Religion news 8 September
77 year old priest arrested in climate change protest – again; Roman Catholic priest says repent of being a Democrat or burn in hell; campaign to pardon ancient witches of Scotland.
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Ignorance causes religious hostility, says Blair minister who now serves the Pope
Former Blair government minister Ruth Kelly, says there is an undercurrent of hostility towards religion in the UK. A devout Catholic and supporter of Opus Dei, she is one of six women chosen to sit on the Vatican’s Council for the Economy. She was speaking in a RMC zoom briefing.
Turkey’s conversion of great Byzantine museum into mosque ‘an insult’
Having annulled the 1934 presidential decree that turned the World Heritage Site into a museum, courts give Erdogan permission to open its doors for Muslim prayers on 24 July.
Islam and Christianity Growing in Africa
The Pope’s visit to Africa highlighted the rapid growth of Christianity on the continent, while Islam is growing at an […]
The Vatican and the transgender ‘crisis’
by Catherine Pepinster [/fusion_text][fusion_text] The Vatican’s decision to issue guidance on transgender issues has caused alarm and criticism among LGBT groups […]
Pope’s 2018 visit to Ireland
News Comment on the Pope’s visit to Ireland 25 -26 August following controversy on abortion, same sex marriage and sex […]