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** Your daily media briefing - Monday 23 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.
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* Religious workers can continue to send their children to school <[link removed]>
"Religious staff" are included in a new list of "key workers" who are exempt from the nationwide closure of schools in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Christian Today
* Amendment to emergency coronavirus legislation would prioritise religious treatment of dead <[link removed]>
A proposed amendment, backed by the Board of Deputies of British Jews, would require local authorities to consult families or faith groups before cremating people from religious backgrounds during the coronavirus outbreak. This follows the proposal of emergency measures which would enable councils to direct cremations if necessary.
The Jewish Chronicle
* Government must intervene to close Stamford Hill synagogues, health worker urges <[link removed]>
The worker, who has family in Stamford Hill, urged the authorities to act after reports that some among the Charedi community were not observing the recommended practices of social distancing.
The Jewish Chronicle
* Ohio orders abortion clinics to stop 'nonessential abortions' because of coronavirus <[link removed]>
The Ohio Attorney General's office ordered abortion clinics in the state to stop performing "nonessential" abortions and surgeries amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to letters the AG's office sent.
CNN
* Brazilian church wins court battle to remain open despite coronavirus <[link removed]>
A major evangelical church in Brazil has won a court battle to remain open despite warnings that large gatherings will help spread the coronavirus.
The Guardian
* 'The isolated tribes at risk of illness from Amazon missionaries' <[link removed]>
As evangelical Christians use their influence with Brazil's government to cast their net ever wider, indigenous people vulnerable to common diseases face a growing threat.
The Guardian
* Ultra-Orthodox in Israel ignoring social distancing: ‘We’re not scared' <[link removed]>
Earlier this week, several prominent rabbinic leaders in Israel announced that they would not comply with government directives, stating that their schools and yeshivas would remain open.
The Jerusalem Post
** In case you missed it...
* Let’s not replace a community school with a faith school in Surrey <[link removed]>
A plan to open a Church of England school on the site of a community school in the village of Englefield Green is not in residents' interests, says Robert Evans.
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