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Monday, 7 April 2014

Connecticut Muslim, Jewish women learn they have a lot in common
(Ed Stannard, New Haven Register)

Suit against NYC Transit Authority over headwear rules survives motion to dismiss
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Pension plan of Catholic hospital does not qualify as "church plan" exempt from ERISA
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Nigeria: 20 killed in mosque attack
(Christian Today - World)

Pakistani Christian appeals death penalty for blasphemy
(Christian Today - World)

Christian couple in Pakistan sentenced to death for 'blasphemy'
(Christianity Today World)

Human trafficking brings shame to humanity, UN Special Rapporteur tells an ecumenical consultation
(World Council of Churches)

Crimea and religious freedom
(Maksyn Vasin, The Institute for Religious Freedom, Ukraine)

PM Yatsenyuk defended Ukrainian believers from oppression in Russia
(Translated by Victor Vityuk, The Institute for Religious Freedom, Ukraine)

Council of Churches condemns separatism and supports the integrity of Ukraine
(Translated by Karolina Omelchenko, edited by Robin Rohrback, The Institute for Religious Freedom, Ukraine)

Argentine president, godmother to lesbians' baby
(Associated Press via ABC News)

Supreme Court denies case on refusal of gay customers
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)

Christian leader wants to see a "new" democratic India that is against corruption and for the elderly
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)

India, Babri Masjid demolition "planned by Hindu party"
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)

Paul Bhatti: "We want concrete answers against unjust death sentences for blasphemy"
(AsiaNews.it)

Homs: Fr Frans Van of the Lugt, who fed Christians and Muslims, is killed
(AsiaNews.it)

Some hear race echoes in Va. gay marriage ban
(Frederic J. Frommer, Associated Press, The Big Story)

Wenzhou: Christians challenge government to prevent the demolition of their church
(AsiaNews.it)

Sunday, 6 April 2014

Obama urged to fill vacant religious freedom ambassador post
(Johnnie Moore, Fox News Opinion)

Mozilla's gay-marriage litmus test violates liberal values
(Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic)

Mozilla only made things worse by letting CEO Brandon Eich go
(Yitz Jordan, Quartz)

New generation of rabbis sees and speaks Israel
(Mira Sucharov, The Jewish Daily Forward)

Wesleyan Jewish students announce support for Open Hillel
(JTA)

Autopsy did not violate 1st Amendment rights of accident victim
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Mali government resigns, new PM appointed: State
(Al Jazeera America)

Religion and law round up – 6th April
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Mormon Church states opposition to gay marriage but hints at subtler shift
(Mark Sappenfield, The Christian Science Monitor)

How the Internet is taking away America’s religion
(Emerging Technology From the arXiv, MIT Technology Review)

Saturday, 5 April 2014

'Game of Thrones' inspired by French-Jewish novelist
(Reenat Sinay, The Jerusalem Post)

11 French towns will ban schools from serving alternatives when pork is on the menu
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Dr A. Amicarelli legal comment on Rudy Salle's report at PACE
(European Interreligious Forum for Religious Freedom – Articles)

Immigration reform becomes a Catholic ‘pro-life’ cause
(John L. Allen Jr., The Boston Globe)

The American Noah: neolithic superhero
(William D. Romanowski, OUPblog)

Tunisia at the crossroads
(Oussama Romdhani, World Affairs Journal)

Withering democracy in France
(Camille Pecastaing, World Affairs Journal)

Malaysia: Christians demand Islamic authorities return confiscated Bibles
(AsiaNews.it)

In Taliban stronghold, a scared electorate
(Kevin Sieff, The Washington Post)

Afghan turnout is high as voters defy the Taliban
(Rod Nordland, Azam Ahmed and Matthew Rosenberg, The New York Times)

Mozilla chief steps down over 2008 donation against Calif. gay marriage
(Al Jazeera America)

Mozilla’s Brendan Eich and gay marriage: Intolerance over tolerance?
(Patirck Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor)

Same-sex partnerships and the Church in Wales
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Ashgate Law and Legal Studies email Update

Believers need not apply: What Mozilla means
(Robert P. George, First Things)

Does Mozilla CEO ousting portend new era of public scrutiny?
(Mark A. Kellner, Deseret News National Edition)

Mozilla CEO resigns. But was he right about religion in the workplace?
(Compiled by Herb Scribner, Deseret News National Edition)

The Louvre unveils Islamic art wing
(France 24 International News)

House Committee holds hearing on persecution of religious communities in Vietnam
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Riot protesters cleared of religious hatred charge in Russia
(Reuters)

Belgian Trappist monks overwhelmed by their “world’s best beer” tag
(Philip Blenkinsop, Reuters)

Millennials and the false 'gospel of nice'
(Daniel Darling, CNN)

Why Chinese Christians are camping out to save their church and cross from demolition
(Xu Yangjingjing, The Washington Post)

