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Thursday, 16 January 2014

New members of the Vatican bank cardinals' commission named
(Andrea Gagliarducci, Catholic News Agency)

Islamists are threat to Albania, security expert says
(Besar Likmeta, Balkan Insight)

Tunisia to compensate Islamists
(Yasmin Najjar, Magharebia)

Iowa Governor Declares 16 January Religious Freedom Day in His State
(Samuel B. Hislop, Mormon Newsroom)

Protecting Religious Freedom
(Melissa Rogers and Eric Treene, Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships)

Religious freedom under increasing pressure around the world, latest Pew report finds
(Eric Schulzke, Deseret News)

Religion hidden in our daily lives
(Ambaa, Patheos Blog: The White Hindu)

Religious freedom vs. civil rights: Maine lawmakers debate bill
(A.J. Higgins, Main Public Broadcasting Network)

Watchdog demands progress in British soccer player’s quenelle probe
(JTA)

Interfaith dialogue: Only way to fight extremism – OpEd
(Nawar Fakhri Ezzy, Arab News)

Bangladesh: Religion and its role in our criminal system
(Sout Asia Revealed)

Hindus term Hollande’s escapades ‘morally reprehensible’
(Eurasia Review)

Exemptions from the ‘contraception mandate’ threaten religious liberty
(Frederick Mark Gedicks, The Washington Post Opinions)

Little Sisters of the Poor vs. Obama — free exercise of religion is under attack
(Judge Andrew P. Napolitano, Fox News Opinion)

New impetus for Jerusalem Committee‏ – OpEd
(Said Temsamani, Eurasia Review)

The Middle East and North Africa: Cauldron of conflict – Analysis
(James M. Dorsey, Eurasia Review)

WPost whoppers about the Muslim Brotherhood
(George Conger, Conger)

Syria: Religious minorities need a voice at Geneva II Peace Conference
(Press Release, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Utah attorney general hires 3 lawyers to fight same-sex marriage ruling; Married gay couples can file jointly, tax commission decides
(Dennis Romboy, Deseret News)

Poll: Public now evenly split at 48 percent on legalizing gay marriage — in Utah
(Allahpundit, Hot Air)

Gay marriage cases in 5 states offer broad view
(Associated Press, ABC News)

Atheists debate: Can Christians support LGBTQ rights? Part
(Chris Stedman, RNS Blog: Faitheist)

Syrian rebels say cease-fire deals prove deceptive
(Anne Barnard, International New York Times)

New Publication: The naming of Tibetan religion
(Sam van Schaik, early Tibet (blog))

North Korea: Extreme Persecution
(World Watch List, Open Doors)

Burma Myanmar: Buddhist monks form new association to safeguard religion
(Democracy for Burma)

Netanyahu discusses peace process with King Abdullah in Amman visit
(JTA)

Maldives president vetoes marital rape bill as ‘un-Islamic’
(Vishal Arora, Religion News Service)

Arizona lawmaker proposes religious ‘license to discriminate’ against LGBT people
(Zack Ford, ThinkProgress)

No respite for Rohingya in Bangladesh
(Jack Goodman, Al Jazeera)

Ukraine bans protest as parliament turns into brawl
(Ed Morrissey, Hot Air)

South Sudan: Ethnic targeting, widespread killings
(Human Rights Watch)

Vatican comes under sharp criticism at UN for sex abuse
(John Heilprin and Nicole Winfield, Associated Press - The Big Story)

Vatican taken to task by UN on child abuse. Will the church change? (+video)
(Nick Squires, The Christian Science Monitor)

Persecution, repression, and religious liberty
(Tony Perkins, The Christian Post Opinion)

Is there such a thing as a 'Muslim child'?
(Tom Chivers, The Telegraph)

Judge rules in favor of Muslim woman on no-fly list
(Omar Sacirbey, Religion News Service)

New DOJ rules prohibit federal agents from considering religion in counterterrorism investigations
(Leah Barkoukis, Townhall.com)

Henan authorities ready to put Christian pastor Zhang on trial
(AsiaNews.it)

Is Yoga not even a hundred years old: Part II
(Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins ("The Social Science Research Council"), Worldwide Religious News)

Turkey: Religious freedom survey, January 2014
(Mine Yildirim, Norwegian Helsinki Ctte, Forum 18 News Service)

Bomb scare reignites Christian fear in northern Mali
(World Watch Monitor)

Ministry touts rise in rates of conversion to Judaism
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)

Assisted suicide appeal to be heard by Supreme Court
(CBC News | British Columbia)

Supreme Court of Canada will hear B.C. couple's appeal of assisted dying case
(Tifanny Crawford, The Vancouver Sun)

Greece, religion and politics: A pinker shade of black
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Translated Hebrew text offers insight into Ark of the Covenant, treasures from Temple of Solomon
(Katherine Weber, The Christian Post World)

