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25 June 2026

Catholic Bishop of Northampton charged with rape; Bishops join Time to Act campaign 'to end illegal occupation of Palestine'; Row over ‘appalling racism’ comment on Muslim prayers in Trafalgar Square; Muslim prayer ‘Sujood’ more evident at the World Cup than ever before
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23 June 2026

CofE continues work on same-sex blessings and gay clergy marriage; British Medical Association concern over NHS adoption of antisemitism definition; Japan court orders dissolution of Unification Church; Warning AI can be 'expoited by the devil'
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23 June 2026

Keir Starmer thanked for ‘deep sense of public service’ and transformative work on antisemitism; Sir Jeffrey Donaldson guilty of sex abuse and rape; Theos survey finds few believe you need to be Christian to be British; Rise in converts to Progressive Judaism
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22 June 2026

Archbishop tells Palestinian Christians she will seek peace and freedom they deserve; Andy Burnham’s ‘à la carte Catholicism’; Man charged after five Muslims attacked in Edinburgh

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