Appeals court upholds New York City ban on worship services in schools
(Reuters)

Muslim leader endorses ruling party as religion rises in India election
(Sruthi Gottipati and Ron Popeski, Reuters)

Man and myth collide as Indian Hindu nationalist Modi eyes final ascent to power
(Sanjeev Miglani, Reuters)

Hollywood hates humans
(Wesley J. Smith, First Things)

Cincinnati Catholic teachers get banned behavior 'cheat sheet'
(Lisa Cornwell, Associated Press, US News)

Italian priests and Canadian nun kidnapped in Cameroon
(Reporting by Naomi O'Leary in Rome, Anne Mireille Nzouankeu and Bernard Fonka Mutta in Yaounde; Writing by Emma Farge; Editing by Andrew Heavens, Reuters)

Friday, 4 April 2014

American Mormon missionaries arrested in eastern Russia
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News - Stetson University)

In Spain, a family reunion, centuries later
(Doreen Carvajal, The New York Times)

Federal judge vows to strike down Ohio's failure to recognize gay marriages obtained in other states
(James F. McCarty, Cleveland Plan Dealer)

New same-sex marriage ruling due in Ohio
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)

Coalition promotes expanded religious accommodation in the military
(Anti-Defamation League)

Religious visit shouldn't have gotten Mormon cop fired
(Jeff D. Gorman, Courthouse News Service)

Plan for 'Sharia-compliant' student loans to get more Muslims into university
(Graeme Paton, The Telegraph)

UK government considers new "emotional cruelty" law
(Christian Concern)

Plea for quicker ruling in Mich. on same-sex marriage
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)

American religious styles: Old time, new age
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and Public Policy])

Faith initiative uses sounds of worship to help build bridges
(Francine Knowles, Chicago Sun-Times)

Putin warned of fascism in Ukraine, but a look across Europe suggests he's to blame
(James Kirchick, Tablet: A New Read on Jewish Life)

Greece: Immunity stripped from 5 additional Golden Dawn lawmakers
(JTA)

Researchers: Circumcision comparable to vaccination
(JTA)

Global Religious Diversity: Half of the most religiously diverse countries are in Asia-Pacific region
(Pew Research Religion & Public Life Project)

Religious Diversity Index scores by country
(Pew Research Religion & Public Life Project)

Countries with less religious diversity have more faith-based violence
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)

Discriminatory firing claim dismissed under ministerial exception doctrine
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

US doesn’t rank high in religious diversity
(Alan Cooperman and Michael Lipka, Pew Research Center: Fact-tank)

Faithful rush to protect church with a cross deemed too tall
(Mia Li, The New York Times Sinosphere: Dispatches from China)

China: National YWCA Building shows blossoming influence of women
(Michelle Qiao, Shanghai Daily)

Gifts for religious purposes, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Court of Protection
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

A question of consciousness
(Susan Blackmore, OUPblog)

Will BDS movement force change for Israel?
(Frederick Reese, Mint Press)

Pope Francis: married couples are an icon of God's love
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)

WCC general secretary addresses Church of Norway
(World Council of Churches)

Manuel Valls: An atypical French prime minister who fought anti-Semitism
(Joseph Strich, The Jerusalem Post)

5th Circuit: Principal enjoys qualified immunity in adult speech "Candy Cane" case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

France’s far-right to ban faith-based school lunch options in towns it governs
(Reuters)

Far right mayors will re-instate pork in France school cafeterias
(France 24 International News)

African Christians will be killed if Church of England accepts gay marriage, says Justin Welby
(Andrew Brown, The Guardian)

Muslim parent upset over school flyer promoting church's Easter egg hunt
(Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press)

8th Circuit sends suit against Hebrew National back to state court
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Honor diaries: Silencing speaks volumes
(Qanta Ahmed, National Review Online)

Welby says sexuality decisions can mean African Christians suffer
(Lens Episcopal News Service)

For Karnataka bishop, future elected officials must respect human dignity and religious freedom
(Henry D'Souza, AsiaNews.it)

Afghan elections remain "unpredictable," but without education nothing will not change"
(AsiaNews.it)

Chinese Buddhist temple forms 'anti-terrorist' squad
(Reuters)

Neon Trees star Elaine Bradley talks about Mormon faith in new YouTube video
(Sarah Petersen, Deseret News)

Some states seek to bless prayer in public schools
(Alan Greenblat, NPR)

British woman Roya Nobakht could be executed in Iran after insulting Islam on Facebook
(Chris Green, The Independent)

Convicted Amish leader Samuel Mullet Jr. continues appeal in beard-cutting case
(Amanda Lee Myers, Minnesota Star Tribune)

EVENT, 4-5 April 2014: The 31st Annual Conference of the American Council for the Study of Islamic Societies Nationalism, religion and tradition in the Muslim world
(Georgia Regents University)

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