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Your daily media briefing - Friday 18 October

  

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

 

Typical church now has just 27 people turning up to worship as congregation numbers fall by 15%

A typical Anglican congregation numbered just 27 worshippers last year and just 1.2% of the population across England attends church on Sundays regularly, figures revealed yesterday.

Daily Mail

 

Former Catholic school pupil tells inquiry of rape by monk who he suspects is his father

A former pupil at a Catholic boarding school has told the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry how he was raped by a monk who he suspects to be his father.

Evening Times

 

Teacher behind ‘No Outsiders’ programme says government should do more on inclusive education

Andrew Moffat, the creator of the LGBT-inclusive No Outsiders programme, has said the government should "get off the fence" over inclusive education.

Pink News

 

Alleged Isis supporter accused of St Paul's Cathedral bomb plot

An alleged supporter of the Islamic State terror group has appeared in court accused of a plot to bomb St Paul's Cathedral and a hotel.

The Guardian

 

One in five people in UK think being LGBT is immoral

A poll has found that around 20% of people in the UK think being LGBT+ is immoral or goes against their beliefs, while one in 10 think LGBT people can be cured.

The Gay UK

 

Americans becoming less Christian as over a quarter follow no religion

The United States is becoming a less Christian country, and the decline in religious affiliation is particularly rapid among younger Americans, new figures show.

The Guardian

 

Maldives investigates activist group for 'slandering Islam'

The head of a Maldivian activist group said Thursday police contacted her as part of an investigation into a report published by her organization that has been accused of slandering Islam.

Mail Online

 

US women are going online for abortion pills, especially in states with more restrictions

Women living in states with more restrictive policies on abortion are turning to online sources for medications that can be used to induce the procedure, a study published Thursday found.

NBC News

 

Malaysian Islamic party demands Oktoberfest events be shut down

Malaysia's largest Islamic party is pushing for Oktoberfest events across the country to be banned, renewing a familiar culture war in the Muslim-majority country.

ABC News (Australia)

 

Director of film about paedophile priest speaks out

François Ozon, whose new film tells the story of a paedophile priest, says the victims' stories unlocked his own painful memory.

The Observer

  

Latest from the No More Faith Schools campaign

 

Petition calls for end to religious selection at Lancashire school

Campaigners in Lancaster have started a petition calling on a Church of England secondary school to end religious discrimination in its admissions policy.

  

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