https://www.express.co.ukSimply The Best 7 Days A Weeken-gbhttps://www.express.co.ukhttps://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/logorss.gifTue, 07 Apr 2026 22:10:53 +0100http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssCakePHPnews@express.co.uknews@express.co.uk

Easter is celebrated by many, but old folklore has spawned many myths and superstitions, all centred on a time of year governed by the moon.

]]>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:42:00 +0100LifeReligion, Easter, Folklore, Jesus, Easter superstitions, Good Friday traditions, Ostara folklore, New clothes Easter Sunday.

A new Shroud of Turin study has revealed a surprising twist, raising fresh questions about one of history's most mysterious relics.

]]>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:42:00 +0100HistoryScience (section), Religion, Europe, Middle East, Italy, Romans, Dogs, Cats, Shroud of Turin, DNA analysis, origins debate, genetic diversity, Turin, linen cloth, genetic analysis, carbon dating tests, Middle Ages, pilgrimages, Indus Valley, India

EXCLUSIVE: A long promised inquiry is widening its scope at last, but a survivor's voice says the same people will still find a way to look away.

]]>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:09:00 +0100UKReligion, Grooming gangs, Crime, Police, Ethnicity and religion, Institutional failure, Independent inquiry

OPINION - JJ ANISIOBI: Watching politicians borrow Christian symbols feels harmless at first but it suddenly makes devotion feel like a prop someone else owns.

]]>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0100PoliticsChristianity, Religion, UK Politics (section), Ukip, UK Independence Party, Christianity in politics, separation of church and state, political exploitation of religion

The Conservative leader is said to be mulling tougher action against Islamist extremism, with the Shadow Home Secretary and Shadow Justice Secretary.

]]>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 08:54:00 +0000UKReligion, Kemi Badenoch, Burka Ban, Islamist Extremism, Integration and Community Division

OPINION - ALI MIRAJ: Just because you can pray in public doesn't mean you should

]]>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000UKReligion, Ramadan, Culture war, Muslim Iftar, Trafalgar Square, public prayer, cultural tensions

The Prince of Wales's "quiet faith" shook the rafters of the cathedral, writes Rebecca Russell.

]]>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:24:00 +0000RoyalPrince William, Prince William news, Prince William latest, Church of England, Religion, Princess Catherine, Princess of Wales

The Prince and Princess of Wales watched as Dame Sarah Mullally became the new Archbishop of Canterbury.

]]>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:01:00 +0000RoyalPrince William, Princess Catherine, Princess of Wales, Religion, Church of England

OPINION - PAUL BALDWIN: Shadow Justice Secretary Nick Timothy claimed an ‘Open Iftar' event in Trafalgar Square was "not welcome" and an act of 'domination'

]]>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:15:00 +0000PoliticsPolitics (section), UK Politics (section), Religion, Islamic event, Trafalgar Square, Nick Timothy, community integration

The diocese said the school had acted promptly on the complaint and would "undertake appropriate reflection".

]]>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:34:00 +0000UKReligion, Parenting, Church of England, Islamic prayers, parental concern, religious education controversy