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Thursday, 13 March 2014

‘Go Home Terrorist’: Sikh children bullied twice the national average
(Lisa De Bode, Al Jazeera America)

Ceasefire collapses between Israel and Gaza amid cross-border strikes
(Al Jazeera America)

One cleric’s war on radicals is the hope for moderate Islam
(Ed Husain, The National (UAE))

Czech priest who fought for religious liberty during Soviet occupation awarded Templeton prize
(Catholic Herald UK)

ANAJURE hosting several religious freedom events across Brazil this week
(Advocates International, The Christian Post - CrossMap)

American Pastor Saeed Abedini taken to hospital, but shackled and forced to return untreated
(Jeremy Reynalds / Assist News, The Christian Post - CrossMap)

Jehovah's Witnesses' tracts taken off extremist list (scroll down to see article)
(ReligioPolis 5 March 2014, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

Five things Pope Francis definitely didn’t do in his first year
(Madeleine Teahan, Catholic Herald UK)

Congressmen ask DoD to issue stronger religious liberty instructions
(Ron Crews, Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty)

Worldwide, many see belief in God as essential to morality
(Pew Global Attitudes Project)

At 92, party insider again urges China to loosen reins on Tibet
(Stuart Leavenworth, McClatchy DC)

Turkey returns less than half of monastery land it seized
(Damaris Kremida, World Watch Monitor)

Mississippi ‘religious freedom’ bill on life support
(Adam Serwer, MSNBC)

The erosion of religious liberty and the conscience of American Christianity
(Justin Taylor, Between Two Worlds)

Bishop Egan is right: hardline secularism simply does not work – and never will
(Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith, Catholic Herald UK)

Losing faith: 21 percent say religion 'not that important'
(Carrie Dann, NBC News)

When are First Amendment exceptions justified?
(Michael C. Dorf, Verdict)

Lawsuit seeks rights for same-sex couples in Florida
(The News Service of Florida, News-Press.com)

Hobby Lobby Part XI – Governor Brewer’s veto in Arizona . . . and Hobby Lobby
(Marty Lederman, Balkinization via SCOTUSblog)

Iran: Kurds tortured, hanged
(Shadi Paveh, Gatestone Institute)

Hobby Lobby Part X – A quick word on the Conestoga Wood reply brief
(Marty Lederman, Balkinization via SCOTUSblog)

Israel strikes back as more rockets from Gaza hit its South
(JTA)

Northeastern U. suspends pro-Palestinian group
(JTA)

U.S. calls Guantanamo hunger strikes 'non-religious fasting'
(Phil Stewart, Reuters)

Anti-Muslim speakers still popular in law enforcement training
(Omar Sacirbey, Religion News Service)

New Hampshire nears repeal of death penalty
(Katharine Q. Seelye, The New York Times)

Cert. filed in RLUIPA land use case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Montana Supreme Court rules on Lutheran church property dispute
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Bill for Ten Commandments monument at Georgia Capitol clears Senate
(Lori Geary, WSB-TV 2 Atlanta)

Sex, gender, and the familiar fight over religious exemptions
(Nina Martin, Mint Press News)

Iraq: Don’t legalize marriage for 9-year-olds: Draft law huge step back for women, girls
(Human Rights Watch)

Iran's Rouhani extends hand to Gulf monarchies
(Awad al-Madailwi, The Daily Star (Lebanon))

Future firm on Lebanon state control over ‘resistance’
(The Daily Star (Lebanon))

Syrian parliament approves new election law
(Albert Aji, Associated Press, The Daily Star (Lebanon))

Islamist rebels in Syria claim kidnapping of 94 civilians
(Reuters, The Daily Star (Lebanon))

Crimean crisis increases importance of links among Tatars
(Paul Goble, The Jamestown Foundation)

Kremlin refuses to tolerate any dissent over its Ukrainian policy
(Pavel Felgenhauer, The Jamestown Foundation)

Kissinger misunderstands Ukraine
(Alexander J. Motyl, World Affairs Journal)

Czech priest, philosopher Tomas Halik wins 2014 Templeton Prize
(Chris Herlinger, Religion News Service)

Kazakhstan: 87-year-old fined, two new five-day prison terms
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

Pope Francis’s first year: Reenergizing the Church as a missionary enterprise has been his primary aim
(George Weigel, National Review Online)

In his second year, Pope faces expectations that change is coming
(Jim Yardley, The New York Times)

Pope Francis: Media mentions
(Pew Research Religion & Public Life Project)

More about Pope Francis

Pope's Franciscans kick-start restoration effort
(Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press via NPR)

Pope Francis 'as real as it gets' in first year
(Peter Smith, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Russell Crowe Twitter stalks the Pope to get Noah screening
(Barbie Latza Nadeau, The Daily Beast)

Noah and Islam: Making waves
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Many points of praise for pope’s first year
(John L. Allen Jr., The Boston Globe)

Mistrial declared in priest's sex-assault case
(Joseph A. Slobodzian, The Philadelphia Inquierer)

