Media Round-up http://www.secularism.org.uk/feeds/rss/media?page=13 The National Secular Society exists to challenge religious privilege and is Britain's only organisation working exclusively towards a secular society. en-GB National Secular Society Thu, 23 May 2013 14:39:50 GMT http://www.secularism.org.uk/ communityPortals v1.1 by Cuttlefish Multimedia Ltd admin@secularism.org.uk (Administrator) 30 Sat, 11 May 2013 08:35:36 GMT Hard-line Islamists to make gains in Pakistan votes ABC News, 11 May 2013

]]> http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/hard-line-islamists-make-gains-pakistan-vote-19155613 http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144546 Sat, 11 May 2013 08:36:07 GMT Christians and Muslims are at war, whether we admit it or not LodiNews, 11 May 2013

]]> http://www.lodinews.com/opinion/letters/article_b692ebe9-f429-5ba3-b4a5-33db0beb0957.html http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144547 Sat, 11 May 2013 08:36:59 GMT Vatican lobbyists at Council of Europe tell of “growing secularisation” Radio Vaticana, 11 May 2013

]]> http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2013/05/11/council_of_european_bishops_conference_meets_pope_francis/en1-690908 http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144548 Sat, 11 May 2013 08:37:38 GMT Amnesty demands release of Christian teacher accused of blasphemy in Egypt Bikya, 11 May 2013

]]> http://bikyanews.com/88518/egypt-release-teacher-accused-of-blasphemy/ http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144549 Sat, 11 May 2013 08:40:54 GMT The first American jailed for blasphemy Salt Lake Tribune, 11 May 2013

]]> http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/opinion/56292201-82/nakoula-video-benghazi-jail.html.csp http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144550 Fri, 10 May 2013 08:26:46 GMT Scrap inactive bishops in House of Lords, says Christian MP Independent, 10 May 2013

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]]> http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/the-new-archbishop-should-stop-this-gesture-politics-8610097.html http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144509 Fri, 10 May 2013 08:28:22 GMT Bishops are the least of the problems with the second chamber Independent, 10 May 2013

]]> http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/editorials/editorial-the-bishops-in-the-house-of-lords-are-the-least-of-the-problem-8609379.html http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144510 Fri, 10 May 2013 08:28:59 GMT Church of England facing child abuse cover-up allegations Guardian, 10 May 2013

]]> http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/may/10/church-england-child-abuse-allegations http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144511 Fri, 10 May 2013 08:29:32 GMT Lottery grants go to churches that promote hatred of gay people Guardian, 10 May 2013

]]> http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/may/09/gay-activists-review-lottery-grants http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144512 Fri, 10 May 2013 08:30:09 GMT Lottery cash needs to be kept from homophobic groups Guardian, 10 May 2013

]]> http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2013/may/09/divine-interventions-churches-lottery-cash http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144513 Fri, 10 May 2013 08:31:02 GMT Muslims shocked at halal “contamination” ITV, 10 May 2013

]]> http://www.itv.com/news/central/update/2013-05-09/muslims-shocked-at-halal-contamination/? http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144514 Fri, 10 May 2013 08:31:38 GMT Lord Ahmed tries to rehabilitate reputation as he backtracks over Jewish conspiracy remarks Jewish Chronicle, 10 May 2013

]]> http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/107318/lord-ahmed-backtracks-comments-jewish-conspiracy? http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144515 Fri, 10 May 2013 08:32:17 GMT The Vatican and evolution: once more with caveats Forbes, 10 May 2013

]]> http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnfarrell/2013/05/09/the-vatican-and-evolution-once-more-with-caveats/? http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144516 Fri, 10 May 2013 08:32:54 GMT Accused priest admits to being “touchy feely” Eastbourne Herald, 10 May 2013

]]> http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/news/local-news/accused-priest-admits-being-touchy-feely-1-5078369 http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144517 Fri, 10 May 2013 08:33:28 GMT Retired CofE vicar jailed for abusing boys Brighton & Hove News, 10 May 2013

]]> http://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2013/05/09/retired-brighton-and-hove-priest-jailed-for-child-sex-abuse/21150? http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144518 Fri, 10 May 2013 08:34:01 GMT Meet the controversial Shia cleric bringing sectarian tension to the UK Vice, 10 May 2013

]]> http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/meet-the-controversial-shia-cleric-bringing-sectarian-tension-to-the-uk? http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144519 Fri, 10 May 2013 08:34:34 GMT Sexuality in the Muslim world: restrictions and resistance Eureka, 10 May 2013

]]> http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-05/cu-sit050913.php? http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144520 Fri, 10 May 2013 08:35:08 GMT Leave religion out of political decisions Press Republican, 10 May 2013

]]> http://pressrepublican.com/0200_opinion/x1169350546/Editorial-Leave-religion-out-of-decisions http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144521 Fri, 10 May 2013 08:35:42 GMT Workplace jokes or banter about religion can cost you dear Money, 10 May 2013

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