RMC Briefings
Briefing: Impact of Israel / Gaza on UK Communities
In this briefing, faith and community leaders in the UK discussed how they are responding to the heightened tension with the war in Israel / Gaza
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In this briefing, faith and community leaders in the UK discussed how they are responding to the heightened tension with the war in Israel / Gaza
Bradford is an “intercultural city” with a complex weave of culture, ethnicity and faith, which journalists have to understand to report the city well
Jesuit Refugee Service calls for end to immigration detention; New Wine apologises for earlier statement on Soul Survivor; UNESCO says Stonhenge tunnel plan should change or be abandoned
Scotland consults over regulating water cremation; Sharia compliant student finance promised In England for 2025; Pope praises tradition of religious tolerance in Mongolia; Loss of CofE parishes brings warning of death knell for the church
Army veteran pleads not guilty to praying in an abortion clinic buffer zone; Catholic campaign to lift faith based schools admissions cap; Move in Lebanon to ban Barbie film on religious grounds; Text Jesus for free and be told you are his friend
Sikh Lawyers criticise Colin Bloom’s Faith Engagement Review; Local “pantries” run by Church Action on Poverty save people £21 a week; Hindu temple attacked and 30 Hindus “held hostage” in Pakistan; 300 year old Minaret demolished because it was in the way of traffic
Matt Redman, co-founder of Soul Survivor also victim of abuse; Former Church of England safeguarding chair “misrepresented and defamed”; Morality? “We don’t believe in God. We believe in Rupert Murdoch”; BBC local radio religious programmes cut by a third threatens diversity goals
Ten faith leaders urge “just and compassionate” asylum policy; Former chief rabbi of Moscow branded a foreign agent; Theos think tank charts future of United Reformed Church; Kidnapped nun says her five years in captivity were a blessing
The increased cost, environmental impact and shortage of tickets is making Hajj out of reach for many British Muslims.
Thousands celebrate Eid al Adha; Seven dead after Hindu festival procession caught overhead electricity lines; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints introduce mandatory DBS checks; Indian consultant sets world record for most visits to places of worship
