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Monday, 11 March 2019

Kenyan archbishop denies Catholic Church accepts funds from corrupt politicians
(Doreen Ajiambo, Religion News Service)

Taiwan president and U.S. envoy call for more religious freedom in Asia
(Ralph Jennings, Los Angeles Times)

Greece’s Muslims say free, state-built mosque too small
(The National Herald)

Delaney: 'I don't believe religious doctrine should inform public policy'
(Chris Mills Rodrigo, The Hill)

Are US churches following European churches in their dwindling attendance?
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Bulgarian PM Borisov discussed with the Patriarch and the Chief Mufti the debts of religious denominations
(novinite.com)

Bulgarian MPs approve amnesty of religious denominations' debts
(novinite.com)

Bulgarian Parliament approves first reading of amendments writing off debts owed by religious groups
(Sofia Globe)

Mobile phone infrastructure in churches
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Law and religion round-up – 10th March
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Scottish independence as a protected philosophical belief? McEleny round three
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Belarus: Officials bar priest's return, church's registration
(Olga Glace, Forum 18 News Service)

Russia's level of anti-Semitism is 'conditionally harmless' - FJCR president
(Interfax-Religion)

Russian press puzzles over religious influence on Trump
(RIA Novosti, Russia Religion News)

Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia are equally wrong
(E.J. Dionne Jr., The Washington Post)

Benin bishops warn against ‘discrediting lies’ ahead of April polls
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

New governors in Florida, Tennessee, push school voucher proposals
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

3 Philippine priests say they, Catholic bishops under threat
(Jim Gomez, Associated Press)

Girl Scouts deny taking position on abortion despite honoring pro-abortion campaign
(Sarah Martin, Christian Headlines)

Washington forces church to choose: Fund abortions or break the law
(Alliance Defending Freedom)

Washington state tells churches: Pay for abortions or break the law
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)

Suit challenges Washington state's required abortion coverage
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Churches' challenge to required abortion health care coverage rejected
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Ministerial Exception defense rejected in suit to apply labor code to preschool teachers
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Iran education lags despite nominal budget gains
(mohammad Reza Niknejad, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)

Egypt considering moves to help empower, elect women
(N.A. Hussein, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

China tears down church’s cross, arrests members, raises Chinese flag
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)

Federal Judge lifts injunction on transgender troop ban
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)

Born-again firefighter says Bible supports beards for men as bosses require him to shave
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)

Michael Curry, church leaders call for national fast amid threat of ‘constitutional crisis’
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)

Pro-LGBT churches not leaving UMC just yet, advocacy groups say
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)

Colorado Catholic Conference supports bill to repeal death penalty
(Perry West, Catholic News Agency)

North Carolina bill would extend statute of limitations
(Catholic News Agency)

Assisted suicide bill advances in Maryland despite lack of 'meaningful safeguards'
(Catholic News Agency)

Kansas archdiocese responds after denying school admission to child of same sex-couple
(Catholic News Agency)

Utah school apologizes after student forced to remove Lenten ashes
(Catholic News Agency)

Utah teacher apologizes for Ash Wednesday cross incident
(Joseph Gedeon and Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press)

Pope begins Lenten spiritual exercises reflecting on Christ's gaze
(Courtney Grogan, Catholic News Agency)

Pope meets with Mormon leadership in Rome to dedicate temple
(Religion News Service)

‘This is about equality’: Muslim couple produces braille Quran in English
(Aysha Khan, Religion News Service)

After Rep. Ilhan Omar's comments House voted to condemn anti-Semitism
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)

LDS new missionary safety video series: 'The safetyzone'
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)

Is there hope for Christians in Baghuz, Syria?
(Claire Evans, International Christian Concern)

Ambassador Brownback: China is at war with faith
(Gina Goh, International Christian Concern)

More Philippine priests under death threats
(Gina Goh, International Christian Concern)

Christians in Kyrgyzstan suffer under government indifference
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)

Law and religion round-up – 10th March
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Exclusive photos: Ash Wednesday in 33 photographs by 3 photographers in NYC
(Jeffrey Bruno, Aleteia)

Muslim History Month and more ...
(Inspire FM)

Dispatch: Astana tries to silence China critics
(Reid Standish, Foreign Policy)

Calif. bill could require Planned Parenthood phone number to be added to student IDs
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)

Sunday, 10 March 2019

Urgent action needed to stop the Nicaraguan government from silencing opposition
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