Why should we do more than just tolerate religion?
(Jay Evensen, Deseret News)

“Lobbying” and “ASBO” Bills in the Lords – Update
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Allah controversy: Bigots exploiting religious insecurities
(Syerleena Abdul Rashid, Aliran)

Belgium: Child Euthanasia Bill passes latest hurdle
(Euronews)

Woman arrested over assisted suicide in Sleaford
(BBC News)

A troubling Coronation Street plot and why I fear that euthanasia will be legal in 10 years
(Stephen Glover, The Daily Mail)

Majority of Germans approve of euthanasia: survey
(English.news.cn)

Egyptians back constitution, opening way to Sisi presidential run
(Tom Perry and Maggie Fick, Reuters)

Anonymous group launches Kanye West inspired religion 'Yeezianity'
(NME)

Wednesday, 15 January 2014

Church doctrine, gay marriage colliding in Catholic workplace
(Lornet Turnbull, Seattle Times)

IGE to co-sponsor briefing on religious freedom in Eurasia
(Institute for Global Engagement)

In Jewish Italy, ‘diaspora’ is a dirty word
(Anna Momigliano, The Jewish Daily Forward)

Maldives: President Yameen vetoes sexual offences bill
(Ahmed Naish, Minivan News)

The saints go marching out as the face of Islam hardens in Pakistan
(Jon Boone, The Guardian)

Margaret Thatcher gave full support over Golden Temple raid, letter shows
(Rajeev Syal and Phil Miller, The Guardian)

Muslim women challenge American mosques: 'Now is the time'
(Monique Parsons, NPR)

Atheist group’s prison book project aims to turn inmates against God
(Douglas Ernst, The Washington Times)

Serbian restitution deadline approaching
(JTA)

Ukraine protest movement must shun anti-Semitic elements
(Oleksandr Feldman, JTA)

Egypt voters overwhelmingly back constitution: official sources
(Maggie Fick and Ali Abdelaty, Reuters)

Ukraine warns church to stop outdoor services for protesters — or face shutdown
(Ed Morrissey, Hot Air)

Ukraine warns Church over prayer services for protesters
(AFP, Yahoo! News)

Russian court declares Jehovah's Witness brochures extremist
(RIA Novosti)

India: No funeral prayers for Muslim alcoholics
(BBC News)

Nigeria Islamic court tries gay suspects in Bauchi
(BBC News)

Vatican facing U.N. showdown on sex abuse record
(ABC News)

Wanted: a new ambassador-at-large for religious freedom
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)

Pope Francis shakes up Vatican Bank, sets financial cap for sainthood
(Eric J. Lyman, Religion News Service)

Going to church can keep you on the straight and narrow, criminology study suggests
(John Bingham, The Telegraph)

DOJ to Supreme Court: Religious beliefs aren’t important
(Matthew Clark, Charisma News)

USA Today gets religious freedom right
(Sister Mary Ann Walsh, Huff Post Religion)

Saudi Arabia condemns new Israeli settlement plan
(Arab News)

Chief Rabbinate says Rabbi Avi Weiss’ word is good on Jewishness
(JTA)

Attack on West Bank mosque seen as part of ‘price tag’ spree
(JTA)

Archdiocese: Relocating priests after sex abuse allegation ‘a mistake’
(Francine Knowles, Chicago Sun Times)

U.S. to expand rules limiting use of profiling by federal agents
(Matt Apuzzo, The New York Times)

The Islamization of Germany in 2013
(Soeren Kern, Gatestone Institute)

Advenist pastor released from prison in Togo
(Adventist News Network)

Syria says West talks to Damascus about Islamist rebels
(BBC News)

Looking ahead to 2014
(R.R. Reno, First Things: On the Square)

Update: Colo. school district weighs new transgender proposal
(Pacific Justice Institute)

Oklahoma, Utah same-sex marriage rulings could turn up heat on Supreme Court
(Dennis Romboy, Deseret News)

Asylum and refugee status: can atheism be a “religion”?
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Tunisia makes progress on minority rights — and the world ignores it
(Robert Zaretsky, The Jewish Daily Forward)

Sharia begins in Libya
(Essam Mohamed, Magharebia)

Polish prosecutors clear Auschwitz soccer chanters
(JTA, Jewish Press)

Attack on West Bank mosque is third price tag incident in a week
(Interfax)

Knesset bill proposed to outlaw Nazi slogans
(Jewish Press News Briefs)

Tom Monaghan related Catholic non-profits win preliminary injunction against contraceptive coverage rules
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

NM court says physician aid in dying is a fundamental right
(ACLU)

Russia: Okhlobystin steps down as chief creative officer of Euroset after LGBT threats
(Interfax)

Bipartisan appropriation bill includes numerous provisions on religious concerns
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Police detain Tver resident over posting video of burning Koran
(Interfax)

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