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** Your daily media briefing - Thursday 8 October

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 <[link removed]> and opinion <[link removed]> and listen to our podcasts <[link removed]> on our website.

** Secularism in the media

* Christian school worker loses tribunal over LGBT Facebook posts sacking <[link removed]>

A Christian school worker dismissed for comments criticising LGBT lessons was not sacked unlawfully, an employment tribunal has ruled.

BBC

* Islamic State 'Beatles' charged in US over hostage deaths <[link removed]>

Two ex-British alleged Islamic State militants have been charged in the United States over the killing of four American hostages.

BBC

* Welby: C of E must do 'whatever it takes' to redress sexual abuse scandal <[link removed]>

The findings of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse (IICSA) were "shameful and disgraceful" but "didn't come as a surprise", Justin Welby has said.

The Guardian

* 'We need independent oversight of the Church of England’s own safeguarding' <[link removed]>

Two letters in the Independent criticise the Church of England following IICSA's findings.

The Independent

* Church warning over sex education in Outer Hebrides <[link removed]>

A row over sex education in the Outer Hebrides has prompted church leaders to warn that pupils may be withdrawn from classes.

The Times (£)

* Solihull school apologises, removes workbook linking Hinduism to terrorism <[link removed]>

A school in the West Midlands has apologised and removed a school workbook from its website following protests over a reference to terrorism and "vexatious" misinformation within a section on Hinduism.

Eastern Eye

* Dominic Raab does not rule out Winter Olympics boycott over Uighur Muslims <[link removed]>

Dominic Raab has not ruled out boycotting the Beijing Winter Olympic Games over the treatment of the Uighur Muslims by the Chinese government.

BBC

* Historic break with Jewish tradition for mixed-faith UK weddings <[link removed]>

Liberal Judaism will allow the pioneering mixed-faith ceremonies following unanimous support from its rabbis.

The Guardian

* Ireland: Government proposal to block assisted dying Bill voted down <[link removed]>

A Government attempt to buy time on assisted suicide has been dramatically voted down in the Dail, bringing its legality closer.

Independent.ie

* Israeli police clash with ultra-Orthodox Jews over virus rules <[link removed]>

Israeli police clashed with hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews overnight as they sought to enforce restrictions on public gatherings during a nationwide coronavirus lockdown, the police said Wednesday.

Associated Press

** The latest from the NSS

* Geoffrey Robertson to argue for disestablishment in NSS lecture <[link removed]>

Human rights barrister Geoffrey Robertson will make the case for disestablishing the C of E in the NSS's 2020 Bradlaugh Lecture.

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