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Monday, 22 May 2017

Berlin squabbles over cross on City Palace reconstruction
(Jefferson Chase, Deutsche Welle)

Preachers of prosperity: faith as business
(Aarni Kuoppamäki, Deutsche Welle)

President Trump’s Speech to the Arab Islamic American Summit
(Office of the Press Secretary, The White House)

Full transcript of President Trump's speech to leaders of Muslim nations
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Trump summons Muslim nations to confront ‘Islamic terror of all kinds’
(Karen DeYoung and Philip Rucker, The Washington Post)

Melania Trump to visit Vatican-owned children’s hospital in Rome
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Despite pleas from bishops, immigration arrests soar in 2017
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)

Immigration, religious liberty and synod on agenda for bishops’ meeting
(Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service)

After clashes, Central African cardinal urges more efforts toward peace
(Jonathan Luxmoore, Catholic News Service)

Compassion International’s hue and cry seeks freedom from penalty, not freedom of religion (Responding to Indian NGO access to foreign funds)
(Suhag Shukla, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Duke divinity professor calls diversity training 'a waste,' faces discipline
(Jane Stancill, The News and Observer)

El Salvador judge reopens case of Archbishop's 1980 murder
(Associated Press)

In Vancouver, Christian recovery programs respond to opioid crisis
(Alicia Ambrosio, Religion News Service)

Finnish school system facing lack of qualified teachers of Islam
(Yle.fi)

Dutch MPs oppose headscarf proposal for Amsterdam police
(AFP, Arutz Sheva 7)

A State of suspicion: Counter-radicalization in Norway
(Sindre Bangstad, The Immanent Frame)

Why Iranian Christians are pinning hopes on ‘moderate’ Rouhani, despite human rights failures
(World Watch Monitor)

Lutherans celebrate Reformation where Germany committed genocide
(Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra, Christianity Today)

Abbott signs bill to protect sermons, delivers one himself
(Mark Collette, Houston Chronicle)

Texas governor signs bill protecting sermons from subpoena by government
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Suit by cannabis church to enjoin prosecution is dismissed
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Oklahoma Supreme Court rejects challenge to driver's license photo
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

‘Clock boy’ loses discrimination lawsuit, fails to prove religious and ethnic bias
(Gene Wexler, WDBO News)

Civil rights suit by student alarm-clock maker dismissed
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Germany's federal government wants to take religion up on its promise
(Christoph Strack, Deutsche Welle)

The Guardian view on irreligion in the US: a rising tide
(Editorial, The Guardian)

Church of England made stunning 17% return on investments in 2016
(Simon Goodly, The Guardian)

Protest in Nay Pyi Taw over Religious Affairs Minister
(Min Min Soe and Min Latt, Eleven Myanmar)

Indiana courts reject 'religious freedom' as excuse for tax scofflaws
(Dan Carden, NWI.com)

Turkmenistan’s secret additions to already restrictive Religion Law
(World Watch Monitor)

On interfaith mission to Greece, rabbis and Muslims bear witness to refugee pain
(Rob Gloster, Jweekly.com)

UN religious freedom expert hails Albania interfaith harmony
(Altoona Mirror)

Teen combats islamophobia by inviting strangers to dine with her Islamic family
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)

The humble power of interfaith soccer in Jerusalem's Old City
(Ariela Piattelli, Worldcrunch)

Religious leaders, US CG tour worship places for interfaith tolerance
(The International News)

CAIR: US Muslims urged to hold 'Fast Forward' interfaith iftars during Ramadan
(CAIR, PR Newswire)

The relationship between religion and mental health
(World Religion News)

Muslims persist after far-right death threats shut down mosques and public prayer in Germany
(Chris Riotta, Newsweek)

Din Syamsuddin heads interfaith delegation meeting Chinese figure
(Netralnews.com)

Pakistan deeply committed to Muslim world's unity: PM
(Geo News)

The controversy over Puerto Rico's religious freedom house bill, explained
(Darmy Cortes, Pasquines)

Lawyers to cite religious freedom in genital mutilation case
(Rick Moran, American Thinker)

Promoting the traditional family is ‘not charitable,’ NZ group told
(Carolyn Moynihan, MercatorNet)

Strasbourg grapples with international surrogacy and the concept of “family”
(Rosalind English, UK Human Rights Blog)

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

Observatory reports 191 hate crimes to OSCE
(Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe)

EVENT, 22 May 2017: Cyber attacks & the Just War Theory
(Tom Gallagher (RNS) moderator; panelists Bryan Hehir, Simone Petrella, BrigGen David G. Reist, USMC (Ret.), National Press Club, Washington, DC)

Saturday, 20 May 2017

How human rights are vital to fight homophobic laws
(Jack Satchell, Rights Info: Human Rights News, Views & Info)

Jehovah's Witnesses ban in Russia helps protect its members’ rights
(Sputnik International)

