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Your daily media briefing - Tuesday 26 November

  

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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

 

D-day on bid to keep anti-LGBT protesters away from Birmingham school

A judge will today rule on whether to extend a protest exclusion zone around a Birmingham primary school targeted by demonstrations against LGBT equality teaching.

Birmingham Live

 

Labour to launch race and faith manifesto

The Labour party is to unveil a specific 'race and faith manifesto' today.

The Guardian

 

Vatican accused of harbouring bishop wanted for alleged sexual abuse of young priests

The Vatican has been accused of harbouring a bishop wanted for alleged sex abuse offences.

The Telegraph

 

Child abuse survivor challenges C of E review process

The Church of England's national safeguarding team has commissioned a former director of adult's and children's services to review its handling of allegations relating to an abusive bishop. But a survivor of the bishop, who previously called the review process "worse than useless", says his position hasn't changed.

Church Times

 

Chief rabbi attacks Labour antisemitism record

The chief rabbi has said the Labour party is not doing enough to root out anti-Jewish racism.

BBC

 

‘The need to talk openly about assisted dying’

Family members, care professionals and a police and crime commissioner call for a change in UK law on assisted dying in this letter.

The Guardian

 

Ex-CoE prep school teacher jailed for abusing boys in cupboard

A former geography teacher at a private Church of England prep school who sexually abused a string of pupils he lured into his storage cupboard has been jailed for more than five years.

Evening Standard

 

An Argentine court has convicted two priests of abusing deaf children at a Catholic-run school

An Argentine court has convicted two priests of abusing deaf children at a Catholic-run school.

The Washington Post

  

Latest NSS podcast

 

Ep 19: General election special

This week, Emma Park is joined by Stephen Evans and Chris Sloggett for a general election special. The NSS has recently launched its Secularist Manifesto, with eleven secularist policies it would like to see under the next government. But which of these are on the parties' agendas? Will any of them make it onto the statute book any time soon? And is religion stifling political debate? Join Stephen, Chris and Emma for comment and analysis.

 

  

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