It’s no surprise that Cardinal Nichols dislikes “secularist ideology” (News from Britain and Ireland, 2 May), but to conflate secularism with religious fundamentalism is so far off the mark, it’s hard to take it, or him, seriously. Secularists seek to challenge religious privilege and strive for a society where all are treated equally in public life regardless of belief or lack of it. While many Catholics and Catholic agencies do excellent work, secularists of all faiths and none abhor the Church’s relentless attempts over the centuries to weld Church and State, or misuse its power. Examples include the – often signed in secret – concordats to secure church privileges country by country (see www.concordatwatch.eu) and the Church using its privileg