Call for Olympics boycott in protest at Islamophobia; CofE appoints Biblical scholar on migration as the bishops’ theological adviser; Bishop of London says inequality must be tackled with help from faith groups; Hindu priests say god of righteousness is on Kamala’s side
The King prepares to meet the most diverse, multi-faith Commons; Labour hits back over ‘truly Islamist country’ comment; Most trainee RE teachers from minority groups; Christ the Redeemer surfboard ban
CofE evangelicals start parallel province; Soul Survivor podcast presenter suddenly resigns; Vatican prepares for women leaders; Wesley archives to open after rectory renovation
Faith groups tackling poverty say it must be a top election issue; Faith strategy urged for a great time of change; Surge of Jewish support for Starmer; Congregationalist Olympic hero Liddell celebrated
Religious private schools warn against proposed fees VAT hike; Saudi heat kills hundreds of Haj pilgrims; School head denies promoting creationism; Obscene broadcast loop disrupts mourners
Tory claims ‘election engineering’ by CofE; Two million pilgrims expected in Mecca; Baptists vote on banning female pastors; CofE Reader is world’s oldest international cricketer
Prison chaplain sings as she skydives; Non-practising Anglicans are “ideal Reform voters”; Taxes are a blessing, bishops tell Sunak and Starmer; Hindu nationalist Modi returns with majority cut
The Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales has set out a new safeguarding structure to tackle child sex abuse, following a damning report from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
The image of dark and horrifying witches associated with Halloween is at odds with contemporary Pagan witchcraft, which venerates the earth and celebrates ancestors.
