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Monday, 20 April 2015

Erdogan divides Turkish women with approach to tackling violence
(Dasha Afanasieva and Jonny Hogg, Reuters)

Ramadi exodus compounds Iraq humanitarian crisis
(Isabel Coles and Saif Hameed, Reuters)

6 Minnesotans held in plot to Join ISIS
(Scott Shane, The New York Times)

U.N. rights chief says EU migrant policy is callous, xenophobic
(Tom Miles, Reuters)

Turkey's top cleric calls Pope 'immoral' for Armenia comments
(Ece Toksabay, Reuters)

Russia says kills head of North Caucasus Islamist insurgency
(Gabriela Baczynska, Reuters)

Our views on gay marriage, abortion, religion tilt toward our friends
(Cathy Lynn Grossman, RNS Blog: Faith & Reason)

More headlines about ISIS / ISIL / Daesh

A reporter’s guide to covering the same-sex marriage cases at the Supreme Court
(Amu Howe, SCOTUSblog)

In brief to justices, former military officials support same-sex marriage
(Adam Liptak, The New York Times)

Governments must do more to address anti-Semitic hate crime, say participants at OSCE/ODIHR workshop
(Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe)

OSCE | ODIHR 2014 Hate Crime Reporting: Civil society contributions due by 30 April 2015
(Announcements, OSCE | ODIHR 2014 Hate Crime Reporting)

Extremists create a false relationship between religion and conflict
(Arjun Gupta and Matthew Thomas, Huffington Post Canada)

Parliaments and prayer: A delicate invocation
(P.F. and B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

FRA takes part in radio debate on Europe’s anti-discrimination law
(European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA))

Muslims and Jews on the Seine
(The New York Times)

Hindus want Prayer Room at Princeton University
(Web Newswire)

Letter: Hijab debate jump-starts dialogue
(Charleston C.K. Wang, Cincinnati)

David Cameron on anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism
(Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic)

Supreme Court rejects appeal in lawsuit over rejection of Litchfield, Connecticut synagogue
(Associated Press)

Supreme Court denies review in RLUIPA land use case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

European chief rabbis meet Pope Francis to discuss anti-Semitism
(JTA)

NSS calls on Ed Miliband to clarify comments on workplace religious freedom
(National Secular Society)

County clerks in Utah poring over new law on access to marriage ceremonies
(Dennis Romboy, Deseret News)

Utah law creates uncertainty in protections for county clerks refusing to officiate at same-sex marriages
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Witnesses attacked as neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party trial opens
(JTA)

Amid more migrant emergencies, EU searches for response
(Colleen Barry, Associated Press - The Big Story)

Pope Tawadros says Armenia visit is spiritual, not political
(Ahram Online)

Conservative Anglican group backs away from split with Anglican Communion
(Fredrick Nazili, Religion News Service)

UK family on way to join IS in Syria in Turkish custody
(Desmond Butler, Associated Press - The Big Story)

Authorities make 6 arrests in 2 states in terrorism probe
(Amy Fortliti, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

6 from Minnesota charged with trying to join Islamic State
(Amy Forliti, Associated Press - The Big Story)

Poles wait for FBI chief to apologize over Holocaust remarks
(Vanessa Gera, Associated Press - The Big Story)

In first, Women of the Wall read from full-size Torah scroll at Kotel
(JTA)

Men refusing to sit by women? That's the symptom. Here's the sickness.
(The Jewish Daily Forward - Opinion)

Where US sees terror prevention, some Muslims see profiling
(Tami Abdollah and Philip Marcelo, Associated Press - The Big Story)

UK Islamists lay down the law
(Paul Austin Murphy, American Thinker)

Australian companies remove kashrut certification symbols over halal fears
(JTA)

Remembering Cardinal Francis George: Good-bye to a hard-nosed Chicagoan
(V.V.B., The Economist [Democracy in America: American politics])

5 points you need to know about the death of Cardinal George
(Michael Bayer, The Washington Post)

The “Marriage Pledge” – Irish style
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Malaysia: Group stages protest over cross on church building
(Nicholas Cheng, The Star Online)

Churches have right to display cross under Constitution, say lawyers
(Tan Yi Liang, The Star Online)

Zahid: 'Cross' protesters face action under Sedition Act
(Jastin Ahmad Tarmizi, The Star Online)

Cross protest part of political ploy to create religious strife in Selangor, churches claim
(Malay Mail Online)

Protest over church's cross sign politically motivated, says Taman Medan rep
(Akil Yunus, The Star Online)

NYT op-ed on increased ban on cattle slaughter in India
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Islamic State murders 30 Ethiopian Christians in Libya
(Louisa Loveluck, The Telegraph)

FRA reiterates call for rights-based EU migration policy following latest deaths in Mediterranean
(European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA))

