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Almost 700 clerics from across the UK have signed an open letter to Boris Johnson and regional first ministers warning that Covid restrictions are causing more damage to society than the virus itself - and saying that they "must not be asked to suspend Christian worship again".
Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis has said there are "no circumstances" in which a new Covid-19 app may be used at Shabbat. His comments come amid the launch of the app on Thursday, with an appeal sent to places of worship by the government to install it and use the technology while congregating.
Christian Concern is pursuing action against the Department for Health and Social Care over its change to abortion regulations, allowing women to have medical abortions at home following a phone or video consultation.
A Muslim man who worked at a country house hotel has successfully sued his employer for religious harassment after he won a bottle of Cognac in a raffle at a staff party but was given a "cheap" box of chocolates instead.
The society bought Hamptons Sport and Leisure Centre in Great Baddow in February, but has been accused of using the centre as a place of worship without receiving permission from Chelmsford City Council.
A London woman received her get (Jewish religious 'divorce') this week after threatening to take her husband to court for coercive and controlling behaviour.
Until the UK is able to take decisive action against extremist ideology, Britain's streets will once again see bloodshed, says global terrorism expert Ron Sandee.
Mary McAleese, former President of Ireland, has warned that people are leaving the Catholic Church "in droves", tired of "little old men" who continue to "beat the drum of obedience".
The call to prayer had been banned after a Christian couple complained that it intruded on their religious freedoms. The court ruled that the call to prayer did not violate the rights of those who heard it.
Christian lawmakers in Slovakia hope to win parliamentary approval for a tightening of abortion rules in a vote expected today, part of a trend towards more socially conservative policies across parts of central Europe.
Committees of Jehovah's Witnesses who encourage patients to refuse treatments involving blood are seeking influence in hospitals – and many NHS trusts are holding the door open for them, writes Lloyd Evans.
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Note: Yesterday's media briefing suggested a proposed assisted dying bill had been tabled in Northern Ireland. It was instead tabled in the Republic of Ireland.
