The Rev Ian Gregory obituary
Rev Ian Gregory, a former journalist and church minister who launched the Polite Society campaign in the 1980s, has died aged 93. He was known for his progressive Christian ministry and advocacy for courtesy.
‘A beacon of peace’: London’s oldest mosque celebrates centenary
London’s oldest mosque, the Fazl Mosque in Wandsworth, is celebrating its centenary with events including the distribution of 10,000 meals to homeless people. The mosque, home to the UK’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community, has served the area for 100 years.
Christian nationalism in Britain driven by people who seldom go to church, says report
A UK think tank report finds Christian nationalism is driven largely by people who rarely attend church, contrasting with more religiously observant Christians who hold different social views.
Abandoned by the US: Palestinian Americans trapped in a surge of Israeli settler violence
Palestinian Americans in a West Bank village face escalating violence from Israeli settlers, with limited protection from the US despite many holding US citizenship and diplomatic presence in the region.
‘A Bible-sized blind spot’: congressman sounds alarm on rising Christian nationalism
A congressman who is the only current member of Congress to publicly identify as non-religious has published a book warning that Christian nationalism poses a significant threat to American democracy and institutions.
‘They poison the population’: how the far right changed Sweden’s conversation
Sweden’s far-right Sweden Democrats have shifted the country’s political conversation rightward during their coalition government, with activists concerned that policies on migration and Islam have become more restrictive regardless of the upcoming election outcome.