EVENT, 20 May 2017: NZ Christian Lawyers Conference
(Manukau City Baptist Church, Auckland)

Friday, 19 May 2017

What to expect in Iran’s presidential election today
(The Data Team, The Economist)

Instant divorce debate exposes rifts among India's Muslims
(Murali Krishnan, Deutsche Welle)

Why India allows instant divorce: for Muslim Indian men, breaking up is easy to do
(The Economist explains)

Georgian priest accused of attempted murder refuses to attend his trial behind closed doors
(Interfax-Religion)

Russia: Release Bagir Kazikhanov
(Press Release, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Head of Belarusian Orthodox Church addresses Poroshenko regarding 'anti-Orthodox' laws
(Interfax-Religion)

Ukraine: Russian religious foundations placed on sanction lists
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine)

Ukraine bans its top social networks because they are Russian
(The Economist)

Ukrainian ambassador summoned to Vatican regarding Rada's intention to pass bills on status of church organizations
(Interfax-Religion)

Ukrainian Foreign Ministry denies that ambassador summoned to Vatican regarding church bills
(Interfax-Religion)

PM Boyko Borisov in Hitrino: 'We believe in the good of, in building upon, and in the prosperity of Bulgaria
(Novinite Sofia News Agency)

Obama, Merkel to launch Germany's Kirchentag under Brandenburger Gate
(Anli Serfontein, Ecumenical News)

China, once officially atheist, now booming with religion
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)

EVENT, 19 May 2017: Religion and State. Challenges and Opportunities
(Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies - KU Leuven, together with Logia)

New study finds tax reform proposals would decrease religious giving
(Religion Press Release Service, Religion News Service)

Tax policy proposals would reduce charitable giving, new study finds
(Indiana University)

New study analyzes impact of tax reform proposals on giving to religious organizations
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Coptic pope meets Dublin archbishop during Ireland visit
(Catholic News Service, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Kentucky court says free speech, not faith, at issue in pride fest T-shirt case. Press says: Huh?
(Mark Kellner, GetReligion)

Let's ask a few journalism questions about that Pokemon Go guy in the Russian shrine
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Christian ministry plans new outreach programs in Russia despite anti-evangelism laws
(Jardine Malado, The Christian Times)

Norwegian Jewish leader: Trade union’s boycott vote was anti-Semitic
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Pope to ambassadors: Work for peace amid ‘complex’ global conflicts
(Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Archdiocese speaks ahead of Netflix series on murdered nun
(Catholic News Agency, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Bill Leonard: Government support may further church decline
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Royal Marriages
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Religion and the State – the European Court of Human Rights and the ‘Lautsi' Case about Crucifixes in Italian Class Rooms
(Andreas Follesdal, SSRN)

New Haven Rabbi Daniel Greer found liable for $15 million in civil trial alleging he sexually abused a student
(Anna Bisaro, New Haven Register)

$20M awarded in sexual abuse suit against rabbi and his yeshiva
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Tampa church raises nearly $100,000 to build first Catholic Church in Cuba in 60 years
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)

Pushback against making men-only island where Shinto gods reds de a World Heritage Site
(Elise Meyer, World Religion News)

Australia police weigh abuse charges after investigating top Catholic
(Byron Kaye, Religion News Service)

‘Faithkeepers’ film is a not-so-subtle attack on Islam
(James Zogby, Religion News Service)

Swastikas painted on synagogue, rabbi’s headstone smashed in Ukraine
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Conflicting reports about Vatican action regarding Ukraine
(RIA Novosti, Russia Religion News)

Italy's top court upholds kirpan ban
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Donald Trump's risky religious pilgrimage
(Daniel Burke, CNN)

Kill and let kill: The debate surrounding religious rules for slaughtering animals
(Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Israel issues new guidelines requiring more humane ways of kosher slaughter on imported beef
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Parliament of Wallonia, southern Belgium, bans ritual slaughter of animals, a measure considered as an attack on religious freedom
(European Jewish Press)

Thursday, 18 May 2017

Francis and Trump: Latest in tumultuous Vatican-U.S. relationship
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Trump to address religious divides in first trip abroad
(Jerome Cartillier, Yahoo! News)

Trump to visit Jewish, Christian holy sites in Jerusalem
(Reuters)

Trump trip to Middle East, Vatican offers religious opportunities and pitfalls
(Michelle Chabin, Religion News Services)

Bishops sans frontières
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Moldovan president objects to LGBT march in Chisinau
(Interfax-Religion)

Kremlin says disrespect for interests of Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine unacceptable
(Interfax-Religion)

World Council of Churches head calls on Poroshenko to withdraw bills "detrimental" to Ukrainian Orthodox Church
(Interfax-Religion)

Ukrainian parliament not to hear church bills on Thursday - Poroshenko Bloc
(Interfax-Religion)

Priests, flock of Ukrainian Orthodox Church rally in front of Ukrainian parliament against bill on 'special status' of their church
(Interfax-Religion)

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