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Tuesday, 10 June 2014

Court rejects challenge to New York vaccination requirements
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Wis. bishop: Redefining marriage has domino effect on family
(Catholic News Agency)

United Methodist pastors urge the church to remain unified in face of same-sex marriage debate
(Brownie Marie, Christian Today)

Muslim turned Christian shares terrifying, real-life nightmare conversion story
(Morgan Lee, The Christian Post)

Anti-mosque today, anti-church tomorrow?
(Ryan Hill, WORLD News Service)

Boko Haram abducts 20 Fulani women, 3 men near Chibok
(Ola' Audu, Premium Times (Nigeria))

Boko Haram kidnaps more women near Chibok, reports say
(The Guardian)

The missing girls of Chibok will determine Nigeria's fate
(Ben Okri, The Guardian)

Pakistan militants launch new attack on Karachi airport; Taliban claims responsibility
(Tim Craig, The Washington Post)

Why are men more in favour of abortion?
(Philippa Taylor, MercatorNet)

Wiccan prayers before government meetings a possible result of recent SCOTUS ruling?
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)

Shoots of hope for Christians in Syria's civil war
(Patrick Sookhdeo, MercatorNet)

The struggle for religious freedom as a fundamental human right in Asia
(Krista R. Burdine, World Religion News)

"Yes" to euthanasia brings a seismic shift in values
(Margaret Somerville, Careful! A blog about end-of-life issues (MercatorNet))

Russian takeover of Crimea leads to inter-Church tensions
(Lauren Gunias, World Watch Monitor)

Nigeria’s ex-central bank governor takes throne as Muslim monarch
(Haruna Mohamed, Reuters)

Southern Baptists confront a ‘third way’ on homosexuality and sin
(Tim Townsend and Jessica Martinez, Pew Research Center: Fact-tank)

Shia pilgrims killed in Pakistan
(BBC News Asia)

Extra security at Jewish buildings in Amsterdam
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)

How (not) to be secular
(Robert Royal, The Catholic Thing)

Transgendered priest to give sermon at Washington National Cathedral
(Meredith Somers, Washington Times)

For Vatican, a path back to diplomatic relevance
(John L. Allen Jr., Boston Globe)

Naming Europe’s new anti-semitism
(Bernard-Henri Levy, The Daily Beast)

Former Hungarian rightist has spiritual awakening
(Pablo Gorondi, The Associated Press)

Israel's goal: draw ultra-Orthodox Jews into tech boom
(Orr Hirschauge, The Wall Street Journal)

Protests erupt over Nigeria's new Islamic authority: witnesses
(Reuters)

Why Calvinists and Arminians (and those in between) can unite for religious liberty
(Russell D. Moore, Christian Post)

Moderate Muslim leader killed in Kenya
(Tom Odula and Jason Straziuso, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

U.S. law firms flock to gay-marriage proponents, shun other side
(Joan Biskupic, Reuters)

Why "A Way Forward" isn't (#umc #umcschism)
(Matt O'Reilly, Scripture and Culture in Wesleyan Perspective)

42 Wisconsin counties issue gay marriage licenses
(Todd Richmond and M.L. Johnson, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Korean-American vies to lead Southern Baptists
(Travis Loller, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Same sex marriage at British Consulates overseas
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

“Grave” confusion? * Jewish Evangelizers? * Religious Freedom: Tuesday’s Roundup
(Religion News Service)

Elder Oaks discusses religious freedom with KSL 5 NewsRadio
(Mormon Newsroom)

Mindanao peace: All eyes on OIC
(Susan V. Ople, Arab News)

Egypt sentences 112 protesters to jail
(Al Bawaba News)

Vatican: ‘Nothing to worry about’ as tired Pope Francis cancels meetings
(Josephine McKenna, Religion News Service)

Nagasaki, government launches website to "rediscover" Japanese Christians
(AsiaNews.it)

Human Rights Watch: No progress on rights in Laos
(AsiaNews.it)

Two Saudi Shiites sentenced to death for 2012 anti-government demonstrations
(AsiaNews.it)

Jerusalem, ultra-Orthodox Jews occupy and drive Christian pilgrims from Upper Room
(Joshua Lapide, AsiaNews.it)

Korea, Kim Jong-Un unleashes crackdown on Christianity
(AsiaNews.it)

The Muslim Brotherhood struggles to come in from the cold
(Al Jazeera America)

EVENT, 10 June 2014: British Parliament: Briefing on Religious Freedom's Link to Economic Growth
(Brian J. Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

After Edwina Rogers’ ouster, secular community regroups
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)

Lessons from the language boot camp for Mormon missionaries
(All Things Considered, NPR)

Monday, 9 June 2014

Crucial religious liberty regulations in Air Force at death’s door
(Mikey Weinstein, Daily Kos)

Danville fairness ordinance voted into law
(Pam Wright, Central Kentucky News)

First Russian church being built in Macedonia
(Macedonian International News Agency)

