Law and religion round-up – 11th June

After some thought, we have decided not to quit blogging with immediate effect. And in other news…

St Mary Redcliffe and Edward Colston

The Religion Media Centre reports that a faculty has been granted for stained glass windows dedicated to the slave trader Edward Colston in St Mary Redcliffe to be replaced with windows depicting Jesus on a transatlantic slave ship, a cross-Channel migrant boat and a civil rights march. The original window was taken down after the statue of Colston was toppled into Bristol Harbour three years ago by anti-racism protesters. The new designs were chosen after a competition. Continue reading