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** Secularism in the media
* ‘Religious groups with vested interests have too much control of RE’ – NSS quoted <[link removed]>
Recent research published by the NSS illustrates the way a lack of government leadership has left RE vulnerable to vested interests.
Mirror
* Parliament rejects trade bill amendment aimed at protecting persecuted religious minorities from genocide <[link removed]>
The UK parliament has rejected an amendment which would have required the government to reconsider trade deals with countries deemed by British High Court judges to be committing genocide.
Premier Christian News
* Judge refuses to bar children from becoming Catholics <[link removed]>
A judge has refused to make an order barring five children from formally becoming Catholics.
Premier Christian News
* Nigeria blasphemy: Jailed 13-year-old boy wins Kano appeal <[link removed]>
A 13-year-old boy who was handed a decade-long jail sentence for blasphemy last year will now walk free.
BBC
* Brother of Christian imprisoned in Pakistan on blasphemy charge pleads for Biden to help <[link removed]>
A US citizen whose brother is facing the possibility of being sentenced to death in Pakistan on trumped-up blasphemy charges is asking the Biden administration to put pressure on Pakistan to release his brother.
Christian Post
* Covid is worsening persecution of Christians, reports charity <[link removed]>
Christians around the world have faced increased persecution as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, including the refusal of access to emergency aid and increased surveillance and violence, a watchdog has reported.
Church Times
* ‘For President Biden, an inauguration filled with faith’ <[link removed]>
The inauguration of the new US president was "a faith-infused day" and Joe Biden's term of office is shaping up to be "unapologetically religious".
Religion News Service
* Jesuit order in Spain apologises for decades of sexual abuse by members <[link removed]>
The Jesuit order in Spain has admitted that 81 children and 21 adults have been sexually abused by 96 of its members since 1927, and has apologised for the "painful, shameful and sorrowful" crimes.
The Guardian
* Backlash against decision to honour former tennis player Margaret Court in Australia <[link removed]>
Margaret Court, the former Australian tennis player and now a Pentecostal minister, will be recognised with Australia's highest honour. The decision has sparked a backlash from critics of her views on LGBTQ+ issues.
The Guardian
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* Christian nationalism is a key part of Trump’s legacy <[link removed]>
Alastair Lichten argues that understanding Christian nationalism is essential to understanding the presidency of Donald Trump and its consequences for the world.
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