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Wednesday, 6 May 2015

Nebraska woman sues all homosexuals
(Hemant Mehta, Friendly Atheist, Patheos)

Nebraska woman files federal case against homosexuals
(Lori Pilger, Lincoln Journal Star)

Pro se plaintiff asks court to declare homosexuality a sin
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Lawsuit blasts drug treatment at Narconon in South Santa Cruz County
(Stephen Baxter, Santa Cruz Sentinel)

Conscience, Discrimination, and Marriage Equality: Are Analogies to 1964—and 1967—Inevitable?
(Linda McCain, Berkley Center's Religious Freedom Project: Cornerstone Blog)

Part I: Religious Freedom and the Demands of “Dignity”: Responding to Indiana RFRA and Beyond
(Ralph Hancock, Berkley Center's Religious Freedom Project: Cornerstone Blog)

Part II: Religious Freedom and the Demands of “Dignity”: Responding to Indiana RFRA and Beyond
(Ralph Hancock, Berkley Center's Religious Freedom Project: Cornerstone Blog)

Protecting Religious Liberty Requires Protections for All: Responding to Indiana RFRA and Beyond
(J. Stuart Adams & Robin Fretwell Wilson, Berkley Center's Religious Freedom Project: Cornerstone Blog)

Indiana among the Pagans? Responding to Indiana RFRA and Beyond
(Steven Smith, Berkley Center's Religious Freedom Project: Cornerstone Blog)

Anomalous and Unjust: Responding to Indiana RFRA and Beyond
(Ira Lupu & Robert Tuttle, Berkley Center's Religious Freedom Project: Cornerstone Blog)

The 14 worst human rights myths
(Adam Wagner, Rights Info: Human Rights Information to Share)

I believe (Eweida v UK: no 37 in our 50 human rights cases everybody needs to know about)
(Adam Wagner, Rights Info: Human Rights Information to Share)

Suit claims drug treatment center uses Scientology rituals
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

The World’s Religions bring compassion to Nepal
(The Parliament Blog, Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions)

6th Circuit rejects Free Exercise claim by Christian militia member over seizure of Bibles
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

The power of love and compassion to stop the violence and start the healing
(Jon Ramer, The Parliament Blog: Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions)

'As great as hosting the Olympics': Utah's faith leaders prepare for world religions parliament
(Allison Oligschlaeger, Deseret News)

‘Olympics of religions’ receives a preview in Salt Lake City
(Benjamin Wood, The Salt Lake Tribune)

Canada's religion envoy denounces persecution of Myanmar Muslims
(Mike Blanchfield, 680 News)

Advisory body addresses freedom of thought, conscience and religion in Kazakhstan, accepts recommendations from civil society
(Aiman Turebekova, The Astana Times)

Bosnian police launch raids against Islamic extremism
(ABC News)

Tunisia steps up security at Jewish pilgrimage to Ghriba, following deadly Bardo museum attack
(Ben Bouazza, US News and World Report)

The Dangers of a Constitutional 'Right to Dignity'
(Jeffrey Rosen, The Atlantic)

It's official: Vatican to canonize missionary Junipero Serra, despite controversy
(Compiled by Mark A. Kellner, Deseret News National Edition | Faith)

Turkey is the bad actor on Cyprus
(Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), The Hill (blog))

New image of what Jesus may have looked like as a boy surfaces in Italy
(Mark A. Kellner, Deseret News)

Vatican blasts Muhammad cartoons as pouring ‘gasoline on the fire’
(Rosie Scammell, Religion News Service)

Germany arrests four in alleged anti-Islam plot
(Al Jazeera America)

British Muslim businesses partner Christians to tackle persecution
(Jenny Taylor, Lapido Media: Centre for Religious Literacy in World Affairs)

International sharia-compliant insurance body launches in the City of London
(Al Bawaba News)

Islamophobia isn’t just a Muslim problem, it hurts all religions
(Al Bawaba News)

Discussing Islam: Western logic is flawed - OpEd
(Sufyan Bin Uzayr, Eurasia Review)

For social activist, the Indian government should open its eyes to the violence against religious minorities
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)

Ethnicity or religion should not be a barrier to enter any school - President
(News.lk)

Aceh, new pro-sharia rules: males and females separated at school
(Mathias Hariyadi, AsiaNews.it)

Will either major party protect human rights after the Election?
(Adam Wagner, UK Human Rights Blog)

UK election: Top five myths about the ‘Muslim vote’
(Al Arabiya)

Texas Muslims on edge amid protests, contest attack
(Al Arabiya)

Anti-Islam cartoons and free speech - OpEd
(William Donohue, Eurasia Review)

Huge security measures as hundreds of Jews make Djerba pilgrimage
(AsiaNews.it)

Kabul: Four men sentenced to death for the murder of Farkhunda, a woman accused of blasphemy
(AsiaNews.it)

Salvation Army defends unpaid work placements as protesters picket headquarters
(Mark Woods, Christian Today)

Canada: Education minister ducks motion on religion
(Nick Martin, Winnipeg Free Press)

Tajikistan: "My police shave me"
(Forum 18 News Service)

Islamic religion targeted in Germany
(Sakshi Post)

CAR warring factions devote a week to peace
(Illia Djadi, World Watch Monitor)

