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Christian debt advice expands as CAB contracts
A Christian debt counselling organisation that offers prayers with its advice is spreading rapidly throughout the... Read More »
Government confirms collective worship guidance can be ignored
The Department for Education has confirmed that its own controversial guidance on collective worship can be ignored by schools. The guidance, published in 1994, stipulates worship in schools "should be concerned with reverence or veneration paid to a divine being or power." Read More »
Government confirms school worship guidance can be ignored
The Department for Education has confirmed that its own controversial guidance on collective worship can be ignored... Read More »
Win tickets to see On Religion and to question AC Grayling about the play
The new production of AC Grayling and Mick Gordon's stimulating play "On Religion" is being staged at the Tower Theatre... Read More »
We must defend freedom of speech, says United Nations expert
In a statement issued by the United Nations, its special rapporteur on freedom of expression, Frank La Rue, said that... Read More »
Britons becoming more tolerant
A Yougov poll of 1,637 people shows that in several respects, Britain has become more tolerant and less prejudiced... Read More »
Desperate Egyptian Christians discover the value of secularism
Egypt's newly-elected Coptic Christian pope said on Monday that he was alarmed at the overtly religious nature of... Read More »
Catholic adoption agency loses fight over gay adoption
The National Secular Society has welcomed a decision not to allow a catholic adoption agency to continue to exclude... Read More »
NSS calls on scouts to welcome non-believers – Sign the petition!
The National Secular Society has launched a petition calling on the Scouts to make the religious oath in the Scout... Read More »
New calls from Islamists for international blasphemy law at UN
Soon after the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation (OIC) announced that it had abandoned its plans to persuade the... Read More »
More Britons believe in aliens than God
A recent survey carried out by Opinion Matters for the makers of the new video game 'XCOM: Enemy Unknown' found that... Read More »
Callous treatment of raped girl in Poland leads to condemnation in Human Rights Court
Poland's harsh anti-abortion laws were condemned this week by the European Court of Human Rights after an almost unbelievably... Read More »
French Government sticks to secular principles in dealings with Vatican
The new socialist Government in France is strictly observing the nation's secular etiquette in relation to its dealings... Read More »
No religious harassment at The Times, rules tribunal
A sub-editor on The Times who was offended by a colleague shouting out an apparently derogatory comment about the... Read More »
European secularists raise concerns about nomination of Maltese reactionary to European Commission
Secular groups around Europe are preparing to oppose the nomination of the Maltese Foreign Affairs Minister Tonio... Read More »
Charity Commission is “anti-religious”, claims Tory MP
The Civil Society website reports:
Conservative MP Charlie Elphicke (right) has accused the Charity Commission of trying... Read More »
Statistics round up: Religion in decline around Europe and USA
UK: Polls show that number of atheists in Britain has risen from 14% to 42% since 1963.
A ComRes poll for the Church... Read More »
Statistics round up: Religion in decline around Europe and USA
A round-up if recent statistics from Britain, France, Ireland and the US that highlight the trend towards secularization. Read More »
Peers call for action over 'religious courts'
Peers in the House of Lords have expressed overwhelming support for a bill to limit the power of self styled 'religious... Read More »
Irish atheist pupil who was forced to pray claims human rights violation
A young Irish atheist has made an official complaint after his school forced him to attend a multi-denominational... Read More »
NSS calls on Government to end religious exemption from animal welfare laws
The National Secular Society has called on the Government to end the religious exemption to animal welfare legislation... Read More »
Welsh Lib Dems call for hospital chaplains to be paid by charitable trust
At their conference in Brecon on 13th October, Welsh Liberal Democrat delegates voted in favour of a motion calling... Read More »
Nearly half the population don’t have much faith in priests
A new poll shows that ministers of religion and priests enjoy a lower standing in Britain than in Canada or the United... Read More »
NSS warns thousands of homes could become worthless as a result of an ancient church tax
The Government has announced that it has no intention of changing the law on chancel repair liability – leaving... Read More »
NSS warns thousands of homes could become worthless as a result of an ancient church tax
The Government has announced that it has no intention of changing the law on chancel repair liability – leaving tens of thousands of home-owners with houses that are potentially unsaleable. Read More »
