Freedom of religion

Home Secretary meets campaigners seeking asylum for a Christian girl in Pakistan

THE Home Secretary, Priti Patel, has met campaigners who are urgently trying to secure asylum for a Pakistani Christian girl who is in hiding, in fear for her life

23 Jul 2021

European Churches urge EU to secure religious freedom post-pandemic

THE Geneva-based Conference of European Churches (CEC) has urged the European Union to ensure that religious freedom is fully restored in the wake of the pandemic, and to begin reinforcing it more assertively around the world

23 Jul 2021

World news in brief

Bishops call for end to violent Columbian protests; LGBT religious discrimination a ‘human-rights violation’; More calls taken by Tanzanian girls’ helpline

21 May 2021

UK news in brief

14 May 2021

Bishop of Missouri condemns new Bill that would allow carrying of concealed guns in churches

14 May 2021

General Synod digest: Government rhetoric on religious freedom not enough, bishop declares

30 Apr 2021

Action, not words, needed to protect freedom of religion or belief

24 Apr 2021

Elections, diversity, and safeguarding on General Synod agenda

16 Apr 2021

Archbishop Welby defends right to free speech in Batley school row

31 Mar 2021

Ruling to allow Christians to use ‘Allah’ challenged by Malaysian government

26 Mar 2021

Fiona Bruce MP: new protector of religious freedom

21 Dec 2020

Losers in the 21st-century Great Game

18 Dec 2020

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