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Archbishop Sarah Mullally completes six day pilgrimage to Canterbury, preparing for installation; Prince of Wales wishes for a “strong and meaningful bond” with the CofE; Pope Leo says wars are a scandal to the entire human family; Bishop says public iftar in Trafalgar Square “a moment of hospitality”
Nick Timothy’s ‘act of dominion’ charge is ‘megaphone dog whistle’; Church of the Holy Sepulchre closed due to security concerns; Ramadan ends for most British Muslims today; Graves more than 100 years old could be re-used
Lords fail to overturn decriminalising abortions up to birth; Church leaders in Scotland call for better palliative care; 'Historic opportunity' for Religious Education in new cohesion agenda; Nigeria aide rejects Christian genocide claims
Scottish parliament rejects assisted dying; Sarah Mullally will vote in the Lords today on decriminalising abortion, breaking into her pilgrimage to Canterbury; Pope Leo meets author critical of Opus Dei; Faith leaders say ‘slow down’ reform of refugee legislation
St Patrick's Day vigil walk with Catholic and Anglican Archbishops of Armagh; Archbishop calls for end to law decriminalising abortion up to birth; MPs call for more time for the assisted dying bill; Quakers’ silent protest against police raid on Meeting House; Open Iftar in Trafalgar Square as Ramadan approaches its close
Pope appeals for ceasefire in the Middle East; Christians at heightened risk as war continues; Series of global antisemitic attacks; Sarah Mullally’s six day pilgrimage to Canterbury; Scottish parliament prepares to vote on assisted dying
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