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Sunday, 20 October 2013

India: Allahabad gets new bishop
(UCAN India)

Devout Christian who lost her job after refusing to work Sundays mounts fresh legal challenge
(Chris Pleasance, Mail Online)

In our opinion: Three chances for U.S. to reaffirm commitment to religious liberty
(Deseret News)

Religion and law round up – 20th October
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Saudi government's rejection of stint on UN Security Council ‘represents Muslim world view’
(Abdullah al-Bargi, Arab News)

Prisoners votes, public authorities and presidential views – The Human Rights Roundup
(Daniel Isenberg, UK Human Rights Blog)

The latest prisoner votes judgment may be our Marbury v Madison – Jamie Fletcher & Charlie Eastaugh
(1 Crown Office Row, UK Human Rights Blog)

Saturday, 19 October 2013

Facing the cult phenomenon: balance of seventeen years' experience
(Raffaella Di Marzio, European Interreligious Forum for Religious Freedom)

Immigrant groups lose Catholic funding over gay marriage issue
(Manya Brachear Pashman, Chicago Tribune)

John MacArthur vs. Mark Driscoll: Megachurch pastors clash over charismatic theology
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Religion News Service)

Pope Francis sends e-mail on Holocaust to American Jewish leader
(Elizabeth Tenety, The Washington Post – On Faith)

The right to religious freedom in the European Human Rights protection system and some good practices to be followed by States
(Alessandro Amicarelli, European Interreligious Forum for Religious Freedom)

French Constitutional Council rejects mayors' attempt to avoid performing same-sex marriages
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

French mayors can’t refuse to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies because of their religious beliefs: top court
(Agence France-Press, The Raw Story)

Ramayana an embodiment of culture and religion says Himchal Pradesh Chief Minister
(Vijyender Sharma, India Education Diary)

'Islam no longer a religion of the male'
(M N Krassery, The Times of India)

'If the Life of Brian was made today it would flop': BBC boss says Britain has become a nation of religious illiterates who wouldn't get the biblical jokes
(Steve Nolan, Mail Online)

Faith schools may lose the right to teach religion from their own perspective and be forced to tell pupils more about other faiths
(Chris Pleasance, Mail Online)

A blow to the New Atheism? Britain is losing its religion - and becoming "spiritual" instead
(Nelson Jones, New Statesman)

First they came for the Scientologists…
(Damian Thompson, The Telegraph: Religion)

Historic opportunity for Iran to make a fresh start
(Aijaz Zaka Syed, Arab News)

Kremlin ready to consider citizenship for Syrian Christians
(RIA Novosti)

Sam Harris slurs Malala: Famed atheist wrongly co-opts teenager’s views
(Murtaza Hussain, Salon)

Why Malala did not get the Nobel
(Vikram Sood, Mid Day)

Hindus want entire Dibrani Roma family back in France
(Eurasia Review)

Academy Air officers commanding conduct religious respect training
(Don Branum, U.S. Air Force Academy)

Businessman gets leave for judicial review over son’s religious status
(Suraini Andokong, Borneo Post Online)

Vietnam: Buddhists and Christians denounce Hanoi for using law to control religions
(AsiaNews.it)

Attacks on churches leave Egypt’s Coptic Christians feeling more persecuted, vulnerable
(Associated Press, Worldwide Religious News)

Indian Christians sentenced to life terms will appeal
(World Watch Monitor)

Oregon to recognize marriages of same-sex couples wed in other states
(Tony Merevick, Buzz Feed)

Monks claim final victory in fight over casket sales
(Sara Pagones, The Baton Rouge Advocate)

European Jewish Congress welcomes steps to legalize shechita in Lithuania
(The Yeshiva World News)

India: 1200 Hindu extremists arrested over plans for illegal demonstration in Ayodhya
(AsiaNews.it)

Islamist rebels claim responsibility for Somalia suicide bombing
(Ahram Online)

Whole families from Kazakhstan travelling to Syria for jihad
(AsiaNews.it)

Case demanding that Google be banned in Egypt postponed
(Ahram Online)

Brazil: proposal would allow churches to decline same-sex marriages
(Catholic World News)

Same-Sex Marriages in Shared Church Buildings
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Demolition of “Victorian Jewel in the Fens” Church refused
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Pakistan, school textbooks teach its okay to kill Christians
(AsiaNews.it)

Friday, 18 October 2013

Egyptians embark on a journey of peace
(Randa Ghazy, Common Ground News Service)

Is there room at the bar for evangelical Christians?
(David Robert Anderson, The Washington Post – On Faith)

Mistreatments of religious minorities: the French Model
(Eric Roux, European Interreligious Forum for Religious Freedom)

Religion at Burning Man
(Reverend Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young, Huff Post Religion)

Understanding the Charismatic Movement
(Ed Stetzer, Christianity Today)

New York City likely to start closing schools to observe Muslim holidays next year
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)

Religion at Time Magazine: Henry Luce's influence and the religious leaders who made the iconic cover
(Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, Huff Post Religion)

Pope Francis launches reform of Vatican bureaucracy, with cleanup of Vatican bank
(Anthony Faiola, The Washington Post)

