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‘Church’s opposition to gays marrying shows its irrelevance’
Pink News – A columnist for The Daily Mail has published a blistering attack on the Church of England and the Catholic Church for arguing against same sex civil marriage. Abjijit Pandya says “fear and disgust towards homosexuals” is “the last great prejudice of our times.”
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/03/08/daily-mail-columnist-churchs-opposition-to-gays-marrying-shows-its-irrelevance/
Pop star’s priest to sue paper over phone hack claim
Independent.ie – Charlotte Church’s priest is taking legal action against the ‘News of the World’, claiming his phone was hacked by the jailed private investigator Glenn Mulcaire.
http://www.independent.ie/world-news/pop-stars-priest-to-sue-paper-over-phone-hack-claim-3045803.html
Future criminals ‘can be spotted at age of two’
Independent.ie – at risk of “going off the rails” and descending into a life of crime can be spotted at the age of two, it was claimed today.
Nurseries should identify toddlers showing early signs of aggression and crack down on bad behaviour by marking them out for specialist tuition, said Charlie Taylor, the British government’s advisor on discipline.
http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/parenting/future-criminals-can-be-spotted-at-age-of-two-3043964.html
Gordon Brown launches campaign to reduce number of child brides
Guardian – Former prime minister proposes global fund for education to reduce poverty and illiteracy for girlsChild marriage is a one-way ticket to a life of poverty, illiteracy and powerlessness for girls and the international community needs to take urgent action to stop it, says former prime minister Gordon Brown in a powerful analysis published on Friday .
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/mar/09/gordon-brown-campaign-child-brides
Plans to speed up adoption process
Belfast Telegraph – David Cameron is setting out plans to create a “fairer, faster” adoption process – including moves to make it easier for white couples to adopt black children. The Prime Minister said there was “no more urgent task” for the Government and promised to legislate to force councils to speed up the process.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/plans-to-speed-up-adoption-process-16128634.html
Oxfam warns of West Africa crisis
BBC – Urgent action is needed to stop drought in the Sahel region of West Africa turning into a humanitarian disaster, the charity Oxfam says.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17308913