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Wednesday, 15 August 2018

Pennsylvania grand jury report on Catholic dioceses sex abuse is released
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

The Catholic Church’s Rotherham
(Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review)

Predator priests: CNN notes pope is silent on (a) secular holiday or (b) holy day celebrating purity?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Where are the bishops who will defend faithful priests?
(A diocesan priest, Crisis Magazine: A Voice for the Faithful Catholic Laity)

Chile police raid Catholic church HQ in sex abuse investigation
(Associated Press, The Guardian)

The trial of the Blind Sheikh ties in to a New Mexico child-abuse case
(Andrew McCarthy, National Review)

Tuesday, 14 August 2018

Trinity Western students won't have to sign covenant banning sex outside straight marriage
(Bethany Lindsay, CBC News)

Catholic LGBT group rejected by event pope will attend in Dublin
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

What God has not joined together: the rise of the humanist wedding
(Severin Carrell, The Guardian)

‘It has made us unsafe’: Muslim women on fear and abuse after Boris Johnson’s burqa remarks
(Emine Saner, The Guardian)

Boris Johnson or the burqa? It’s a false choice – both dehumanise Muslim women
(Polly Toynbee, The Guardian)

Classical scholars turn backs on Boris Johnson over burqa comments
(Richard Adams, The Guardian)

Muslim leaders urge May to launch inquiry into Tory party Islamophobia
(Dan Sabbagh, The Guardian)

Michigan town votes to allow non-Christians to buy homes
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)

Global network of rainbow Catholics denied participation in world meeting of families
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)

'Blackkklansman' could create a new black-Jewish court
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)

Blasphemy accusation draws mob to Pakistan town’s only Christian street
(Asif Aqeel, World Watch Monitor)

Ethiopian PM sends condolences to Orthodox Church after 15 priests killed
(World Watch Monitor)

For military families, this church aims to be manna from heaven
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)

Pope to youth: Dream, don’t let fear make you pessimistic
(The Associated Press, Religion News Service)

Thousands attend Arab-led rally against Israeli bill
(Shlomo Mor, Religion News Service)

Faith-based protesters flock to Washington to counter white supremacists
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)

Museum of the Bible returns medieval manuscript after discovering item’s theft
(Mark A. Kellner, Religion News Service)

Deadline looms for release of Catholic church abuse report
(The Associated Press, Religion News Service)

Late cloud over Keith Ellison’s bid for Minnesota attorney general
(The Associated Press, Religion News Service)

Spike Lee’s ‘BlacKkKlansman’ could foster new black-Jewish ties
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism)

The Religion in Space Force
(Mark Silk, RNS Column: Spiritual Politics)

In central Africa, a cathedral shelters Muslims amid sectarian violence
(Doreen Ajiambo, Religion News Service)

Billy Graham drew less from Old Testament as years went by, new exhibit shows
(Menachem Wecker, Religion News Service)

TWU drops mandatory community covenant
(Barry W. Bussey, Canadian Council of Christian Charities: Intersection)

Trinity Western students won't have to sign covenant banning sex outside straight marriage
(Bethany Lindsay, CBC News)

Still seeking law school, Trinity Western drops sexual 'covenant' for students
(Joseph Brean and Chris Selley, National Post)

Trinity Western University poised to make community covenant optional
(Jon Woodward, CTV News Vancouver)

Trinity Western University's community covenant no longer mandatory
(Stephanie Ip, Vancouver Sun)

Archbishop Miller supports TWU’s dropping of community covenant
(Deborah Gyapong, The B.C. Catholic)

Parliament crash: man arrested on suspicion of terrorism
(Jamie Grierson, Vikram Dodd and Sarah Marsh, The Guardian)

Westminster car crash: Man arrested on suspicion of terror offences
(BBC News)

How religion defends freedom
(Gianna Englert, Law and Liberty)

The Wolf Act Amendments to the U.S. International Religious Freedom Act: Breakthrough or Breakdown?
(Robert Blitt, SSRN)

Thinking about trust & the press: Religion-beat pros are liberals who 'get' the right?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

The politics of religious freedom under the Trump Administration
(Jacob Lupfer, Religion & Politics: Fit for Polite Company)

International Religious Freedom summit fails to mask Trump’s scorn for human rights
(Robert Blitt, edited by Ben Cohen, Jurist: Legal News & Research)

Kavanaugh could unlock funding for religious education, school voucher advocates say
(Erica L. Green, The New York Times)

Russia: 2017 prosecutions for religious literature - list
(Forum 18 News Service)

Survey finds Scotland is more secular, but Catholics are keeping faith
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Support grows for Roncalli High School counselor placed on leave
(Nick McGill, Fox 59)

Bangladesh minister meets interfaith group over Rohingya
(John Zaw, UCA News)

The evolution of Mormon political engagement
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