Four Czech Jehovah's Witnesses rehabilitated after 45 years
(Czech News Agency, praguepost.com)

Gay Danish couples win right to marry in church
(Richard Orange, The Telegraph)

Religion and translation: The gift of tongues
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and Public Policy])

Ukraine: Mutual understanding reached with Russia
(Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)

Utah likely to pursue appeal in marriage recognition case without stay
(Dennis Romboy, Deseret News)

Catholic, Orthodox bishops push for more married priests
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)

In mixed faith marriages, focus is on ‘values,’ not ‘beliefs’
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)

Culture minister likens Iran's fear of Internet to fear of fax machine
(Arash Karami, Al Monitor - The Pulse of the Middle East)

Rouhani, critics debate 'path to heaven'
(Shahir ShahidSaless, Al Monitor - The Pulse of the Middle East)

Egypt Salafist party leader defends decision to back Sisi
(Enas Hamed, Al Monitor - The Pulse of the Middle East)

Egypt’s Nubians demand rights on Aswan High Dam anniversary
(Ayah Aman, Al Monitor - The Pulse of the Middle East)

France's Marine Le Pen rebukes father in new anti-Semitism row
(James Regan and Sophie Louet, Reuters)

Muslim driver fights St. Louis taxi wardrobe rules
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)

Azerbaijan: Third Muslim in secret police pre-trial detention
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

News flash: American taxpayers now paying the salaries of Palestinian terrorists
(Lee Smith, Tablet: A New Read on Jewish Life)

Quebec legalises euthanasia
(Michael Cook, BioEdge)

A handout for queer non-monogamists
(Carolyn Moynihan, Conjugality)

If we chose it, would we need it?
(Practical Ethics)

Infidelity is the key to a stable marriage?
(Nicole M. King, Family Edge)

Southern Baptist Convention: Can it thrive in the 21st Century?
(Jonathan Merritt, RNS Blog: On Faith & Culture)

Judge's religious references in sentencing did not prejudice defendant
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Lord Falconer reintroduces his Assisted Dying Bill
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

St. Louis Archbishop Carlson said he’s not sure he knew sexual abuse was a crime
(Lilly Folwler / St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Religion News Service)

Christianity meant to be practiced not imagined, says Pope
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)

Lawsuit challenges North Dakota gay marriage ban
(Michael Winter, Religion News Service)

British officials plan ‘dawn raids’ to check on Islamic extremism in schools
(Trevor Grundy, Religion News Service)

Pakistani Muslim NGO highlights forced conversion of Christian women
(World Watch Monitor)

Syria becoming warlord-run failed state: former peace envoy
(Reuters)

A Christian climate scientist's mission to convert non-believers
(NPR)

Nepal politicians called to ban religious conversions by India's BJP
(Cath Martin, Christian Today)

ACLJ asks Supreme Court to take case to protect free speech rights of pro-life pregnancy centers
(The American Center for Law and Justice)

Syrian leader declares ‘general amnesty’ for prisoners
(Anne Barnard, The New York Times)

Hundreds of aborted Down’s syndrome babies left off records
(Beezy Marsh, The Sunday Times)

Pastor Sergey Demidovich “Maidan in Kiev was a Revolution of dignity. And the events in the Donbas is a proletarian revolution”

Missile hitting Orthodox church in Slavyansk strengthens local wish to leave city
(Interfax-Religion)

Russia has favorable conditions for ban on Wahhabism - expert on Islam
(Interfax-Religion)

Slavyansk militia seize Jehovah's Witnesses supplying arms to Ukrainian army
(Interfax-Religion)

Russian diplomats, clergy discuss Orthodox Christian situation in Ukraine
(Interfax-Religion)

Ex-secretary of the Odessa Diocese starts fundraising for south-east Ukraine in Moscow
(Interfax-Religion)

Russian Church doesn't see obstacles to Stalingrad vs. Volgograd referendum
(Interfax-Religion)

Appeals court begins trial of Sudanese mother sentenced to death for Christian faith
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)

United Methodist Churches should determine individually stance on homosexuality, petition urges
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)

Jewish leaders call for Le Pen to be stripped of his immunity as an MEP
(Kim Willsher, The Guardian)

Syrian crisis splits activists and religious groups over aid
(Michele Kelemen, NPR)

Rift deepens in Britain over claims of school infiltration plot by Islamic extremists
(Stephen Castle and Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura, The New York Times)

Pope prays with Israeli, Palestinian presidents
(Nicholas Casey, The Wall Street Journal)

Nebraska community reluctantly says goodbye to church
(Mary Jane Skala, The Washington Times)

Festival draws stars of Christian preaching (not as seen on television)
(Mark Oppenheimer, The New York Times)

State Supreme Court Justice presides over same-sex wedding
(Melissa Harris, Chicago Tribune)

Israel no longer a cause that unifies US Jews
(Rachel Zoll, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

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