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Friday, 27 September 2013

Imprisoned Pussy Riot member in hospital after 5 days without food
(Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN News)

Nigeria church attack kills pastor, two children
(AFP)

Iceland to get its first mosque
(Soeren Kern, Gatestone Institute)

Yemen gunmen kill suspected homosexual: Police
(Ahram Online)

Bombs targeting Sunni worshippers kill six in Baghdad
(Ahram Online)

As jihadist rebels burn two Catholic churches in ar-Raqqah, Assad's enemies openly split
(AsiaNews.it)

Nour Party 'strongly against' banning religious parties in constitution
(Ahram Online)

For Indian Muslim leaders, Peshawar bombing is a disgrace to Islam
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)

Ryan Anderson delivers 'A Case against Gay Marriage'
(Eleanor Hildebrandt, The Heights (Boston College))

Iran and the nuclear chicken
(Ali Salim, Gatestone Institute)

Rouhani, blunt and charming, pitches a moderate Iran
(Somini Sengupta, The New York Times)

U.N. deal on Syrian arms is milestone after years of inertia
(Michael R. Gordon; Somini Sengupta and Rick Gladstone contributed reporting, The New York Times)

Talking religion in the workplace: how far can you go?
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Prayer-row doctor David Drew will now drop appeal case
(Express & Star)

Defending the Faith: Sociologist explains how religion benefits even atheists
(Daniel Peterson, Deseret News)

Islam does not condone killing of innocent civilians
(Ally Jamah, Standard Digital News)

Reform in religion
(Taha Akyol, Hürriyet Daily News - Opinion)

Letter: Perhaps the charter of values will actually increase religious observance
(Amiel D. Bender, The Montreal Gazette)

Many young Britons do not trust Muslims, poll finds
(Rosa Silverman, The Telegraph)

Cuban church leaders publish joint declaration on religious freedom
(Jeremy Reynalds, The Aquila Report)

Assault on professor part of wave of attacks on Sikhs, Muslims, others
(Omar Sacirbey, Religion News Service)

5 faith facts on religion in Syria
(Jay Loschky, The Washington Post – On Faith)

Russia: Muslims rush to challenge Koran "extremism" ruling
(Geraldine Fagan, Forum 18 News Service)

Photo Slideshow: A day in the life of a Mormon missionary
(Sally Morrow, Religion News Service)

Hobby Lobby’s Steve Green unveils ‘oldest Jewish prayer book ever found’
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)

Big in Texas: Religious liberty in the public square
(Brian Pellot, Religion News Service)

Thomas Farr: Religious liberty eroding
(Jordan Corona, Baylor Lariat)

Is Quebec attempting to keep its identity through alienating others?
(Kelly Running, The Observer)

Tourism destinations to be developed on religious themes
(Binay Singh, The Times of India)

Religious leaders meet with Iranian President in New York
(The Arab American)

Census reveals huge rise in number of non-religious Scots
(Brian Donnelly, Herald Scotland)

Judges weigh religious exemption for health law
(Las Vegas Sun)

Religion and politics take centre stage in Indonesian pageants
(Salim Osman, The Jakarta Post)

Jihadists set fire to statues, crosses in Syria church: NGO
(AFP, Ahram Online)

Thursday, 26 September 2013

Adoption, abortion and the pledge: Controversial religious liberty cases
(Matthew Brown, Deseret News)

Religion not viable in gay marriage controversy
(David Schlake, The Daily Anthenaeum)

Serbian gay rights activists say to march despite threats
(Aleksandar Vasovic, Reuters)

Pakistan blocks 'un-Islamic' gay website
(Ahram Online)

Algeria mulls jihadist website ban
(Fidet Mansour, Magharebia)

Tunisian rapper jailed for six months: Judge
(Ahram Online)

Tunisia orders investigation of photo of youth trampling Koran
(Ahram Online)

Faiths unite for religious liberty
(Melinda Williams, The Davis Clipper)

Baptist church-state group says local government prayer violates consciences, undermines voluntary religion
(Smith Mountain Eagle)

College students divided on God, spirituality
(Bob Smietana, USA Today)

'Freedom from Religion' group questions prayer in local district
(Carley Gordon, WSMV)

Religious views should be in the open
(The Roanoke Times)

Religion not viable in gay marriage controversy
(David Schlake, The Daily Athenaeum)

Big debate: Religion and education
(Adam Barnett, East London Advertiser)

Iran’s president speaks of religious ‘tolerance,’ now is time for action: Free American Pastor Saeed Abedini
(Jordan Sekulow, Matthew Clark, The Washington Post)

'Elders' urge Myanmar to address religious strife
(ABC News)

Right to focus on religion
(The Times-Tribune)

Teaching Congolese refugees self-sufficiency gains nun U.N. recognition
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)

Progressive Catholic media fights
(Michael J. O'Loughlin, Religion News Service)