The (probable) future of Mormon politics (Responding to: The evolution of Mormon political engagement)
(Patrick Mason, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Social conservative "rebels" shake LDS/GOP alignment (Responding to: The evolution of Mormon political engagement)
(Luke Perry, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Mormonism: Effectively at odds with others and itself (Responding to: The evolution of Mormon political engagement)
(Kathleen Flake, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Mormon political clout (Responding to: The evolution of Mormon political engagement)
(Gregory Prince, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Mormon anxiety and ambivalence about contemporary American politics (Responding to: The evolution of Mormon political engagement)
(Nathan Oman, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Cultural factors and political habits produced today’s Mormon-Republican alignment (Responding to: The evolution of Mormon political engagement)
(Russell Fox, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Indonesia woman irked by mosque noise on trial for blasphemy
(Associated Press)

Ruling that favored but criticized gay-hating minister upheld
(Zack Huffman, Courthouse News Service)

1st Circuit refuses to change District Court's language criticizing anti-LGBT activist
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Federal contract compliance office issues directive on religious rights of contractors
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Church ministering to homeless secures preliminary injunction against St. Paul, Minn. for likely RLUIPA and free speech violations
(Evan Seeman, RLUIPA-Defense)

Peter Ball – legislation, then and now (II)
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Abbot’s murder in desert monastery shocks Egypt’s Christians
(Hamza Hendawi and Samy Magdy, Associated Press)

Fraudulent concealment claim against LDS Church can proceed
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Judge won’t toss claim against Mormon church in rape case
(Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press)

Report: Pennsylvania priests molested over 1,000 children
(Associated Press Top News)

Bosnian Serb leader denies genocide in Srebrenica massacre
(Associated Press)

Why Native Americans struggle to protect their sacred places
(Religion News Service)

Monday, 13 August 2018

Seminary investigation to begin in wake of sexual misconduct allegations
(Eric Berger, Religion News Service)

Alex Jones, the First Amendment, and the digital public square
(Steve Coll, The New Yorker)

Alex Jones loses his empire — but not because he’s a liar
(Molly Roberts, The Washington Post)

Audiences love the anger: Alex Jones, or someone like him, will be back
(Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation)

Apple, Facebook and other tech companies delete content from Alex Jones
(Craig Timberg, Elizabeth Dwoskin and Hamza Shaban, The Washington Post)

Euthanasia, assisted suicide aren’t palliative care: Canadian bishops
(Deborah Gyapong, The B.C. Catholic)

Law and religion round-up – 12th August
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Does Akhter v Khan mean that English Law now recognises Shariah marriages?
(Siddique Patel, Peter Morris, Shoosmiths)

Turkey’s lira crisis tests Erdogan’s authoritarian approach
(Carlotta Gall, The New York Times)

Turkish star witnesses against US pastor Andrew Brunson are his expelled congregants
(Umar Farooq, Religion News Service)

Apatheism is more damaging to Christianity than atheism and antitheism
(Paul Rowan Brian and Rex Sixsmith, The Witherspoon Institute: Public Discourse)

Faith and the Faithful talks wrestle with religion and politics
(Julie Bourbon, National Catholic Register)

Politicians use religion to divide Nigerians – cleric
(Fred Ezeh, Sun News Online)

Sanusi warns politicians on exploitation of religion
(Nkechi Onyedika-Ugoeze, Danjuma Michael and Charles Ogugbuaja, The Guardian (Nigeria))

Maldives government sinks Fairmont’s ‘idols’ – and the mood to innovate?
(Raini Hamdi and Feizal Samath, TTG Asia)

New religion needed to address today’s issues
(Global Times)

Alabama public schools may soon add 'In God We Trust' displays
(Frank Miles, Fox News)

'In God We Trust': Florida public schools must now display religious motto and other states could soon follow
(Alexandra Hutzler, Newsweek)

August 12: Religious exemptions for discrimination, student group sues U of Iowa, and more
(Religious Freedom Review: Weekly updates on religious freedom in America)

New book examines Christian response to persecution
(Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University)

Russia: Prosecutions for religious literature continue
(Forum 18 News Service)

Check of leader of Jewish movement Shahar for extremism might have to do with social media post - lawyer
(Interfax-Religion)

Judges countermand law enforcement against Jehovah's Witnesses
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)

Pro-Moscow Ukrainian church camp promotes Russian expansionist views
(Religiia v Ukraine, Russia Religion News)

Jews become target of antiextremism tactics
(Interfax.ru, Russia Religion News)

Pro-Moscow lawmaker tries to involve Turkish government in Ukrainian question
(RISU, Russia Religion News)

Harassment of African students under anti-evangelism law continues
(Moskovskii Komsomolets, Russia Religion News)

Pentecostals enlist officials in honoring founder of Pentecostalism in Russia
(Website of ROSKhVE, Russia Religion News)

Burqa comments like Boris Johnson’s are pushing Muslims to reassert their identity
(Nilufar Ahmed, The Conversation)

Filipinos welcome U.S. vow to return historic Catholic church bells
(Catholic News Service)

Chaotic scenes as police arrive to interview Indian bishop accused of rape
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Italian pol blasted by Church on immigration touts ‘life issues’
(Claire Giangravè, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

China tries more members of banned religious group 'Almighty God'
(Reuters)

China’s campaign against Muslim minorities
(Marco Rubio, The Wall Street Journal)

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