News Bulletin 24 June 2011

A court case against the Scottish Government has been halted following news that the sectarianism bill will be delayed by 6 months, – Consultation on allowing civil partnerships to be registered in churches in England and Wales has closed, – traditional marriage has received a boost in both the French Parliament and in a new survey in America, – a group of MPs have said that more pro-life groups should be appointed to advise the Government on sexual health, – Trevor Phillips, the head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission claims Christians are more militant than Muslims when it comes to complaining about discrimination, – The Church of England has issued new guidance saying that homosexual clergy in celibate civil partnerships could be ordained as Bishops, – The Church of Scotland looks set for two more congregations to leave the Church as the fallout continues from its decision to permit openly homosexual clergy, – and Music Producer and Songwriter Mike Stock has said that Pop music has taken a slow but unmistakable descent into pornography.