Ethiopians shocked by Islamic State killings
(Elias Meseret, Associated Press - The Big Story)

British Muslim women 71% more likely to be unemployed due to workplace discrimination
(Emily Dugan, The Independent)

Europe’s ‘unlikely Bible belt’ officially disappears
(Morgan Lee, Christianity Today)

Vietnam: Government Religious Committee holds workshop on 4th draft law on religion
(The Government Committee for Religious Affairs)

Sunday, 19 April 2015

International religious freedom bill hopes to fight terrorism, promote security
(Catholic World Report)

Hight court rules Muslims not entitled to scheduled caste status
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)

Boko Haram adopts ISIS' bloody religious cleansing strategy
(Steve Dorsey, Fox News)

Christian refugees formed human chain to avoid being thrown into sea by Muslim migrants
(Hannah Roberts and Elaine O'Flynn, Daily Mail)

Migrants killed in 'religious clash' on Mediterranean boat
(BBC News)

Video: Islamic State kills Ethiopian Christians in Libya
(Jon Gambrell and Elias Meseret, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Religion, law can clash in efforts to aid Myrtle Beach homeless
(Issac Bailey, Myrtle Beach Online)

Professional panel addresses the problems, potentials of mixing religion and politics
(David Gibson, Statesmen)

A ban on beef in India is not the answer
(The New York Times)

Religion and law round-up – 19th April
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

European Court of Human Rights deals blow to trans rights and marriage equality
(Heli Hämäläinen)

Op-Ed: Holocaust education is for memory and action
(Phyllis Greenberg Heideman, JTA)

Cranston custom restored; no classes on three religious days
(Gregory Smith, Providence Journal)

Cranston schools go back to calendar with religious holdiays off
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Furious worshipers fight ‘offensive’ sale of synagogue
(Jennifer Gould Keil, New York Post)

Suit filed over sale of Lower East Side synagogue to developer
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Bellflower, Glory Tabernacle Christian Center reach settlement on religious discrimination lawsuit
(Phillip Zonkel, Long Beach Press Telegram)

RLUIPA lawsuit settled by California city
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

A Communique from the GAFCON Primates Council
(GAFCON - Global Anglican Future Conference)

Bishops back Church of England breakaway congregations
(John Bingham, The Telegraph)

Breakaway Anglicans’ ‘narrow way’
(Savi Hensman, Ekklesia)

Saturday, 18 April 2015

Will Pope Francis break the Church?
(Ross Douthat, The Atlantic)

Conservative Anglicans poised for 'leap forward', deny schism
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)

Suppressing religious freedoms: Chinese imams forced to dance in Xinjiang region
(The Express Tribune)

Controversial anti-Islam bus ads running in Philadelphia
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)

What Mason's hijab battle tells us
(Hannah Sparling, Cincinnati)

Methodist group seeks LGBT inclusion
(Sarah Barr, The News & Observer)

IBM opposes religious liberty
(Before It's News)

St. Paul sued by evangelist barred from Irish Fair
(Elizabeth Mohr, St. Paul Pioneer Press)

Evangelist blocked from festival sues
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Irish Church threatens to withdraw priests as registrars
(Sarah Mac Donald, The Tablet: The International Catholic News Weekly)

Response to media coverage of Lord Neuberger's lecture "Fairness in the courts"
(The Supreme Court (UK))

Fairness in the courts: the best we can do (full text)
(Address to the Criminal Justice Alliance, Lord)

Orthodox terrorism
(Mykhailo Cherenkov, First Things)

American Muslims should fight Islamophobia in 2016 elections
(Muqtedar Khan, Al Jazeera America)

Prayers at council meetings? Not in Canada
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Friday, 17 April 2015

Judge rules marijuana remains schedule 1 drug: Here's how religions are combatting drug use
(Alison lesley, World Religion News)

Malawi gay rights: New marriage law further criminalizes LGBT relationships and identities, group says
(Aaron Morrison, International Business Times)

Is this the end?: The quest for a global Islam and the hope of Christian eschatology
(Craig Sanders, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary)

England’s Green Party has an anti-Semitism problem
(Liam Hoare, The Jewish Daily Forward)

Terrorism and fundamentalism are not exclusive to Islam
(Alessandro Bruno, Geopolitical Monitor)

News Roundup and Notes: April 17, 2015
(Ruchi Parekh and Nadia O'Mara, Just Security)

Tennessee Senate shelves bill that would name Bible as state book
(Tim Ghianni, Reuters)

TN Senate kills bill to make Bible official Tennessee book
(Dave Boucher, The Tennessean)

Tennessee Senate kills bill to make Bible the official state book
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Pope Francis ponders Cuba stopoff during US visit
(The Associated Press)

Brooklyn Jewish landlords arrested for harassing tenants
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

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