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Sarah Mullaly confirmation 2 28Jan2026

29 January 2026

Dame Sarah Mullally confirmed as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury; Methodists in Minneapolis standing against “evil in our midst”; 'Very difficult’ for assisted dying bill to become law this year; Kim Keon Hee jailed for corruption over gifts from Unification Church
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28 January 2026

Dame Sarah Mullally legally becomes Archbishop of Canterbury today; Bible chatbots 'biased' towards evangelical theology; US churches ‘share common thread’ in collective organisation against ICE raids; Muslim football fans plan charity matches with Palestinian refugees
Minnesota clergy protest Jan 2026 RNS

27 January 2026

Religion on the Minneapolis front line – RNS briefing with reporter Jack Jenkins; Muslim Council of Britain’s vision for 2050; Two senior Catholic bishops deeply concerned at prospect of assisted dying bill in Wales; Police ban ‘Walk with Jesus’ UKIP march in Whitechapel
Minneapolis Jan 26 march banner

26 January 2026

600 faith leaders meet in Minneapolis to resist ICE immigration raids; Soul Survivor named ‘engine of mission’ despite safeguarding scandal; Incoming Archbishop of Canterbury’s safeguarding record praised; Men’s Pilates class at Bradford mosque goes viral on TikTok
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23 January 2026

Oxford Catholic chaplain’s inappropriate behaviour ‘reported to police’; £92 million heritage church repair fund, but VAT will be charged; Three arrested after Minnesota church service disrupted; Commons speaker hosts Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony
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22 January 2026

Pope urges media to amplify reconciliation and peace; Princess Royal joins faith leaders lighting candles for peace and unity; Fr Damian Howard steps down from Oxford chaplaincy role; Norfolk church rebuild approved despite fears of revival surge

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