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Thursday, 21 February 2019

Chechen religious leaders re-open landmark mosque in Syria
(Nataliya Vasilyeva, Associated Press)

Pence tours church, movie theater helped by Trump tax law
(Associated Press)

Class action filed hours after New York's Child Victims Act is signed
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Palestinians' lawsuit in U.S. vs. Adelson, others is revived
(Jonathan Stempel, Reuters)

D.C. Circuit: Conspiracy suit against U.S. supporters of Israeli settlers is not "political question"
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Missouri Appeals Court declines to inquire into religious truthfulness in ruling for Baptist Convention
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Baptist college's attempt to exit Baptist Convention control involves ecclesiastical determinations
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Southern Baptists should investigate churches that cover up abuse, says SBC president
(Bob Smietana, Religion News Service)

Getting along in a hateful society
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum)

Voluntary assisted dying proposals in Qld
(Guest Post by Alex Deagon, Law and Religion Australia)

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Syracuse (NY) Catholic priests
(Hemant Mehta, Patheos Blog: Friendly Atheist)

Anti-Semitism in Europe: A plan to counter anti-Jewish prejudice
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Antisemitism at worst levels since second world war, says Macron
(The Guardian)

France's Jewish community looks to Macron for answers after series of anti-Semitic crimes
(Shirli Sitbon, Haaretz)

As anti-Semitism rises in France, Macron’s government struggles to respond
(James McAuley, The Washington Post)

Dunn v. Ray - A decision that will live in infamy
(Amanda Tyler, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty (BJC blog))

Justice Kagan's dissent in Dun v. Ray (Muslim inmate execution case)
(Supreme Court of the United States)

Bishops ask Supreme Court to hear case on racism in death sentencing
(Catholic News Agency)

U.S. Jewish leaders slam Netanyahu for promoting Kahanists
(Amir Tibon and Danielle Ziri, Haaretz)

Some anti-vaccination parents cite religious exemptions. Measles outbreaks could change that.
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post)

Gay conversion therapy proves there’s still bigotry towards LGBT people
(Julie Bindel, The Guardian)

Questions raised on conversion-therapy ban
(Madeleine Davies, Church Times)

GOP lawmakers push to ban LGBT conversion therapy in Utah
(Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press)

Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society opens UK office
(Interfax Religion)

Baghdad defends advantages of Iraq-Jordan agreement from critics
(Mustafa Saadoun, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

In the #MeToo era, why do white evangelical women continue to #StandByTrump?
(Myriam Renaud, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)

Israeli-Jordanian joint project to save Dead Sea may be poised for approval
(Rachael Bishop, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Is Libya's revolution anniversary cause for celebration?
(Mustafa Fetouri, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Tunisians celebrate landmark ruling against president
(Mohamed Ali Litfi, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Hamas leadership woos Egypt's top imam
(Ahmad Abu Amer, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)

Qatar pledges to keep money pipeline open to Gaza Strip
(Adnan Abu Amer, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)

Venezuela: “If we, as Christians who yearn to live in justice, look at the reality of our nation, we cannot remain silent.”
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))

The cost of faith for Egyptian converts: Part 1
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)

The cost of faith for Egyptian converts: Part 2
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)

Three-self church in Jiangsu has cross forcibly removed
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)

Christian student in Pakistan nearly killed in stabbing by Muslim classmates
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)

What's at stake for the First Amendment in these 2 cases
(Elizabeth Slattery, The Daily Signal)

Solution found for Adventist Church in Turkey
(Claire Evans, International Christian Concern)

Indian rights group reports 29 incidents of persecution in first month of 2019
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)

Boko Haram murders 18 people in northeast Nigeria
(Nathan Johnson, International Christian Concern)

American democracy in crisis: The fate of pluralism in a divided nation
(Maxine Najl3e, PhD and Robert P. Jones, PhD, PRRI)

Colo. House passes LGBT-inclusive sex ed bill blocking schools from teaching abstinence only
(Leah MarieAnn Klett, The Christian Post)

Dutch cathedral may be sold because of poor attendance, maintenance costs
(Catholic News Agency)

Nigerian Catholics brave persecution to remain steadfast in faith
(Catholic News Agency)

California bill would remove reporting exemption for priests in confessional
(Catholic News Agency)

In Nigeria’s tight election, Christian vote is seen as key
(Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press)

With Nigerian elections postponed, Catholic leaders stress peace
(Catholic News Agency)

Nigeria: Abide by peace pact, interfaith urges presidential candidates
(Sunday Isuwa, Leadership Nigeria)

EVENTS, 21 February 2019: African American Passages: Black Lives in 19th Century America
(African American History Month, Library of Congress - Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington DC)

Russia: 100+ Jehovah's Witness criminal cases
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)

News report slanders Jehovah's Witnesses by linking them with Islamic State
(Eva Rudion, Sia-Press)

