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Trump lawyer calls UK 'unsafe for Jews', suggests US asylum The New Arab09:37
China ramps up crackdown on 'underground' Christian churches ABC Online18:56
‘Christian genocide’ claims after 150 people abducted from churches The Independent18:12
Religious paintings that speak across the centuries… Hampshire Chronicle08:35
Suddenly Amish: why the Amish have got it right Catholic Herald15:05
Thecla, the beast fighter: The saint who faced down lions and killer seals is one of many ‘leading ladies’ in early… The Conversation (UK)13:56
French publisher recalls dictionary over 'Jewish settler' reference MailOnline20:42

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In the last hour

Anti-hate laws pass parliament in late sitting InQueensland22:37

In the last 4 hours

The Catholic Church in Ireland must let go of its schools Catholic Herald20:45

Moment pig's head is mounted on gates of Muslim family's home as police probe 'appalling' hate… MailOnline20:35

In the last 6 hours

Jewish groups say vilification laws should be revisited as hate bill passes ABC Online18:53

Historic Odesa synagogue damaged by Russian drone strike Jewish News18:29

Jerusalem churches accuse Zionism of hijacking Christianity The New Arab18:01

Tamil priest challenges Dissanayake over illegal Buddhist temple Tamil Guardian17:20

In the last 8 hours

Kashmir and the normalisation of exclusion in India Middle East Monitor15:56

Ireland’s vanishing families Catholic Herald15:09

Earlier today

Watch moment shots fired in Birmingham as armed gang fight in street Birmingham Live14:12

What ‘hope’ has represented in Christian history – and what it might mean now The Conversation (UK)14:06

Archbishop-elect defends Project Spire against criticism from Parliamentarians Church Times13:56

Labour's VAT on private school fees amounts to 'religious discrimination', Court of Appeal told MailOnline13:49

Nigeria police deny church attacks as residents insist 168 people are held by armed groups MailOnline13:40

Australia’s Parliament passes anti-hate speech and gun laws after Sydney attack The Washington Times13:00

Australia stiffens hate crime, gun laws after Bondi attack MailOnline12:28

What record high Bible sales tell us about Gen Z Catholic Herald12:06

Food hut proposed at Stevenage Central Mosque to support Muslim families The Comet, Hertfordshire11:54

‘Concert reflects our need for tolerance and shared, positive experiences’ Bishop's Stortford Independent11:08

Electric bike bursts into flames SussexWorld11:00

Trump lawyer calls UK 'unsafe for Jews', suggests US asylum The New Arab09:37

The Pope should censure Nick Fuentes Catholic Herald09:22

Town down to 'final space' for Muslim burials BBC08:58

Australia's Parliament debates new anti-hate speech and gun laws after Sydney attack MailOnline08:23

Australian lawmakers back stricter gun, hate crime laws MailOnline07:13

Police hunt ute over attack on Jewish boys 9News (Video)05:33

Hate crimes reforms clinch crucial bipartisan support The Canberra Times04:46

Yesterday

Judge demands explanation from gardai on 'Irish Defence Army' mosque bomb plot News Letter21:26 19-Jan-26

Christian leaders urge the protection of worshippers' rights after protesters interrupt service MailOnline19:59 19-Jan-26

What does the Court of Cassation ruling mean? Catholic Herald19:59 19-Jan-26

Three nights in a German monastery will do you the world of good Catholic Herald19:49 19-Jan-26

Acedia: how to overcome spiritual sloth Catholic Herald19:39 19-Jan-26

China ramps up crackdown on 'underground' Christian churches ABC Online18:56 19-Jan-26

Nicki Minaj sparks outrage after calling Don Lemon a homophobic slur over ICE church protest MailOnline18:15 19-Jan-26

‘Christian genocide’ claims after 150 people abducted from churches The Independent18:12 19-Jan-26

More than 160 churchgoers kidnapped in twin Nigeria attacks - clergy BBC18:01 19-Jan-26

Legal cases this week: Life, freedom and truth on the line Christian Concern17:37 19-Jan-26

Belfast judge calls on Gardai to explain why two men suspected of role in plot to blow up mosque released The Irish News17:19 19-Jan-26

Exclusive: Diocese of Charlotte reacts to first Sunday after altar rail ban Catholic Herald17:16 19-Jan-26

