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Tuesday, 23 October 2018

Two pastors reinstated in Chile after abuse investigation
(Catholic News Agency)

Monday, 22 October 2018

Archdiocese of Philadelphia receives a subpoena from the DOJ
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)

Christians are angry that a Muslim Imam gave a sermon at an Anglican church
(Elisa Meyer, World Religion News)

Pastor decries evangelicals for making abortion their key issue and reason for supporting Trump
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)

Anti-Muslim rhetoric 'widespread' among candidates in Trump era – report
(Sabrina Siddiqui, The Guardian)

New People’s Army gaining influence in Philippines
(Gina Goh, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Police in Algeria close down another church
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

#BringBackOurGirls co-founder nominated for Mother Teresa award
(Nathan Johnson, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Thousands of Christians remain displaced in Marawi, Philippines
(Gina Goh, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Christians encouraged over Brunson's example in Turkey
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Museum of the Bible pulls Dead Sea Scroll fragments found to be forged
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)

Museum of the Bible: Test confirms 5 Dead Sea Scrolls are fake
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)

Museum of the Bible says five of its Dead Sea Scrolls fragments are forgeries
(Oliver Laughland, The Guardian)

The evolutions of religion in the workplace in France
(Lionel Honoré, Phys.org)

Religion-reporting dos and don’ts unveiled for U.S. TV, radio stations
(Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service)

Why religion must be part of Nigeria’s politics – Senator Oko
(Abbas Jimoh, Daily Trust)

Israeli activists call out military academy for messianic teachings
(Shlomi Eldar, Al-Monitor)

Vatican recognizes territorial integrity of Georgia – official
(Interfax-Religion)

Peskov: Putin's remark about heaven and hell was allegory
(Interfax-Religion)

News media baselessly drag Jehovah's Witnesses into shooting in Crimea
(Aleksei Nechaev, Vzgliad)

Historic meeting: President of Peru asks President Nelson to help the country's children
(Tad Walch, Deseret News Faith)

Church happy with results of ‘jobs summit’ in South Africa
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

In election shaped by fake news, Brazil’s bishops are divided
(Filipe Domingues, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Towards zero hunger: Pitfalls and possibilities (Responding to: Food and Faith: How can religious organizations help end world hunger?)
(Katherine Marshall, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Labor Department to propose updated regulations on religious exemptions for federal contractors
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Birth of a new Ukrainian church brings fears of violence
(Yuras Karmanu, Associated Press)

Religious leaders reflect city’s LGBTQ-friendly values
(Megan Osborne, Associated Press)

UK official says airstrikes against Islamic State continue
(Associated Press)

Chilean court orders Church to pay CLP450 million to Karadima’s victims
(Santiago Times)

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison holds back tears in emotional national apology to child abuse victims
(The Guardian)

Australia's Prime Minister issues apology to victims of institutional child sex abuse
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

‘Transgender’ could be defined out of existence under Trump Administration
(Erica L. Green, Katie Benner and Robert Pear, Religion Clause)

HHS is considering eliminating Title IX protection for transgender indivudials
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

New York witches place hex on Brett Kavanaugh
(BBC News)

Exorcist and Catholics respond to curse against Kavanaugh
(Patti Armstrong, National Catholic Register)

Christians and exocists protest witches hexing of Justice Kavanaugh with prayer
(Kayla Koslosky, Christian Headlines)

Religious freedom advocate Charles Haynes: ‘It’s not a choice’
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

Why we need an International Day Commemorating Victims and Survivors of Religious Persecution
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

Law and religion round-up – 21st October
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Monday Mix: Church vs. football, religion in schools, scandalized bishops, His (Islamic) Holiness
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)

This weekend's think piece? It has to be Khashoggi defense of freedom of expression
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Pat Robertson on the Khashoggi Affair
(Mark Silk, RNS Column: Spiritual Politics)

Urging peace, faith leaders risk being caught up in Zimbabwe’s electoral dispute
(Doreen Ajiambo, Religion News Service)

Declaration of the participants of the 15th European Asylum Conference
(Conference of European Churches)

Short Introduction to the ECHR
(Antoine Buyse, ECHR Blog)

Ahmadi Muslims welcome their spiritual leader to Baltimore County mosque
(Michael Dresser, The Baltimore Sun)

Bethlehem Methodist Church, older than Alabama, marks 200 years
(Greg Garrison, AL.com)

Stop hotspot approach, create safe passages: Church asylum experts gather in Athens
(Press Release, Conference of European Churches)

Really big sins
(Martin E. Marty, Sightings: Religion in Public Life (University of Chicago Divinity School))

Mute religion
(William Schweiker, Sightings: Religion in Public Life (University of Chicago Divinity School))