Gay Ethiopian faces uncertainty, peril if deported
(Maria Sacchetti, The Boston Globe)

Israel law taps religious Jews for military service
(Nicholas Casey and Joshua Mitnick, The Wall Street Journal)

Malaysians lift up missing flight in prayers
(Calum MacLeod, USA Today)

Catholics, Evangelicals press GOP on immigration
(Donna Cassata, Associated Press)

First ever fatwa issued against wildlife trafficking
(Bryan Christy, National Geographic)

Catholic group mounts challenge to health care law
(Bailey Elise McBride, Associated Press)

New group aims to conduct census of Muslim Americans
(Meredith Somers, The Washington Times)

Controversy over new Israeli law highlights growing ultra-Orthodox population
(Pew Research Center: Fact-tank)

Frozen sperm, posthumous conception and Article 8 ECHR
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Wednesday, 12 March 2014

Group of 200 Catholic employers sues to block HHS mandate
(Catholic News Agency)

House passes Schock bill with religious liberty protections under Obamacare
(Qunicy Journal)

How Jews brought America to the tipping point on marriage equality: Lessons for the next social justice issues
(AMy Dean, Tikkun)

Human rights for thee but not for me
(Lauren Carasik, Al Jazeera America)

Israel cuts army exemption granted to ultra-Orthodox Jewish men who study Torah for life
(Maayan Lubell, Reuters)

No right to choose in Crimean referendum
(Olexandr Ruzhitsky, Ukrainska Pravda, Institute for War and Peace Reporting)

Nurturing Faith: New book on religious liberty now available
(Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Orissa: Hindu fundamentalists block Catholic church construction
(Santosh Digal, AsiaNews.it)

Raghuvanshi: appropriating Gandhi will not help Hindu extremists win elections
(AsiaNews.it)

We deserve better than sexist and racist “teachers”: Honoring real leaders, and a rejoinder to Abu Eesa
(Omid Safi, RNS Blog: What Would Muhammad Do?)

U.S. Catholics more hopeful than expectant of changes to church teachings
(Pew Research Center: Fact-tank)

Is the Mormon Church expanding the role of women?
(Pew Research Center: Fact-tank)

Jew saved from Malaysia flight by travel agent who wouldn't book him on Shabbat
(JTA, The Jerusalem Post)

British PM Cameron offers support for Israel in Knesset address
(JTA)

J'Accuse - My Tale of Two Countries: Anti-semitism in Hungary and France
(Georgette Bennett, Ph.D., Huff Post Religion)

Utah recognition of same-sex marriage in judge's hands
(Dennis Romboy, Deseret News)

Republican defeats Democrat in key Fla. election
(JTA)

Episcopalians file formal complaint against Presiding Bishop over massive litigation costs
(David W. Virtue, Virtueonline)

India's Supreme Court: Book leaders indulging in hate speech
(Outlook India)

Report: U.S. is one of seven countries that allows late-term abortion
(Sarah Torre, The Foundry (blog))

High Court rules dead partner’s sperm can be kept despite lack of written consent
(JHL Elliott, UK Human Rights Blog)

Secularism on the decline France
(Emma-Kate Symons, Mint Press News)

Federal judge OK's Mo. law aimed at Westboro Baptist Church
(Associated Press, CBS News)

The people who believe in medical miracles
(BBC News)

Kiev rabbi plays down neo-Nazi threat from Ukrainian nationalists
(reporting by Alastair Macdonald, Reuters)

U.S. top court case highlights unsettled science in contraception
(Sharon Begley, Reuters)

Ultra-Orthodox mayor wins vote in Israeli town torn by religion
(Maayan Lubell, Reuters)

Conservative Methodists upset by UMC Bishop's decision to drop church trial of pastor who officiated son's gay wedding
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post Church & Ministry)

UK government to allow free vote on assisted suicide bill
(Christian Concern)

Imaginary Jews (review of Anti-Judaism: The Western Tradition, by David Nirenberg)
(Michael Walzer, The New York Review of Books)

Islamic scholars establish prizes for peace, recommend Muslim peace teams
(Reuters FaithWorld)

IRS issues sample questions that may be asked of non-profits in making rulings
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Nigeria’s churches will not stay silent during violence, leader says
(World Watch Monitor)

Wa. State employees, students could take off religious holidays under bill
(Melissa Santos, The Bellingham Herald)

Norwegian cruise lines drops Tunisia over anti-Israeli discrimination
(The Jewish Daily Forward)

Calif. city torn by multiple fights over public crosses
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)

Survey finds growth, vitality in Protestant multisite church model
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

For some Christians, sharing medical bills is a godly alternative
(Bob Smietana, Religion News Service)

Minnesota: Archbishop will not face charges
(The New York Times)

NY brothers admit guilt in violent Jewish divorce scheme
(Ellen Wulfhorst and Gunna Dickson, Reuters)

Rohingya dying from lack of health care in Myanmar
(Associated Press, Mint Press News)

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