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Sunday, 23 March 2014

Preserving Jewish Calcutta
(The Jerusalem Post)

Religion and law round up – 23rd March
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Israel, religion and the draft: Get into uniform
(N.P., The Economist [Pomegranate: The Middle East])

Religion rights and human rights: The meaning of freedom
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

"How to think about religious freedom" by Nick Spencer
((download link), Theos)

War is over – now Serbs and Bosniaks fight to win control of a brutal history
(Julian Borger, The Guardian)

Jewish heirs won’t get back art treasure, German panel rules
(JTA)

Jewish groups slam latest Khameini Holocaust denial
(JTA)

District Court invalidates Michigan ban on same-sex marriage; 6th Circuit stays order
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

6th Circuit, critical of U.S. Marshals, still upholds qualified immunity in seizure for Planned Parenthood judgment

Wisconsin governor refuses atheist demands to remove scripture from social media pages
(Heather Clark, Christian News Network)

Op-Ed: American Jewry must reclaim Hebrew
(Ari Rudolph, The Global Jewish News Source)

Nigerian Catholics risk violence, lives to attend Mass
(Catholic News Agency)

Reflections on Son of God movie
(William D. Romanowski, OUPblog)

Manifestations of collective hatred do not ‘erupt’ like a volcano – UN expert on freedom of religion
(Heiner Bielefeldt, UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights)

Freedom of expression under threat by new measures proposed by Human Rights Commissioner
(Jacob Mchangama, Freedom Rights Project)

UN officials warn against misuse of Article 20 ICCPR to thwart free speech
(Freedom Rights Project)

The evolution of the death penalty in one map
(Lane Florsheim, New Republic)

Saturday, 22 March 2014

China will introduce school uniform guidelines to prevent racial and religious discrimination
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)

Evangelical Latinos say they could be force in midterm elections
(Nick Valencia, CNN)

For antigay church, losing its cause before its founder
(Michael Paulson, The New York Times)

French parents alone against Syria jihad recruiters
(Nicholas Vinocur and Pauline Mevel, Reuters)

Immigrants from former Soviet Union challenge German secularism
(Ben Goossen, Mennonite World Review)

Israeli diplomat strike looms over Pope's visit to Holy Land
(Allyn Fisher-Ilan, Reuters)

Lev Tahor children in Guatemala can stay with their parents for now, says judge
(Tim Alamenciak, The Star.com)

Msgr. Fan Zhongliang's funeral attended by 5,000 priests and faithful from the official and underground Churches
(Jian Mei, AsiaNews.it)

Nigeria's insurgency: How about some carrot?
(G.P., The Economist [Baobab: Africa])

Traditional views on sexuality silenced by new liberal "censoriousness", says Lord Neuberger
(Christian Concern)

Turkey's twitter ban unsuccessful
(Al Bawaba News)

UN report blasts Iran for persecution of Christians, other religious minorities
(Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News)

UN warns of anti-Muslim violence in Central African Republic
(Nick Cumming-Bruce, The New York Times)

Friday, 21 March 2014

ACLU of Oklahoma wins appeal of judge’s decision to deny name change to transgender applicants
(ACLU of Oklahoma)

Albania arrests alleged jihad recruiting group
(Linda Karadaku, Southeast European Times)

Can science and religion coexist in equal compatability
(World Religion News)

China: Confused approach to minority issues
(Bhaskar Roy, South Asia Analysis Group)

Detailed Syria maps; activists honor revolution dead in Washington
(Matthew Barber, Syria Comment - Joshua Landis)

If the contraception mandate passes, it will ruin a core U.S. ideology
(Rick Warren, The Washington Post Opinions)

Massachusetts town hit with wave of anti-Semitism
(The Stream Team, Al Jazeera America)

Supreme Court Judge in striking admission of problems for Christians under equalities law
(Christian Concern)

Syrian military captures Crusader castle from rebels
(Nabih Bulos and Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times)

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: I Speak for Myself: Women and Religious Freedom
(Due 15 May 2014, I Speak for Myself Series (http://www.ispeakformyself.com/))

(Academic) freedom is another word for nothing left to lose
(Peter Lawler, First Things: First Thoughts)

New IRS exempt organization head speaks on priorities
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Muslim group to appeal ruling on police spying
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)

French university defends shuttering pro-Israel event following heckling
(JTA)

Swiss government, Dutch lawmakers denounce boycotts of Israel
(JTA)

Italian Jewish leader decries bakery’s discrimination against Roma
(JTA)

Crimea annexation frightens Patriarch of Moscow
(Vladimir Rozanskij, AsiaNews.it)

Dutch Jews condemn politician’s anti-Moroccan jibe
(JTA)

Norwegian nurses seek brit milah ban
(JTA)

British shechitah group complains to ethics council about ‘misleading’ article
(JTA)

Discrimination in India: Christians are 6 per cent of the prison population
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)

