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Tuesday, 9 October 2018

Amazon’s ‘Forever’: When the Good Place gets too good for comfort
(Cathleen Falsani, Religion News Service)

Black clergy, critiquing the national divide, announce plan to forge their own path
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

EVENT, 7-9 October 2018: The 25th Annual International Law and Religion Symposium — Protecting Religious Freedom and Dignity: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70
(The International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS), J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University)

Here's how the G20 Interfaith Forum looks to turn potential into action
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News Faith)

G20 Interfaith Forum: Toward Global Goals
(Katherine Marshall, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Nadia Murad wins Nobel Peace Prize
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Nadia Murad’s Nobel win explained: who are the Yazidis?
(Christine Allison, Religion News Service)

Nobel Peace Prize for two campaigners against rape as a weapon of war
(World Watch Monitor)

Global church leaders congratulate 2018 Nobel Peace Prize laureates
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Genocide as the extreme denial of human dignity
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

Will any action follow to address the situation In Burma?
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

UN human rights chief calls for new “mechanism” to try crimes in Myanmar
(Vatican News)

Religion Watch, October 2018, Volume 33 No. 12
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)

Further queries and comments
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Why America's religious freedom ambassador thinks everyone can help 'fight' for this 'foundational' right
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News Faith)

Russia-Ukraine tensions set up the biggest Christian schism since 1054
(Neil MacFarquhar, The New York Times)

Chair of Ukrainian parliament stays involved in church question
(RISU, Russia Religion News)

Patriarch Bartholomew invited to Ukraine
(Interfax-Religion)

Oxford clergy job ad creates stir
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Archbishop of Cyprus objects to politics' interference in affairs of Orthodox Church in Ukraine – Stepashin
(Interfax-Religion)

Ukrainian govt entitled to determine future of Kiev, Pochayev lavras – ministry
(Interfax-Religion)

Religion should not be used to sow divisions
(Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Euractiv)

Why was Jerusalem important to the first Muslims?
(Robert G. Hoyland, OUPblog | Religion)

Why halal meat generates so much controversy in Europe
(James McAuley, The Washington Post)

As Mujahid says, Islam is a religion of compassion
(Malaysiakini)

Can Buddhism help fight climate change?
(Lucia Graves, Pacific Standard)

Sanatan Sanstha working for Hindu religion, says Goa minister
(NDTV)

Aid groups, bishop sound alarm over humanitarian crisis in Yemen
(Dale Gavlak, Catholic News Service)

Vatican must act as China sends religion to cyber-limbo
(Peter Liu, La Croix International)

Religious freedom at Australian universities
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

Australia: Michael Kirby blasts coalition for Ruddock religious freedom report delay
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)

Siberian rabbi must leave Russia without explanation of reason
(Kommercheskie Vesti, Russia Religion News)

More than 3 dozen Jehovah's Witnesses still facing trial
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)

Monday Mix: Get out the (faith) vote, clergy sex ramifications, Booker preaches, Catholic SCOTUS
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)

Illinois high school coach faces scrutiny for prayer practice with team
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Certiorari denied in suspension of Oregon judge who refused to perform same-sex weddings
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Street preacher's suit against police survives dismissal motion
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

No immunity for order that kept plaintiff away from her church
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Man who wanted country 'cleansed of white people' found guilty of hate speech (South Africa)
(Jenni Evans, News 24)

South African court finds online postings to be hate speech
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Religious freedom review enshrines right of schools to turn away gay children and teachers
(Jewel Topsfield, The Sydney Morning Herald)

A word on behalf of organized religion
(Mona Charen, National Review)

Hijabs in court again: El-Alloul c Québec
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Soros: He's invoked from DC to Malaysia. An anti-Semitic dog whistle? Atheist straw man?
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)

Church legalization remains hot issue seven years after Maspero Massacre
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Minorities in India report abuses to UN secretary general in open letter
(UCANews)

How the loss of Native Americans’ languages affects our understanding of their belief
(Rosalyn R. LaPier, Religion News Service)

Monday, 8 October 2018

'What are you afraid of?': Quebec teachers decry proposed religious symbol ban
(Morgan Lowrie, National Post)

That U.S. Senate race in Bible Belt Tennessee: What matters more, Trump or cultural issues?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Law and religion round-up – 7th October
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance and the crumbling of the global order
(Asli Aydintasbas, The Washington Post Opinion)

