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Tuesday, 22 September 2015

Viewpoint – Religion in government creates problems
(The Collegian)

Civil liberties groups address tension between religion and civil rights
(John Riley, Metro Weekly)

Pope Francis visit to U.S. begins today-- How to follow the events
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Pope Francis arrives, reassures US: ‘I’m a Catholic, not a communist!’ (analysis)
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)

Who is Pope Francis? Insights on the remarkable life of a historic pontiff
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)

Reporting on Religious Persecution: A Global Challenge
(Robert P. George, moderator; panelists Katrina Lantos Swett, Libby Liu, Asia Akbar Shahid Ahmed, Former U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf, Tom Gjelten, Newseum Institute)

Pope Francis brings message about power and the poor to U.S.
(Scott Malone and Philip Pullella, Reuters)

Everything Jews need to know about Pope Francis’ U.S. visit
(Gabe Friedman, JTA Telegraph)

The slow shredding of the Cuban embargo
(Adam Chandler, The Atlantic)

Imam Al-Qazwini plans new mosque to educate about Islam
(Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press)

Europe’s largest mosque to open tomorrow in Moscow
(Asia News)

Vietnamese Catholic: In communist prison, faith in God conquerd abuses and suffering
(Thanh Thuy, Asia News)

Israel to pay damages for arson attack on Tabgha church of. Positive developments also for Catholic schools
(Asia News)

Charlie Hebdo and hate speech: Don't prosecute the messenger
(Peter Noorlander, Just Security)

France's Le Pen to go on trial for anti-Muslim remarks
(Gerard Bon, Catherine Lagrange, and Ingrid Melander, Reuters)

ISIS using churches as torture chambers, forcing Christians to convert or be killed
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)

Pakistani mob sets Christian family's home on fire to burn them alive
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)

Pray for Spanish unity, Church urges ahead of Catalan vote
(Sarah White, Reuters)

EU approves plan to relocate 120,000 migrants
(Danica Kirka and Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press)

Christian jailed for praying dies after Laos authorities deny him medication, watch him suffer
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

Cayman Islands pastor claims gay sex objections are not hate speech
(Caribbean News Now!)

Christians must 'get their heads out of the sand' and help persecuted believers, says Aid to the Church in Need chairman (Part 2)
(Vincent Funaro, The Christian Post)

Kentucky clerk still in contempt of gay marriage order: plaintiffs
(Steve Bittenbender, Reuters)

Christian man fired for sharing 'Audacity' film with lesbian co-workers on Facebook
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)

CCCU reaffirms commitment to 'Christian view of marriage' after colleges part ways over gay marriage
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)

An unexpected partner helps preserve a Manhattan synagogue
(Matt A.V. Chaban, The New York Times)

Israel courts African-American Evangelicals, despite some hurdles
(Emily Harris, NPR)

With refugees, German Muslim minority could be Europe's largest
(Tom Heneghan, Reuters)

Nigeria's Boko Haram crisis: Maiduguri blasts kill dozens
(BBC News)

This crowd funding campaign aims to stop racism against kids in Netherlands
(Press Release, Digital Journal)

Muslim pilgrims in mass movement to start hajj
(Lynne al-Nahhas, Agence France-Presse)

Most Palestinians no longer support two-state solution
(Ali Sawafta, Reuters)

Family: Ahmed withdraws from Irving ISD, eyes trips to United Nations and Mecca
(Avi Selk, The Dallas Morning News)

America stands with Ahmed Mohamed, unlike Irving leaders
(James Ragland, The Dallas Morning News)

American Muslims fear a new wave of Islamophobia
(Tim Reid, Reuters)

7 top issues Pope Francis has staked out for his papacy
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)

As Gov. Doug Ducey prepares to meet pope, how does he navigate demands of faith, realities of governing?
(Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, azcentral.com)

Case dropped against teacher accused of punishing student for religious beliefs
(WANE News)

Parties dismiss suit that claimed teacher punished student for nonbelief
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

CAIR to call on Ben Carson to withdraw from presidential race over anti-Islam comments
(Press Release, Council on American-Islamic Relations)

Muslim civil rights group CAIR calls for Ben Carson to withdraw from race
(Reid J. Epstein, Wall Street Journal)

CAIR calls for Carson to withdraw from presidential race because of his comments about Muslims
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Rachel Treweek: Introduction to Lords
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

How world religions view the environment
(Talal Al-Khatib, Discovery News)

An unlikely alliance of global lawmakers call to end religious persecution
(Bettina Krause, Adventist News Network)

Chechen lawmaker proposes legal immunity for holy books
(RT)

Myanmar Buddhists celebrate religion laws as a 'victory'
(John Zaw, UCA News)

Religious freedom in the Arabian Peninsula?
(World Watch Monitor)