"Place the stigma of sexual violence where it rightfully belongs — on the perpetrators"
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

Islamophobia, Claims of brainwashed children, Ilhan Omar, Umayyad D
(Inspire FM)

Saturday, 9 March 2019

Yeshtla v. the Netherlands: a missed opportunity to reflect on the discriminatory effects of States’ social policy choices
(Fulvia Staiano, Strasbourg Observers)

Saturday musings: volunteering – Time Well Spent?
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Info-silos and urban bubbles: What's wrecking public discourse on religion and culture?
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion)

Pope meets with Mormon leadership in Rome to dedicate temple
(Associated Press)

Pope Francis meets with President Nelson in the Vatican
(Tad Walch, Deseret News National Edition: Faith)

French Cardinal convicted of covering up child abuse reports
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

EVENT, 9 March 2019: Border Myths Symposium
(California Western School of Law’s Law Review and International Law Journal, California Western School of Law, San Diego, CA)

Friday, 8 March 2019

ADRA assists indigenous community embracing Venezuelan refugees
(Fabrício Gomes, Adventist Review)

ChurchCare guidance notes – quick links
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Friday Five: Lent trends, Methodist fight, Alabama tornado, Ira Rifkin update, epic NYT correction
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)

Kyrgyzstan: Fighting against violent extremism?
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)

Mahathir meets Philippine Muslim rebel chief-turned-governor
(Jim Gomez, Associated Press)

India’s top court orders mediation in Hindu temple dispute
(Associated Press)

Scuffles erupt at Jerusalem holy site over women’s praying
(Associated Press)

Al-Aqsa prayers pass peacefully after Israel-Jordan talks
(Isabel Debre, Associated Press)

USCIRF expresses condolences on death of Armenian Patriarch, Mesrob II, and calls on Turkey to allow free election of new patriarch
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Yeshivas file lawsuit against NY State Education Department over new regulations
(The Yeshiva World)

Yeshivas sue in challenge to New York's "substantial equivalency" guidelines
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Trump admin admits a dozen Iranian Christian refugees, hundreds more in limbo
(Dan De Luce, NBC News)

A few Iranian Christian refugees admitted to U.S.; many others await visas
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Murdered women can't celebrate International Women’s Day
(Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Policy)

Utah legislature repeals ban on fornication
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Utah lawmaker’s LGBT posts anger activists
(Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press)

Fornication will no longer be illegal in Utah
(Ben Winslow, Fox 13)

Utah teacher forces student to wash off Ash Wednesday cross
(Joseph Gedeon, Associated Press)

House votes to condemn all hate as anti-Semitism debate overshadows Congress
(Sheryl Gay Stolberg, The New York Times)

House passes resolution condemning anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and other bigotry
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

U.S. House passes resolution condemning Anti-Semitic, Anti-Muslim stereotypes
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

The glass-ceiling index:The latest data suggest progress for women at work has stalled
(The Economist)

Will the Court finally kill the Lemon Test Ghoul?
(Mark David Hall, Law & Liberty)

ESSAY CONTEST Deadline, 8 March 2019: BJC Scholarship Essay Contest: Should the “Johnson Amendment” Remain?
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

World Interfaith Harmony Week: Report

Travel light, Cardinal Tagle says on Ash Wednesday 2019
(Paterno Esmaquel II, Rappler)

UN rights expert urges states to protect freedom of religion
(Tarek Maalouf, Jurist)

First Ash Wednesday service held in Scottish Parliament
(Catholic News Agency)

Fasting and Abstinence at Lent: A CNA explainer
(JD Flynn, Catholic News Agency)

Pope on Ash Wednesday: Lenten fasting a 'wake-up call for the soul'
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)

4 things to know about Ash Wednesday
(William Johnston, Religion News Service)

Thursday, 7 March 2019

Rabbi leads US evangelicals in visit to Muslim Azerbaijan
(Aya Batrawy, Associated Press)

Turks fire back as Trump ends preferential trade status
(Jasper Mortimer, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Michael Cohen, never again
(Joshua Feigelson, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)

Would-be father whose unborn baby was aborted can sue clinic, Alabama judge says
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)

NJ firefighter-pastor sues fire department for making him shave beard he grew for religious reasons
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)

Church in South Africa calls for better treatment of migrant workers
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Christian dean at NJ university resigns over Chick-fil-A ban: 'I am a committed follower of Jesus Christ'
(Jeannie Law, The Christian Post)

Evangelical university blocks lecture by pro-life activist Star Parker
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)

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