Why I think Islamists are anti-Islam
(Dr. David Liepert, Canadian Muslim Leader, Huff Post Religion)

Turkish military linked to Christian murders
(World Watch Monitor, Christian Today World)

Syrian Christians may be pulled into intensifying war
(Stephen Starr, USA Today)

Largest Syrian rebel groups form Islamic alliance, in possible blow to U.S. influence
(Liz Sly and Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post)

Navigating battlefield of Orthodox marriage and divorce
(Mark Oppenheimer, The Jewish Daily Forward)

Wrong-footed on Richard III
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Australian judge lays down gauntlet for the angels of human rights
(Rosalind English, UK Human Rights Blog)

Perth street preacher arrested for second time
(Christian Legal Centre)

Quebec’s limits on religious liberty
(Editorial Board, The Washington Post Opinions)

Krishna yet to win Russian hearts
(Vladimir Radyuhin, The Hindu)

Sudanese Bishop pleads for end to suffering
(World Watch Monitor)

A Christian's journey through Islam
(Jonas Yunus, Common Ground News Service)

Funding mosque building in Singapore: A legacy of Mr Lee Kuan Yew
(Mohamed Alami Musa, RSIS Commentaries)

EVENT, 27 September 2013: Women in the Syrian crisis
(Panel Discussion, United States Institute of Peace)

EVENT, 10 October 2013: 2013 International Religious Liberty Award Dinner honoring Dr. John Graz
(The J. Reuben Clark Law Society and The International Center for Law and Religion Studies)

Sri Lanka: Lessons from break-up of Yugoslavia and ‘independence’ of Kosovo – OpEd
(Shenali Waduge, Eurasia Review)

Iran’s leader, denouncing Holocaust, stirs dispute
(Mark Landler and Thomas Erdbrink, The New York Times)

Shootout at Nairobi's shopping mall: A harbinger of things to come?
(Ahmed S. Hashim, RSIS Commentaries)

Kenya mall massacre 'message to Westerners': Shebab chief
(Ahram Online)

ISR’s Lecture – Reporter (Sarah Pulliam Bailey): negative stereotypes on religion plague journalism
(Brittney Horner, Institute for Studies of Religion Baylor University)

Wednesday, 25 September 2013

German homeschoolers reunited with children that were seized by government
(Napp Nazworth, The Christian Post Politics)

House committee OKs bill to allow refusal of adoptions based on religious beliefs
(Kathleen Gray, Livingston Daily)

September 25 is "See You at the Pole" day
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Kenyan officials say Nairobi mall siege is over; attack may bolster al-Shabab in jihadists’ eyes
(Sudarsan Raghavan, The Washington Post)

Foreigners in Kenya 'legitimate target': Al-Shabab
(Ahram Online)

Southern Swiss voters back ban on full-face veils
(reporting by Silke Koltrowitz; editing by Andrew Heavens, Reuters)

Australian priest, advocate for women's ordination excommunicated
(Brian Roewe, National Catholic Reporter)

Rouhani acknowledges ‘crime,’ not scope, of Holocaust
(News Brief, JTA)

The danger in our midst
(Raheel Raza, Gatestone Institute)

Miss World 2013: an opportunity for Indonesia’s conservatives to engage
(Nilam Suri, Common Ground News Service)

Threatening caller to Toulouse school gets jail term
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Police bar Jews from holiday visit to Temple Mount
(The Jewish Press)

South Korea: Korean Church back in the streets against corrupt intelligence service
(Theresa Kim Hwa-young, AsiaNews.it)

Maspero Coptic group proposes amendments to Egyptian constitution
(Ahram Online)

Women bishops and the recognition of Orders
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Journal, video, and syllabus series on Religion and International Affairs
(Institute for Global Engagement)

Religion Journalism Symposium: IARJ Joins with Multi-Faith Center and ABC Radio National

Oral arguments in DC Circuit contraceptive mandate case available
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Iranian leader's smooth diplomacy poses new challenge for Israel
(Jeffrey Heller and Dan Williams, Reuters)

Catholic religious order files class action challenging contraceptive coverage mandate
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Lawyers file lawsuit on behalf of man forced to retire from job because of religious convictions
(Matt Harvey, The Exponent Telegram)

Pakistan Religious leaders express solidarity with Christians
(The News International)

Supreme Court urged to uphold prayer at town council meetings
(Fairfield Sun Times)

Only Syariah court rules on change of religion for Muslims, says minister
(Jennifer Gomez, The Malaysia Insider)

United Methodist high court to consider challenges to gay teachings
(Katherine Burgess, Religion News Service)

After years of decline, Catholics see rise in number of future priests
(Cathy Lynn Grossman, Religion News Service)

Pakistan’s blasphemy laws to require death sentence for false accusers
(Richard S. Ehrlich, Religion News Service)

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