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Tuesday, 4 September 2018

Bishop accused of inappropriately touching Ariana Grande at Aretha Franklin service
(Kayla Koslosky, Christian Headlines)

Ukrainian city remembers Jews on Holocaust anniversary
(Randy Herschaft and Yevhaniy Kravs, Religion News Service)

The redress scheme for child sex abuse victims is unjust and damaging
(Judy Courtin and Chris Atmore, The Guardian)

The Guardian view on the Catholic crisis in the US: out in the open
(Editorial, The Guardian)

Belgian minister calls for religious TV ban after reading on female submission
(Daniel Boffey, The Guardian)

Labour adopts IHRA antisemitism definition in full
(Dan Sabbagh, The Guardian)

Faith & Spirituality of black millennial's explored in upcoming documentary 'God-Talk'
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)

“Are Markets Moral?” (Melzer & Kautz, eds.)
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum)

Almost everyone polled in Pew Research survey has "new age" beliefs
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)

San Francisco's De Young Museum set to exhibit contemporary Muslim fashion
(Elisa Meyer, World Religion News)

Nebraska Catholic diocese rocked by old abuse allegations
(Grant Schulte, Religion News Service)

Why Putin is an ally for American evangelicals
(Melani McAlister, Religion News Service)

McCain’s civil religion versus Trump’s
(Mark Silk, RNS: Spiritual Politics)

Israel should have barred Duterte
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS: Martini Judaism)

Study silenced for suggesting kids become transgender due to social influence
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)

Democrats call for In-N-Out boycott over donation to GOP
(Kayla Koslosky, Christian Headlines)

Franklin Graham calls America's STD problem a 'moral and spiritual crisis'
(Scott Slayton, Christian Headlines)

How would Brett Kavanaugh rule in Supreme Court religion cases?
(Mark Silk, RNS Column: Spiritual Politics)

A transgender priest finds a new life helping others on the margins
(Jane Roberts, Religion News Service)

South Africa court orders recognition of Muslim marriages
(Darko Janjevic, Deutsche Welle)

Guaranteeing freedom of religion
(Rebecca Linder Blachly, The New York Times Opinion)

Religion teacher gets job back, 17 years after losing it over “bad” marriage
(El País)

Controversy over public 40 days of prayer decree wages on
(Rachel Christian, Osceola News-Gazette)

Transforming Tajikistan: how the Rahmon regime turned religion into a site of struggle
(Edward Lemon, Open Democracy)

Bobi Wine case heightens tensions between Museveni and Uganda church leaders
(Doreen Ajiambo, Religion News Service)

Earthly powers: A fillip for Ukrainian hopes of spiritual independence
(Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Efforts to make Ukrainian Orthodox Church autocephalous aimed at elevating Poroshenko's electoral ratings - Metropolitan Hilarion
(Interfax-Religion)

Analysis: International significance of Ukrainian issue
(Christopher Stroop, Moscow Times)

Ukrainian president weighs in on church question
(RIA Novosti, Russia Religion News)

Why Trump will never lose Evangelical support
(Ryan Bort, Rolling Stone)

Britain’s Labour Party adopts full international anti-Semitism definition — and a free speech clause on Israel
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Kidnappers want ransom for priest abducted on Saturday in Nigeria
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Religious leader advocacy for nuclear disarmament
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

The Russian Church must work for disarmament (Responding to: Religious leader advocacy for nuclear disarmament)
(Nicholas Sooy, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

I hope the Russians love their children too (Responding to: Religious leader advocacy for nuclear disarmament)
(Theodore Dedon, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Harnessing the power of faith to eliminate nuclear weapons (Responding to: Religious leader advocacy for nuclear disarmament)
(Marie Dennis, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Texas Supreme Court declines to take up cheerleader banner case
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Former chief rabbi warns of ‘existential threat’ to UK Jews
(Associated Press)

Malaysian Muslim lesbian couple caned in public punishment
(Associated Press)

Pak army ad reserves sanitation jobs for ‘non-Muslims only’, sparks row
(Times of India)

'God punished you for eating beef': ugly responses to Kerala floods prove bigotry is alive and kicking
(Rakhi Bose, News 18)

To address religious persecution the Mechanism of the EU Special Envoy on FoRB needs more teeth
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

One in six Uyghurs held in political ‘re-education camps’ in Xinjiang’s Onsu county
(Radio Free Asia)

Chinese paper blames West for encouraging Xinjiang extremists
(Reuters)

China's crackdown on religion: Why religious freedom must be for all
(John Stonestreet and Roberto Rivera, Christian Headlines)

China mistaken in curbing religious freedom of minors
(Peter Lui, La Croix)

