Top Catholic bishop to be questioned over child abuse scandal
Cardinal Vincent Nichols will be first leader of English church to testify under oath Read more
Tag: Religion
Pakistan criticises China over treatment of ethnic Muslims
Minister urges Beijing to soften restrictions on minorities in Xinjiang after reports of abuses
Read moreCrumbling stone in the Wailing Wall exposes Jerusalem’s religious fractures
Erosion is damaging the 2,000-year-old site – but restoration plans have been complicated by its sacred status Read more
‘What faith groups do is offer hope in a hopeless situation’
Mosques and churches are using lottery cash to provide debt advice, job clubs and other activities in deprived areas
Read moreSikh soldier becomes first to wear turban for trooping the colour
Cardinal George Pell trial ruling welcomed by survivors’ rights group
Decision seen as turning point in Catholic church sexual abuse crisis and victory for secular law
Don’t make Muslims solely responsible for integration in the UK
The government needs to rethink its approach if there is to be any hope of a successful strategy for Muslim communities Read more
Buddhist group admits sexual abuse by teachers
Shambhala International leaders promise to take action against ‘abhorrent sexual behaviour’
Read moreOxford professor of Islamic studies charged with raping two women
Tariq Ramadan, adviser to the UK government, held in custody over French hotel attack claims
Read moreMuslim woman receives death threats after leading prayers in Kerala
Jamida Beevi thought to be first woman to lead Friday prayers in India for a mixed congregation
Read moreDo secularism and gender equality really go hand in hand?
In Sex and Secularism, a provocative new book by Joan Wallach Scott, the gender historian claims secularism has often had gender inequality at its heart
Read moreAnti-sharia laws proliferate as Trump strikes hostile tone on Muslims
Twenty-three bills have been introduced in 18 state legislatures this year to ban the practice of Islamic law – critics say the aim is to spread fear about Muslims
Read moreThe Guardian view on the power of heresy
An idea whose time has come: Over the holiday season the Guardian is examining themes that have emerged to give shape to 2018. Today we look at the humanity of departing from dogma
Read moreBethlehem: Biography of a Town by Nicholas Blincoe review – love letter to Christ’s birthplace
Memories merge with history in this account of the ‘little town’ that has become one of the most contested areas on Earth Read more
First Buddhist Scout group in UK launches in Manchester
Chief Scout Bear Grylls welcomes group to world’s largest youth movement as he seeks to spread adventure and skills to all young people
Read moreThe forgotten Muslim heroes who fought for Britain in the trenches
The stories of the 2.5 million Muslims who travelled to Europe to fight for the allies during the first world war are finally being told Read more
Meet the progressives elected after Trump: America’s new political coalition
A year after Trump’s victory, Montana elected its first black mayor, New Jersey elected its first Sikh mayor and Charlotte elected its first black female mayor
Read moreThe Venerable W review – the poisonous monk behind Myanmar’s anti-Muslim vendetta
This intimate documentary on Ashin Wirathu, the Buddhist fanatic whose ideas have brought down Aung Sun Suu Kyi, is a bleak study of sectarianism by Barbet Schroeder
Read moreFilm starring Pope Francis as himself gets first screening at Vatican
Beyond the Sun, to be released at Christmas, tells story of children searching for God, with proceeds going to charity
Read moreRam Rahim Singh: fatal clashes follow Indian guru’s rape conviction
At least 30 killed as violence erupts across two states after spiritual leader found guilty of assaulting two female sect members
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