Religious Faith in Wolverhampton

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This section looks at the different faiths from an historic viewpoint, and shows how Wolverhampton's religious face has changed over the centuries.

Topic Areas

Christian

• Church of England
• Roman Catholic
• Methodist
• New Testament Church of God
• Salvation Army

• Quakers or Society of Friends
• Judaism
• Hinduism
• Islam
• Sikhism

Wolverhampton is a multi-cultural city. The different cultures that make up the population of Wolverhampton bring with them many faiths and religions.

Some of the many religions practised here include Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism. There has been a long tradition of dialogue and co-operation between these faiths; Wolverhampton was one of the first towns to establish an inter-faith group. It was established in 1974 with the aims of promoting friendship, understanding, justice, peace and harmony between people of different faiths and cultures in Wolverhampton.

The activities of the group include visiting places of worship, involvement in festivals, visiting each other at home, social and cultural events, and the organisation of conferences on topics such as prayer, education, health and suffering. Wolverhampton Inter-Faith Group has links with Wolverhampton Voluntary Sector Council, other inter-faith groups, the Inter-Faith Network (established 1987), One world Week, Week of Prayer for World peace, World Conference on Religion and Peace, and the World Congress of Faiths.

An annual handbook is published by the Group, as are regular newsletters, booklets and a Directory of Places of Worship.