Hello and welcome to the lowdown. Mother Theresa is canonized, John Kasich wonders what the hell is wrong with Daniel Radcliffe, Evangelicals seek to amend the Mexican constitution, and the National Secular Society celebrates its 150th anniversary. Those are the headlines for the week of Saturday September 17th 2016.
Sources:
Mother Theresa Cannonized:
Christopher Hitchens, “Mommie Dearest: The pope beatifies Mother Teresa, a fanatic, a fundamentalist, & a fraud.” Accessed September 12, 2016.
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_an...
UdeMnouvelles, “Mother Teresa: Anything but a saint.” Accessed September 14, 2016.
http://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/arti...
John Kasich Comments on Radcliff’s Atheism:
David Silverman, “A Challenge to Governor John Kasich.” Accessed September 8, 2016.
http://www.atheistvoter.org/20160906_...
Proposed Amendment to Mexican Constitution:
Peter Montgomery, “Mexico’s Religious Conservatives Seek Anti-LGBT Constitutional Amendment, LGBT Activists Defend Secular Government; Cash From Qatar Funds ‘Traditional’ Family Activism Worldwide; Global LGBT Recap.” Accessed September 8, 2016.
http://religiondispatches.org/mexicos...
National Secular Society Celebrates 150th Anniversary:
National Secular Society, “Secularism 2016 Conference: Secularism ‘on the frontline of the most important issue of our time.’” Accessed September 8, 2016.
http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/201...
News Ticker:
Kevin Rothrock, “To Satirical to Release on Bail.” Accessed September 8, 2016.
https://themoscowtimes.com/articles/p...
People’s Daily Morning Star, “Iraqi Trade Unionists Call for Secular State & End to Privatisations.” Accessed September 8, 2016.
http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-...
Jessilyn Justice, “United Church of Canada Takes Bold Stance Against Liberal Agenda, Defrocks Atheist Minister.” Accessed September 15, 2016.
http://www.charismanews.com/world/598...
Michael Friedson, “Latest Round of Secular vs. Religious in Israel Goes to Secular.” Accessed September 9, 2016.
http://www.themedialine.org/mideast-d...
Harsha Prabhu, “Thousands March Against the Murder of Freethinkers in India.” Accessed September 8, 2016.
http://www.echo.net.au/2016/09/march-...