It wasn’t always easy, but we have grown in wisdom, Mullally tells London diocese Church Times17:04 19-Jan-26

Police investigate hate crime graffiti at Edinburgh mosque Deadline News16:20 19-Jan-26

Jerusalem church leaders condemn Christian Zionism as harmful political ideology Middle East Monitor15:34 19-Jan-26

Light the darkness to honour Holocaust Memorial Day 2026 Tamworth Borough Council (Press Release)15:14 19-Jan-26

Ike and Anne gave Manchester so much, like so many Mancunian Jews. Now their legacies will be… Manchester Evening News14:52 19-Jan-26

A message of hope in the wake of tragedy: Strengthening our communities after the Manchester… Manchester City Council14:19 19-Jan-26

Jerusalem church leaders reiterate criticisms of Christian Zionism Church Times14:17 19-Jan-26

Teebane bombing: Families still seeking answers 34 years on We Are Tyrone14:11 19-Jan-26

Religious leader who allowed two 16-year-olds to marry avoids prison Daventry Express13:44 19-Jan-26

UN at 80 needs ‘timeless compass’ of Christian values, Cardinal Nichols tells Westminster gathering Church Times13:10 19-Jan-26

Teebane families have waited decades for truth and accountability - TUV Northern Ireland World11:05 19-Jan-26

'A home left quieter': sombre MPs grieve Bondi victims The North West Star03:55 19-Jan-26

'You don't have to be Jewish to feel this in your chest': Parliament honours Bondi victims The North West Star03:14 19-Jan-26

Hate laws in the balance as bill reaches parliament The North West Star00:34 19-Jan-26

'Cruelly stolen' Bondi victims honoured in parliament The North West Star00:11 19-Jan-26

In the last 7 days

Teebane: If republicans believe the IRA murder of 8 Protestant workmen was News Letter17:54 18-Jan-26

Jewish Voice for Liberation says West Midlands police chief was forced out for trying to his job Morning Star16:07 18-Jan-26

The curious Catholic comedy of James Donald Forbes McCann Catholic Herald15:10 18-Jan-26

Shritharan calls out double standards as Tamil temples and churches destroyed Tamil Guardian13:38 18-Jan-26

St Marguerite-Marie and the heart of Christ Catholic Herald12:06 18-Jan-26

Education Secretary vows: Antisemitism in schools ends on my watch Jewish News11:21 18-Jan-26

Ex-Mormon 'too rebellious' for sacred garments now works as adult content creator Daily Star11:08 18-Jan-26

Three detained after Hindu businessman beaten to death in Bangladesh EasternEye10:34 18-Jan-26

Germany’s “slime Mass” apology exposes deeper fault lines in the Church Catholic Herald09:03 18-Jan-26

Religious paintings that speak across the centuries… Hampshire Chronicle08:35 18-Jan-26

Decision to bar Dutch Catholic activist raises questions about free speech Catholic Herald03:58 18-Jan-26

Scots mosque targeted with 'hate graffiti' as locals blast 'sickening' act Daily Record17:55 17-Jan-26

Police have 'systemic problem' with standing up to Muslim extremism, Tories' shadow Home… MailOnline16:55 17-Jan-26

White House healthcare plan raises pro‑life questions Catholic Herald15:55 17-Jan-26

Suddenly Amish: why the Amish have got it right Catholic Herald15:05 17-Jan-26

Northstowe faith site bid process is chance for first Hindu temple in county Cambridge Independent13:49 17-Jan-26

Christian community with 55,000 global members wants new Staffordshire church Stoke-On-Trent Live13:18 17-Jan-26

St Teilo’s Catholic Church, Tenby: timetable The Pembroke And Pembroke Dock Observer13:02 17-Jan-26

Vatican dispatch: Leo rebukes Orwellian ideologies and a consistory leak reignites the liturgy… Catholic Herald12:02 17-Jan-26

Ex-Mormon turned adult content star takes surprising lesson from ultra strict religion Daily Star11:13 17-Jan-26

BBC news presenter Geeta Guru-Murthy 'hisses' when Christian rapper DC3 tells her his biggest… MailOnline09:48 17-Jan-26

American asylum seeker getting £400 a month from UK government National World09:21 17-Jan-26

