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Your daily media briefing - Thursday 25 June

  

In the Media 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 and listen to our podcasts on our website.

  

Secularism in the media

 

NSS CEO: 'The date of Easter holidays should be fixed'

Educational experts are calling for the school year to be detached from 'agricultural and religious cycles that have little relevance to modern society'. NSS CEO Stephen Evans is quoted.

The Times (£)

 

Atheists and humanists facing discrimination across the world, report finds

Atheists and humanists are facing discrimination and persecution in some countries because of their beliefs and values, according to a new report.

The Guardian

 

'Dysfunctional' Jewish school criticised by Ofsted for appalling premises and unfit curriculum

Menorah Grammar School in Edgware has received a damning verdict from Ofsted, which described it as "dysfunctional" and operating in "appalling" premises with a curriculum "not fit for purpose".

The JC

 

MP seeks to ban demonstrations outside abortion clinics

A bill seeking to ban demonstrations outside abortion clinics has been proposed by Labour MP Rupa Huq.

BBC

 

Guernsey abortion laws to be 'modernised' by States

Abortion in Guernsey is set to be "modernised", following the States approval of amending the law.

BBC

 

'The coronavirus pandemic shows our assisted dying laws are in need of review'

"We should do what the public expects us to do, to grasp the nettle, beginning with an inquiry into the existing law on assisted dying and how it should change."

PoliticsHome

 

Tycoon accuses Beijing of 'bribing the Vatican to stop them criticising Beijing's religion policies'

An exiled billionaire has accused the Chinese government of giving the Vatican £1.6billion every year in bribes to prevent it from criticising Beijing's sweeping clampdown on religions.

Mail Online

 

'China's hidden partner in suppressing the Muslim Uighurs – the US'

It's been revealed that Trump encouraged the mass internment of Uighurs. But the US complicity goes back to 9/11, says Sean R Roberts

The Guardian

 

Google fined €2,000 over 'insult' to Romania’s National Salvation Cathedral

Google in Romania has been fined €2,000 after an internet user tagged the country's massive new Orthodox cathedral with an 'insulting post' on Google Maps.

Euronews

 

Five retired Quebec clerics face charges for alleged decades-long sexual abuse

Five members of a Catholic religious order were charged Tuesday in connection with alleged sexual abuse of boys in their care between 1961 and 1989.

The Globe and Mail

  

Latest from the NSS

 

Catholic school heads oppose pluralistic religious education plans

The heads of all 84 Catholic schools in Wales have claimed government plans for reform "strike at the very identity of Catholic schools".

  

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