From Chris - NSS <[email protected]>
Subject Your daily media briefing: bishop failed to pass on abuse confession letter
Date July 4, 2019 8:27 AM
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** Your daily media briefing - Thursday 4 July

In the Media <[link removed]>, our daily collection of news and commentary related to secularism, is one of the most popular features on our website and now available delivered to your inbox.

** Secularism in the media

* Bishop accepts he failed to pass on vicar's abuse confession letter to safeguarding adviser or police

The bishop of Chester has admitted that he allowed a vicar to continue working despite having read a letter from him alluding to child abuse.

Chester Standard

* Birmingham school to resume modified version of equality lessons ‘for a faith community’ <[link removed]>

A primary school in Birmingham that suspended lessons about LGBT equality following protests by parents is to resume a modified version of the programme in September. Its new version of 'No outsiders' will be called 'No outsiders for a faith community'.

The Guardian

* Ministers accused of blocking law change on Northern Ireland gay marriage <[link removed]>

The government will attempt to pass a Northern Ireland devolution bill in a single day on Monday – a move that could frustrate a cross-party amendment to legalise equal marriage.

New Statesman

* Bishop criticises ‘unhealthy’ level of bishops’ power at child abuse inquiry <[link removed]>

The bishop of Buckingham has criticised the "unhealthy and excessive" centralisation of power in bishops in the Church of England and called for an independent safeguarding body to hold bishops and dioceses to account.

Church Times

* Christian wins appeal after being thrown off social work course <[link removed]>

A devout Christian thrown off a university social work course after being accused of posting derogatory comments about gay and bisexual people on Facebook has won the latest round of a legal battle.

The Guardian

* Public backs education which includes gay relationships in schools, poll suggests <[link removed]>

The majority of people approve of schoolchildren being educated about gay relationships, despite some public protests, according to a survey.

ITV News

* Archbishop of Canterbury to christen royal baby Archie on Saturday <[link removed]>

Buckingham Palace has confirmed that the duke and duchess of Sussex's son Archie will be christened on Saturday. The archbishop of Canterbury will perform the ceremony.

Sky News

* Parents to launch legal action against Catholic body over ‘forced’ academisation of primary school <[link removed]>

Parents at a primary school due to be turned into an academy are planning launch legal proceedings against the Catholic body in charge of the school.

East London & West Essex Guardian

* ‘How secular feminists are caught in the middle’ <[link removed]>

Rahila Gupta says religious fundamentalists and anti-Muslim bigots alike eroded vital breathing space for secular feminists in Pakistan.

New Humanist

* Fears for press freedom under internet abuse law <[link removed]>

Government plans to regulate social media pose a danger to press freedom, the newspaper industry has warned.

The Times (£)

* Indonesian woman faces five years in jail for ‘blasphemy’ <[link removed]>

A woman in Indonesia faces up to five years in jail after she was accused of blasphemy for taking a dog into a mosque.

Yahoo News

** Latest from the NSS

* Government online harm plans could curb free expression, NSS warns <[link removed]>

Government plans to require the censorship of "hateful" content online could act as "a de facto blasphemy law", the NSS has warned.

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