The religion thread through the general election; Faith leaders see hope in manifesto pledges on climate change; 40 year anniversary of “The Sea of Faith”; Methodist conference marks 50th anniversary of women ministers
D-Day headstones point to enduring ideas of hope; Muslims hope BJP losses will check anti Muslim rhetoric; Rabbi couple heading to Israel from Leeds after death threats; Clash at Cannes over flowing dress with a picture of Jesus
Prison chaplain sings as she skydives; Non-practising Anglicans are “ideal Reform voters”; Taxes are a blessing, bishops tell Sunak and Starmer; Hindu nationalist Modi returns with majority cut
The government is giving £500k to Jewish university chaplains to support students facing growing antisemitism
BBC commissioners “remain committed to religious content”; Putin and Zelensky issue Orthodox Easter messages; Pope sends message to thousands of Alpha evangelical leaders at a Royal Albert Hall conference
United Methodist Church reverses condemnation of homosexuality; Toolkit to advance the teaching of religion and worldviews in schools; Kate Forbes withdraws from leadership bid but “made it possible to do God in politics”.
United Methodists remove ban on gay clergy; Government consultation on lifting 50 per cent cap on faith schools intake; Jubilee Church community mourning 14-year-old boy killed in sword attack;
Pope warns against fuelling a spiral of violence in the Middle East; West End clergy horrified at proposal to criminalise rough sleepers;Leeds businessman starts up halal cat food company; Justin Welby and the Cheeky Pandas
Vatican – sex change “grave threat to human dignity”; Cap restricting faith schools intake “about to be repealed”; Open iftar project 2024 ends in Trafalgar Square in the pouring rain
Facts, beliefs and appeal of the monastic tradition in Britain
