Religious and public service broadcasting is a ‘precious bulwark against polarisation’ but can it survive the technological and societal revolution ahead?
Man arrested after ‘entering Manchester mosque with an axe’ during prayers; Bill for compulsory labelling of kosher and halal meat introduced in the Commons; ‘Hong Kongers in the Church of England’ support group for growing congregations; Bristol parishes ‘beacons of hope’ in their communities
US civil rights leader Rev Jesse Jackson has died aged 84; BBC leaders speak of ‘huge importance’ of religious broadcasting; Lent – a time of spiritual renewal and reflection; Royal Observatory live astronomy show to seek the crescent moon
Bishops warn the cross must not be used to intimidate; British Interfaith delegation visits new UK Ambassador to the USA; Southern Baptists say racist tweet depicting the Obamas was ‘inexcusable’; Michaelangelo Sistine chapel sketch fetches £17million at auction
Woolf Institute launches Commission on Interfaith Relations and Global Conflict; Call for bursaries and courses for RE teachers; Minnesota pastor condemns ‘shameful’ demonstration in church service; Trump’s lawyer floated US asylum for British Jews
Churches push back against Christian nationalist agenda this Christmas; Christmas tree returns to Manger Square in Bethlehem; Arsenal’s ‘Bible Boys’ and the power of prayer propelling them to win; Bangor Cathedral’s music director sacked
Pope Leo appeals for peace and unity on his five day visit to Turkey and Lebanon; Badenoch: ‘you can argue that welfare spending is un-Christian’; Proposal to rename Herzog Park in Dublin criticised as ‘disgraceful’; Christmas with a grumpy owl and tasteless festive jumpers
The nations’ favourite school assembly hymn – Shine Jesus Shine; Pope urges swift action after 315 children kidnapped from a Catholic school in Nigeria; Moonsighting academic course launched to help British Muslims agree lunar dates
RMC weekly newsletter 21 November 2025 – Cardinal Nichols gives interview to Roger Bolton; UN High Commissioner for Refugees says protecting strangers key in sacred texts; Lord Khan says Islamophobia definition taking too long; RE ini Northern Ireland judged unlawful and not objective
Third of Catholic priests in England from 1992-2024 were former Anglican clergy; British Jews abandon Labour and Tories for the Greens and Reform; Orange hearts on posters, Christmas trees and biscuits to show support for refugees; QR code scheme to live translate Christmas services