Muslim shopkeepers in China ‘forced’ to sell alcohol, cigarettes
(Al Arabiya)

China's Dalai Lama dilemma - pursuing the wrong path
(Bhaskar Roy, South Asia Analysis Group)

Tuesday, 5 May 2015

214 Nigerian girls rescued from Boko Haram pregnant: UN
(Press TV)

Nigeria’s military: We’ve rescued nearly 300 women and girls abducted by Boko Haram
(Diana Ozemebhoya Eromesele, The Root)

Boko Haram: 214 girls rescued from Sambisa forest pregnant – UNFPA
(Ameh Comrade Godwin, Daily Post Nigeria)

Boko Haram rescue: Pregnant women, girls, among those found in Sambisa Forest by Nigerian Army
(Morgan Winsor, International Business Times)

With rescue near, Boko Haram fighters stoned Nigerian girls to death
(Associated Press, Fox News)

Employment status of clergy
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

Tibet wants China to return Panchen Lama 20 years after disappearance
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)

China lodges protest with U.S. after religious freedom report
(Reporting by Michael Martina; Editing by Ben Blanchard, Reuters)

5 takeaways from the new report by US Commission on International Religious Freedom
(Brian Pellot, Religion News Service)

Politicians who insult men of God cautioned
(Ghana Web)

Navajo zoo to provide protected feathers
(Meryl Fishler, San Tan Valley Sentinel)

Baha'is dedicate new welcome center at America's only Baha'i house of worship
(Hayli Harding, World Religion News)

Is religion taking a backseat in same-sex marriage?
(World Religion News)

Dear France, stop skirting around the real issue
(Nusrat Qadir, World Religion News)

15-year-old French Muslim girl sent home to change into a shorter skirt
(Hayli Harding, World Religion News)

If religious liberty goes, the rest go as well
(Doug Watford, Wyoming Tribune)

Our shrinking religious liberty
(D.C. Innes, World Magazine)

13 states actively working to protect pastors from radical left
(Charisma News)

Vietnam: bishops fear new legislation would heighten restrictions on religion
(Catholic Culture)

Madison, Wisconsin bars discrimination against atheists, agnostics, and nonbelievers
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Madison expressly amends its antidiscrimination ordinance to cover atheists — who were almost certainly covered already
(Eugene Volokh, The Washington Post)

Madison law bans religious discrimination ... against atheists
(The Guardian)

Satanists are trolling Christians over abortion rights
(Abby Ohlheiser, The Independent)

Experts weigh freedom of speech against religious tolerance
(Quita Culpepper, KVUE)

Texas ‘Religious Freedom’ bill passes Senate panel
(Phil Prazan, KXAN.com)

Gay marriage looms large over Texas religious freedom bill
(Will Weissert, Tyler Morning Telegraph)

America must practise what it preaches on religious freedom
(Saroj Gaur, The New Indian Express)

South Sudan: WCC calls for day of prayer for South Sudan
(AllAfrica News)

Nepal Christians return to worship after earthquake turns churches into tombs
(Anto Akkara and Morgan Lee, Christianity Today)

Rev. Gil Caldwell, a ‘foot soldier’ for civil rights, turns his eye to LGBT rights
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

Tunisian Jews committed to success of El Ghriba pilgrimage
(Roger Bismuth, Tunis Africa Press (via AllAfrica News))

Vatican says Cuban president to visit Pope Francis this week
(The Associated Press)

U.S. voices concerns to Myanmar party head on race, religion bills
(David Brunnstrom, Reuters)

Georgia town to remove Christian flag flying over City Hall
(The Associated Press)

South African university ousts student gov’t president who praised Hitler
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

ISIS claims responsibility for Texas Muhammad cartoon shooting; warns American Christians that more attacks are coming
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

United Methodist Church considering new process for homosexuality debate
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)

Deal imports American bottom-line accounting to Italy’s Catholic churches
(Rosie Scammell, Religion News Service)

'No room' for gays in Kenya, says deputy president
(Agence France-Presse)

The Shroud of Turin: Both visible and hidden
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

London Catholics celebrate diversity and call for fair treatment of migrants
(Peter Walker, The Guardian)

How Isis is recruiting migrant workers in Moscow to join the fighting in Syria
(Daniil Turovsky, The Guardian)

Baltimore pastor works with faith leaders to bring healing to the city after Freddie Gray unrest
(Christian Today)

Gunman in Mohammad cartoon attack in Texas monitored for years
(Jon Herskovitz and David Schwartz, Reuters)

Garland shooting: what is the American Freedom Defense Initiative?
(Holly Yan, CNN)

Texas attack: Garland Muslims caught between two 'outsider' groups
(Raya Jalabi, The Guardian)

Jailed pastor Saeed Abedini faces even more pressure from Iran; extended prison time a possibility
(Angie Chui, Christian Today)

High school principal says he was fired for reading Bible with students
(Angie Chui, Christian Today)

Cert denied in challenge to New Jersey's reparative therapy ban
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Free speech and judges: Keeping up appearances
(S.M., The Economist [Democracy in America: American politics])

Court rules against Rowan commissioners’ prayers
(Tim Funk, The Charlotte Observer)

District Court invalidates invocations delivered by county commissioners instead of invited clergy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

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