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Your daily media briefing - Monday 23 November

  

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

 

Faith schools waive church attendance requirements – NSS quoted

Faith schools are amending requirements for prospective pupils to have attended places of worship in the wake of Covid-19 disruption. NSS head of education Alastair Lichten is quoted.

Schools Week

 

Catholic bishops admit safeguarding ‘not fit for purpose’

Catholic bishops of England and Wales have admitted that their safeguarding work must change and have outlined how this will happen.

The Tablet

 

‘Make reporting church abuse law’ – NSS letter

A mandatory reporting law would be a way of protecting children within religious settings, says NSS chief executive Stephen Evans (letter is towards the bottom of the page).

The Times (£)

 

Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf ready to make U-turn on Hate Crime Bill

Humza Yousaf is expected to perform a second U-turn on the controversial Hate Crime Bill when he appears before the Justice Committee on Tuesday.

The Scotsman

 

NI: Pre-schools are 'highly segregated', report finds

Pre-schools in Northern Ireland are "highly segregated" despite perceptions they are generally mixed, according to a new study.

The Irish News

 

Muslim parents urged to give children nasal flu vaccine

Some Muslim families say they are unsure whether to let their children get the latest flu vaccine due to its gelatine contents.

Asian Image

 

Jehovah’s Witness girl, 15, fights blood transfusions

A teenage Jehovah's Witness should be allowed to refuse lifesaving blood transfusions, the High Court has been told in the latest medical clash over law and religion.

The Times (£)

 

Trustees of charity founded by disgraced Buddhist guru failed to act on abuse claims, watchdog rules

Students were put at risk of harm as a result of serious safeguarding failures.

The Telegraph

 

NI pastor vows to keep church open despite Covid lockdown

An evangelical pastor in Belfast has vowed to keep his church doors open despite the coronavirus lockdown.

News Letter

 

Poland vows to end street ‘revolution’ as police quash protest

Poland won't allow women-led street protests to trigger a "revolution," a senior government official said, after police cracked down on a demonstration for abortion rights.

Bloomberg

 

Judges in Florida overturn ban on conversion therapy for minors

Judges appointed by Donald Trump have ruled to overturn Florida laws banning "conversion therapy" for LGBTQ minors.

The Independent

 

New internet rules to give Pakistan blanket powers of censorship

Pakistan is all set to roll out new internet rules that critics say will give the government wide powers of censorship after rejecting requests from social media companies for consultation.

Reuters

  

The latest from the NSS

 

Don’t let schools push creationism as science, NSS tells government

The NSS has raised the alarm over an independent faith school which claims to teach creationism as science.

  

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