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.
Thu, 07 Mar 2013
Egypt Introduces Saudi-style Islamic Moral Police Force
International Business Times, 7 March 2013
Secular space shrinking in Gaza as Marathon cancelled after Hamas Bans Women
Huffington Post, 7 March 2013
Christian Institute: Radio 4 Easter talk by PinkNews founder Benjamin Cohen is a ‘new low for BBC’
Pink Paper, 7 march 2013
Pope Emeritus Benedict compared to Costa Concordia captain
Telegraph, 7 March 2013
Teacher “distraught” after eating non-Halal meal from supermarket
Newham Recorder, 7 March 2013
Wed, 06 Mar 2013
Cardinal’s fall can benefit Church and state alike
Scotsman, 6 March 2013
Two years on, what’s happened to Egypt’s dream of religious freedom?
Index on Censorship, 6 March 2013
Faith-based schools may ‘fuel racism’
Irish Examiner, 6 March 2013
Outlaw caste discrimination in UK, peers tell government
BBC, 6 March 2013
Priest abuse victim ‘made to sign gagging clause’
Scotsman, 6 March 2013
Lawyer calls for police investigation into the sexual conduct of Cardinal O’Brien
Pink News, 6 March 2013
Baroness Helena Kennedy describes Roman Catholic celibacy rule as 'torture'
Independent, 6 March 2013
U.S. Catholics in Poll See a Church Out of Touch
New York Times, 6 March 2013
Christian Easter eggs and child abuse: The creation of a parallel universe by the Church
Independent, 6 March 2013
Equality Network: Catholic Church needs to separate the issue of sexual orientation and abuse’
Pink News, 6 March 2013
Reigate junior school's 'discriminatory' admission changes put on hold
Surrey Today, 6 March 2013
Six state funded Catholic schools leave council control
Bradford Telegraph and Argus, 6 March 2013
Nick Clegg's choice of school highlights the unfairness of state education
Guardian, 6 March 2013
School admissions appeals may not be fair, says watchdog
BBC, 6 March 2013
A "democratic, secular and progressive" Bangladesh in India's interest
Zee News, 6 March 2013
Why atheists should embrace America’s ‘godless’ Constitution
Washington Post, 6 March 2013
Tue, 05 Mar 2013
Caste discrimination should be outlawed, say Lords
Guardian, 5 March 2013
Atheist Nick Clegg follows Blair and sends his son to top Catholic state school
Guardian, 5 March 2013
Gove upholds complaint over admissions rules at Jewish faith school
Jewish Chronicle, 5 March 2013
Free school for Muslims aims for 2014 opening
Yorkshire Post, 5 March 2013
Non-believing Muslims often face a lonely journey
Washington Post, 5 March 2013
Murphy O’Connor should never have been allowed on the Today programme to talk about sex abuse
Telegraph, 5 March 2013
Church wouldn’t be in this shambles if women had a lead role to play
Belfast Telegraph, 5 March 2014
Where are the women cardinals?
Cranmer blogspot, 5 March 2013
Britain’s most senior cleric was coloured by Scotland’s bizarre religious culture
Economist, 5 March 2013
Cardinal may be a hypocrite, but it’s forgivable
Telegraph, 5 March 2013
Celibacy and Catholicism: the end of the affair?
Channel 4, 5 March 2013
Catholic Priest groomed boys for sex with money for drugs and alcohol
The Age, 5 March 2013
When religion turns political
PDE, 5 March 2013
Peeping Tom vicar let off jail sentence
Independent, 5 March 2013
New atheism is dead and religion is in rude health says... oh, the Catholic Herald
Catholic Herald, 5 March 2013
Malala’s friends honoured with award
CNN, 5 March 2013
Rwanda: Rising Atheism Among Genocide Survivors
AllAfrica, 5 March 2013
Cardinal O’Brien ‘blackmail threat’ to abuse victim
The Scotsman, 5 March 2013
Mon, 04 Mar 2013
Catholic bishops rush to support restrictions on abortion in Northern Ireland
BBC, 4 February 2013
Cardinal admits “inappropriate sexual behaviour”
Telegraph, 4 February 2013
Hypocrite O’Brien’s apology will just make things worse
Telegraph, 4 February 2013
More and more atheists forced into church by increasing number of religious state schools
Telegraph, 4 February 2013
Senior Tories planning to scrap Human Rights Act
Guardian, 4 February 2013
Human Rights “betrayal” threatens Britain’s reputation
Independent, 4 February 2013
Mother Teresa: Hitch was right, she was no Saint
Daily Mail, 4 February 2013
The enemies of the Church are rejoicing today
Scotsman, 4 February 2013
