Coronavirus and religion – update 7 April 2020
By Tim Wyatt UK In the build-up to Easter, an umbrella group of Churches across Britain and Ireland have released a joint call to prayer for those suffering from the coronavirus. In a rare shared statement, all the UK and Ireland’s major denominations urged Christians to follow the example of Daniel from the Old Testament, […]
Coronavirus and religion – update 6 April 2020
By Tim Wyatt These are the latest religion news stories: UK A reported 23 million people tuned in to see the Queen, the head of the Church of England, give a rare national address, thanking all those in essential roles on the front line of delivering care. She spoke of the attributes of self-discipline, quiet […]
Are Jews over-represented among coronavirus deaths?
The Board of Deputies of British Jews is liaising with six of the largest denominational burial boards and the Orthodox burial boards in Manchester to collate an indicator of deaths where COVID-19 was a factor. Its latest report (3 April) said there had been 85 Jewish funerals carried out where the deceased contracted Covid-19. The Department of […]
Hope and faith amidst coronavirus
Three British religious leaders have published an unprecedented zoom conversation, considering the tumultuous effects of coronavirus on their faith, their communities and the soul of the nation. The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby; Cardinal Vincent Nichols, head of the Roman Catholic church in England and Wales; and Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis of the United Synagogue, […]
Coronavirus and religion – update 3 April 2020
UK BBC local radio is to broadcast weekly reflections from Muslim faith leaders during the coronavirus outbreak. The first was on Friday morning at 0550 and was led by Imam Qari Asim. The broadcasts will be available on BBC sounds afterwards. Chris Burns, head of BBC Local Radio, said: “Many Muslims will feel a void […]
Coronavirus and religion – update 2 April 2020
By Lianne Kolirin UK news The first four doctors to die of the Coronavirus in Britain, while fighting on the pandemic’s frontline, were all Muslim. The contributions of Alfa Sa’adu, who had come out of retirement to volunteer; Amged el-Hawrani, an ear nose and throat consultant; Adil El Tayar, an organ transplant consultant and Habib […]
