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Thursday, 21 May 2015

Nebraska lawmakers vote to abolish death penalty
(Doug Stanglin, Religion News Service)

Boy Scouts president says ban on gay leaders cannot stay
(Marice Richter, Reuters)

Boy Scouts chief says ban on gay Scouts should be lifted nationwide
(John Bacon, Religion News Service)

Turkey's head of Religious Affairs vows to rebuild all destroyed mosques in Gaza
(Middle East Monitor)

Women attack Jewish mother in Paris: 'Hitler didn't finish the job'
(JTA, The Jerusalem Post)

Notable Rabbi Haim Druckman opens up on conversion, Ethiopian integration and Shavuot
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)

New extremism laws would stifle free speech
(Index - the Voice of Free Expression)

The fruits of human rights hubris
(Aaron Rhodes, Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)

French anti-cult orgnisation MIVILUDES recognizes FOREF's achievements in promoting universal human rights
(Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)

Court tells Notre Dame it has to cover birth control
(Tom Coyne, Crux: Covering all things Catholic)

Top judge compares secularists to 'Tudor tyrants'
(Christian Concern)

Salamone Rossi and the preservation of Jewish identity
(Don Harrán, OUPblog Religion)

Students attempt to ban Bible from halls
(Christian Concern)

Driver alerts of Saher cameras ‘un-Islamic’
(Arab News)

Freedom of expression guaranteed
(Arab News)

Secularism among Egyptians? It’s not just a myth
(Al Bawaba News)

Turkish military ship joins efforts to reach Rohingya Muslims
(Hürriyet Daily News)

EU concerned about freedoms in Turkey, says door still open
(Hurriyet Daily News)

Maharashtra: Beef ban "subjugates Christians, Muslims and Dalits"
(AsiaNews.it)

Islamic extremists claim the right to kill ten intellectuals and bloggers
(Sumon Corraya, AsiaNews.it)

For Xi Jinping, religions must be "Chinese" and without "foreign influences"
(Wang Zhicheng, AsiaNews.it)

HHS guidance on insurance companies in violation of the HHS contraceptive mandate
(Adele Keim, The Hill)

EVENT, 21-22 May 2015: Building Bridges: Promoting Dialogue to Prevent Radicalization and Violent Extremism
(in Vienna, The OSCE Secretary General in cooperation with the ODIHR, the Representative on Freedom of the Media, the High Commissioner on National Minorities, and the Anna Lindh Foundation)

EVENT, 21 May 2015: The Importance of Application of the Freedom of Conscience in a Democratic Society
(Trnava Faculty, Department for legal issues of religious freedom, Trnava University, Slovakia)

CALL FOR PAPERS, deadline 21 May 2015: Regulating Religion: Normativity and Change at the Intersection of Law and Religion
(Conference in Singapore, 14-15 December 2015, Centre for Asian Legal Studies Faculty of Law)

Religious Freedom & Business Foundation launches new website
(Brian J. Grim)

Update – Schools, scripture, banning of books and sexual orthodoxy
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

Conscience and cake
(Alasdair Henderson, UK Human Rights Blog)

Wednesday, 20 May 2015

Ashers Bakery loses “gay cake” discrimination case
(Colin Murray, Human Rights in Ireland)

Lee v Ashers Baking Co Ltd & Ors – an analysis
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Northern Ireland court says bakery violated anti-discrimination laws in refusing cake promoting gay marriage
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Northern Ireland bakery discriminated against gay customer, court finds
(Douglas Dalby, The New York Times)

China says religion must have no foreign influence; pope urges Chinese Catholics to heed Rome
(Winnipeg Free Press)

Pope: end "unacceptable crime" of persecution of Christians
(Vatican Radio)

One overlooked factor in the American religious landscape — fertility rates
(JJ Feinauer, Deseret News National Edition | Faith)

Even the women of Saudi Arabia’s royalty face human rights abuses
(Kit O'Connell, Mint Press News)

EU parliament lawmakers call for release of jailed Iranian Baha'i leaders
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

A brief history of how human rights changed the world
(Adam Wagner, Rights Info: Human Rights Information to Share)

Franklin Graham’s Facebook prayers target Supreme Court justices on gay marriage
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)

Leaning toward ‘yes’: Ireland votes on same-sex marriage
(Graham Clifford, Al Jazeera America)

Canada police nab 10 youths for allegedly trying to join ISIL
(Al Jazeera America)

Louisiana legislature rejects ‘Religious Freedom’ bill, governor imposes it by executive order
(Zack Ford, ThinkProgress)

Louisiana's religious freedom bill effectively defeated in committee
(Emily Lane, The Times-Picayune)

7th Circuit denies Notre Dame preliminary injunction in its contraceptive mandate challenge
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

A graduation prayer decision worth reading at length
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

China: Five months pregnant woman ordered to have abortion
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today - World)

Humanist group to appeal South Carolina court decision on religious graduations
(Press Release, American Humanist Association)

Can we have religious liberty in modern America?
(Luma Simms, The Federalist)

Jewish student’s death in Germany was a ‘set-up,’ expert testifies
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

