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** Your daily media briefing - Friday 29 November

In the Media <[link removed]> 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 <[link removed]> and listen to our podcasts on our website.

** Secularism in the media

* Group of bishops pledges to oppose liberalisation of abortion laws <[link removed]>

A group of Catholic bishops in the Church of England has pledged to oppose attempts to further liberalise abortion.

Christian Today

* Boris Johnson backs teaching about LGBT people during interview <[link removed]>

The prime minister has said it is "unequivocally right" that children should be taught about LBGT issues.

ITV News

* Politicians in Scotland unite in defence of Catholic schools during Holyrood debate <[link removed]>

MSPs have condemned "unacceptable" attacks on Catholic schools and rejected claims that faith-based education could fuel sectarianism during a debate at Holyrood.

Tes

* C of E publishes ‘faith-sensitive’ guide for relationships, sex and health education <[link removed]>

The Church of England has published a new charter and resources for C of E schools teaching relationships, sex and health education.

Premier Christian Radio

* Manchester woman jailed over terrorist offences <[link removed]>

A Manchester woman who had Islamic State instructions on how to plan a terrorist attack on her phone has been jailed.

Manchester Evening News

* Parents found guilty in Ireland's first FGM trial <[link removed]>

The parents of a young girl who is deemed to have undergone female genital mutilation have been found guilty of allowing the act to take place.

TheJournal.ie

* Tip of boy’s penis cut off in cultural circumcision in Canada <[link removed]>

A nine-day-old boy has had the tip of his penis cut off during a circumcision in Canada. The boy's mother, who is of African descent, said circumcision is part of her family's culture.

Wellston Journal

* Boys to be admitted to Scotland's last all-girl state school despite Muslim objections <[link removed]>

The last state all-girls school in Scotland is to admit boys for the first time in 2021. The Muslim Council of Scotland was among those who objected to the proposal earlier this week.

BBC

* Utah moves to ban LGBT+ ‘conversion therapy’ <[link removed]>

Plans to ban so-called conversion therapy in the US state of Utah have won backing from the Mormon church, meaning the state is on its way to outlawing the practice.

The Independent

* ‘The Muslim Sanskrit professor boycotted over his religion in India’ <[link removed]>

Students in the northern Indian city of Varanasi are up in arms over a Muslim professor hired to teach Sanskrit. They say that a person of Islamic faith cannot teach a language often associated with ancient Hinduism.

BBC

** Latest from the NSS

* Election 2019: Where do the major parties stand on secularist issues? <[link removed]>

Megan Manson studies the main UK-wide parties' election manifestos – and says religion will continue to be a dividing force in UK politics during the next parliament.

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