News about religion

– British religion in numbers offers up-to-date statistics and information about religion in Britain, including maps, charts and commentaries.

– Religion Media Centre is a UK-based organisation for journalists and media that collects and presents information about religion. It aims to increase cohesion and understanding in society by helping the media report and understand religion and belief.

– Inform is an independent educational charity providing information about minority religions and sects which is as accurate, up-to-date and as evidence-based as possible.

– The Church of England has a series of informative resources about church views and policies, social action and local communities in Britain. There is a news section with the latest press releases and developments.

– The Church of Scotland website has an extensive range of information and resources about religion, society and church law in Scotland. The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is a decision-making body, which brings together commissioners drawn from every congregation to refine church laws. They produce a series of annual reports and communications available here. News and publications of the Church of Scotland can be found here.

– Church Times was started with the aim to campaign on Anglo-Catholic principles, but has increasingly strived to provide balanced, independent reporting of Church and world news more generally. Each issue includes news, wide-ranging features and interviews, Bible commentary, lively debate on current affairs, book reviews.

– Church of England Newspaper publishes every Friday and carries news of the Church of England and the Anglican Communion worldwide. With its history dating back to the founding of The Record in 1828, the newspaper is broadly Evangelical in its outlook. It offers weekly coverage of church news and developments, reviews of latest books, resources and the arts, as well as correspondence columns offering lively debates.

Some up-to-date news about religion in Britain and beyond can be also found in the national press, including:
– Harriet Sherwood’s articles about religion and social issues in The Guardian
– News about religion in The Telegraph and The Times
– The Independent has various sections about religion, including news about the Church of England, Islam and Judaism.