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.
Fri, 10 May 2013
Secular versus religious: more conflicts might be on the horizon
Montreal Gazette, 10 May 2013
Islamists in Egypt rely on TV sheiks to woo the masses
WSJ, 10 May 2013
We all love Pope Francis, believer and non-believer alike - according to this blog, anyway
Guardian, 10 May 2013
Dozens die in Bangladesh protests over blasphemy law
Euronews, 10 May 2013
Thu, 09 May 2013
Limits to liberty - NSS letter
Scotsman, 9 May 2013
Cardinal Brady was silent about child abuse. Now he should be silenced
Irish Examiner, 9 May 2013
Christian home schooling isn’t for the benefit of the children
Guardian, 9 May 2013
Cardinal says Mexico folk image is blasphemous
Washington Post, 9 May 2013
Cardinal says he is against blasphemy laws
ANSA, 9 May 2013
Dalai Lama pleads with Buddhist monks to stop killing Muslims
Daily Mail, 9 May 2013
Is religion an impediment to humour?
BBC, 9 May 2013
The politics of piety and secularism
Open Democracy, 9 May 2013
Christian don’t like David Bowie’s new video
Telegraph, 9 May 2013
Battered and bullied: Pakistan’s religious minorities have no faith in democracy
Washington Post, 9 May 2013
French ministers boycott conference over presence of Tariq Ramadan
Middle East, 9 May 2013
End religious exemption in order to protect children
Philadelphia Enquirer, 9 May 2013
Texas writes “war on Christmas” fantasy into law
My San Antonio, 9 May 2013
Australian bishops withheld abuse evidence
Brisbane Times, 9 May 2013
Puerto Rican archbishop pressured to resign after covering up child abuse
Washington Post, 9 May 2013
Delaware becomes the 11th state to legalise gay marriage
Politico, 9 May 2013
We need answers for the doubt and distrust raised by calls for sharia law
Yorkshire Post, 9 May 2013
Wed, 08 May 2013
Lord Falconer begins new bid to legalise assisted dying
Telegraph, 8 May 2013
George Galloway insists that Respect is “definitely, definitely, definitely not a Muslim party"
Express, 8 May 2013
Integrated teaching ad slammed for requiring Catholic certificate
NI Newsletter, 8 May 2013
Religious freedom works both ways
Times of Malta, 8 May 2013
Vicar jailed for sex attack on boy
BBC, 8 May 2013
France struggles to fight radical Islam in its jails
Reuters, 8 May 2013
Catholic priest denies sodomy allegation
Standard, 8 May 2013
Massachusetts Catholic bishop convicted of drunken driving and leaving scene of accident
Massachusetts Catholic bishop convicted of drunken driving and leaving scene of accident
Boston Globe, 8 May 2013
Leader of treatment centre for troubled priests resigns over troubles of his own
Washington Post, 8 May 2013
Battle over blasphemy deepens divisions in Bangladesh
France24, 8 May 2013
Pope says no communion for pro-abortion Catholic politicians
Life News, 8 May 2013
Polish Catholic Church furious as TV platform is refused
Niedziela, 8 May 2013
Hindus desperate to flee religious persecution in Pakistan
Independent, 8 May 2013
Tue, 07 May 2013
Church attendance continues to decline
Daily Mail, 7 May 2013
Archbishop Welby: Dropping religion from TV schedules would have "dangerous" consequences
BBC, 7 May 2013
Irish PM Enda Kenny hits back at Catholic Church threat to excommunicate TDs who voted for abortion legislation
Belfast Telegraph, 7 May 2013
Humanist accuses councillor of “religious discrimination” over access to RE committee
Brighton Argus, 7 May 2013
No secular studies in the ultra-Orthodox education system
Jerusalem Post, 7 May 2013
Death toll from Islamist protests continues to rise
Wall Street journal, 7 May 2103
Hefazat-e Islam: Islamist coalition
BBC, 7 May 2013
Islamic nations among world's worst violators of religious freedoms
Christian News Service , 7 May 2013
UAE praised for its 'Secular Ideology'
Arabian Gazette, 7 May 2003
Pakistan election: 25 dead after suicide bomber targets rally
Guardian, 7 May 2013
US: Straight Catholic school leader claims he lost job offer because he was suspected to be gay
Pink News, 7 May 2013
Newt Gingrich claims LGBT rights undermine Catholic rights
Huffington Post, 7 May 2013
Mon, 06 May 2013
Christian-run NHS surgery criticised for refusing to prescribe morning-after pill
Independent, 6 May 2013
Islamist protest in Bangladesh turns violent
BBC, 6 May 2013
Fri, 03 May 2013
Catholic fury as Cardinal Keith O’Brien returns to Scotland
Herald, 3 May 2013
Christian Brothers handling of abuse complaints ‘indefensible’
The Australian, 3 May 2013
