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Wednesday, 27 May 2015

Russia: Trials of Muslims and Jehovah's Witnesses continue
(Forum 18 News Service)

Christians remain cautious about Modi
(Anto Akkara, World Watch Monitor)

Mosque makes French legal history in its fight against religious extremism
(John Lichfield, The Independent)

Turkish Jews eye Spain as refuge from growing anti-Semitism
(Haaretz)

‘Religious institution used by Erdoğan and gov’t for political gain’
(Today's Zaman)

OSCE Conference in Vienna on intolerance and discrimination against Christians: "Christians are the most discriminated people in the world"
(Andreea Popescu, European Centre for Law and Justice)

Anti-abortion activists applaud pope's latest declaration
(Ines San Martin, Crux: Covering all things Catholic)

Street preachers cleared of all charges
(Christian Concern)

Kenya: President calls for religious tolerance
(Catholic Information Service For Africa)

Buddhists in Myanmar deny boat people are Rohingya
(Esther Htusan, Associated Press, Arab News)

Myanmar takes flak for new population measure seen assailing Rohingyas
(Miko Morelos, Ecumenical News)

Lawsuit claims illegal religious activities at Florence High School
(Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post)

Kurds oust ISIL from Christian villages in Syria: Monitor
(Hurriyet Daily News)

Jewish people in Turkey eyeing move to Spain: NYT
(Hürriyet Daily News)

As the parish priest at Baoding’s Mary Queen of China Church is arrested, another Catholic altar is demolished
(AsiaNews.it)

China touts 'success' of crackdown in Muslim region
(Al Arabiya)

As Nigeria prepares to install new president, female suicide bombings spike
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)

Same-sex marriage: Irish vote 'defeat for humanity' says Vatican official
(BBC News)

Tuesday, 26 May 2015

UNHCR regional project enhanced capacity of the asylum system in Armenia
(ArmenPress)

DC court decision shifts religious-freedom battle to rights of religious nonprofits
(Gerald Russello, The National Catholic Register)

Speech by An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny on the Marriage Equality Referendum
(Press Release, Department of Taoiseach)

Ireland gay-marriage vote a ‘reality check’ for church (analysis)
(Kim Hjelmgaard, Religion News Service)

Same-sex marriage: “The outcome of the referendum is the result of a cultural revolution”
(Giacomo Galeazzi and Andrea Tornielli, Vatican Insider)

Gay marriage in Ireland: Landslide
(The Economist)

Opening doors to Rohingyas, Christian thing to do, bishop tells Filipinos
(Miko Morelos, Ecumenical News)

Boko Haram could be using kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls as suicide bombers
(Mark Woods, Christian Today)

Mass abortions in Russia contradict international legal norms, renowned priest believes
(Interfax-Religion)

Bill would allow Maine Amish hunters to wear red instead of orange
(Jen Lynds, Bangor Daily News)

Dress code among restrictions reported in eastern Uzbekistan
(Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)

India: How is religious freedom faring after a year of Modi's rule?
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)

Malaysian police reveal grim secrets of jungle trafficking camps
(Bukit Wang Burma, Reuters)

Iraq Shi'ite militia take lead in campaign to reverse Islamic State gains
(Reuters)

Bangladesh bans Islamist group linked to atheist blogger killings
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)

Pakistan: Anti-Christian violence erupts in Lahore after alleged Quran burning
(Lucinda Borkett-Jones, Christian Today)

'Father' to marry 'son' in Bucks County -- with court's blessing
(Kara Seymour, Doylestown-Buckingham-New Britain Patch)

Legalization of same-sex marriage complicates prior estate planning devices
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Alabama gay marriage ruling: legal, but not yet
(Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor)

Another decision invalidating Alabama's same-sex marriage ban
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Lahore, Muslims set Christian colony ablaze: New charges of blasphemy
(Jibran Khan, AsiaNews.it)

Police stop burning of Lahore church where man accused of burning Qur'an hid
(Miko Morelos, Ecumenical News)

Ruling settles ownership of Buddhist temple in Utah
(Pamela Manson, The Salt Lake Tribune)

Appeals court affirms decision on ownership of Buddhist pagoda
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

TX bill to protect pastors from gay marriage lawsuits sent to governor
(Robert T. Garrett, The Dallas Morning News)

Texas passes bill to protect clergy and religious groups that object to same-sex marriage
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Antievolution lawsuit filed in West Virginia
(National Center for Science Education)

Pro se plaintiff challenges teaching of evolution in West Virginia schools
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Sisi's call for religious tolerance divides Muslims
(Rami Galal, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

In El Salvador, there’s a love/hate relationship between churches and gangs
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux)

Synod may consider transgender baptisms
(Christian Concern)

Indian denied job for being Muslim
(Arab News)

