Religion news 21 August
Calls for more compassion towards cross channel migrants.; faith leaders call for legislation to curb social media; and new light shed on the history of Iona;
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Online antisemitic abuse ‘explodes’ during virus crisis
A Community Security Trust report says there was an ‘explosion of antisemitic discourses’ online during the lockdown, linking Jews and the pandemic.
The Muslim influencer who removed her hijab: a publicity stunt or a personal struggle?
By Sophie Gregory, 25 June 2020 A Muslim model and fashion designer has chosen to remove her hijab, sparking online […]
Instagram apologises as it lifts block on Sikh hashtag
By Tim Wyatt British Sikh groups have reacted with anger after it emerged the #Sikh hashtag had been blocked on […]
Bishops Tweeting ‘Truth to Power’
Bishops’ twitter rules: ‘Ask whether you’d like your mother to see your tweet. Then ask if God would like it’ […]
How digital technology became sacred for Hindus
By Tilak Parekh The coronavirus has led to seismic and widespread changes across society, not least, religion. Vivian Yee writing […]
Congregations rise as worship moves to the internet
By Tim Wyatt The UK coronavirus lockdown has shut all places of worship but this has not meant the end […]