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** Your daily media briefing - Monday 30 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
* Churchgoers in various parts of world ignore physical distancing advice <[link removed]>
Millions of people across the world tuned into online church services on Sunday as their usual places of worship were closed, but in some places clerics insisted on their doors remaining open.
The Guardian
* Pakistan struggles to limit Islamic prayers to stem coronavirus
Pakistani authorities struggled to limit congregational prayers on Friday with devout Muslims defying government orders to stay home, threatening efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
Reuters
* Couple sentenced over running of secret illegal Muslim school <[link removed]>
A couple have been given suspended custodial sentences after being convicted of running an unregistered Muslim school.
Mail Online
* Scottish church sues Edinburgh council over right to host American preacher who labelled homosexuality 'not normal behaviour'
A Scottish church has launched legal action against Edinburgh City Council over its right to host an American pastor who labelled homosexuality "not normal behaviour".
Edinburgh Evening News
* Former president of Leicester Secular Society dies of coronavirus <[link removed]>
Michael Gerard, who organised the programme of speakers that appeared every Sunday at Secular Hall in Leicester, has died.
Leicester Mercury
* Court in Singapore dismisses challenge to anti-gay laws <[link removed]>
Three constitutional challenges to a section of Singapore's penal code which criminalises sex between men have been dismissed.
Yahoo News
* ‘Coronavirus: Trump and religious right rely on faith, not science’ <[link removed]>
This month in the United States, several neo-charismatic preachers decided not to cancel their church meetings and events – though some have since said they would move their meetings online.
The Conversation
* Messiah: Netflix series cancelled after allegations of anti-Islamic sentiment <[link removed]>
TV thriller Messiah has been cancelled by Netflix after just one season amid allegations of religious insensitivity, although the coronavirus pandemic may also have played a part in the decision.
The Independent
* Unorthodox on Netflix: The true story of Deborah Feldman, who fled the Hasidic Jewish community <[link removed]>
Netflix's Unorthodox tells the harrowing story of a nineteen-year-old woman named Esty Shapiro, who flees her life in New York, and the Hasidic Jewish community in which she grew up.
Evening Standard
** Latest from the NSS
* Northern Ireland’s new abortion guidelines are welcome but should have gone further <[link removed]>
As the government publishes a framework for the extension of abortion rights in NI, Dr Antony Lempert welcomes politicians' belated willingness to defend women's right to choose but laments several missed opportunities.
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