Religion and the death penalty: Thou shalt not kill
(B.C., The Economist)

Grim prospects for Pakistan’s minorities
(Dr. Azeem Ibrahim, Al Arabiya)

The sectarian divide threatens Saudi national unity
(Khaled Almaeena, Al Arabiya)

(Diyanet should) be very careful as a religious institution
(Kanat Atkaya, Hürriyet Daily News)

China stops Tibetans leaving the country on vacation
(Radio Free Asia)

Warning over religious believers in Chinese communist party ranks
(Radio Free Asia)

Buddhist education in Sri Lanka - analysis
(Shanti Nandana Wijesinghe, Eurasia Review)

Odisha: Christian minister imprisoned on (false) accusations of forced conversions
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)

Nepalese authorities ban entry to the Hindu and Buddhist religious sites for fear of collapse
(AsiaNews.it)

Azerbaijan: "He was acting as a bookseller illegally"
(Forum 18 News Service)

Bangladesh: Catholic Church promotes interreligious dialogue against extremism
(Sumon Corraya, AsiaNews.it)

Russia faces debate on the legalization of polygamy
(AsiaNews.it)

‘The Russian Orthodox Church is betraying religious freedom'
(Dan Wooding, Crossmap Christian News)

The Salem Witch Trial judges: “persons of the best prudence”?
(Emerson W. Baker, OUPblog Religion)

Tints Swe: International lobby and Burmese military regime behind Rohingya crisis
(Francis Khoo Thwe, AsiaNews.it)

Punjab school textbooks that incite hatred against minorities should be reviewed, says NCJP
(Shafique Khokhar, AsiaNews.it)

Dushanbe and Beijing sign extradition deal with Uighurs in mind
(AsiaNews.it)

China’s ruling Communist Party warns its members that harbouring religious beliefs will be punished
(AsiaNews.it)

Monday, 25 May 2015

New Russian law poses threat to minority religions
(RT, Russia Religion News: Stetson University)

Jehovah's Witnesses prosecuted in south of Russia
(Yuzhnyi Region, Russia Religion News: Stetson University)

How anti-Israel incitement backfires
(Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone Institute)

Official results and reactions to Ireland's marriage equality referendum
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Court orders another election for small church's board
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

New museum to honor Palestinian history, culture
(Ahmad Melhem, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)

Rights groups attack Myanmar child birth restrictions
(Al Jazeera)

Netherlands seeks limited ban on face-covering clothing
(Israel Hayom)

Legislation on school and hospital staff to be amended
(Sarah Bardon, The Irish Times)

Subjective approach to religion breeds interfaith understanding
(Dow Marmur, The Toronto Star)

Bangladesh arrests two suspected Islamic State activists
(Ruma Paul, UK Reuters)

Hebrew inscriptions, jewels of Palmyra’s Jewish past, may be lost forever
(Ilan Ben Zion, The Times of Israel)

Wall' of religious hatred divides Central African town
(Patrick Fort, Modern Ghana)

Muslims protest against alcohol sales by Xian’s ‘halal’ restaurants
(The Malaysian Insider)

Parenting, religion and conflict: N (A Child)
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Restoring Memoriam to Memorial Day
(Charles M. Blow, The New York Times Opinion Pages)

Is religious freedom necessary for other freedoms to flourish? [republication of article in honor of Memorial Day]
(Thomas Farr, Big Questions Online)

Building spiritual capital
(David Brooks, The New York Times Opinion Pages)

Research on Religious Freedom & Business - New Resources
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)

New Focus: International Women's Day for Peace & Disarmament
(Charles Cameron, Lapido Media: Centre for Religious Literacy in World Affairs)

Business & religious leaders speak out on violent extremism
(New Website, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

Rethinking radicalisation
(Abdul-Azim Ahmed, On Religion)

Bihar's Muslims donate land for world's largest Hindu temple
(The Times of India)

China-Sri Lanka Buddhist links see flourishing under Maithripala leadership
(Eurasia Review)

Al-Biruni, the forefather of religious studies
(Abdul-Azim Ahmed, On Religion)

Putin says Russian Orthodox Church remains leading spiritual component of society
(Interfax-Religion)

Is Islamic State 'secondary priority' for Saudi Arabia?
(Al-Monitor: Week in Review)

Syria in limbo: Neither reunification nor partition are yet possible
(Vahik Soghom, Syria Comment (Joshua Landis))

The gay rights movement: A Jewish perspective
(On Religion)

Irish Catholic Church reels after Yes vote wins gay marriage referendum
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Who will save Israel? – OpEd
(Uri Avnery, Eurasia Review)

Hundreds of polygamous marriages are made in Moscow according to Sharia law every year - mufti
(Interfax-Religion)

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