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** Your daily media briefing - Friday 21 February
In the Media <[link removed]> is our daily collection of news and commentary related to secularism, available delivered to your inbox. You can also read the latest news and opinion <[link removed]> and listen to our podcasts on our website.
** Secularism in the media
* Council slammed over plans to change school intake process - NSS quoted <[link removed]>
The council has launched a consultation on its proposals, which would require parents to submit their child's Roman Catholic baptism certificate before primary places are allocated.
Daily Record
* Knifeman stabs prayer leader at London Central Mosque <[link removed]>
A revered figure at one of the country's best known mosques was allegedly stabbed in the neck by a man he had been teaching about Islam.
The Times
* Church of England bids to evict 8,000-patient GP practice to build luxury home <[link removed]>
The Church of England's property arm has applied to evict a GP practice in order to convert its premises into a luxury home.
Pulse Today
* Thousands of women rally for legal abortion in Argentina <[link removed]>
Thousands congregated outside the National Congress on Wednesday to demand for the government to legalise abortion in Argentina.
Latino USA
* Australia: Children stage mass-walkout after teachers were forced to quit for being gay
Students at a Catholic school have walked out in protest at the resignations of two teachers who allegedly resigned because they were gay.
Metro
* Women approve of FGM more than men in Egypt, survey reveals <[link removed]>
Even though the country first outlawed FGM in 2008 and further deemed it a felony in 2016, 51 percent of Egyptian women still approve of the procedure.
Step Feed
* 'I loosened my hijab at a chess championship. Now I’m afraid to return to Iran.'
"Even if my faith was fading, as a woman in Iran I had no choice but to tolerate the hijab — the Islamic emblem of constant, misogynistic oppression."
The Washington Post
* 'Secular Israelis on buses strike a blow for religious freedom' <[link removed]>
Transport on the Sabbath could have implications for Israel's election.
The Economist
** The latest from the NSS
* Islamic marriage invalid under English law, court rules <[link removed]>
A ruling that a Muslim 'marriage' was void rather than a non-marriage has been overturned at the Court of Appeal.
* Don’t let religious advocates define the boundaries of acceptable thought <[link removed]>
A BBC debate on defining 'Islamophobia' was a reminder of the risks of giving too much ground to religious identity politics and empowering 'community groups' to police public discussion, says Chris Sloggett.
* Faith groups should practice without preaching when helping the vulnerable <[link removed]>
As a report shows some religious groups are helping survivors of modern slavery without proselytising, Megan Manson says public sector bodies must ensure all organisations that provide services adopt similar policies.
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