A round-up of stories about religion and belief from the UK and around the world, including links to original sources and news reports. You can have these sent straight to your inbox every weekday by signing up below.
World Watch List charts increasing Christian persecution in 2025; Government ‘should U-turn’ on proposed Islamophobia definition; CofE same sex clergy marriage and blessing services decisions delayed; Call for BBC to strengthen commitment to religious broadcasting
US bishops urge Christians to stand up for immigrants whatever the cost; Bishop of Greenland adamant that the country is not for sale; Scottish grandmother in court over abortion buffer zone charges
Call for faith to unite communities as forces of division ‘grow louder’; Chief Rabbi 'not proud' of settler violence; Jewish MP banned from visiting Bristol school; Bishop of Oxford condemns Grok’s ‘truly appalling’ deepfake tech
Iran protests driven in part by 'opposition to imposed state religion'; Report warns of growing politicisation of religion in Britain; Pete Meadows, evangelical ‘elder statesman’, has died aged 84
Lords given more time for Assisted Dying Bill debate; Dame Sarah Mullally cleared over abuse handling complaint; Pope calls for annual meetings of worldwide cardinals
US evangelical speaker retires after admitting eight year affair; Britons express deep gratitude to be alive; Cardinals urge Pope Leo to focus on mission and synodality; Orthodox Christmas celebrated worldwide
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. By clicking “ACCEPT”, you consent to the use of all cookies. However, you can provide a controlled consent by clicking "Cookie Settings". For more information, visit our Cookie Policy.
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
Cookie
Duration
Description
__cfduid
1 month
The cookie is used by cdn services like CloudFlare to identify individual clients behind a shared IP address and apply security settings on a per-client basis. It does not correspond to any user ID in the web application and does not store any personally identifiable information.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement
1 year
The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Advertisement".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics
1 year
This cookies is set by GDPR Cookie Consent WordPress Plugin. The cookie is used to remember the user consent for the cookies under the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary
1 year
This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance
1 year
This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
elementor
never
This cookie is used by the website's WordPress theme. It allows the website owner to implement or change the website's content in real-time.
ts
3 years
This cookie is provided by the PayPal. It is used to support payment service in a website.
ts_c
3 years
This cookie is provided by PayPal when a website is in association with PayPal payment function. This cookie is used to make safe payment through PayPal.
viewed_cookie_policy
1 year
The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Cookie
Duration
Description
akavpau_ppsd
session
This cookie is provided by Paypal. The cookie is used in context with transactions on the website.
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Cookie
Duration
Description
_ga
2 years
This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors.
_gat_gtag_UA_71669481_4
1 minute
This cookie is set by Google and is used to distinguish users.
_gid
1 day
This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the website is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visted in an anonymous form.
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Cookie
Duration
Description
IDE
1 year 24 days
Used by Google DoubleClick and stores information about how the user uses the website and any other advertisement before visiting the website. This is used to present users with ads that are relevant to them according to the user profile.
test_cookie
15 minutes
This cookie is set by doubleclick.net. The purpose of the cookie is to determine if the user's browser supports cookies.
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
5 months 27 days
This cookie is set by Youtube. Used to track the information of the embedded YouTube videos on a website.
YSC
session
This cookies is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos.
