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Wednesday, 18 November 2015

Senior Muslim cleric urges anti-IS ideological battle
(Agence France-Presse)

After Paris attacks, a darker mood toward Islam emerges in France
(Adam Nossiter and Liz Alderman, The New York Times)

For the Islamic State, paroxysms of violence portend apocalypse
(Craig Whitlock and Ellen Nakashima, The Washington Post)

Putin vows payback after confirmation of Egypt plane bomb
(Andrew Osborn, Reuters)

Syrian refugee policy takes focus in US 2016 politics
(Laurie Kellman, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Long Island family sues Catholic order and Diocese in molestation case
(Kirk Semple, The New York Times)

A new Islamic State video threatens a Paris-style attack on Washington
(Adam Taylor, The Washington Post)

British Muslims tell of growing hostility in new report
(Trevor Grundy, Religion News Service)

John Kasich calls for new agency to promote 'Judeo-Christian' values to the world
(AP?The Huffington Post)

Kasich would create agency to promote Judeo-Christian values to counter ISIS
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Facebook immune for blocking Sikhs' page
(Maria Dinzeo, Courthouse News Service)

Facebook is immune from suit for removing Sikh group's page in India
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Catholic bishops revise voter guide after debate over ‘Pope Francis agenda’
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)

U.S. Catholic Bishops debate voters' guide in light of Pope Francis' priorities
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

SC asks UP to mull shifting of crematorium near Taj Mahal
(Times of India)

India's Supreme Court orders crematorium moved to save Taj Mahal from pollution damage
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

HHS mandates violate women's rights, religious freedom, civil rights (Opinion)
(Alveda King, Charisma News)

'Genocide' commemoration to remember, not to stir hatred, say Armenians
(Robert Evans, Ecumenical News)

India among highest supporters for religious freedom: Pew Research
(Zee News)

Theologian documents global scale of gender-based violence against women
(Anglican Communion News Service)

NGOs sue local religious councils for over-charging for mikvah usage
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)

ISIL says Norwegian, Chinese captives executed
(Al Jazeera America)

Mosques vandalised as US states reject Syria refugees
(Patrick Strickland, Al Jazeera)

Obama: GOP foment on Syria refugees 'needs to stop'
(Al Jazeera America)

Afghan refugees in Pakistan face harassment, discrimination, HRW says
(Zehra Abid, Al Jazeera America)

Inside one of Germany's first anti-Islam rallies since the Paris attacks
(Aaron Ernst, Al Jazeera America)

Uzbekistan: New fines, Bible destructions follow UN concern over religious censorship
(Forum 18 News Service)

Senegal bans burqa to stop terrorists disguising in Islamic dress
(Simon Allison, The Guardian)

Call for all major religions to be taught in schools
(Jody O'Callaghan, Stuff)

Tuesday, 17 November 2015

GOP bill on Indiana LGBT rights has religious exemptions
(Brian Slodysko, Miami Herald)

Turkey: Will schools respect parents' and pupils' freedom of religion or belief?
(Mine Yildirim, Forum 18 News Service)

Center for Ethics and Culture fall conference explores religious freedom
(Ryan Madison, Notre Dame News)

Muslim students talk about their religion, discrimination in wake of terror attacks
(Christina Palladino, WISN)

Horrific ISIS attack of Paris escalates pattern of increasing religious hostilities in France
(Brian J. Grim, The Weekly Number)

Dispatches: Ukraine bans anti-LGBT discrimination at work
(Kyle Knight, Human Rights Watch)

Journalist in leaks case denounces Vatican law, says it infringes on freedom of expression
(Rosie Scammell, Religion News Service)

Iranian cartoonist jailed in latest media crackdown
(D. Parvaz, Al Jazeera America)

White House reportedly to discuss Syrian refugees with governors
(Al Jazeera America)

Canadian PM 'committed' to Syrian refugee resettlement
(Wilson Dizard, Al Jazeera America)

France's Hollande: Change constitution to tighten security powers
(Alfonso Serrano, Al Jazeera America)

Turkey: Will schools respect parents' and pupils' freedom of religion or belief?
(Forum 18 News Service)

Australian Muslim party launched in wake of Paris attacks
(9 News)

New Muslim political party launched in Australia
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Is your favorite store “naughty” or “nice”?
(Press Release, Liberty Counsel)

Organization launches 13th annual "Friend or Foe Christmas" campaign
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Donald Trump repeats call to inspect mosques for signs of terrorism
(Alan Rappeport, The New York Times)

Republican candidates express concerns about Muslims in U.S. after Paris terrorism
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Асад назвал Путина "единственным защитником христианской цивилизации"
(Независимая Газета)

Article 10 ECHR does not protect anti-Semitic views: M’Bala M’Bala v France
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Law and religion round-up – 15th November
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Sweden, abortion and conscientious objection: Ellinor Grimmark
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Canada ends legal fight to ban niqab
(Al Arabiya News)

