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** Your daily media briefing - Monday 26 May
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** Secularism in the media
* Church of England weighs up cull of bishops <[link removed]>
The Church of England is to begin a rethink of its role which is expected to lead to a "massive shrinkage" in the number of dioceses and parish churches that it runs — and could mean that it had dozens fewer bishops.
The Times
* Corporal punishment being used in Orthodox Jewish schools, inquiry hears <[link removed]>
Amanda Speilman, Ofsted chief inspector, said of an educational pamphlet: "Much of it comes off as a manifesto for corporal punishment."
The Telegraph
* Hundreds cram into football stand for ‘outdoor religious ceremony’ in lockdown <[link removed]>
Hundreds of people crammed into a football stand in Jubilee Park in Enfield, London, flouting lockdown rules that state people should still be keeping two metres apart.
Metro
* Churches must be allowed to reopen, MPs demand in letter to PM <[link removed]>
Boris Johnson has been urged by a group of Conservative MPs to allow churches to open for prayer, weddings and funerals as soon as June.
The Telegraph
* C of E may refuse to work with government, says bishop after PM defends Cummings <[link removed]>
Church of England bishops have fired a volley of criticism at Boris Johnson over his defence of actions taken by his chief aide, Dominic Cummings.
The Guardian
* Prince William calls on people to embrace 'Christian teachings of faith, hope and love' in online service <[link removed]>
Prince William has recorded a mental health-focused message for an online Church of England service.
iNews
* New laws propose ban on pregnant women aborting babies with minor disabilities <[link removed]>
Pregnant women will be banned from aborting babies with minor disabilities under proposed new laws.
The Sun
* Mother of Manchester Arena bombing victim says 'terrorism has not gone away' <[link removed]>
The mother of a victim of the Manchester Arena attack says that terrorism has not gone away and teachers must look out for signs of radicalisation.
The Telegraph
* Man jailed for three years for ‘barbaric’ circumcision without anaesthetic
A 55-year-old man has been jailed for three years for carrying out a "barbaric" circumcision without anaesthetic on a 10-month-old boy.
The Irish Times
* 'Marriage equality did not end rampant homophobia' <[link removed]>
Hostile attitudes and behaviour still make the lives of LGBT+ youths a misery, says Mary McAleese.
The Irish Times
** The latest from the NSS
* Scotland says it wants to clamp down on hate. But its charity law helps to promote it <[link removed]>
The Scottish government has published a bill that threatens to outlaw the expression of hateful ideas. But meanwhile religious groups who promote harmful ideology enjoy charitable status, says Megan Manson.
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