Events

21 March	Nowruz (Persia and Baha'i) Celebrating the Persian and the Baha’i New Year.
24 March	Palm Sunday (Christianity) Palm Sunday falls on the Sunday before Easter. It remembers the last journey of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem.
25 March	Holi (Hinduism) Most known Hinduism holy day that celebrates the arrival of spring and new life.
29 March	Good Friday (Christianity) A day that commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in Christianity.
31 March	Easter Sunday (Christianity) Easter falls on the first Sunday following the first ecclesiastical full moon, after 21 March for Christians, so it falls from March 22nd to April 25th each year. The day celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
1 April	Easter Monday (Christianity) Easter Monday follows Easter Sunday each year, which varies by the first full moon after 21 March. This day is an extra extension of Easter Sunday to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
6 April	Laylat al-Qadr (Islam) The holiest night of the year for Muslims as it’s believed it’s the night that the Quran was sent down from Heaven.
9 April	End of Ramadan (Islam) This year Ramadan started on 10 March.
9 - 10 April	Eidl-Ul-Fitr (Islam) Eid is centred around celebrating the end of a month of fasting and spending time with family, friends, and people within the community. Giving thanks to God is core, which is why on the morning of Eid, Muslims offer a special congregational Eid prayer.
21 April	Ridvan (Bahá’í) This Bahá’í 12-day festival commemorates Bahaullah’s declaration that he was a manifestation of God. The name means Paradise and is named after a garden found outside of Baghdad, where he was exiled before traveling to Constantinople.
22 April	National Earth Day Earth Day is celebrated on this day every year. The day raises awareness of the environmental security of our planet.
22 April	Pesach (Judaism) This 7-day holiday week honours the freeing of Israeli slaves. It is one of three pilgrimage festivals and is a major Jewish holiday celebrated on the 15 days of Nisan (Hebrew month).
1 May	Beltane (Paganism) This Pagan festival honours and represents the peak time of Spring and the beginning of Summer.
30 May	Corpus Christi (Christianity) It falls 60 days after Easter. In the ancient world, it was customary to scatter flowers on the path of important people as a mark of respect and reverence, and this practice was adopted by the Church in honour of the Blessed Sacrament as it was carried in the procession on the day of the festival.

Rubbish or Treasure? - Issue : Issue 1 : Organ Donation (September 2016)

Organ Donation - Issue : Issue 1 : Organ Donation (September 2016)

Transfer of Organs - Issue : Issue 1 : Organ Donation (September 2016)

Flee - what choice? - Issue : Issue 2 : Refugees (February 2017)

Religious Leaders as Refugees - Issue : Issue 2 : Refugees (February 2017)

Who in Wales helps the Refugees? - Issue : Issue 2 : Refugees (February 2017)

Is there peace? - Issue : Issue 3 : War and Peace (June 2017)

How do world religions respond to war? - Issue : Issue 3 : War and Peace (June 2017)

War and peace - what's your opinion? - Issue : Issue 3 : War and Peace (June 2017)

Creating the World - Issue : Issue 4 : The Environment (September 2017)

Stewardship - Issue : Issue 4 : The Environment (September 2017)

How do religions respond to their responsibility? - Issue : Issue 4 : The Environment (September 2017)

The Solution to Religious Hate Crimes? - Issue : Issue 5 : Crime and Punishment (January 2018)

Dealing with Offenders - Issue : Issue 5 : Crime and Punishment (January 2018)

Personal Experience - Issue : Issue 5 : Crime and Punishment (January 2018)

Buddhist Retreat in Criccieth - Issue : Issue 6 : Worship and Places of Worship (June 2018)

A Forest Church - Issue : Issue 6 : Worship and Places of Worship (June 2018)

Is a place important if God is everywhere? - Issue : Issue 6 : Worship and Places of Worship (June 2018)

The Orthodox Church in North Wales - Issue : Issue 7 : The Multi-belief (multi-faith) Society of Wales (September 2018)

Life as a Muslim in Wales - Issue : Issue 7 : The Multi-belief (multi-faith) Society of Wales (September 2018)

Hinduism in Wales - Issue : Issue 7 : The Multi-belief (multi-faith) Society of Wales (September 2018)

How do some Christians respond to suffering? - Issue : Issue 8 Theme : Suffering (February 2019)

How have some Jews responded to suffering? - Issue : Issue 8 Theme : Suffering (February 2019)

How do some Buddhists respond to suffering? - Issue : Issue 8 Theme : Suffering (February 2019)

Why is the Llanw festival important to Christians? - Issue : Issue 9 Theme : Celebrations (May 2019)

Why are Eid al-Fitr celebrations important to Muslims? - Issue : Issue 9 Theme : Celebrations (May 2019)

