Tags: Church & State
Labour peer raises case for disestablishment in Lords
Posted: Wed, 28 Nov 2018
The NSS has reiterated its call for the disestablishment of the Church of England after a peer raised the subject in the House of Lords. Read More »
CoE spent £40m of public money without proper scrutiny, NSS reveals
Posted: Thu, 22 Nov 2018
The government let the C of E spend £40m of taxpayers' money on cathedral repairs without proper scrutiny, NSS research has revealed. Read More »
Bishops’ place in Lords must be reviewed, say MPs
Posted: Mon, 19 Nov 2018
A committee of MPs has said the number of bishops in the House of Lords should be reviewed as part of proposals for Lords reform. Read More »
Greece takes major step towards disestablishment of Orthodox Church
Posted: Fri, 09 Nov 2018
Clerics in Greece's Orthodox Church will stop being civil servants, the country's government has announced. Read More »
Most Britons support key secularist principles, says Pew research
Posted: Thu, 01 Nov 2018
Britons support several key secularist principles but a significant minority are unwelcoming of religious minorities, a study has found. Read More »
Princess removed from line of succession for being Catholic
Posted: Tue, 02 Oct 2018
The NSS has said a princess's removal from the monarchical line of succession is "a reminder that Britain needs a secular head of state". Read More »
NSS reiterates call for end of Anglican judges’ service
Posted: Tue, 02 Oct 2018
The NSS has again written to the justice secretary to call for the end of Anglican services which mark the beginning of the legal year. Read More »
C of E wants unconditional government support for church repairs
Posted: Fri, 28 Sep 2018
The NSS has urged the government not to submit to a Church of England demand for at least £30m per year for church maintenance. Read More »
NSS dismisses ‘regressive’ proposal to extend religious representation in Lords
Posted: Fri, 14 Sep 2018
The NSS has dismissed a call from the government's 'faith minister' for seats as of right in the House of Lords to extended to other 'faith leaders'. Read More »
Affiliation to C of E has halved since 2002, major survey shows
Posted: Fri, 07 Sep 2018
The National Secular Society has called the Church of England's established status "unsustainable" after new figures revealed a sharp decline in affiliation. Read More »
“Establishment” helped abusive bishop evade justice, inquiry hears
Posted: Thu, 26 Jul 2018
Figures including an archbishop of Canterbury, politicians and judges helped a bishop who committed sexual abuse, an inquiry has heard. Read More »
C of E’s “industrial-scale whitewash” of sexual abuse exposed
Posted: Fri, 22 Jun 2018
The C of E covered up sexual abuse by vastly reducing the number of cases it deemed to require formal action, according to a BBC report. Read More »
Spanish PM’s secularist outlook prompts Catholic fears over privileges
Posted: Thu, 14 Jun 2018
Spain's new prime minister has prompted concern from religious groups over his support for secularism. Read More »
Pew survey: 60% support separation of religion and government in UK
Posted: Thu, 31 May 2018
Six out of ten adults in the UK believe religion should be kept separate from government policy, according to the Pew Research Centre. Read More »
Dilute Anglican presence in next coronation, says UCL report
Posted: Wed, 23 May 2018
The next coronation should feature secular oaths and a civil ceremony alongside the traditional Anglican one, a think tank has said. Read More »
Welby: disestablishment “a decision for parliament and people”
Posted: Fri, 18 May 2018
The NSS has again called for the separation of church and state after the archbishop of Canterbury said it wouldn't be a "disaster". Read More »
Most young people in UK have no religion, says survey
Posted: Wed, 21 Mar 2018
The NSS has called for "a rethink of religion's public role" after a report found that 70% of young people in the UK have no religion. Read More »
NSS urges Government not to be pushed into funding Church repairs
Posted: Fri, 02 Feb 2018
The NSS has urged the Government to take the Church of England's wealth into account before giving it grants for building repairs. Read More »
Iceland: 72% support separation of church and state
Posted: Wed, 17 Jan 2018
More than seven out of ten Icelanders who have an opinion on the separation of church and state support the idea, a poll has found. Read More »
Religion and politics should not mix, says British public
Posted: Wed, 27 Dec 2017
A majority of Brits want religion kept out of politics and bishops to lose their automatic right to sit in the Lords, a survey has found. Read More »