Egyptian Copt's 'faked Facebook blasphemy' acquittal delayed
(World Watch Monitor)

Islam, public schools, and the challenge of teaching about religions
(Charles C. Haynes, The Newseum Institute)

Monday, 16 November 2015

Pope, Paris and ISIS: mainstream media coverage broad but shallow
(Jim Davis, Get Religion (blog))

Don’t give ISIS what it wants: Ensure that cooler heads prevail after an attack, resist the urge for retribution, and other ways to make sure the terrorists don’t win
(Stephen M Walt, Foreign Policy)

Argument: Paris, city of violence - The recent terrorist attacks are sadly only the latest bloodletting in the French capital’s long and brutal history.
(David A. Bell, Foreign Policy)

How the Islamic State declared war on the world
(Will McCants, Foreign Policy)

Paris attacks and the civil war between Islam's medievalists and modernisers
(Husain Haqqani, Telegraph)

Ugandan girl severely beaten for converting from Islam to Christianity
(Harry Farley, Christian Today)

Chad declares state of emergency amid wave of Boko Haram attacks and suicide bombings
(Shainee Mamanglu-Regala, Christian Today)

Boko Haram destroyed more than 1,000 schools this year, UN says
(Al Jazeera America)

ISIS claims Paris was targeted for carrying 'the banner of the cross in Europe'
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)

Paris attacks: One of 7 terrorists identified as Omar Ismaïl Mostefai
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)

Anti-terror manhunt grips France as dozens arrested, weapons seized
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

ISIS threatens Washington with Paris-style attacks
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)

Analysis: United Methodist regional bodies offer mixed results on homosexuality debate
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)

After the Paris attacks, here’s how to think about the relationship between ISIS and Islam
(Will McCants, The Washington Post)

Same-sex marriage is now legal in Republic of Ireland
(BBC News)

Jewish group protests appointment of Polish defense minister
(Vanessa Gera, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Strategy shift for ISIS: inflicting terror in distant lands
(Eric Schmitt and David D. Kirkpatrick, The New York Times)

French Muslims fear repercussions from Paris attacks
(Ingrid Melander and Tom Heneghan, Reuters)

Boko Haram attacks persist, but Nigerian officials say group is losing ground
(Dionne Searcey, The New York Times)

World religious leaders condemn Paris carnage
(Rosie Scammell, Religion News Service)

Pastafarian gets to wear strainer on head in license photo
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Supreme Court takes up major challenge to abortion restrictions
(Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)

Church involvement varies widely among U.S. Christians
(Aleksandra Sandstrom and Becka A. Alper, Pew Research Center FactTank)

Obama denounces religious test for refugees: ‘That’s not who we are’
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)

Refugees fear backlash as Europe reels from Paris attacks
(Dan McLaughlin, Al Jazeera America)

Proposed Iraqi law would force some children to become Muslim
(Julia A. Seymour, World Magazine)

Banning the burqa?
(Michael Briguglio, Times of Malta)

Latest hate crime statistics available
(Federal Bureau of Investigation)

FBI releases 2014 hate crime statistics
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Religion mistake blamed for patient's death
(Kevin Lessmiller, Courthouse News Service)

Suit claims hospital's mistake about patient's religion led to withholding treatment
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Clinics seek reprieve from abortion info law
(Nick Cahill, Courthouse News Service)

Court gives pregnancy centers preliminary relief against California's new notice requirements
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

NM Supreme Court rejects public funds for textbooks for private schools
(Dan Boyd, Albuquerque Journal)

New Mexico Supreme Court invalidates state textbook loans to private school students
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

EVENT, 16-18 November 2015: G20 Interfaith Summit, Istanbul: "Religion, Harmony, and Sustainable Development"
(A Message from the Conference Conveners)

EVENT, 16-18 November 2015: Religion, Harmony, and Sustainable Development
(G20 Interfaith Summit in Istanbul)

Sunday, 15 November 2015

Christians, Muslims unhappy as Nepal bans religious conversion in its draft constitution
(Shianee Mamanglu-Regala, Christian Today)

Europe and Islam: No European democracy has the perfect way to handle Islam
(ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Event, 15 November 2015: Religious Freedom Convocation, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT
(The Spectrum)

Saturday, 14 November 2015

9 things you should know about Islamic State
(Joe Carter, The Gospel Coalition)

Interfaith alliance to sponsor religious freedom event
(Brian Passey, The Spectrum)

Paris terror attacks leave at least 150 dead; President Hollande declares emergency
(Reuters)

EU presses panic button amid avalanche of migrants; Sweden joins countries that have sealed their borders
(Hazel Torres, Christian Today)

Preaching now a crime in U.S.? Pastor sued for preaching outside Planned Parenthood clinic in Maine
(Jonah Hicap, Christian Today)

ISIS forces attack Christians who speak Aramaic, language of Jesus Christ
(Ray Nothstine, The Christian Post)

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