Religion news 17 December
370 world religious leaders declare opposition to LGBTQ+ conversion therapy; Cardinal George Pell suggests Vatican opponents conspired to destroy him; Bishops discuss impact of Covid-19 on finance and organisation
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Religion news 3 December
MPs ask ‘did public worship ban breach human rights?’; CofE’s Director of Safeguarding resigns; Leaders due to attend virtual memorial service for Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks; British Islam annual conference 2021 is postponed
Church of England safeguarding inquiries go to the top
The Church of England has admitted that there are about 30 separate safeguarding inquiries under way into senior clergy including the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.