Animism is alive and well in South-East Asia: What can we learn? - Analysis
(Murray Hunter, Eurasia Review)

Judge strikes down Michigan ban on gay marriage as unconstitutional
(Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press)

Kenyan parliament passes polygamy law
(AFP, Al Jazeera)

Condolences on death of Patriarch Mor Ignatius Zakka Iwas
(World Council of Churches)

‘Special consideration’ for ‘non-Christian’ job applicants?
(Alissa Tabirian, The Foundry)

Sri Lanka: Freed Catholic activists “forbidden to speak to press or leave country"
(Melani Manel Perera, AsiaNews.it)

Iranian-Americans celebrate the coming of spring with Festival of Fire ritual
(Omar Sacirbey, Religion News Service, Christian News Headlines)

Second complaint against French MP Rudy Salles at PACE
(European Interreligious Forum for Religious Freedom)

Appeals court upholds religious restrictions as to children in divorce case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Court upholds conviction of pastor for conspiracy to commit child abuse
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Court refuses to permit interlocutory appeal in case challenging compliance with church plan exemption to ERISA
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

NGO sues Religious Services Ministry over ‘illegal’ marriage registration charges
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)

English judge dismisses private fraud prosecution against Mormon Church
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy via The Washington Post)

Vicar or publican - which jobs make you happy?
(Mark Easton, BBC News Magazine)

Jury sides with family in polygamist sect lawsuit
(SF Gate)

Ousted Bountiful bishop reported on child brides to RCMP
(Daphne Bramham, Vancouver Sun)

Civil rights groups appeal ruling allowing NYPD to spy on Muslims
(Omar Sacirbey, Religion News Service)

Religious groups play key role in Obamacare insurance sign-up
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

Nigeria: Jonathan meets Pope on Saturday
(Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, The Sun (Nigeria))

Muslim: Gym booted me over head covering
(Scott Sandlin, Albuquerque Journal)

Turkmenistan: One-year prison term for latest conscientious objector
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

The historical becomes personal: Simon Schama on the making of "The Story of the Jews"
(Elizabeth Jensen, The New York Times)

Living inside-out: How to be in but not of the World
(Wesley J. Smith, First Things)

The new Monasticism gets older: But will it grow up?
(Greg Peters, First Things)

Burmese journalist beseeches brethren: Stop with the Muslim hate speech
(Thin Lei Win, Reuters)

Cooke family seeking $4M in damages from polygamous towns
(Jim Dalrymple II, Salt Lake Tribune)

Belgium: “Obsession with headscarf works negatively on the integration of Muslim women”
(CEJI)

Hillary woos the Jews
(David Freedlander, Daily Beast)

Obama and the churches of Saudi Arabia
(Nina Shea, The Wall Street Journal)

Legal victory for conservative Christian prof at UNC
(Bob Kellogg, OneNewsNow)

Meeting between Pope Francis and President Obama has promise, carries risk, advisers say
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)

Gay student says Missouri Baptist school denied readmission
(Alan Scher Zagier, St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Justices may decide if vendors can snub gay weddings
(Richard Wolf, USA Today)

Putin’s long game? Meet the Eurasian Union
(Leon Neyfakh, The Boston Globe)

Thursday, 20 March 2014

Arizona 'abortion pill' rule faces challenge
(Erica E. Phillips, The Wall Street Journal)

Can a source of conflict be turned into a unifier instead?
(Peter Weinberger, United States Institute of Peace - The Olive Branch)

Colorado Appeals Court wades into Colorado Springs church battle
(Steven K. Paulson, Associated Press, The Gazette)

Contraception v. religious freedom: Hobby Lobby heads to the Supreme Court
(Tracy Fessenden, Religion & Politics)

EU Office opened - Mormon Apostle honoured in Brussels
(LDS Newsroom United Kingdom)

Federal judge stays enforcement of Ky. gay marriage ruling pending appeal
(Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal)

Georgia lawmakers: guns remain banned in houses of worship unless church leaders allow them
(Aaron Gould, Atlantic Journal-Constitution)

Hundreds of Kurds in Syria flee after jihadist threat
(AFP, Yahoo! News)

Imprisoned Christian Asia Bibi waits for appeal on death penalty
(Charlie Butts, OneNewsNow)

Interreligious dialogue, a "risk worth taking"
(Daniele Mazza, AsiaNews.it)

Is 'Family Guy' anti-Semitic?
(Mark I. Pinsky, The Jewish Daily Forward)

Israel’s Chief Rabbinate: Give up acting or we’ll deny your conversion
(Michele Chabin, Religion News Service)

Marginalizing the abused: Six ways survivors are treated as insignificant
(Boz Tchividjian, RNS Blog: Rhymes with Religion)

Moscow Helsinki Group alerts PACE President about religious freedom issue
(European Interreligious Forum for Religious Freedom)

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