Are atheists immoral because they don’t believe in God? It’s a commonly held stereotype, but a new study suggests they’re no less principled than religious people. Researchers found non-believers and believers shared similar views on fairness and not hurting people. But the atheists didn’t see values that supported unity, like loyalty and respect for authority, … Read more
Sisters doing it for themselves! Catholic nuns rack up 6MILLION TikTok views with wholesome videos joking about giving into temptation and dancing to Run DMC’s It’s Tricky The Daughters of Saint Paul, who have convents in cities across the world, have racked up more than 45,000 followers on TikTok after posting challenges In one clip, … Read more
Austrian court overturns ban on religious headscarves in schools: Judges declare the rules discriminated against Muslims The law prevented girls younger than ten wearing a religious headscarf in school Court said the law could only be understood as targeting Islamic head coverings Austria’s new coalition government had planned to extend ban for girls under 14 … Read more
The author John Banville has revealed he ‘despises the woke movement’ and likened it to a religious cult. The Irish novelist, who won the Booker Prize in 2005, said he would not win the coveted award today because he is a ‘white, straight man.’ Speaking at the Hay Festival Winter Weekend, the 74-year old was … Read more
Catholic guilt is secret of my success, says Arsene Wenger: Football manager credits his devoutly religious upbringing while working in family bistro for instilling his legendary work ethic Working in the family bistro in Duttlenheim village near Strasbourg, also helped Says deep Catholic faith dominated almost every aspect of his formative years He was so … Read more
Scotland Yard warns religious leaders not to hold communal church services after series of Covid lockdown breaches at venues across London Met Police has wrote to faith leaders warning them to stop communal services Force has warned leaders across the city that enforcement action will be taken Met said, ‘Dangerous and flagrant attempts being made … Read more
Religious leaders launch legal challenge against closure of churches for public worship during Covid lockdown Church leaders claim worship restrictions breach Article 9 of Human Rights Act More than 100 are seeking a judicial review of the lockdown closure of churches They are also challenging the Welsh government’s similar ban during firebreak By Daily Mail … Read more
Police swoop on 86 mask-free worshippers holding religious service in house and fine organiser £10,000 for breaking Covid lockdown rules Met Police discovered illegal gathering in Harrow, west London, on October 25 Officers unable to enter home as so many were inside, ignoring social distancing PC Sean Carroll said it is ‘deeply disappointing’ people continue … Read more
Racial and religious hate crimes soar by a third in a year amid coronavirus lockdown and Black Lives Matter tensions Race hate crimes accounted for 72 per cent of hate offences in 2019 to 2020 Number of race hate crimes in June 2020 34 per cent higher than previous year Provisional findings from Home Office … Read more
A Muslim porter has successfully sued a five star country hotel for religious harassment after he won a bottle of Cognac in a raffle – but bosses gave him ‘cheap’ chocolate instead. Managers at the 17th century hotel told Zakaria Kioua that ‘giving a Muslim alcohol was like giving nuts to a person with a … Read more