UN Human Rights Council – 30th Session
(Ambassador Keith Harper and others, HumanRights.gov)

EVENT, 22 September 2015: Love is Our Mission: The Family Is Fully Alive
(Catholic World Meeting of Families - 2015 Philadelphia)

Unprecedented meeting on religious freedom
(Emily Belz, World Magazine)

Summit of parliamentarians concludes with action letters and resolution
(International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief)

IPPFoRB was launched in Oslo, Norway on November 8, 2014
(International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief)

Freedom of religion or belief and sustainable development
(Fiona Bruce, House of Commons, All Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief)

Sustainable Development: No one should be left behind because of what they believe
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)

Analysis: What to make of China's demolition of crosses
(Xiao Yun, World Watch Monitor)

Religious Freedom in the Newcastle Herald
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

Forgiveness in politics? Surprising findings from Uganda
(Daniel Philpott, Arc of the Universe: Ethics and Global Justice)

SACC to continue working for Christian unity and social justice
(Naveen Qayyum, World Council of Churches)

After Kim Davis, a new way forward for religious freedom?
(Dwayne Leslie, Huff Post Religion)

Why haven't Jews responded to Vatican II after 50 years?
(Marshall Breger and Jack Bemporad, Forward - Opinion)

More on Rowan County, Kentucky, and marriage licenses
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Monday, 21 September 2015

‘Catholics in the New World: A Selection of 16th-18th Century Texts’ and ‘Religious Liberty and the Founding of America’ Reviews
(Julia M. Klein, The Wall Street Journal)

‘What, was it any better in the past?’ (rights in Turkey)
(Cafar Solgun, Today's Zaman)

Does “Russian international law” have an international academic future?
(Maria Issaeva, EJIL:Talk!)

Ex-teacher at Russian Jewish school on trial for Inciting racial hatred
(JTA, Forward)

Faith, charity trustees and the counter-extremism agenda
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Jewish sheep farmer shepherds migrants in Austria
(Forward)

Montreal Jewish Federation pulls article that included stereotypes
(JTA, Forward)

Pope Francis could reframe the US religious freedom debate
(John L. Allen, Jr., Crux: Covering all things Catholic)

The problem with Jewish Pope envy
(Editorial - Opinion, Forward)

USCIRF welcomes Pope Francis to the U.S.
(United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Vatican to raise flag at UN for Pope — Palestinians for Abbas
(Forward)

Will German welcome of refugees come at Jews’ expense?
(JTA)

Will Kim Davis go back to jail?
(Jonathan H. Adler, The Washington Post)

Think France’s Jews and Muslims are natural enemies? Think Again
(Ethan B. Katz, Forward)

Helping refugees by thinking beyond the current crisis
(Susan Kim, World Council of Churches)

Refugee crisis: Europe starts putting up walls
(The Economist)

Europe’s migrant crisis: Shooting Schengen
(The Economist)

Church denied injunction against noise from downtown festival
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Liberty Counsel founder Mat Staver primed for battle in culture wars
(Bethany Rodgers, Orlando Sentinel)

Paper profiles Mat Staver and his organzation Liberty Counsel
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Proposed legislation would exempt Christian Scientists from ACA individual mandate
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

A ‘religious freedom’ right to spank?: Mass. foster parents refuse to spare the rod
(Sarah Jones, Americans United for Separation of Church and State)

Top Massachusetts court hears arguments on whether religiously-motivated corporal punishment disqualifies foster parents
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Conservatives outraged at gays on White House guest list for Pope Francis! (Vatican, not so much)
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)

The Economist explains: Why the Hajj is safer than ever
(M.R., The Economist)

Pope arrives in U.S. Tuesday; White House guest list already raises controversy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

How one of the smallest religious communities in the world is struggling to sustain its community
(Ahmad Melhem, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)

Evangelical transgender conference rejects notion that gender identity can change
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)

Gay US Catholics will greet pope with rainbow rosaries, not protests
(Religion News Service)

Fury after Saudi Arabia ‘chosen to head key UN human rights panel’
(Mint Press News)

Pakistan military court sentences nine to death for terrorism
(Mehreen Zahra-Malik, Reuters)

Russia: Religious literature banned and blocked
(Forum 18 News Service)

Colombia peace talks must not fail, says Pope Francis
(Andrew Cawthorne, Reuters)

Some Iraqis ditch fight against Islamic State for life in Europe
(Saif Hameed and Stephen Kalin, Reuters)

Million fewer tourists visit Tunisia this year after Islamist attacks
(Tarek Amara, Reuters)

How do we balance religious liberty and rule of law?
(Marv Knox, Baptist News Global)

Christians under threat in Nepal as anti-conversion law passed
(Harry Farley, Christian Today)

Obituary: Max Beauvoir: Priestly spirit
(The Economist)

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