From the NSS

Doctors have voted down a Christian motion at the BMA conference that would have given carte blanche for religious medical practitioners to “share their faith” without restraint.

Eighteen Catholic religious orders that were named in the Ryan report met the Irish Prime Minister, Brian Cowen, yesterday to reopen negotiations on increasing the amount they will pay to victims of the abuse they perpetrated.

Once Europe's leaders realise they don't have to pander to theocrats who claim to speak for religious communities, religion will drop off the political agenda

The National Secular Society has written to the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator to complain that, if a newspaper report is correct, its actions have permitted the refusal of same-sex couples as prospective adoptees and that is against the intention of the law.

Reaction to the appointment of a Muslim, Aaqil Ahmed, as the new head of religion at the BBC gives further indication of the rather nasty competition that is developing between religions for influence in our society and its institutions.

Churches and religious organisations should fund their own presence in hospitals, says the National Secular Society, after it discovered that chaplaincy services are costing the National Health Service more than £32million.

Terry Sanderson on the confused and confusing role of religion in modern Britain.

The Archbishop of Canterbury’s plea for more religion on the BBC is not supported by viewers.

The plan by a hospital Trust to “assess the spiritual needs of patients” on admission has been condemned by the National Secular Society.