Why is Vaisakhi important to Muslims? - Issue : Issue 9 Theme : Celebrations (May 2019)

Sport + Christianity = ? - Issue : Issue 10 Theme : Religion and Sport (September 2019)

Is there tension between religion and sport? - Issue : Issue 10 Theme : Religion and Sport (September 2019)

Rugby, The Webb-Ellis Cup and Religion - welcome to Japan, 2019 - Issue : Issue 10 Theme : Religion and Sport (September 2019)

Towy Community Church - Issue : Issue 11 Theme : Wales' Multi-Faith Society - Part 2 (January 2020)

Judaism in Wales - Issue : Issue 11 Theme : Wales' Multi-Faith Society - Part 2 (January 2020)

Sikhism in Wales - Issue : Issue 11 Theme : Wales' Multi-Faith Society - Part 2 (January 2020)

Human Rights - Religious Rights v Other Rights - Issue : Issue 12 Theme : Human Rights (May 2020)

The 'Open Doors' Movement - Issue : Issue 12 Theme : Human Rights (May 2020)

A right or no right? - Religion in the Workplace and School - Issue : Issue 12 Theme : Human Rights (May 2020)

Practical Work - Issue : Issue 13 Theme : The Impact of Covid-19 in Wales (October 2020)

Faith in action in a pandemic? - Issue : Issue 13 Theme : The Impact of Covid-19 in Wales (October 2020)

The digital response of the churches and chapels - Issue : Issue 13 Theme : The Impact of Covid-19 in Wales (October 2020)

The Quakers - Issue : Issue 14 Theme : The Multi-Belief Society of Wales (January 2021)

Salvation Army - Issue : Issue 14 Theme : The Multi-Belief Society of Wales (January 2021)

Humanism in Wales - Issue : Issue 14 Theme : The Multi-Belief Society of Wales (January 2021)

The Influence of Religion on USA Politics - Issue : Issue 15 Theme : Religion and Politics (May 2021)

The Senedd - Issue : Issue 15 Theme : Religion and Politics (May 2021)

Friends oe Enemies? - Issue : Issue 15 Theme : Religion and Politics (May 2021)

Paganism and places of inspiration - Issue : Issue 16 Theme : Special Places (June 2022)

Islamic Pilgrimage to Mecca - Issue : Issue 16 Theme : Special Places (June 2022)

Anglo-Catholic Pilgrimage - Issue : Issue 16 Theme : Special Places (June 2022)

Why does poverty exist? - Issue : Issue 17 Theme : Poverty (Evil in the World) (September 2022)

Qatar - Wealth and Poverty in the World Cup - Issue : Issue 17 Theme : Poverty (Evil in the World) (September 2022)

Charities' response to poverty - Issue : Issue 17 Theme : Poverty (Evil in the World) (September 2022)

Death and beyond in Eastern Religions - Issue : Issue 18 Theme : Life after Death (January 2023)

The attitude of Humanists towards life after death - Issue : Issue 18 Theme : Life after Death (January 2023)

Christianity and Judaism views on life after death - Issue : Issue 18 Theme : Life after Death (January 2023)

Christian teachings on forgiveness - Issue : Issue 19 Theme : Forgiveness (June 2023)

Buddhist teachings on forgiveness - Issue : Issue 19 Theme : Forgiveness (June 2023)

Islam teachings on forgiveness - Issue : Issue 19 Theme : Forgiveness (June 2023)

Vegetarianism and veganism - Issue : Issue 20 : Religion and Food (March 2024)

Food rules in Judaism and Islam - Issue : Issue 20 : Religion and Food (March 2024)

Food and celebrations - Issue : Issue 20 : Religion and Food (March 2024)

Vegetarianism and veganism - Issue : Issue 21 : Sanctity of Life (June 2024)

Food rules in Judaism and Islam - Issue : Issue 21 : Sanctity of Life (June 2024)

Food and celebrations - Issue : Issue 21 : Sanctity of Life (June 2024)

What is Black History Month? - Issue : Issue 22 : Black History Month (September 2024)

What does it mean to be Welsh? - Issue : Issue 22 : Black History Month (September 2024)

Creating a rainbow world - Issue : Issue 22 : Black History Month (September 2024)

What is Climate Change and how does it affect me? - Issue : Issue 23 : The climate challenge (January 2025)

The values of the young people and Climate Change? - Issue : Issue 23 : The climate challenge (January 2025)

Climate Change - Does Everyone Agree? - Issue : Issue 23 : The climate challenge (January 2025)

Gambling - Issue : Issue 24 : Moral questions (February 2025)

Gender inequaliy - Issue : Issue 24 : Moral questions (February 2025)

Drugs - Issue : Issue 24 : Moral questions (February 2025)