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One hundred abducted Nigerian schoolchildren freed, reports say Church Times12:17 10-Dec-25
Next Suffragan Bishop of Grimsby announced Church Times12:16 10-Dec-25
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Pope Leo XIV’s visits to Turkey and Lebanon were about religious diplomacy The Conversation (UK)14:33 9-Dec-25
NHS trust cancels disciplinary hearing for Christian nurse Christian Concern14:29 9-Dec-25
Met Police's 'two-tier' policing laid bare: How UKIP protesters had 'stringent' conditions… MailOnline14:13 9-Dec-25
Banbury muslim community to hold event for women and children Banbury Guardian13:32 9-Dec-25
Half of Israelis oppose Netanyahu pardon as survey shows rising fear of new conflict Jewish News12:56 9-Dec-25
Man who says religious group beat him wants prosecutor removed after long wait for retrial MailOnline12:08 9-Dec-25
Director of music at Bangor Cathedral dismissed after ‘Canticle of Indignation’ protest Church Times11:08 9-Dec-25
Iraq says Najaf stable, denies reports of drone attack plots The New Arab08:35 9-Dec-25
Whither the Mass of Vatican II? Catholic Herald08:21 9-Dec-25
Office building set for school and prayer room future Lancashire Telegraph06:48 9-Dec-25
Plans for church conversion into storage unit gets go-ahead Barnsley Chronicle06:06 9-Dec-25
Christian Aid: Oxfordshire charity supporters launch appeal This is Oxfordshire05:39 9-Dec-25
Trump-backed Thailand-Cambodia peace deal on edge as countries launch border attacks The Washington Times20:50 8-Dec-25
Uniting Church building to re-open as a mosque as religious 'legacy continues' ABC Online20:13 8-Dec-25
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Kemi Badenoch is right: gang rape scandal needs a judge-led inquiry Evening Standard15:07 8-Dec-25
Columbia opens £16m fund for Jewish staff after ruling on campus antisemitism Jewish News13:31 8-Dec-25
Canon Chris Palmer appointed next Dean of Winchester Church Times12:44 8-Dec-25
German President visits Coventry Cathedral, 85 years after bombing raid Church Times12:23 8-Dec-25
The British Jewish community’s fightback has begun Jewish News12:20 8-Dec-25
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Don’t exploit Christianity for politics, church leader warns Robinson The Independent14:18 7-Dec-25
Hallam researcher named first artist in residence at Sheffield Cathedral Sheffield Hallam University00:23 7-Dec-25
The story of St Nicholas Catholic Herald16:34 6-Dec-25
How Traditional Catholics became the kingmakers of the American right Catholic Herald12:09 6-Dec-25
What my brother taught me about Advent Catholic Herald12:09 6-Dec-25
The barriers around Europe’s Christmas markets Catholic Herald10:07 6-Dec-25
Omagh woman raises awareness of Congo's humanitarian crisis Tyrone Constitution10:06 6-Dec-25
Aesthetic revival: Beauty for the home Catholic Herald08:05 6-Dec-25
Shop owner assaulted seven times in a year by children in Greenock Greenock Telegraph, Scotland07:26 6-Dec-25
How St Nicholas became Santa Claus Catholic Herald07:24 6-Dec-25
The Christmas play that forgot Christ Catholic Herald19:30 5-Dec-25
Crib, crown and cross Catholic Herald19:30 5-Dec-25
The Catholic Church is at a generational crossroads The Observer18:17 5-Dec-25
BBC News misleads the public about ‘conversion therapy’ Christian Concern17:24 5-Dec-25
Green Party leader accuses UK Chief Rabbi of promoting Israel’s political agenda Middle East Monitor17:17 5-Dec-25
Luton event confronts alarming growth in anti-Muslim hate Luton Borough Council (Press Release)17:02 5-Dec-25
Catholic school in Widnes embraces Jubilee year with programme of renewal Runcorn & Widnes World, Cheshire16:30 5-Dec-25
Harvard law professor agrees to self-deport after he fired air rifle near Jewish temple on eve… MailOnline15:59 5-Dec-25
Suspect accused of driving terrorist near Swindon before synagogue attack Swindon Advertiser14:59 5-Dec-25
Bishops take Government to task on mansion tax, church repairs, and send funding in Budget debate Church Times14:55 5-Dec-25
Education Minister must listen to the public on need for reform of Religious Education, says Mathison Alliance Party Of Northern Ireland (Press Release)14:52 5-Dec-25
Synagogue attacker carried out 'hostile reconnaissance' in Oxfordshire Oxford Mail14:52 5-Dec-25
Arsenal hosts landmark summit as football leaders unite to confront antisemitism Jewish News14:47 5-Dec-25
The west can’t ignore Islamism anymore Jewish News14:07 5-Dec-25
Presbyterian expert says crisis could be similar to Catholic church News Letter13:47 5-Dec-25
‘Yes’ to God, but ‘no’ to church – what religious change looks like for many Latin Americans The Conversation (UK)13:33 5-Dec-25
Everything we know as alleged associate of synagogue attacker Jihad Al-Shamie appears in court Manchester Evening News13:17 5-Dec-25
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Wales Humanists welcomes ‘Progress on Human Rights’ report call for action on school worship British Humanist Association12:52 5-Dec-25
Bishop of Leicester joins children’s charities in welcoming new Child Poverty Strategy Church Times12:22 5-Dec-25
From Pope Francis to Charlie Kirk, many deaths in 2025 had a wide impact The Independent12:08 5-Dec-25
Manchester synagogue killer was driven by suspect to carry out 'hostile reconnaissance' on MoD… MailOnline11:52 5-Dec-25
‘Terrorist helped synagogue attacker Jihad Al-Shamie scope defence facility’ Court News UK11:47 5-Dec-25
Alleged associate of synagogue attacker in court BBC11:31 5-Dec-25
Man appears in court charged with terror offences for allegedly assisting Manchester synagogue… Manchester Evening News11:25 5-Dec-25
Nigeria's deadly violence is complex, but it's not a 'Christian genocide' New Internationalist11:22 5-Dec-25
Pope Leo XIV and the return of a global papacy Catholic Herald11:12 5-Dec-25
Synagogue attack survivor says it will 'always be part of me' ITV10:48 5-Dec-25
Police lock down Glasgow city centre Sikh Temple after reports of 'screaming' Scottish Daily Express10:38 5-Dec-25
Doctors asked Protestant boy if he was attacked with weapons, says Guy Derry Journal10:25 5-Dec-25
Claire Coutinho urges NHS to drop case against Jennifer Christian Concern09:37 5-Dec-25
Clergy ‘feel isolated’ and lonely, latest Living Ministry study concludes Church Times00:18 5-Dec-25
Priest in Chelmsford diocese barred from schoolteaching over safeguarding failure Church Times00:18 5-Dec-25
Clergy Discipline Commission reprimands bishops Church Times00:18 5-Dec-25
Organist’s 25-hour music marathon is fuelled by ‘tea and biscuits’ Church Times00:18 5-Dec-25
Music is the food of love at St Jude-on-the-Hill Church Times00:18 5-Dec-25
’Tis the season for cathedral Christmas markets Church Times00:18 5-Dec-25
Church Times and Sarum College lecture series returns with spotlight on English mystics Church Times00:18 5-Dec-25

      
            
      
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