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• Christianity at risk of dying in Britain, says ex-Archbishop, and other stories - our morning round-up

• Is bribery the best way to encourage breastfeeding?

  In a newly launched pilot scheme, UK women will be offered shopping vouchers, writes Samira Shackle

• Female Genital Mutilation is child abuse

  It may seem like stating the obvious, but when cultural sensitivities lead to the toleration of FGM, it’s vital that we treat the practice as the crime it is, says Samira Shackle

• Research suggests religious schools are the most racially segregated

  Campaigners demonstrate that faith schools are failing to reflect the demographics of their areas, with potentially damaging consequences for community cohesion

• Why conspiracy theories about Malala won't go away

  Pakistanis have reason to mistrust the actions of governments, but this risks obscuring a very real need to fight for education and against extremism, writes Samira Shackle

• New report raises concerns over evangelising in state schools

  National Secular Society warns about growing incursion of evangelical Christians into state schools.

• Scouts unveil new secular pledge

  Starting next year, non-religious scouts can recite their Scout Promise without mention to God. But, the Scouting Association will also be holding on to its religious pledge.

• Over half of schools failing in religious education, and other stories - our morning round-up

• LSE 'Jesus & Mo' t-shirt incident raises questions about free speech on campus

  Students' Union and college security accused of heavy-handed approach in row over 'offensive' atheist clothing

• A flawed contribution to the faith schools debate

  We should welcome any call for an evidence-based approach to the increasingly polarised debate on religious schools. But the Christian think tank Theos fails to deliver with its partial and misleading report, says James Gray