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Secularism Media Scan
This webpage offers a database of English-language news stories about secularism, beginning in January 2023. Users can search by date, country of origin, or topic. Top stories are featured at the top of the page.
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03 February 2026
Quebec minister Drainville is consultating on the province's new secularism bill 9 at the National Assembly. The new secularism bill strengthens secularism in the education system and public services.
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If elected to power, J&K will prosper | 23/12/2023 | Kashmir News Service | This article explains how secularism is a must for peace and prosperity in Kashmir. The former Chief Minister and DPAP chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad continues to appreciate the secular values in Kashmir. |
Could Islamists, jihadists turn Bangladesh into neo-Taliban state? | 23/12/2023 | Jerusalem Post | This article describes the debate over secular leadership and Islamist influence in the upcoming Bangladesh election scheduled on January 7, 2024. Bangladesh's position as a secularist state is now being threatened. |
After historians, ‘eminent’ economists join the war for India’s soul | 23/12/2023 | The Sunday Guardian | This article examines the debate over the destruction of Indian temples and the paragons of secularism. |
Lifting hijab ban in Karnataka raises concern about 'secular nature' of educational spaces | 23/12/2023 | The Economic Times | This article examines the tension over lifiting the hijab ban in educational spaces in Karnataka, India. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rejected the government's decision to revoke the ban. The BJP government worries that it will take away from the secular nature needed in schools. |
Could Islamists, jihadists turn Bangladesh into neo-Taliban state? | 23/12/2023 | Jerusalem Post | This article describes the debate over secular leadership and Islamist influence in the upcoming Bangladesh election scheduled on January 7, 2024. Bangladesh's position as a secularist state is now being threatened. |
Christmas lessons | 23/12/2023 | Waterloo Region Record | This article describes how the religious traditions of Christmas continues to be politicized and influenced by secularism. |
Behind suspension of 143 MPs, a political immorality | 22/12/2023 | Indian Express | This article explains the political crisis in India over political immorality. The influence of secularism continues to protect democratic values and egalitarian constitutional principles. |
Nativity season in France means peace, goodwill – and an annual row in the town hall | 22/12/2023 | The Guardian | This article describes the divide between secularists and traditionalists over Christmas traditions in France. |
Behind suspension of 143 MPs, a political immorality | 22/12/2023 | Indian Express | This article explains the political crisis in India over political immorality. The influence of secularism continues to protect democratic values and egalitarian constitutional principles. |
Five arrested in north France over alleged Islamist-links | 22/12/2023 | The New Arab | This article describes the threats and conspiracies related to religion in France. Five individuals have been arrested for such conspiracies and act as a threat to secular law. |
In Praise of the Hindu Common Sense | 22/12/2023 | Open the Magazine | This article describes the influence of secular intellectualism in India. There is a growing divide between secular intellectualism and Hindu common sense over religious temples. |
Meloni Party Wants to Save Christmas in Schools | 22/12/2023 | European Conservative | This article describes the debate of Christmas in schools across Italy. The secular debate continues to impact many Italians after the minister introduced a bill that could ban schools from cancelling Christian celebrations at Christmas. |
In Praise of the Hindu Common Sense | 22/12/2023 | Open the Magazine | This article describes the influence of secular intellectualism in India. There is a growing divide between secular intellectualism and Hindu common sense over religious temples. |
Five arrested in north France over alleged Islamist-links | 22/12/2023 | The New Arab | This article describes the threats and conspiracies related to religion in France. Five individuals have been arrested for such conspiracies and act as a threat to secular law. |
Meloni Party Wants to Save Christmas in Schools | 22/12/2023 | European Conservative | This article describes the debate of Christmas in schools across Italy. The secular debate continues to impact many Italians after the minister introduced a bill that could ban schools from cancelling Christian celebrations at Christmas. |
Navigating the labyrinth of Bangladesh’s secular identity | 21/12/2023 | The Daily Star | This article describes the secular values and movement in Bangladesh. This is an ongoing debate over the constitutional position of secularism in Bangladesh. |
French Parliament passes controversial immigration bill as EU also agrees to reforms | 21/12/2023 | NPR | This article explains the French Parliament immigration bill and how it continues to be criticized as anti-immigration oriented. |
Don't let Quebec's language laws sideline parents | 21/12/2023 | Montreal Gazette | This article examines Quebec's language laws and English schools. Bill 96 continues to impact English boards where they must now communicate and translate messages in French. They have argued that this places an unnecessary burden on the staff and is taking away from educational priorities. |
