Religion News 29 June
Cancelling ‘white Jesus’ The Archbishop of Canterbury says the Church of England should rethink its portrayal of Jesus as white. In an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, he said churches around the world have pictures of Jesus as black, Chinese, Fijian and Middle-Eastern, which he said “is of course the most accurate”. His […]
Religion News 25 June
London – a religious city London is a much more religious city than the media supposes and much more devout than the rest of the UK. These surprising results emerge from a report based on extensive polling conducted by Comres earlier this year, commissioned by the think tank Theos. The largest religious grouping in the capital is […]
Religion News 24 June
Churches re-open after an ‘extraordinary’ time Places of worship can reopen for services following the Government’s announcement that the lockdown is being eased. But physical distancing measures will be put in place and parishes must follow detailed advice. The Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, who leads the Church of England’s recovery group, said: “The last […]
Religion News 23 June
Conservative MPs block change to Sunday trading laws Conservative MPs have reportedly forced the government to backtrack over plans to relax Sunday trading laws. The Prime Minister had wanted shops to be able to open for longer than the permitted 6 hours on Sunday, to boost the economy as the UK emerges from the lockdown. […]
Religion News 22 June
English Heritage live streamed the rising of the sun at Stonehenge, to commemorate the summer solstice this weekend. More than 220,000 people tuned in. Despite the fact that gatherings were cancelled due to the coronavirus, a few people did arrive at the Stones in the wind, rain and mist, for a socially distanced celebration. The […]
Religion News 19 June
The chaplain of Hertford College Oxford, Mia Smith, has posted a tweet picturing her holding the Bible and a poster saying ‘This book says Black Lives Matter’. She said: “We weep with those who weep and we stand in firm solidarity with those who mourn. As a community we have been actively seeking to learn […]
‘Friendless’ Carey, suspended again and facing a new safeguarding scandal
By Tim Wyatt George Carey, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, is back in the headlines once again after it emerged that “concerns” had arisen during a safeguarding inquiry by the Church of England. There are no allegations of abuse made against him, but during an investigation into the case of the late John Smyth new […]
Religion News 18 June
The former Archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey, has had his permission to officiate as a priest revoked, following a review into allegations of abuse against the late John Smyth. He was the barrister who was accused of attacking boys at a Christian camp in Dorset. Lord Carey has issued a statement saying he was bewildered […]
Guide to Churches, Statues and Memorials
Church leaders are wrestling with one of the most sensitive issues to have emerged from the recent anti-racism demonstrations – how to handle controversial statues and memorials in their churches and cathedrals. Black Lives Matter campaigners have been calling for the toppling of a number of statues of prominent historical figures linked to the slave […]
Pilgrims Prepare for their Virtual Journey
By Catherine Pepinster, 17 June 2020 They were the origins of holidays and the way that religions went on the move. Now in the time of coronavirus lockdown, pilgrimages are being reinvented as virtual experiences. An experience that would once have involved sandals, a staff and a pilgrim’s badge, now requires 21st-century equipment such as […]
