The suspect poured flammable liquid inside the Roman Catholic church, and then set it alight before a church guard detained him and police took him for questioning.

2021 theme underscores the need for healing and increased understanding between religions amidst COVID-19 and overcoming inequality

A Free Church of Scotland elder is taking legal action against one of Scotland’s leading charitable organisations for alleged anti-religious bias.

Police in northern India have arrested a Muslim man for allegedly trying to convert a Hindu woman to Islam, under a controversial new law that has sparked widespread outrage and protests.

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States, highlights the importance of protecting the right of freedom of religion or belief, as well as places of worship, at a meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

In a dismal year, the return of familiar favourites is welcome. The new season of Strictly Come Dancing is a joy, helping to take our minds off our evermore familiar surroundings. My family’s votes will — we hope — keep both Bill Bailey and Jacqui Smith going for many weeks.

For politicos, an even older favourite has made a return — the Bishops against the Tories.

“It’s beyond trespass. It’s beyond vandalism. It’s a hate crime targeted at the Vietnamese American Buddhist community, and we will not stand for that,”