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Thursday, 8 March 2018

How Islam started the original Women’s Liberation Movement
(Aziza Faruqi, Guest Contributor, Patheos Blog: altmuslim)

8 марта 1979: Women’s Day in the Soviet Union
(Marjorie Senechal, OUPblog)

Church leaders demand ministry of religion
(New Zimbabwe)

A question of faith: For Dutch Jews, an overdue reassurance and an ancient dilemma
(Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

The problem of dwindling urban Catholic schools
(Andy Smarick, U.S. News & World Report)

Gov. Martinez: Catholic advocate’s ‘racism’ charge is wrong
(Associated Press)

Christians emerge as key patrons for Jews moving to Israel
(Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press)

Ultra-Orthodox Jews block Jerusalem road in draft protest
(Associated Press)

Archbishop: Saudi leader wants different faiths to flourish
(Associated Press)

Charter rights violated for couple who refused to tell foster kids Easter Bunny is real
(The Canadian Press)

Canadian agency violates foster parents' rights by insisting they say Easter Bunny is real
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Lawsuit: Amarillo city officials pushing homeless into potentially unsafe shelters
(Christopher Collins, Texas Observer)

Suit challenges city's forcing of homeless into faith-based shelters
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

'The View' host apologizes to Pence about comments on religion
(Joe Concha, The Hill)

Christian student group sues Wayne State University after status revoked
(Gus Burns, M Live)

Christian student group sues over decertification
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

EVENT, 7-8 March 2018: Presentation of the Global Business & Interfaith Peace Awards for 2018
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

EVENT, 8-13 March 2018: Conference on World Mission and Evangelism
(World Council of Churches, Ngurdotu Mountain Lodge & Conference Centre, Arusha, Tanzania)

Bussey Op-Ed: Government doesn’t understand religious charities
(Barry W. Bussey, Canadian Council of Christian Charities: Intersection)

Mission conference opens in Tanzania with deep spirit of sharing
(World Council of Churches)

Bishop Gunnar Stålsett visit to Myanmar, advanced confidence building among diverse actors for peace, justice and reconciliation
(Religions for Peace)

Church Statement on Matthew Ineson
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Local Authority Investment in church property
(David Pocklington (CBC riposte to National Association of Local Councils), Law & Religion UK)

International Women’s Day 2018: Beyond #MeToo, with pride, protests and pressure
(Elisabetta Povoledo, Raphael Minder and Yonette Joseph, The New York Times)

Integrating religious freedom into the U.S. national security strategy
(Thomas Farr, Religious Freedom Institute Blog)

Meghan Markle baptized in private ceremony
(Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN)

Meghan Markle is baptized into Church of England before marriage to Prince Harry
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)

Cornel West and the principle of hope
(Foster J. Pinkney, Sightings: Religion in Public Life (University of Chicago Divinity School))

New ECHR readings
(Antoine Buyse, ECHR Blog)

Sultan Azlan Shah Lecture Oxford: Religious Dress (text of the speech)
(Lady Hale, President of the Supreme Court, Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies)

The Rt Hon the Baroness Hale of Richmond, President of the Supreme Court lectures on 'Religious Dress'
(Event Report, 25 January 2018, Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies)

6th Circuit: Funeral home violated Title VII by firing transgender employee
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Businesses can’t fire trans employees for religious reasons, federal appeals court rules in landmark decision
(Mark Jospeh Stern, Slate)

Demolitions in the West Bank highlight a deep inequality
(Josh Newmark, UK Human Rights Blog)

Sri Lanka: Christians call for end to anti-Muslim violent attacks
(Tola Mbakwe, Premier)

Buddhist mobs sweep through Sri Lanka’s Muslim neighborhoods
(Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press)

Online database of religion-based hate crimes launched
(Business Standard)

Database for religion-based hate crimes launched in Delhi
(IANS, Business Standard)

Religious freedom learning platform launched at UN: A new website to help promote understanding of freedom of religion or belief
(Sight)

Wednesday, 7 March 2018

RfP leaders promote Interreligious Dialogue for Peace at KAICIID Conference in Vienna
(Religions for Peace)

Religions for Peace Sierra Leone calls for peace and tolerance in general elections
(Religions for Peace)

Lawyer: Presidential pardon for Pakistan's Asia Bibi 'unlikely'
(Shah Meer Baloch, DW)

Dealing with hostility to evangelicalism
(Rick Plasterer, The Christian Post)

Gandhi letter mentioning Christianity sold for $50,000
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)

How ‘pro bono’ offers to defend religious monuments are stressing local governments
(Andrew L. Seidel, Religion News Service)

Chief inspector: English schools need to address extremist elements
(Catherine Pepinster, Religion News Service)

Algeria's stepped-up restrictions against Christians concerns World Evangelical Alliance
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Bill to legalize cannabis usage passes in first reading in Knesset
(Shoshana Kranish, The Jerusalem Post)