Egypt's crackdown on Islamists spreads to mosques, charities
(Leila Fadel, NPR Parallels)

Polish Jews say mosque torching reminiscent of Kristallnacht
(JTA)

Unnao: 'Religion' or 'Reason', India walks a tight rope
(Pallavi Sengupta, One India News)

Teaching religion as a stand-alone subject subverts freedom
(Dale Neuringer, The Journal (Scotland))

Religious pre-school's exclusion from state grant program required by state constitution
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Sultan of Sokoto warns Muslims against fomenting religious crisis
(Vanguard (Nigeria))

Kaaba like imprisoned with constructions: Turkey’s top religion official
(Hürriyet Daily News)

3 things to consider when picking the next Religious Freedom Ambassador
(Will Inboden, Foreign Policy)

Let’s make the religion ambassador work
(Mark Silk, RNS Blog: Spiritual Politics)

Restricting the right to use ‘Allah’
(Harison Citrawan, The Jakarta Post)

Religious freedom must be safeguarded, delegates tell EPP conference
(Famagusta Gazette)

Egypt’s playground fight: ‘My religion is better than yours’
(Bassem Youssef, Al Arabiya)

Religious people not 'mad' - Welby
(Belfast Telegraph)

Religion, patriarchy and cars in Saudi Arabia
(Abdullah Hamidaddin, Al Arabiya)

How politics of religion, caste may help Modi to win UP, Bihar
(Shantanu Bhattacharji, Business Standard)

Christians and the color line
(Karen Johnson, Religion in American History (Blog))

Terrorists hijack Libyan revolution
(Nadia Radhwan in Benghazi and Essam Mohamed, Magharebia)

Terrorism strikes Tunisia again
(Monia Ghanmi, Magharebia)

Journey of a lifetime ends successfully
(Siraj Wahab, Arab News)

Spirit-empowered believers host one of larger Christian meetings in Japanese history with 5,000 registered
(Eurasia Review)

Mexico's Trinity of Death: Santa Muerte, Day of the Dead and Calavera Catrina
(R. Andrew Chesnut and David Metcalfe, Huff Post Religion)

USCIRF to President Obama: Raise religious freedom concerns with Pakistani Prime Minister
(US Commission For International Religious Freedom)

Family fights to include ‘Jesus’ on grave marker at city-owned cemetery
(Todd Starnes, Fox News)

Loyola wins fight over ethics course, government plans appeal
(CTV News)

The war on Christians: The global persecution of churchgoers is the unreported catastrophe of our time
(John L. Allen Jr., The Spectator)

New Jersey top court rules gay marriages can begin on Monday
(Joseph Ax, Reuters)

Former Baptist Sunday school teacher designing for the frum fashionista
(Talia Lavin, The Global Jewish New Source)

Judge in N.J. same-sex marriage case has deep Catholic roots
(Thomas Zambito, Religion News Service)

NYC mayoral candidate lambasted for synagogue slipup
(Haaretz)

Thursday, 17 October 2013

NYC mayoral candidates on religion – OpEd
(William Donohue, Albany Tribune)

Overcoming the abuse of power and religion in Egypt
(Aid to the Church in Need, Aleteia)

‘Lost’ Indian Jews coming to Israel despite skepticism over ties to faith
(Ben Sales, JTA)

Cleric rejects idea of referendum on U.S. relations
(Radio Zamaneh)

'Stop stereotyping us,' demand distressed Asian American evangelical leaders
(Jeremy Weber, Christianity Today)

Evangelicals for immigration reform considerable force in House
(Catherine Brzycki – Medill News Service, UPI.com)

Jacob Bender is first Jew to lead chapter of Muslim advocacy group CAIR
(Nathan Guttman, The Jewish Daily Forward)

Bombs planted in confessional box of Syrian church
(Colin Freeman, The Telegraph)

Spate of attacks on Shi'ite Muslims kills 59 people in Iraq
(Magharebia)

Libya: Rewards offered for wanted terrorists
(Magharebia)

Belgian ‘Holocaust ad’ against ritual slaughter riles Jews, Muslims
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Statue of Christ installed on top of mountain in Syria
(Interfax)

Academics call religion vital to a well-functioning society
(Catholic News Agency)

“Some observations on building peace, security and co-existence from around the world”
(A special lecture by Dr. Chris Seiple, Institute for Global Engagement)

IGE’s work on religion and security in multifaith and multiethnic contexts
(James Chen, Institute for Global Engagement)

Confusing politics with religion
(Rod Dreher, The American Conservative)

European faith leaders debate: Is secularism the new terrorism?
(Brian Pellot, RNS Blog: On Faith)

EU needs to be ‘bold’ in tackling religious problems
(Stefanos Evripidou, Cyprus Mail)

Religion in peace-building
(Cyprus Mail)

Malala, the Muslim feminist
(Rafia Zakaria, Al Jazeera America)

What about Malala's religion?
(The Jewish Daily Forward)

How to keep Malala from being appropriated: 5 points on Malala, Obama, and Jon Stewart
(Omid Safi, RNS Blog: What Would Muhammad Do?)

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