'Scandalous' for UN to push abortions on girls raped by Boko Haram, say pro-life Nigerian groups
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

One year after Meriam Ibrahim’s release, two Christians face possible death penalty in Sudan
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)

Bobby Jindal and Jeb Bush are both vying for religious America's vote
(Herb Scribner, Deseret News)

Atheist woman sues New Jersey for rejecting '8THEIST' vanity license plate while accepting 'BAPTIST'
(Vincent Funaro, The Christian Post)

Updates on religious exemptions vs. gay rights conflicts
(Crux: Covering all things Catholic)

Catholic Ireland could legalize gay marriage Friday
(Douglas Dalby, Crux: Covering all things Catholic)

Ireland’s gay marriage referendum a sign of Roman Catholic decline
(Trevor Grundy, Religion News Service)

Action urged on stranded Rohingya refugees
(Christian Solidarity Worldwide - USA)

Police powerless to stop neo-Nazi rally in Jewish area of London
(Jessica Elgot, The Guardian)

Church of Scotland congregations may 'opt out' of biblical definition of marriage
(Christian Concern)

Armenian church leader speaks on suit to reclaim seized property
(Rick Gladstone, The New York Times)

Iraq’s Sunni strategy collapses in Ramadi rout
(Tim Arango, The New York Times)

Burundi: Church calls for elections to be postponed
(Catholic Information Service For Africa)

Morocco's Islamic women preachers lead social revolution
(Emma Batha, Reuters)

Israeli prime minister calls off West Bank bus segregation
(Josef Federman, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Kaaba to be washed only once a year
(Arab News)

Malaysia, Indonesia to accept boats in breakthrough on migrants
(M. Jegathesan, Agence France-Presse)

Prattville minister pleads guilty in same sex marriage case
(Marty Roney, Montgomery Advertiser)

Medical group drops opposition to aid-in-dying bill
(Melody Gutierrez, San Francisco Chronicle)

Why we shouldn’t ignore sectarian cleansing in Syria
(Al Bawaba News)

Illinois gay conversion therapy ban passes House, moves to Senate
(Jessie Hellmann, Chicago Tribune)

Pakistan: Escalating savagery
(Ambreen Agha, South Asia Intelligence Review)

Ecumenical efforts in Ukrainian peace process to keep moving ahead
(Peter Kenny, World Council of Churches)

US president names young ecumenical leader to White House panel
(World Council of Churches)

Xi’an, Buddhism and Modi
(Kashi Ram Sharma, South Asia Monitor)

Flood of Rohingya migrants ends in humanitarian catastrophe
(Emre Tunc Sakaoghu, The Journal of Turkish Weekly)

For Tibetan leader, Tibet and the Panchen Lama are victims of cultural genocide
(AsiaNews.it)

Caritas Indonesia working with Muslims for people affected by disasters
(AsiaNews.it)

Palestinians banned from using same buses as Israelis
(AsiaNews.it)

Hue priests and faithful defend Thien An monastery targeted by communist authorities
(Truong Anh, AsiaNews.it)

One year of Modi government: "Hate Speech" to eliminate religious minorities
(Ram Puniyani, AsiaNews.it)

Islamic State takes Ramadi but withdraws from Palmyra in Syria
(AsiaNews.it)

Takijistan: Bogus permits sold to allow Muslims to grow a beard or wear a veil
(AsiaNews.it)

Vigil for persecuted Christians, our teachers in the mission in the West
(Bernardo Cervellera, AsiaNews.it)

Moscow Patriarchate: China authorises the ordination of Chinese Orthodox priests on its territory
(Marta Allevato, AsiaNews.it)

Islam greets Christianity in Oman
(Jayson Casper, Lapido Media: Centre for Religious Literacy in World Affairs)

Louisiana governor issues executive order protecting traditional marriage advocates
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Spain: Pension for retired pastors recognised
(Evangelical Focus)

'Syrians, Palestinians among most threatened minorities,' human rights group says
(The Jerusalem Post)

Losing my religion: No ethics teachers for non-Muslims in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
(Asad Zia, The Express Tribune)

Christian-run bakery ‘unlawfully discriminated’ against gay man for refusing to make ‘gay cake’
(Scottish Legal News)

Tuesday, 19 May 2015

A Muslim imam walks into a Catholic university …
(Melissa Binder, Associated Press, Crux: Covering all things Catholic)

OSCE hosts conference on intolerance against Christians
(Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe)

Should Christians own guns? A British theologian's view
(Krish Kandiah, Christian Today - Society)

Spirituality not a top priority for the dying
(Christian Concern)

The 'gay cake' ruling against a Christian bakery could lead to even more discrimination
(Padraig Reidy, The Telegraph)

The ‘Splainer: Who are the Rohingyas and why are they fleeing Myanmar?
(Brian Pellot, Religion News Service)

Tunisia cracks down on radicalization
(Eric Reidy, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Superintendents discuss religion issues in schools
(Hilary Matheson, Daily Inter Lake)

Ireland, religion and gay rights: Hearts, minds and cakes
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

'Gay cake' row: Judge rules against Ashers bakery
(BBC News)

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