
US student censored for
gay adoption comment
piece
A 15-year-old pupil who wrote an opinion piece arguing against same-sex adoption was censored, threatened with suspension and called “ignorant” by a senior school official, according to his lawyers.

Don’t punish Christians for expressing faith, says bishop
Christians should not be punished for open displays of their faith, a Church of England bishop has said.

Bishop investigated for ‘hate crime’ for upsetting humanist
A Roman Catholic Bishop in Ireland is being investigated under ‘hate crime’ laws for delivering a homily that upset a humanist.

Atheists clash over plans to build ‘temple’ in London
Two of the country’s most prominent atheists have clashed over plans to build a £1 million “temple for atheists” in the City of London.

Palin calls on airline to reverse ‘offensive’ prayer cards decision
Former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has called on an American airline to reverse its decision to remove “offensive” prayer cards from in-flight meals.
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