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Your daily media briefing - Thursday 3 December

  

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

 

Body advising on religious education in Conwy considering recruiting an atheist

A body which advises on religious educational standards is considering recruiting an atheist into its ranks under a radical shake-up.

North Wales Pioneer

 

MPs call for evidence on whether freedom of religion has been compromised by Covid restrictions

MPs on the Joint Committee on Human Rights are inviting the general public to submit written evidence about whether they think their freedom of religion has been compromised by the Government's Covid-19 measures.

Premier Christian News

 

Link between antisemitism and extremism highlighted in new report

The Pathway to Terror briefing, which focuses on the recent terrorism trial of Shehroz Iqbal, outlines the connection between antisemitism and hate crime.

Jewish News

 

‘Pray not to be gay’

Conversion therapy is still going on, co-ordinated or supported by evangelical charities, says Harry Shukman.

The Fence

 

French ambassador: ‘Free speech is our best defense against hate crimes’

Freedom of speech is a strong value which we have shared with the United States for two centuries, says France's ambassador to the US.

The Hill

 

‘Poland’s Catholics: losing faith in their church’

Zealous clerical backing for the government's culture wars is alienating a growing number of Catholics.

The Guardian

 

US bans cotton imports from China producer XPCC citing Uighur 'slave labour'

The Trump administration expanded economic pressure on China's western region of Xinjiang, banning cotton imports from a powerful Chinese quasi-military organisation that it says uses the forced labour of detained Uighur Muslims.

Reuters

 

‘Religious conservatives have won a revolutionary victory in the US Supreme Court’

Roman Catholic Diocese v. Cuomo is one of the most significant religion cases in the past 30 years, says Ian Millhiser.

Vox

 

Catholic Church pays $7 million to victims in Colorado of sexual abuse by priests

The Roman Catholic Church has paid out $7.3 million to more than 70 people sexually abused during their youth by priests in Colorado parishes, settling claims dating back over two decades, authorities said on Tuesday.

Reuters

 

India: Muslim man arrested under 'love jihad law'

Police in India's Uttar Pradesh state have arrested a Muslim man for allegedly trying to convert a Hindu woman to Islam.

BBC

  

In case you missed it...

 

Local anger over discriminatory new Catholic school in Peterborough

Residents of Hampton Water in Peterborough have expressed dismay at the implications of plans to open a discriminatory Catholic school.

  

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