Media Round-up
Media Round-up is a daily collation of news and opinion relevant to secularism. Links may be provided to articles peripheral to secularism when we think they are likely to be of particular interest to secularists. Links are provided to external websites for information and in the interests of free exchange. We do not accept any responsibility for the content of those sites, nor does a link indicate approval or imply endorsement of those sites.
Wed, 24 Apr 2013
America’s greatest asset against radicalisation: Muslim Americans
Guardian, 24 April 2013
Catholic lawyer comes up with new angle to attack UK's gay marriage plans
Telegraph, 24 April 2013
Past writings show pope Francis just as reactionary as his predecessor
Economic Times, 24 April 2013
Catholic royals will not be required to raise their children in the faith – church leaders
Catholic Herald, 24 April 2013
Femen drench archbishop at blasphemy lecture
Herald Sun, 24 April 2013
Turkey: amid the Islamic revival, what happened to freedom from religion?
Ionglobal Trends, 24 April 2013
You can’t be a real Christian outside of my Church - says pope
Catholic Culture, 24 April 2013
It’s the doctrine of jihad, stupid
Toronto Sun, 24 April 2013
Tied in knots over radical Islam
Washington Post, 24 April 2013
Islam once more dragged through the mud by extremists
Washington Post, 24 April 2013
As Pakistan election nears, Taliban turn to force to eradicate opposition
Independent, 24 April 2013
French gay marriage law passes final hurdle
Guardian, 24 April 2013
Gay marriage – love and hate in France
Guardian, 24 April 2013
MP Kris Hopkins opposes sharia law plan
Telegraph & Argus, 24 April 2013
Jailed Al Qaeda militants vow death to Yemen judge
Times of Oman, 24 April 2013
Tue, 23 Apr 2013
Boston and the future of Islam in America
Reuters, 23 April 2013
Ofcom to investigate Rowan Atkinson Comic Relief bishop sketch
Independent, 23 April 2013
Panorama: Inside Britain’s Sharia Courts, BBC One, review
Telegraph, 23 April 2013
No Irish government minister at installation of future Catholic primate
Catholicculture.org, 23 April 2013
Thousands rally in UK to demand end to anti-Islam speeches
News International, 23 April 2013
Myanmar authorities aided violence against Muslims
Reuters, 23 April 2013
Hijab ‘should be as English as bangers and mash’
Metro, 23 April 2013
Egypt suspends prosecutor who ordered drunk man to be flogged on religious grounds
Washington Post, 23 April 2013
Qatar sentences barber to be lashed for drinking alcohol
Al Arabiya, 23 April 2013
Tied in knots by radical Islam
The Washington Post, 23 April 2013
Head of centre for autistic children says all atheists are autistic
Hurriyet, 23 April 2013
Why atheists can speak in the West
Discover Magazine, 23 April 2013
Rift grows in Spanish Catholic Church over “right to life” debate
El Pais, 23 April 2013
Marriage Bill sparks a divorce – of church from state
Stuff, 23 April 2013
Bike helmet laws will change to allow religious exemptions
Brisbane Times, 23 Apr 2013
Mon, 22 Apr 2013
21st century Britain is no place for caste discrimination – NSS blog
Politics.co.uk, 22 April 2013
Panorama programme about sharia courts in UK - tonight, 8.30 BBC1
BBC, 22 April 2013
Richard Dawkins attacks Muslim journalist for belief in winged horse
HuffPost, 22 April 2013
Anglican school where 75% of pupils are Muslim drops hymns from assembly
Daily Mail, 22 April 2013
What can “faith schools” teach us?
Scotsman, 22 April 2013
Battle over gay marriage in France as much in the streets as in parliament
Guardian, 22 April 2013
Daft 'celebs' and their penchant for outrageous cults
Daily Mail, 22 April 2013
Iran to create “halal internet”
New Scientist, 22 April 2013
China wants to replace superstition with science
Newser, 22 April 2013
Sex abuse priest extradited from Rome back to Australia to face charges
The Age, 22 April 2013
Church culture helped abuse go undetected
Brisbane Times, 22 April 2013
Vatican increasingly approving civil partnerships in effort to hold back gay marriage
NCR, 22 April 2013
Burmese officials filled mass graves with Muslims
Telegraph, 22 April 2013
Religious freedom being restricted
Bismarck Tribune, 22 April 2013
All religion promote violence
Iranian, 22 April 2013
Promises, promises: gay rights in America
AP, 22 April 2013
“Witch doctor” sentenced to death after beheading 11 year old boy
Digital Journal, 22 April 2013
The skeleton in the papal closet
Huffington Post, 22 April 2013
Christian parents fight back at effort to remove religious observance from Scottish schools
Scotsman, 22 April 2013
Sun, 21 Apr 2013
Christian activists in final push to gain special privileges at work for religion
Telegraph, 21 April 2013
