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In a welcome ruling, Judge Liam McNally has told Belfast Magistrates’ Court that Pastor James McConnell is “not guilty” of making “grossly offensive” remarks about Islam. Pastor McConnell was prosecuted under the 2003 Communications Act for an online sermon which called Islam “satanic” and ”one of the great evils in the world”.

Today, David Cameron’s Christmas message caused more controversy than a call to prayer in a cinema:

….we celebrate the birth of God’s only son, Jesus Christ – the Prince of Peace. As a Christian country, we must remember what his birth represents: peace, mercy, goodwill and, above all, hope.