Why the Muslim world isn't saying anything about China’s repression and 'cultural cleansing' of its downtrodden Muslim minority
(Alexandra Ma, Business Insider)

The party’s scourge: Falun Gong still worries China, despite efforts to crush the sect
(The Economist)

Tibetan pilgrim sees restrictions, heavy police presence in Lhasa
(Radio Free Asia)

Scottish Appeals Court says government did not adequately consider refugees' claim of conversion to Christianity
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Court rejects claim that church board improperly appointed interim pastor
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Vendors, consultants, and school administrator charged in wide-ranging scheme to defraud federal “E Rate” subsidy program
(U.S. Department of Justice)

7 charged with stealing millions in school tech funds in Hasidic New York town
(Josh Nathan-Kazis, Forward)

7 indicted for fraud in payments for internet equipment for Yeshivas
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

New report reveals how Myanmar military blocked aid to Christians in Kachin
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)

For Daesh survivors the worst fear becomes reality yet again
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

Kazakhstan: Religious freedom survey, September 2018
(Forum 18 News Service)

Myanmar court jails Reuters reporters for seven years in landmark secrets case
(Shoon Naing and Aye Min Thant, Reuters)

Monday, 3 September 2018

Does the Secular Society know better than a child’s parents?
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

World has to confront oceans 'littered by fields of floating plastic,' says Pope Francis
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Pope Francis faces worst crisis of his five-year papacy
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

Pope decries emergency of plastics blighting world’s seas
(Frances D’Emilio, Associated Press)

Asylum-seekers and religious conversion: TF and MA
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

The universality of international law
(Jo Wojtkowski, OUPblog)

Sunday, 2 September 2018

Law and religion round-up – 2nd September
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Saturday, 1 September 2018

He said he wouldn’t join his company’s Bible study. After being let go, he’s suing.
(Rachel Siegel, The Washington Post)

“Confronting Religious Violence” (Burridge et al., eds.)
(Mark Movsesian, Law and Religion Forum)

Thailand: Compulsory Buddhist education diminishes religious freedom: UN Envoy
(Punsita Ritthikarn, Khaosod English)

New Pakistani Prime Minister to push for global blasphemy laws
(Ed Brayton, Patheos)

Pakistan rally ends after Dutch cartoon contest is canceled
(Associated Press)

Metro is trampling on First Amendment rights
(Ashley McGuire and Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, The Washington Post)

Austria's next Islamophobic policy: Banning the hijab in kindergarten
(Farid Hafez, Daily Sabah)

Michigan child's death puts spotlight on clash between medicine and religion
(Samantha Raphelson, National Public Radio)

Uniform civil code 'neither necessary nor desirable', says Law Commission in consultation paper
(Times of India)

'In God We Trust': Several states pass bills requiring (or allowing) motto's display in schools
(Taylor Swaak, Forbes)

Stop the persecution of Chinese refugees of The Church of Almighty God in South Korea
(Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)

Catholic Church should fight for freedom and unity in Europe
(Deutsche Welle)

Governor: courts, not church fund, better for abuse victims
(Associated Press)

International religious freedom report cites 28 nations falling short
(Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service)

Pennsylvania House’s refusal to allow nontheists to deliver invocation ruled unconstitutional
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Texas town scrutinized for blocking Muslim cemetery plan
(Associated Press)

Catholics in Australia won’t make priests report confessions
(Rod McGuirk, Associated Press)

Cleric: ‘No going back’ on Ukraine split from Russia Church
(Ayse Wieting, Associated Press)

Alabama ban on yoga in schools questioned
(Associated Press)

Coptic diocese says group attacked Christian homes in Egypt
(Associated Press)

Street preacher's disturbing-the-peace citation was valid
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

RLUIPA challenges to zoning decision on Catholic Church must go to trial
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Protestant Navy chaplains lose discrimination lawsuit
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Divided court stays out of foster care dispute
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)

Supreme Court refuses emergency injunction in Catholic social services foster care case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Links to August consistory court judgments
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Americans United for Separation of Church and State demands shut down of Trump’s Evangelical advisory council
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)

Friday, 31 August 2018

Ecclesiastical court judgments – August
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Sexual libertinism won't save the church
(David French, National Review)

Sex abuse scandal in the Church: How parishes are responding
(John Burger, Aleteia)

Thursday, 30 August 2018

Book Review: *On Islam* Fails to Enlighten
(David A. Rahimi, The Witherspoon Institute: Public Discourse)

Religion, banned books and the ECHR: Ibragimov and Others v Russia
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

New inter-State application brought by Ukraine against Russia
(The Registrar of the Court, European Court of Human Rights)

Cohabitation and widowed parent’s allowance: McLaughlin
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

McLaughlin, Re Judicial Review
(Judgment, United Kingdom Supreme Court)

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