Are antisemitism, Islamophobia problems in Canada? Most say yes | 20/12/2023 | CTV News | This article describes the issue of antisemitism and Islamophobia in Canada and focuses on the findings of a survey which gathered different opinions between age and religious groups. |
The hypocrisy of religious tolerance in Quebec | 20/12/2023 | Cult MTL | This article describes the ideologies on secularism and religious tolerance in Quebec. A survey demonstrated different opinions on religious diversity and tolerance among Quebecers. |
Quebec's tuition hike, French rules for English universities can be challenged in court | 20/12/2023 | CTV News | This article describes how French rules will be implemented for English universities and how this might arise as a Charter challenge. |
Don’t disturb the class, please | 19/12/2023 | Dawn | This article describes the dismemberment of Kashmir by India. Secularism and socialism remain at the centre of Kashmir society. |
Don’t Confuse Pope Francis’ ‘Blessing’ With Marriage Equality | 19/12/2023 | New York Magazine | This article describes the debate on Pope Francis' stance over secularism, law and equality. |
The experience of Christmas in Canada | 19/12/2023 | Winnipeg Free Press | This article describes the experience of Christmas in Canada related to religion and secularism. The political secularism impacts the ideals and values in social institutions instead of religious values. |
Newlyweds ditch their honeymoon in Italy to volunteer at Pitchon-Lev | 18/12/2023 | Jerusalem Post | This article describes the efforts from Israeli citizens to help emergency quarters at Pitchon-Lev. The volunteering of different secular and religious individuals in Israel represents the principles of secularism. |
Is secularism still ‘half-baked’ in India? ft Rajeev Bhargava | 17/12/2023 | Indian Express | This article describes the origins of Indian secularism and how it continues to be misunderstood within society. |
Quebec to raise university fees and mandate French for out-of-province students | 17/12/2023 | BBC | This article describes how secularism continues to be mandated in Quebec regarding English universities. The changes instated have raised the university fees and mandated French for out of province students. |
Islamism is rampant in French schools | 17/12/2023 | Yahoo News | This article describes the influence of islamism in France and the increased contestation to secular mandates. |
Reign of faith | 16/12/2023 | The Telegraph India | This article describes the influence of hinduism in politics and how it continues to contest the secular move in India. |
Raymond J. de Souza: Israel is hated precisely because it is strong | 16/12/2023 | National Post | This article examines how secularism is rooted in expression of solidarity for Jewish citizens. |
Four recent graphic books give the October Crisis and other historic events a graphic treatment | 15/12/2023 | The Globe and Mail | This article describes the relationship between secularism and religion in relation to the October Crisis and Turkish politics. |
NSS supports international secularism conference in Paris | 14/12/2023 | National Secular Society | This article examines the conference on secularists around the word who discussed the challenges to secularism in the United Kingdom. |
Muslim high school fears for future as France cuts public funding | 13/12/2023 | Yahoo News | This article describes how Muslim high school may face budget cuts in France after French authorities announced they would no longer provide subsidies over teaching which went astray from France's secular values. |
French Teachers Strike After Complaints Over Nude Renaissance Painting | 13/12/2023 | ART News | This article describes the debate over a demonstration of a nude painting in french classrooms in relation to secularism and religion. Students claim that their teacher made Islamophobic remarks and opposed to being shown this photo. |
Has France become a new American State? | 12/12/2023 | Middle East Monitor | This article describes the historical influence of secularism over France an how it continues to place itself in strong international relations alongside its secular mandates. |
France to ban far-right Catholic group for 'legitimising violence' | 11/12/2023 | Yahoo | This article describes France's recent ban to a far-right Catholic group who was promoting violence and went against secularism values. |
France's Emmanuel Macron buffeted from all sides in row over secularism | 10/12/2023 | RNZ | This article examines how President Emmanuel Marcon continues to be criticized for his support of religion and religious celebrations from French citizens. |
Does Macron want to make France more multicultural? | 10/12/2023 | Spectator | This article examines how Macron may enforce multiculturalism within France alongside the french secular mandates. |
Young adults in France continue to shun organized religion | 08/12/2023 | La Croix International | This article describes how young adults in France are divided in terms of secularism and the influence of religion with society. The survey explains the difference in opinion among the youth of France. |
How the Quebec National Assembly & Canadian House of Commons saved Christmas! | 08/12/2023 | Cult MTL | This article describes the controversy surronding Christmas celebrations in relation to secularism in Quebec. |
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