Pope Francis calls for 'concrete and effective measures' against clerical sexual abuse at landmark Vatican summit
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Victims from Africa, Asia at Vatican to call for 'zero tolerance' of abuse cover-up
(Courtney Grogan, Catholic News Agency)

Heckler & Koch fined €3.7 million over illegal arms to Mexico

Vatican's secret rules for Catholic priests who have children
(Jason Horowitz and Elisabetta Povoledo, The New York Times)

Vatican reveals it has secret rules for priests who father children
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

These are the Americans who live in a bubble: A significant minority seldom or never meet people from another race, and they prize sameness, not difference.
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)

Wednesday, 20 February 2019

Iran prepares for potential change in judiciary
(Claire Evans, International Christian Concern)

Russian Orthodox Church demands freedom of movement for Ukrainian Orthodox Church priest held in Donbass
(Interfax Religion)

Seven lawmakers quit Britain's Labour Party over Brexit and anti-Semitism
(Karla Adam and William Booth, The Washington Post)

Labour MPs should not be condemned for leaving the party, say Christians on the Left
(Madeleine Davies, Church Times)

Assisted suicide threatens the entire medical profession, Maryland doctor warns
(Catholic News Agency)

Supreme Court overturns death penalty for man with intellectual disability
(Catholic News Agency)

Supreme Court rejects appeal to make Texas bishops release abortion communications
(Catholic News Agency)

Why the USCCB is speaking out against payday loan rule rollbacks
(Catholic News Agency)

There are alternatives to abortion, says Archdiocese of New York
(Catholic News Agency)

Ohio doctor under investigation after dozens of patient overdose deaths
(Catholic News Agency)

Activists call for another Christian sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan to be released
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)

Fulani militants attack school and abduct cleric in Enugu
(Nathan Johnson, International Christian Concern)

Thousands of Kachin IDPs might soon return home
(Gina Goh, International Christian Concern)

Pastor in Myanmar abducted by Arakan army
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)

Christian mother facing false accusation in India is transferred far from home, sources say
(Christian Headlines)

Some American colleges are teaching students to 'queer' the Bible
(Scott Slayton, Christian Headlines)

Same-sex spouses not invited to next year’s Lambeth Conference of bishops
(Mary Frances Schjonberg, Episcopal News Service)

Same-sex spouses not invited to major Anglican Communion Bishops conference
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)

Trump support points to collapse of churches, civic institutions, author Tim Carney says
(Napp Nazworth, The Christian Post)

Transgender agenda lands at airlines, passengers given 'unspecified' gender option
(Leah MarieAnn Klett, The Christian Post)

Church vs. Trump's wall: Religious freedom fight still looms on Texas border
(Napp Nazworth, The Christian Post)

Harvest announces executive committee will resign, more changes after MacDonald fired
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)

Zimbabwe pastor who helped oust Mugabe returns to protesting — and jail
(Frank Chikowore, Religion News Service)

Catholic women's forum to help restore church credibility and healing, Cupich says summit signals sweeping changes
(Elisa Meyer, World Religion News)

Series of anti-semitic attacks sparks protests in France
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)

More than 1,000 private entities have access to terrorism watch list, government says
(Rachel Weiner, The Washington Post)

Hindu monastic order is reclaiming transgender people’s status in Indian society
(Soumya Shankar, Religion News Service)

Religion vs. free speech
(Denis MacEoin, Jewish Press)

Hungarian FM to Post: Budapest has no problem with George Soros’ religion
(Herb Keinon, The Jerusalem Post)

Turkey and Alevism again: Cumhuriyetçi Eǧitim ve Kültür Merkezi Vakfı
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

'Electric shocks, suffocation': Jehovah's Witnesses say Russian police tortured church members
(Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)

Russian Investigative Committee denies reports of Jehovah's Witnesses members' torture in Surgut
(Interfax-Religion)

Uproar over Jehovah's Witnesses is ratcheted up
(Yaromir Romanov, Znak)

The hospital is not heaven: discerning secular thought in medicine
(Kathryn Butler, The Gospel Coalition)

Catholic hospital's firing of doctor over divorce was unlawful, court finds
(Deutsche Welle)

China closes Tibet to foreigners for sensitive anniversaries
(Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press)

United Methodists confront possible split over LGBT issues
(David Crary, Associated Press)

Pagan temple can move ahead with its RLUIPA claim
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

British attitudes on national identity and religious minorities not unique in EU
(Omkar Joshi and Jonathan Evans, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)

Bill that would give Utah among strictest abortion law lengthened from 15-week window to 18 weeks
(Katie McKellar, KSL)

EVENT, 20-21 February 2019: Professor Mark Hill QC - Anglican Canon Law: Identity, Ecclesiology and Ecumenism
(The Second Robin Sharwood Lecture in Church Law, Trinity College, The University of Melbourne and St. James's Church, Sydney)

Does a 40-foot Latin cross honoring World War I veterans violate the Constitution? The Supreme Court will decide.
(Richard Wolf, USA Today)

Notre Dame rescinds McCarrick's honorary degree
(Catholic News Agency)

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