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France beats England and Wales to introduce assisted dying legislation
The following is an English and lightly edited version of a speech given by National Secular Society (NSS)…
The Shameful Spectacle of the Pope’s Visit to France
The following is an English and lightly edited version of a speech given by National Secular Society (NSS)…
The shameful legacy of the archbishops of Canterbury, old and new
This is an edited version of a piece by National Secular Society (NSS) President Keith Porteous Wood which…
France’s rocky road to the separation of Church and state
Despite achieving constitutional separation from the Catholic Church after much bloodshed, the French state is still subservient to the Church…
Religious privilege and assisted dying: an unhealthy relationship
This is a slightly updated version of an article that was first published and commissioned by the Espace de…
Terry Sanderson, 1946-2022: a celebration of his life
Former National Secular Society (NSS) President Terry Sanderson, a giant of the secularist and gay rights movements, among…
Pétain, Vichy France and the Catholic Church
The troubled history of the Catholic Church's support for Hitler's puppet regime in occupied France, and the effects that are…