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Thursday, 8 November 2018

This Christmas, beware evangelical Christians bearing gifts
(Polly Toynbee, The Guardian)

Empire Cinemas rejects first world war short film by Bible Society
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

Evangelical leaders met with Saudi Prince
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)

Kim Davis, clerk who refused to sign marriage licenses for gay couples, loses to Democrat
(Will Wright, Kentucky.com)

Kim Davis loses re-election campaign in Kentucky
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)

Kim Davis loses re-election bid
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Trump claims he's done more for rebellion than anyone
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)

"Atheist Christmas coloring book" teaches how Christmas was created through a melting pot of traditions and fairy tales
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)

Former Nazi SS camp guard trial has begun in Muenster, Germany
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)

Trump’s presidency, ‘Christian supremacism’ criticized at Parliament of World Religions
(John Longhurst, Religion News Service)

Happy 100th Birthday, Billy Graham
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

Seals of Hezekiah, Isaiah focus attention on Herbert W. Armstrong offshoot
(Mark A. Kellner, Religion News Service)

Is it dangerous to be Jewish in America?
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism)

The end of America’s Protestant political majority gives Republicans cause to worry
(Mark Silk, RNS Column: Spiritual Politics)

As evangelicals win with Trump, little ‘good news’ is left in the religious right
(Jacob Lupfer, Religion News Service)

As Christians split over Trump, minority faiths make their mark
(Jack Jenkins and Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)

White House expands birth control exemptions for employers with religious objections
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

EVENT, 8 November 2018: Religion and the 2018 Midterm Elections
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Poroshenko signed law on transfer of St Andrew’s Church to Constantinople
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Russian Orthodox Church has no business in Ukraine – Poroshenko
(Interfax-Religion)

Poroshenko meets with Primate of Finnish Orthodox Church
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Religion in China is highly diverse by region, research shows
(Joseph Paul, Purdue University)

At U.N., China defends mass detention of Uighur Muslims
(Nick Cumming-Bruce, The New York Times)

Four underground priests reportedly disappeared in China's Hebei province
(Catholic News Agency)

Trump sends State Department to Nigeria amid massacre of hundreds of Christians by Islamic radicals
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

Wednesday, 7 November 2018

Religion causes violence – Researchers using artificial intelligence to ‘end war'
(Sean Martin, Express)

When Silicon Valley gets religion — and vice versa
(When Silicon Valley gets religion — and vice versa, Boston Globe)

Group urges govt to remove religion, state from bio-data
(Yinka Adeniran, The Nation)

How Saudi "donations" to American Universities whitewash its religion
(Raymond Ibrahim, Gatestone Institute)

In Uganda, Catholics protest as archbishop asks government to enforce tithe
(Doreen Ajiambo, Religion News Service)

Ieronymos accepts ‘religious neutrality’ in exchange for clergymen’s wages
(ekathimerini.com)

Singapore’s religious harmony laws must be up to date to deal with new threats: PM Lee
(Aqil Haziq Mahmud, Channel News Asia)

In 2016, emergency laws restricted religious freedoms of Muslims more than other groups
(Samirah Majumdar, Pew Research Center)

Massachusetts votes to keep transgender protections with Question 3
(German Lopez, Vox)

Poroshenko signs law on transferring church in Kiev to Ecumenical Patriarchate
(Interfax-Religion)

Activity of radical youth groups sharply increases in Russia - FSB
(Interfax-Religion)

Vandal charged with hurting believers' feelings
(7info Riazan, Russia Religion News)

Catholic bishops ask Israel to repeal law excluding non-Jews
(Catholic News Agency)

UND panel says ‘gender ideology’ a real and present danger
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Jewish students remember “Night of Broken Glass” in Berlin
(Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press)

Guam Catholic Church to file bankruptcy amid abuse lawsuits
(Caleb Jones and Grace Garces Bordallo, Associated Press)

Nigerian court rejects bail for pro-Iranian Shia cleric
(Ahram Online)

Panel hears Catholic fight with Philly over foster care
(Emilee Larkin, Courthouse News Service)

Third Circuit hears arguments in challenge to foster care non-discrimination requirement
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Abortion measures defeated in Oregon; approved in West Virginia
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Brooklyn, NY - Yeshiva sued by anti-vaxxer parents for refusing to admit their child
(Sandy Eller, Vos Iz Neias)

Suit seeks to impose vaccination exemption on religious school
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Alabamans approve 10 Commandments and right to life amendments
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

How religious groups voted in the midterm elections
(Elizabeth Podrebarac Sciupac and Gregory A. Smith, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)

Republicans account for a small but steady share of U.S. Muslims
(Besheer Mohamed, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)

Legitimizing blasphemy laws through the backdoor: The European Court’s judgment in E.S. v. Austria
(Marko Milanovic, EJIL: Talk!)

