Faith groups lobby parliament on climate change; Last Christian majority town on the West Bank threatened by attacks; ‘Sins of the Church’ in Wales investigated by the BBC; US Catholic diocese lifts Mass obligation for fear of immigration raids
Anti-Arab chants as young Jews march in Jerusalem; French headscarf ban is sidelining Muslim athletes; Quakers accused over trans-inclusive loos
RMC weekly newsletter 30 May 2025 – Moonwatching in Britain, Catholic Bishop of Liverpool installed the day after car crashed into crowd, Quran burning case and blasphemy law debate
Historic merger unites Britain’s progressive Jewish movements; Faith leaders tell PM to change his language on migrants; Pope Leo pledges to govern as a servant and not an autocrat
Palm Sunday attack in Ukraine proves ‘for Holy Rus nothing is sacred’; Church in Jerusalem ‘appalled’ at attack on al Ahli Arab hospital;Vaisakhi celebrations began rolling out this weekend; Pippa White, the TikTok vicar
The crescent ‘Eid’ moon seen over Pendle in Lancashire, a balmy sight marking the end of Ramadan, but on the ground, disputes over when the moon is sighted can provoke ‘moon wars’
RMC weekly newsletter 28 March 2025 – Fifth anniversary of CofE online services; Ramadan ends this weekend; Group launched to re-define Islamophobia; Isle of Man first place in UK to vote for assisted dying
Christians slam Spring statement as ‘lacking compassion and care’; US Methodists dealing with financial and emotional disaster from Trump’s policies; Most non-religious people in Britain were brought up as Christians
Wales ‘in danger of losing its religious identity’; Bishop of Norwich on selection panel for next Archbishop of Canterbury; Faith groups condemn Israel’s renewed attack on Gaza; Bishop of Chester on an Easter motorbike parade
Pope Francis reflects on his ‘period of trial’; St Patrick’s descendants, three priests witnessing in song; Jewish record producer kidnapped in west Wales because of his religion
