Government plans to place greater emphasis on evolution in biology classes as part of its proposals to reform GCSE content have been criticised for “causing problems” for strictly Orthodox Jewish faith schools.

A provincial Canadian football federation has been suspended by the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) over its refusal to allow Sikh children wearing turbans to play in official matches.

Russia’s parliament has overwhelmingly approved a new blasphemy law allowing jail sentences of up to three years for “offending religious feelings”, an initiative launched in the wake of the trial against the anti-Kremlin punk band Pussy Riot.

Russia’s parliament has overwhelmingly approved a new blasphemy law allowing jail sentences of up to three years for “offending religious feelings”, an initiative launched in the wake of the trial against the anti-Kremlin punk band Pussy Riot.

Russia’s parliament has overwhelmingly approved a new blasphemy law allowing jail sentences of up to three years for “offending religious feelings”, an initiative launched in the wake of the trial against the anti-Kremlin punk band Pussy Riot.

A controversial plan by Flintshire Council to cut funding for transport to faith schools for pupils unable to prove their religious beliefs has been thrown into doubt after a scrutiny committee called for it to be scrapped.