Tags: Christianity
Kavanaugh vote puts US church-state separation ‘in the balance’
Posted: Thu, 11 Oct 2018
Secularists in the US have said church-state separation "hangs in the balance" after Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court. Read More »
Washington Metro can reject issue-related ads, US court rules
Posted: Thu, 02 Aug 2018
Washington, DC's Metro system can refuse to carry religious adverts on buses and trains, an appeal court in the US has ruled. Read More »
US secularist groups condemn travel ban which targets Muslims
Posted: Fri, 29 Jun 2018
Secularist and atheist groups have lined up to condemn a US Supreme Court decision upholding a travel ban which targets Muslims. Read More »
Christian groups coordinating anti-rights campaigns across Europe
Posted: Fri, 04 May 2018
An effort by Christian groups to restrict LGBT+ and women's rights across Europe has already had some success, a report has revealed. Read More »
Labour MPs look at applying Catholic social teaching to public policy
Posted: Tue, 26 Sep 2017
Eight MPs have launched a group calling on their party to "explore and supply" the application of Catholic social teaching to public policy. Read More »
Christian group warns of “hidden dangers” in challenging homophobia
Posted: Wed, 15 Mar 2017
A fundamentalist group which provides support to Accelerated Christian Education schools in the UK is hosting a discussion on the "dangers" of government efforts to tackle homophobic bullying. Read More »
Raft of fundamentalist Christian schools downgraded by Ofsted
Posted: Tue, 03 Jan 2017
Nine faith schools which teach the fundamentalist Accelerated Christian Education curriculum have been downgraded, following Ofsted inspections ordered by the Department for Education. Read More »
Catholics for Choice defend secularism against Pope’s misrepresentation
Posted: Tue, 16 Feb 2016
A liberal international Catholic group has criticised the Pope for misrepresenting secularism in a joint declaration he issued with Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church. Read More »
Funding row sees Israel’s Christian schools close down in strike against cuts
Posted: Wed, 02 Sep 2015
All 45 Christian schools in Israel have closed in a strike to protest against funding cuts to their budget from the Israeli government. Read More »
Tribunal to rule on Gay clergyman refused NHS chaplaincy job because he is in same-sex marriage
Posted: Tue, 16 Jun 2015
A Bishop stripped a Church of England clergyman of the licence needed to take a hospital chaplaincy job because he is in a same-sex marriage. Read More »
NSS welcomes closure of school inspectorate with alleged extremist links
Posted: Mon, 15 Jun 2015
The National Secular Society has welcomed the news that the Bridge Schools Inspectorate (BSI) is to close, after strongly criticising the organisation for the extremist views of some of its inspectors. Read More »
MP: “If you despise our Christian values, please leave and go somewhere else”
Posted: Tue, 02 Jun 2015
Conservative MP Sir Gerald Howarth, speaking in the House of Commons, has claimed that "we are a Christian country"- days after yet more research showed that the non-religious are the single largest group in Britain. Read More »
New research: 49% have no religion, Anglican Church collapse continues, Islam increases ten-fold since 1983
Posted: Tue, 02 Jun 2015
New findings by the National Centre for Social Research have confirmed the long-term collapse in affiliation with the Church of England and the huge increase in non-belief. Read More »
Nigel Farage calls for “muscular defence” of Christianity in the UK
Posted: Tue, 28 Apr 2015
Nigel Farage has said that Christianity is a "significant part" of his "vision for the future of Britain" in a special message on "UKIP Policies for Christians." Read More »
As Cameron says UK “still a Christian country”, 62% tell YouGov they are “not religious”
Posted: Wed, 08 Apr 2015
Polling conducted in the run-up to Easter has found that almost two-thirds of Britons describe themselves as "not religious." Read More »
Secularists call on Prime Minister to fix date for Easter to help schools and businesses
Posted: Tue, 07 Apr 2015
The National Secular Society has written to David Cameron, urging the Prime Minister to fix a set date for Easter and relax restrictions on Easter Sunday opening times for large stores. Read More »
Street preacher fined for using “abusive” language after quoting Leviticus
Posted: Mon, 23 Mar 2015
Street preacher Michael Overd has been found guilty of using "threatening" or "abusive" words after making homophobic remarks during a sermon delivered in Taunton High Street. Read More »
Christianity has “lost status” because of equality and human rights legislation, say evangelical Christians
Posted: Thu, 12 Mar 2015
An Equality and Human Rights Commission report has found that "some Christian employers, service users and providers" believe Christianity has "lost status" because of equality laws. Read More »
Police and Crime Commissioner criticised for awarding tens of thousands of pounds to Christian groups
Posted: Wed, 04 Mar 2015
The National Secular Society has raised concerns about a scheme to "nurture, equip and enable" religious organisations to help reduce crime in Northamptonshire. Read More »
Christian GP who performed exorcism on patient is struck off
Posted: Thu, 29 Jan 2015
A Christian GP has been struck off after he took a mentally ill patient to his church to perform an exorcism, and told her she would be cursed if she reported him. Read More »
