Iran arrests “network of homosexuals and satanists” The news website of the revolutionary guards in Kermanshah province, home to the country’s Kurd ethnic minority, reported on Thursday that their elite…
As Greece has tightened its borders, many migrants make perilous journeys through the Balkans, writes Apostolis Fotiadis
Discovery “could hold key to Alzheimer’s treatment” Scientists at the University of Leicester have discovered a chemical that prevents the death of brain tissue, which they are claiming is a…
Pope Francis calls extraordinary synod on family and marriage Pope Francis will host an Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops to discuss the topic, “The Pastoral Challenges of…
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.
This morning, the Quilliam Foundation announced that the leaders of the far-right English Defence League, which holds anti-Muslim street protests, are quitting the group. The anti-racist organisation Hope not Hate…
More than half of England’s schools are failing in religious education A new Ofsted report highlights low standards, weak teaching, weak examination provision and confusion about the purpose of RE.…
This morning's explosion near an anti-polio vaccination drive in Peshawar is the latest high-profile attack in Pakistan. The targets of the attacks may vary but the goal is always the…
Students' Union and college security accused of heavy-handed approach in row over 'offensive' atheist clothing
Dozens of protesters killed as rival factions tear Cairo apart At least 51 people have died in clashes between opponents and supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, as rival…
The American peace movement have claimed a major victory following the US decision not to pursue military intervention in Syria. This is to be welcomed, but activists must not sidestep…
European Council condemns male circumcision as human rights violation A report by the Council said male circumcision for religious reasons was “particularly worrisome”, with the procedure being “increasingly questioned”. Religious…
Humanist representatives at Europe's largest human rights conference call on the continent's states to remove their blasphemy laws, and condemn Russia's recent clampdown on gay rights
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…
Iraq still using bogus bomb detectors Bomb detectors with no scientific basis, sold by convicted British fraudster James McCormick, are still in use in Iraq, where 979 were killed by…