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The incoming archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, has told Boris Johnson that it is the Church of England's job to "hold the politicians to account" on
their promises. The NSS has said the appointment illustrates the need for separation of church and state.
Two documents issued by the pope have brought changes to the way the Catholic Church handles child sexual abuse. They include allowing suspicion of sexual
abuse to be reported to civil authorities where required by law.
A school has apologised after children were set homework asking them to imagine they were the parent of a victim of the Manchester Arena bombing. According
to some parents, the homework also asked Year 8 pupils to "write a response to the point of view that 'all terrorists should be forgiven'".
The Jewish Chronicle has come under criticism from Jewish groups and others after it published an article by Melanie Phillips claiming that Islamophobia is a
bogus term that provides cover for antisemites.
Shikha Dalmia says that for Hindu nationalists, India is meant only for indigenous faiths whose holy places reside on the Indian subcontinent, not in Mecca
or Bethlehem.
Critics say a new citizenship law in India discriminates against Muslims, who make up 14% of India's 1.3 billion people, the largest religious minority in a
country that is 80% Hindu.
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo on Tuesday came out in support of Arsenal footballer Mesut Özil for his criticism of China's treatment of ethnic Uighur
Muslims, saying Beijing can censor the team's football games but cannot hide human rights violations.
Christian activists (elected and unelected) are not only working feverishly to insert more and more of their religious dogma into American government but
also to keep non-theism out.
In this episode, Emma Park speaks with Lee and Lizanne Harris about their experience of the collective worship requirement in schools. The Harrises recently
initiated judicial review proceedings against the primary school attended by their children. They challenged its decision to provide no alternative to a
proselytising Christian assembly.
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