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** Your daily media briefing - Tuesday 3 March
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
* Indian lawmakers scuffle over violence which killed 41 <[link removed]>
Indian lawmakers pushed and shoved each other in parliament on Monday after opposition parties demanded the resignation of interior minister Amit Shah over the handling of violence triggered by a citizenship law that excludes Muslims.
Reuters
* ‘The violence in Delhi is not a “riot”. It is targeted anti-Muslim brutality’ <[link removed]>
Blame the poisonous ideology of the Hindu nationalist BJP for the blood on India's streets, says Kenan Malik.
The Observer
* Activists voice concern over sex education guidance for schools in England <[link removed]>
New guidance will leave many children in England ignorant about consent, forced marriage and LGBTQ+ issues, say young activists.
The Guardian
* ‘Don’t assume what British Muslims think — ask us’ <[link removed]>
Akeela Ahmed says British Muslims want to help counter and prevent Islamist extremism but also want to be treated as equal citizens.
The Times (£)
* Councillors want rethink on decision to turn open space into mosque car park <[link removed]>
Councillors in Stoke-on-Trent are calling for a rethink on plans to turn council-owned open space into a mosque car park.
Stoke Sentinel
* Plans submitted for a symbolic Jewish boundary in parts of Stockport <[link removed]>
Plans have been submitted to erect an eruv - a symbolic Jewish boundary - in parts of Stockport.
Manchester Evening News
* ‘Christian domination of NHS pastoral care must end’ <[link removed]>
Andrew Copson says NHS managers should ensure that public services, including pastoral, spiritual, and religious services, are inclusive for all.
Health Service Journal
* Secularist leader remains kingmaker by slim margin after latest Israeli election <[link removed]>
Yisrael Beytenu head Avigdor Liberman remains kingmaker of the next government by a very slim margin, exit polls suggest, despite not making a major breakthrough during the latest Israeli election.
The Jerusalem Post
* Christian couple sentenced to death for blasphemy will get final verdict in April <[link removed]>
A pair of Christians who are on death row for blasphemy in Pakistan are soon to receive a verdict on their appeal.
Premier Christian News
* Vatican opens secret files on pope accused of failing to help Jews during Second World War <[link removed]>
The Vatican has opened the Holy See's archives to shed light on the papacy of Pius XII, whose files were kept secret for decades due to accusations he failed to help save Jews during the Holocaust.
The Independent
** Latest from the NSS
* Can chaplaincy ever be fit for the 21st century? <[link removed]>
A report highlighting the institutional bias towards Christianity in NHS chaplaincy services should prompt us to ask whether taxpayers should fund chaplaincy in the health service at all, says Dr Antony Lempert.
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