Scholar’s corner: how do Abul A’la Maududi and Fazlur Rahman position Jews and Christians in the Quran?
Dr. Imam Mamadou Bocoum is a holder of two Masters and a PhD from The Muslim College, and Heythrop College, University of London. He is […]
Christianity
Four men accused of ‘anti-Christian’ hate crime to appear in court
Four men accused of a faith-based hate crime will appear at York Crown Court on October 9 after a Christian teenager was allegedly the victim […]
Churches vandalised in ‘religiously aggravated’ attacks
Hertfordshire Police arrested a man after three incidents of criminal damage caused at churches in Hitchin and Letchworth on August 25. A 38-year-old man from […]
Skeletons of Jewish victims of Inquisition discovered in Portugal
A dozen skeletons found in a rubbish dump were Jewish victims of Portugal’s Inquisition, according to researchers. The excavation team uncovered the remains in Evora, […]
Scholar’s corner: what can René Girard teach us about religion and violence?
It is almost unthinkable to speak of violence without equating it with religion. This is true in many ways as Mark Juergensmeyer notes: “Violence has […]
Meet the last Catholic priest in Antarctica
For more than 50 years, Catholic priests from New Zealand have sailed thousands of miles to the frozen desolation of the Antarctic. The US National […]
Jan Karski: the Catholic spy who warned about the Holocaust in 1942
The story of Jan Karski’s bravery in the Second World War came to life in a recent documentary in his native Poland. Sławomir Grünberg’s ‘Karski […]
Canadian mosque raised thousands of dollars to support vandalised church
A Canadian mosque raised thousands of dollars to support a nearby Catholic church after a spate of vandalism. News of the vandalism soon spread. Hamid […]
Rare copies of religious texts go on display in Brighton
A special exhibition in Brighton is displaying some unique items of interest to both Christians and Muslims. Individuals are free to attend the exhibition at […]
Pope Francis canonised two Palestinian nuns
“Considering that when the Saints lived in this world they were at liberty to roam the earth, do you really think that in Heaven God […]