Two religious extremists killed in northern Azerbaijan
(Interfax-Religion)

Searchers in Islamic Cultural Center in Kiev related to possible illegal actions of certain citizens, rather than center itself - prosecutor's office
(Interfax-Religion)

Side-event on the Impact of Media on the Freedom of Religion or Belief at the UN Human Rights Council
(Council of Europe)

Arab Spring sparked global religious extremism - Russian Security Council
(Interfax-Religion)

21 Orthodox churches to open in Moscow this year
(Interfax-Religion)

Why are we surprised when Buddhists are violent?
(Dan Arnold and Alicia Turner, The New York Times)

Russian company names an ice cream ‘Poor Jews’
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Some Montreal residents wear yellow badges to protest Hasidic school buses
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

German court allows courtroom headscarf ban
(Alex Pearson, Deutsche Welle)

Indian court asks police to investigate allegations against cardinal
(Catholic News Service)

A bishop against border fences
(John Gehring, Commonweal)

Is God in this picture? [Regarding Donald Trump and religion]
(Commonweal)

Is anti-Semitism a problem in international affairs?
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Is anti-Israel anti-Semitic? (Responding to: Is anti-Semitism a problem in international affairs?)
(Ira Forman, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Critics of Israel must reject anti-Semitism (Responding to: Is anti-Semitism a problem in international affairs?)
(Chloé Valdary, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

The charge of anti-Semitism (Responding to: Is anti-Semitism a problem in international affairs?)
(Holly Huffnagle, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Argentine church says it will hand over baptism certificates
(Associated Press)

Gunmen kill police officer guarding Shiites in Pakistan
(Associated Press)

Feud over fortune embroils Michigan religious group
(Mike Martindale, The Detroit News)

Suit filed over assets of Michigan-based communal sect
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Mother banned from taking baby to India for 'utterly unacceptable' genital mutilation
(Brian Farmer, Manchester Evening News)

British court issues FGM protection order to protect 1-year old
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Justice Department files lawsuit against Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, for religious discrimination
(Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice)

Justice Department sues over county nursing home's procedure for obtaining flu shot exemption
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

A locked and loaded covenant: The religious roots of America's gun culture
(Peter Laarman, Religion Dispatches)

Upcoming presidential elections in Egypt needs Christian support
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)

Christians are key to support for el-Sissi in upcoming Egypt election
(Jacob Wirtschafter and Mina Nader, Religion News Service)

Will 'marriage loans' boost Egyptian nuptials?
(Hani Semeer, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

Assassinations mount as Iranian Kurdish militants clash with Tehran
(Fazel Hawramy, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

Remnants of defeated Islamist group plan new Philippine attacks - army
(Manuel Mogato, Martin Petty, Robert Birsel, Channel News Asia)

Iran: appeal hearing for Christian converts in Shiraz
(Middle East Concern)

As more Christians are killed in Somalia, number of orphans grows
(Morning Star News)

Boko Haram no longer a serious fighting force, says Nigerian President
(Olalekan Adetayo, Punch)

Nigeria's middle belt report: Fulani militants continue attacks into February 2018
(Nathan Johnson, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Atheist group takes issue with Texas sheriff's quotation of Romans 13:4 in memo
(Heather Clark, Christian News)

Supreme Court to prioritize for Jakarta governor Ahok blasphemy case review: Official
(The Jakarta Post)

Vatican hosts first hackathon to tackle global issues
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

Kyrgyzstan Baptists repair church after arson attack
(World Watch Monitor)

Colombia: the #OfCourseMeToo of Christian women and girls
(World Watch Monitor)

Christian women at double risk of persecution – because of gender as well as religion
(Helene Fischer, Elizabeth Miller, World Watch Monitor)

How “The Big Lebowski” taught Judaism
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism (for those who want to be shaken and stirred))

Rwanda closes hundreds of churches and arrests pastors
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)

Holocaust Museum revokes Suu Kyi’s human rights award
(Ashraf Khalil, Religion News Service)

New light of the anti-abortion movement — an accomplished woman with Down syndrome
(Heather Adams, Religion News Service)

How to overcome religious prejudice among refugees
(Kat Eghdamian, The Conversation)

Publisher declares this news story on Johnson Amendment 'accurate and complete,' but is it really?
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)

Wheaton College gets big religious liberty win, which inspires a case of news-media crickets
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Poland’s nationalists are burying their antisemitic past – this is dangerous
(Przemyslaw Wielgosz, The Guardian)

Lessons from Egypt on the role of women in fighting for democracy
(Anwar Mhajne and Crystal M. Whetstone, The Conversation)

Indonesian Islamic university bans burqas on campus
(Reuters)

Commentary: A regretful piece to have written - on the state of religious discourse at Haverford
(David King, Clerk)

Utah House OKs bill banning abortions based on Down syndrome
(Michelle L. Price, Associated Press)

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