Asia Bibi’s family to speak at UK events
(The Catholic Universe)

Pakistan's Supreme Court reserves judgment in Asia Bibi's final appeal
(William Stark, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

High hopes for Asia Bibi in her death sentence appeal
(Robin Gomes, Vatican News)

Vietnam deal points way for China-Vatican progress
(Michael Sainsbury, UCANews)

Pakistani Christians caught up in Thai immigration crackdown
(UCANews)

Hard-line Hindu's anti-Christian threat seen as poll ploy
(Sji Thomas, UCANews)

Boko Haram deadline for Leah Sharibu a week away
(Nathan Johnson, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Myanmar's ethnic army releases 100 detained Wa Christians
(Gina Goh, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Vatican defends pope amid cover-up accusations
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)

Letter from Rome
(Robert Mickens, UCANews)

Indonesia: Three churches closed in permits dispute
(World Watch Monitor)

Ten years after arrest of their illiterate husbands, Indian wives wait for justice
(World Watch Monitor)

Pakistan delays ruling on blasphemy death sentence case
(Kathy Gannon, Associated Press)

Pakistan’s Supreme Court hears Asia Bibi’s ‘blasphemy’ appeal but delays ruling
(World Watch Monitor)

Brett Kavanaugh confirmation: Hello Christian theocracy; goodbye church-state separation
(Michael Stone, Patheos)

Wyoming reopens Catholic sex abuse case
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)

BJP does not have distributorship of Hindu religion: Kamal Nath fights off Congress’ soft Hindutva image
(Marya Shakil, News 18)

Proposed law puts Syria's religious diversity at risk
(Sami Moubayed, Assyrian International News Agency)

Don’t let ‘extreme ideas’ of LGBT dictate Malaysian life, Mujahid warns
(Yiswaree Palansamy, Malay Mail)

Religious leader offers important advice to Muslim women
(Pulse)

Italy’s religious symbols in secular spaces
(Thomas J. Puleo, Italics Mag)

Government and the church reach consensus over the Religious Denomination Act
(novinite.com)

Bulgarian PM meets church leaders, pledges pay rise for clerics of all religions
(Sofia Globe)

Evangelicals come out against Donald Trump and the alt-right
(Hannah Preston, Newsweek)

Susan Collins gambles with the future of Roe v. Wade
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)

Jewish community, Malmo officials working to resume kosher meat sales in Swedish city
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Romanians vote on putting gay marriage ban in constitution
(Alison Mutler, Associated Press)

Romanians back marriage redefinition, but referendum voided
(Associated Press)

CBN launches 24-hour Christian news channel
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)

Senate hearing on international religious freedom
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Threats to Religious Liberty Around the World
(Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate)

Einstein's anti-religion letter goes to auction with an expected $1 million price tag
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)

Pastor convicted of sex assault during exorcism
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

The LGBT church: a shelter from the storm – The Story podcast
(Lucia Scazzocchio with Max Sanderson, The Guardian)

Church and state – an unhappy union?
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

‘The Trump Prophecy’ includes troubling parallels for American democracy
(Joel Baden, Religion News Service)

As Senate nears Kavanaugh confirmation vote, faith voices speak out
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)

Muslims pray for strength in quake-hit Indonesian city
(The Associated Press, Religion News Service)

Mormon Tabernacle Choir changing its name but not its tune
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

Church backs deal to legalize medical marijuana in Utah
(Associated Press, The Guardian)

The Vatican’s China deal is medieval (and that’s a good thing)
(Mark Silk, RNS Column: Spiritual Politics)

Surgeon who recites Bible and Quran to patients wins UN award
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)

Religious photos of the week
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)

Over 80 delegations to attend Astana congress of religious leaders - Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry
(Interfax-Religion)

Pope OKs study of Vatican archives into McCarrick scandal
(Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)

Church near border plans welcome statue to immigrants
(Associated Press)

Tucker Carlson claims the Kavanaugh reaction is due to Democrats creating a "theocracy run by atheists"
(Elisa Meyer, World Religion News)

Sunday, 7 October 2018

Brazil election: Jair Bolsonaro heads to runoff after missing outright win
(Ernesto Londoño and Manuela Andreoni, The New York Times)

Brazil's evangelical Christians could swing election
(R.T. Watson, David Biller and Samy Adghirni Bloomberg, Longview News-Journal)

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