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Latest News
Posted: Thu, 20 Feb 2020
Islamic marriage invalid under English law, court rules
A ruling that a Muslim 'marriage' was void rather than a non-marriage has been overturned at the Court of Appeal.
Posted: Mon, 17 Feb 2020
NSS: council wrong over baptism certificates in school admissions
Renfrewshire Council plans to extend the priority given to children who are baptised Catholic for admission to Catholic schools.
Posted: Thu, 13 Feb 2020
Challenge to new Catholic school in Peterborough rejected
A challenge to a decision to open a new selective Catholic school has been rejected, despite strong backing from local residents.
Posted: Wed, 12 Feb 2020
Secularism linked to prosperity and better education, study finds
Secularism and tolerance of individual rights have made societies more prosperous, educated and democratic, according to a major study.
Posted: Wed, 05 Feb 2020
Council of Europe adopts measure on religious discrimination at work
The Council of Europe has rejected a motion calling for 'reasonable accommodation' of in the workplace – but adopted an alternative....
Opinion
As a report shows some religious groups are helping survivors of modern slavery without proselytising, Megan Manson says public sector bodies must ensure all organisations that provide services adopt similar policies.
Faith groups should practice without preaching when helping the vulnerable
Posted: Thu, 20 Feb 2020
A BBC debate on defining 'Islamophobia' was a reminder of the risks of giving too much ground to religious identity politics and empowering 'community groups' to police public discussion, says Chris Sloggett.
Don’t let religious advocates define the boundaries of acceptable thought
Posted: Thu, 20 Feb 2020
After he was refused permission for a judicial review against Vale of Glamorgan Council, James Brunt says its decision to expand a faith school was based on dubious methodology and defied reasonable logic.
Denying a judicial review over a faith school’s expansion was a lamentable decision
Posted: Fri, 14 Feb 2020
The conviction of France's most senior Catholic cleric for failing to report child abuse has been overturned. Keith Porteous Wood says this should be a warning to those charged with responding to abuse in the UK.
The Cardinal Barbarin case highlights the need for well-drafted mandatory reporting laws
Posted: Thu, 06 Feb 2020
A new bill proposes to end Church of England bishops' automatic right to sit in parliament. This religious privilege is part of an unjust status quo and should be addressed, says Stephen Evans.
The bishops’ bench is an affront to democracy. Let’s scrap it
Posted: Fri, 31 Jan 2020