Religious Articles

London’s oldest mosque, the Fazl Mosque in Wandsworth, celebrates its centenary after opening a century ago as the capital’s first mosque serving the Ahmadiyya Muslim community.

Jordan convenes an emergency foreign ministers’ meeting to address what it describes as an imminent threat of Israeli takeover of al-Aqsa mosque and the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem.

Pope Leo celebrated an open-air mass before an estimated 700,000 people in Paris on Saturday, the centerpiece of his four-day visit to France promoting Catholicism.

A survivor of abuse by a defrocked Boston priest whose case was featured in the film Spotlight expressed hope that the clergyman’s death in prison will help victims find closure and move forward.

Janet Davies, who died at 89, devoted her career to international development and ecumenical partnership, working with Christian Aid and advocating for Middle East peace and social justice causes.

Pope Leo XIV calls on the Catholic Church to address “deep wounds” and “painful errors” during a France visit, meeting privately with seven survivors of clergy sexual abuse.

Brazil’s patron saint, Our Lady of Aparecida, has become a contentious issue in the presidential election, with speculation that a far-right candidate might remove her patronage status sparking nationwide concern among Catholics.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.