How Georges Lemaître’s year in Cambridge led to the Big Bang Catholic Herald09:19 17-Jan-26

Christian Aid to host Buckinghamshire event in January Bucks Free Press08:08 17-Jan-26

'We've always been different': Jewish veterans who fought the Nazis in WWII warn antisemitism… MailOnline07:56 17-Jan-26

Religious group plans to turn barn near Shrewsbury into church Shropshire Star06:14 17-Jan-26

How notorious Islamic preacher Wissam Haddad plans to target young children with his radical… MailOnline00:08 17-Jan-26

French publisher recalls dictionary over 'Jewish settler' reference MailOnline20:42 16-Jan-26

Nigerian imam honoured for saving Christian lives dies aged 90 BBC18:50 16-Jan-26

Cardinal Brenes and Christian persecution in Nicaragua Catholic Herald18:05 16-Jan-26

Charity Commission censures dioceses of Chelmsford and Liverpool over handling of Perumbalath case Church Times15:26 16-Jan-26

Welsh politicians should vote against assisted suicide Christian Concern15:21 16-Jan-26

‘A moment of truth’: Bethany Hutchinson responds to landmark judgment Christian Concern15:11 16-Jan-26

West Midlands Police Chief to Step Down After Jewish Fan Ban Scandal Guido Fawkes' Blog15:10 16-Jan-26

Far-right Zionist group Betar to shut down New York operations following state probe into ‘campaign of violence’ Middle East Monitor14:29 16-Jan-26

Thecla, the beast fighter: The saint who faced down lions and killer seals is one of many ‘leading ladies’ in early… The Conversation (UK)13:56 16-Jan-26

Moral clarity, not platitudes, will keep British Jews safe Jewish News13:17 16-Jan-26

Why a military strike on Iran could spark a civil war New Statesman12:56 16-Jan-26

Teen accused of plotting synagogue terror 'wanted to do horrible things' The Mirror12:55 16-Jan-26

'It hurts to see public art in New Brighton vandalised like this' Wirral Globe12:48 16-Jan-26

Afghan man 'rammed car into German crowd, killing girl, two, and her mother and injuring dozens … MailOnline12:31 16-Jan-26

Fight for Christian freedom to disciple our children intensifies Christian Concern12:28 16-Jan-26

The poetry and priesthood of Fr Joseph Evans Catholic Herald12:08 16-Jan-26

2023: an 11% increase in abortion across England and Wales Christian Concern11:37 16-Jan-26

Landmark win for Darlington Nurses defending women-only changing rooms Christian Concern11:17 16-Jan-26

Priti Patel urges UK action over Hindu deaths in Bangladesh EasternEye10:38 16-Jan-26

Houthi leader says group preparing for “next round,” warns of strike on Israeli military presence in Somaliland Middle East Monitor09:30 16-Jan-26

Padre Guilherme: The DJ priest Catholic Herald09:25 16-Jan-26

Hate crime charge after meat dumped outside West Bromwich gurdwara Express & Star07:35 16-Jan-26

Boo to dry January Catholic Herald07:23 16-Jan-26

Calls for national conversation as UK abortion numbers hit record high Catholic Herald07:03 16-Jan-26

Top faith leaders urge PM to scrap new racial hatred offence ABC Online04:00 16-Jan-26

Susan Greenfield: Neuroscientist on a journey Church Times00:27 16-Jan-26

Church’s ‘architectural significance’ prevents priest from installing lift for elderly parishioners Church Times00:18 16-Jan-26

Church disability work awarded £5m Church Times00:18 16-Jan-26

Illegal children’s homes is ‘what failure looks like’ says Children’s Commissioner Church Times00:18 16-Jan-26

Rector and diocese penalised for deliberately breaching faculty condition Church Times00:18 16-Jan-26

Dallas priest charged with theft and fraud fights Church’s efforts to remove him from ministry Church Times00:14 16-Jan-26

Bishops speak of ‘tense calm’ in Venezuela Church Times00:14 16-Jan-26

‘Expose Russian war crimes’ Ukrainian church leader says Church Times00:14 16-Jan-26

Labour's rebranding of 'Islamophobia' will deepen 'two-tier policing' crisis and shatter free… MailOnline23:45 15-Jan-26

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