E.S. v. Austria: Freedom of expression versus religious feelings, the sequel
(Stijn Smet, Strasbourg Observers)

Azerbaijan: Religious freedom survey, November 2018
(Felix Corley and John Kinahan, Forum 18 News Service)

Tuesday, 6 November 2018

Religious solidarity is not invidious discrimination (foster care)
(Howard Slugh and Mitchell Rocklin, National Review)

Australia: Time running out for religious freedom as 'dual election' option dismissed
(David Crowe, The Age)

Natural law and human rights
(Myron Pereira, UCA News)

Labor Law: Employers cannot tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment based on religion
(Karen Michael, Richmond Times-Dispatch)

Tsipras, Archbishop Ieronymos announce new agreement between church and state
(Nick Kampouris, Greek Reporter)

Escalation around Serbian Orthodox Church sites in Kosovo caused by Patriarchate of Constantinople's decisions on Ukraine - Russian Foreign Ministry
(Interfax-Religion)

Environmentalist joins ecology and religion
(Ksenia Semenova, Sakhalin.info)

Europe’s dangerous blasphemy laws are ripe for exploitation
(Dominic Green, The Weekly Standard)

Doctor says physician-assisted suicide is false compassion
(Charles C. Camosy, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

19th-century Jewish graves rededicated in Cape Verde
(Amelia Nierenberg, Associated Press)

Muslim concern about vaccine fuels Thai measles outbreak
(Tassanee Vejpongsa, Associated Press)

North Indian city breaks Guinness record with Diwali lamps
(Biswajeet Banerjee, Associated Press)

Utah governor defends Jewish Democrat against political ad
(Associated Press)

Faith-based groups push voters to the polls in today's mid-term elections
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Catholic voters on political tightrope ahead of midterm elections
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Canadian diocese wins case over sex abuse payouts
(Michael Swan, Catholic News Service)

Canadian diocese wins suit against insurance company that refused coverage for abuse victims
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Asia Bibi vindicated -- but still in danger
(John Stonestreet and Roberto Rivera, The Christian Post)

Defense lawyer in Pakistan blasphemy case flees country
(Associated Press)

‘No grounds for review of Supreme Court ruling’ – Asia Bibi’s lawyer, who fled Pakistan
(World Watch Monitor)

Pakistan blasphemy case is not over as government agrees to seek another review
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Italy working to help Pakistani Christian in blasphemy case
(Associated Press)

Appeal to Trump for Christian cleared of blasphemy but trapped in Pakistan
(CBS News)

Shawnee State: Professors must speak contrary to their beliefs or be punished
(Alliance Defending Freedom)

Professor sues over requirement to address students using their preferred pronoun
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Legal Spirits Episode 001: A British Version of Masterpiece Cakeshop?
(Law and Religion Forum)

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Mormons fight to be called by their full name
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Ghana: NMC rolls out gudelines for religious broadcasting
(Nana Kwasi Gyan-Apenteng, Dailyguide Africa)

Kenyan court orders mediation to solve Anglican homosexuality dispute
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)

Students on the trail of the “Great War”
(Prof. Dr. Ulrich Bartosch, EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)

Schuman Encounters: a valuable opportunity to know ourselves better
(Jean Kockerols, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Malines-Brussels, EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)

Albania: why do we want to be part of Europe?
(Mgr Gjergj Meta, Bishop of Rrëshen, EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)

The Fiquelmont letter: a message of peace and hope
(Paul Collowald, EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)

A shared culture of remembrance: The 11 November will be the hundredth since the armistice was signed at Compiègne
(Martin Maier SJ, JESC, EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)

Sidelining of church tribunal judge in France causes storm
(Céline Hoyeau, La Croix International)

EVENT, 6 November 2018: The Crisis of Liberalism: Christianity and Politics in the 21st Century, featuring Patrick Deneen
(Portsmouth Institute)

Monday, 5 November 2018

Civil Society deeply concerned by removal of key stakeholder information by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights for ipcoming Universal Periodic Review of Chinadd
(Press Release, UNPO and others)

Ballot issues to watch in elections
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

The Jews of Pittsburgh bury their dead
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)

Emma Green's 'The Jews of Pittsburgh Bury Their Dead' among the best religion stories of 2018
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)

Brazil's new president vows to move Brazilian embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
(Sarah Curlee, Christian Headlines)

Kavanaugh cleared of wrongdoing in Senate judiciary committee investigation
(Kayla Koslosky, Christian Headlines)

Barna: How is Christian faith lived out on the job?
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)

Rampant sexual violence in women in North Korea
(Gina Goh, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Christians in India's Assam state concerned by series of attacks
(William Stark, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Myanmar police released 15 Christians after arrest in October
(Gina Goh, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Multi-faith group forms to curb religiously motivated violence in Nigeria
(Nathan Johnson, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

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