Faith leaders say causes of riots must be confronted in order to rebuild communities; A new religious literacy standard for the public sector; Secular use of churches is no violation of sacred space says vicar;
Mob violence outside Southport mosque after vigil for children killed in stabbing attack; French police investigate antisemitic insults against Olympics tableau performer; ‘No Protestants’ bar owner must pay £6,500 for insult
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
