Survivor former leaders say church silence on abuse must change
Pope warns against fuelling a spiral of violence in the Middle East; West End clergy horrified at proposal to criminalise rough sleepers;Leeds businessman starts up halal cat food company; Justin Welby and the Cheeky Pandas
Large Vaisakhi celebration in Gravesend planned for tomorrow; Catholic priest dies suddenly 17 days before being made a bishop; 5,000 expected at evangelical leaders’ conference in London on facing “distinct cultural moment”
Catholic bishops resist “intolerant imposition of a gender theory”; Church of England repeats apology after Soul Survivor leader’s film detailing abuse; PR company to large Jewish organisations goes bust
Sighting of crescent moon means Ramadan ends today; Vatican human dignity document “fails terribly” on transgender issue; Soul Survivor worship leader Matt Redman describes abuse by founder Mike Pilavachi
Rally in London synagogue for families of Israeli hostages; Jesuits say situation in Gaza is unacceptable, scandalous and shameful; Humanists UK challenges Guardian’s backing of Labour links with faith groups
Pope leads moment of silence for aid workers killed in Gaza; Board of Deputies condemns Tory MP for comments on pro-Israel extremist Lords; Football Association hosts iftar at Wembley; Solar eclipse heralding the end of the world
Palestinian American doctor walks out of Biden iftar meeting in protest at US arms to Israel; World Council of Churches condemns killing of Gaza aid workers; View from The Atlantic: The True Cost of the Church going Bust
Christian Aid repeats calls for ceasefire in Gaza after seven aid workers killed in Israeli strike; What next for interfaith work in Britain?; Trump backs “God Bless the USA Bible” – his favourite book
Easter message round up – it’s about love in action, service and sacrifice and hope of peace; Guardian in favour of Labour working with faith organisations; The Universe as a conscious creator replaces idea of supernatural God
