The site, which houses the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock, is holy both to Muslims and Jews and has often been a flashpoint for violence. On the first day of the Islamic Eid holiday on May 23, Palestinian worshippers tried to enter the compound by breaking through barriers. Clashes ensued when Israeli security forces intervened. Normally, tens of thousands of people worship there on Eid al-Fitr. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus latest: Sweden sees no new deaths for first time in 11 weeks
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Schoolboy found living in house with dead dog, no food and 3ft piles of rubbish
She must carry out 160 hours of unpaid work, a 25-day rehabilitation requirement, and also pay a £149 surcharge. … [Read more...] about Schoolboy found living in house with dead dog, no food and 3ft piles of rubbish
Keeping the faith: religion in the UK amid coronavirus
One recipient, Boshura Khatun, a respiratory and cardiac nurse, said the hospital felt like “a war zone” when Ramadan began. She had prioritised her patients over her prayers on many evenings and had often gone home with a “banging headache” after a 12-hour shift in full PPE and with no food or water. Ayesha Khan, another nurse, also had not always found the time to pray. “I feel sad about it, but I also feel I’ve become closer to God through this crisis. My faith has definitely deepened.” … [Read more...] about Keeping the faith: religion in the UK amid coronavirus
Workmen arrive at Guy’s hospital in London to board up statue of ‘slave-trading’ benefactor Thomas Guy before it’s removed in response to ‘Topple the Racists’ campaign
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Clergy up in arms as pressure mounts on bishops to reopen churches
On Sunday, the Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, said: “With shops reopening and some people appearing to be returning to a degree of normality, it is understandable that questions are being raised as to how and where the lockdown is being relaxed. Churchgoers are among those feeling real disappointment and hurt, as places of worship remain closed to the public. … [Read more...] about Clergy up in arms as pressure mounts on bishops to reopen churches