Ruddock Report (part 4): overview and the Big Three areas
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

From denial to pride: how China changed its language on Xinjiang's camps
(Lily Kuo, The Guardian)

Thousands of Canada’s indigenous children died in church-run boarding schools. Where are they buried?
(Amanda Coletta, The Washington Post)

Vatican summit enters the home stretch. But where’s the finish line?
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)

Which real world religions or philosophies represent the religions we see in the Game of Thrones world?
(Quora)

R-rated 'Game of Thrones' is also grist for debates about a second 'R' -- religion
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)

American Secretary of State takes note of Ukrainian situation
(RISU, Russia Religion News)

Saturday, 20 October 2018

Welcome migrants in order to survive, says Italian archbishop
(Agnès Rotive, La Croix International)

Friday, 19 October 2018

Politics as a substitute for religion will inevitably let you down
(Tom Krattenmaker, Religion News Service)

Asia Bibi case has Pakistan caught between a rock and a hard place
(William Stark, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Freedom of religion and expression urged as Ireland prepares for blasphemy referendum
(Anglican Communion News Service)

Trump administration set to expand religious exemptions to birth control coverage
(Samantha Schmidt, The Washington Post)

New leader of Quebec wants to bar public servants from wearing religious symbols at work
(Amanda Coletta, The Washington Post)

(South Africa) CRL Commission: Govt can't allow religious leaders too much freedom
(Kgomotso Modise, Eyewitness News)

Uzbekistan: Under-18s pressured, illegal raids, legal books confiscated
(Forum 18 News Service)

Orthodox Christian history: A Christian schism prompts historians to dig deep into the past
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Jehovah's Witnesses searched and questioned in Bashkortostan
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)

Compassion in the church—and the mosque, and the temple
(Philip Jenkins, The Christian Century)

British Jews apply for German citizenship in dramatic numbers
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

English and Welsh bishops: ‘Moral and humanitarian’ need for prison reform
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

BJC’s Amanda Tyler: Seek unity as election season divides us
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Christian leaders urge Israeli PM to nix church lands bill
(Associated Press)

Putrajaya urged to ratify UN declaration on religious freedom
(Melissa Darlyne Chow, Free Malaysia Today)

Business as usual as Lao further squeezes religions
(Luke Hunt, UCA News)

Nearly 6 in 10 Indonesian Muslim teachers intolerant; Many vilify modern science: survey
(Sheany, Jakarta Globe)

No Free Exercise violation in ban of patron from city swim club
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

House of Lords debates religious intolerance in UK
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Lawsuit prompts Kennesaw State to change policies that exiled pro-life display to tiny speech zone
(Alliance Defending Freedom)

Campus pro-life speech case settled
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Conscientious objection in the Termination of Pregnancy Bill 2018 (Qld)- guest blog
(Alex Deagon, Law and Religion Australia)

Pastor Brunson says he is probably "one of the most hated men in Turkey"
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Dr. passes 1000 days since kidnap by Islamic terror group
(Nathan Johnson, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Ex-Chinese internment camp detainee denied US visa despite Congress invitation
(Associated Press in Beijing, The Guardian)

Father Paul warns that Chinese regime's "ultimate goal is to eliminate all religion"
(Gina Goh, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

U.S. pledges $300 million in aid to rebuild Iraqi Christian communities
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

India’s Durga Puja celebrates divine feminine with modern takes on ancient ritual
(Priyadarshini Sen, Religion News Service)

Archbishop in Iraq fears persecution may erase Christianity from country
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Tensions continue despite New Prime Ministers changes in Ethiopia
(Nathan Johnson, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Norwegian doctor fired for refusing to insert IUD's, win landmark court case
(Kayla Koslosky, Christian Headlines)

40 percent of U.S. children born to unmarried parents, rate increasing worldwide
(Catholic News Agency)

New Zealand bishops reaffirm commitment to government abuse inquiry
(Catholic News Agency)

Sydney Anglican bid to ban gay 'advocacy' on church property condemned
(Naaman Zhou, The Guardian)

Without Yemen ceasefire mass starvation looms, critics say
(Catholic News Agency)

Chopped liver with a side of Jewish dietary law
(Lydia Woolley, The Guardian)

Religious hate crimes on the rise in England and Wales
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)

Leaders claim government investigation is an attempt to malign Indian Christians
(William Stark, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Indian Christians fear demand to abolish minority-led educational institutions
(William Stark, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

The rising tide of persecution in India's Chhattisgarh state: Part 1
(ICC's India Representative, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

The rising tide of persecution in India's Chhattisgarh state: Part 2
(William Stark, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Tensions running high in India as the Sabarimala temple is now open to menstruating women
(Elisa Meyer, World Religion News)

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