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Tuesday, 4 April 2017

Archbishop laments 'curse of terrorism' after St. Petersburg attack
(Catholic News Agency)

The leads in the St. Petersburg metro bombing point to Syria
(Anshel Pfeffer, Haaretz)

St. Petersburg metro explosion: At least 11 dead in Russia blast
(Tim Lister, Emma Burrows and Angela Dewan, CNN)

Officials say Russia attack was suicide bombing
(Jim Denison, Christian Headlines)

Why Palestine bears the blame for the Arab-Israeli conflict
(David Brog, Christian Headlines)

Poison gas attack in Syria leaves dozens dead and injured, including children
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)

How a California bill is threatening faith-based codes of conduct
(Kevin Jones, Catholic News Agency)

Two policemen killed in Astrakhan by group of radical Wahhabi Islamists – governor
(Interfax-Religion)

The Guardian view on funding heritage: save buildings if not beliefs
(The Guardian)

Easter eggs aren’t even Christian – so why squabble over them?
(Peter Ormerod, The Guardian)

Theresa May condemns National Trust for axing 'Easter' from egg hunt
(Jessica Elgot and Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

Christians in Iraq to embark on 80-mile 'peace walk' across the war-torn country in Holy Week
(James Macintyre, Christian Today)

Jewish community centre forced to close after Neo-Nazi threats in Sweden
(James Macintyre, Christian Today)

Sweden urged to boost security for Jewish citizens amid antisemitism concerns
(Tamara Zieve, Jerusalem Post)

Attempts to 'rebuild' Syria could do more harm than good, Oxfam warns
(Joseph Hartropp, Christian Today)

How these Syrians went from opposition fighters to pro-regime militiamen
(Nour Samaha, Al Monitor: Syria Pulse)

Horror escalates as deadly bomb and gas attack in Syria kills dozens
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)

Gender identity politics is erasing and silencing women
(Michelle A. Cretella, Mercator Net)

Thousands of children accused of witchcraft, forced into homelessness and trafficking in DRC, Pope calls out injustice
(Joseph Hartropp, Christian Today)

National Council of Churches in Kenya urges politicians to follow the law, avoid anarchy
(Jeremiah Wakaya, Capital News)

Uganda – lack of religious values fuelling crime – bishop
(Zadock Amanyisa, Daily Monitor)

‘The Benedict Option’—terrific for monks, but not for ordinary Christiansf
(Michael Kirke, Mercator Net)

Chicago Cardinal Cupich unveils church-led anti-violence initiative
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)

Meeting focuses on facing fears through interreligious work
(World Council of Churches)

Joint North-South Korea Easter prayer published
(World Council of Churches)

Income tax: commercial software for Minister of Religion self-assessment
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

EVENT, 4 April 2017: Report Launch: Nations in Transit 2017:The False Promise of Populism (live stream)
(Celeste Wallander, Ben Judah, Dimitar Bechev, Nate Schenkkan, Freedom House)

Religion Watch, April 2017, Volume 32 No. 6
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)

Russia: Trial for studying religious books begins
(Forum 18 News Service)

Monday, 3 April 2017

Escaped North Korean risks her life to visit Christian family she left behind
(World Watch Monitor)

Mufti Gainutdin calls for prevention of destruction of civil peace in Russia in light of St. Pete tragedy
(Interfax-Religion)

Info on alleged persecution of sexual minorities in Chechnya should be investigated by law enforcement agencies – Peskov
(Interfax-Religion)

Pope Francis and U.S. Bishop have conflicting opinions on giving to beggars
(Elisa Meyer, World Religion News)

Kazakhstan: Lawyers now face trial for defending client
(Forum 18 News Service)

What does Neil Gorsuch mean for civil liberties?
(Bekrley Forum, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

A people-free justice (Responding to: What does Neil Gorsuch mean for civil liberties?)
(Leslie Griffin, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs)

China Uighurs: Xinjiang ban on long beards and veils
(BBC News)

Tradition, resurrected: A resurgence of religious faith is changing China
(The Economist)

China: raids on house churches continue in crackdown on Christianity
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)

Study shows for Mormons, religion is like an opiate to the brain
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)

Faith in a poor place: Resilience to shock is the best hope for Birmingham’s multiple faiths
(ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Jehovah's Witnesses case viewed from far south of Russia
(Kavkazskii Uzel, Russia Religion News)

Former president of Russian Baptists sets Jehovah's Witnesses case in wider context
(Portal-credo.ru, Russia Religion News)

Jehovah's Witnesses developing strategy to defend suit for prohibition
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)

Jehovah's Witnesses not properly notified of suspension
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)

Jehovah's Witnesses counter sue Ministry of Justice
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)

Local Jehovah's Witnesses congregations seek involvement in court proceedings
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)

Tunisian nightclub shut down over Muslim call to prayer remix
(The Guardian)

Met police investigating Muslim man's wrongful arrest over terrorism
(Diane Taylor, The Guardian)

Israel vs. America: what Jewish millennials think about God and the Occupation
(Judy Maltz, Haaretz)

Muslim head scarves still pose an unresolved problem for Russia
(RIA Novosti, Russia Religion News)

Jason Klocek on religious conflict and repression
(Podcast, Research On Religion)

Trump administration’s faith-based posts remain unfilled
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Apartment plan pits church against its neighbors
(Nancy Sarnoff, Houston Chronicle)

Jewish parents pull son from Berlin school over anti-Semitic harassment
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Students at Toronto university vote to adopt broad definition of anti-Semitism
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Singapore deporting imam who spoke against Jews, Christians
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Pakistan registers first Jewish citizen in decades
(Daniel J. Solomon, Forward)

Jewish descendants can sue Germany for return of Nazi-looted Guelph treasure
(Toby Axelrod, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Merkel dismisses allies' calls for 'Islam law'
(Deutsche Welle)

Germany dismisses ‘Islam law’ as integration debate resurfaces
(Paul Carrel, Religion News Service)

Bishops urge Congress to take bipartisan approach on health care reform
(Catholic News Service, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

The future of religion and U.S. foreign policy under Trump
(Peter Mandaville, Brookings)

You are not alone: Why America needs the world on FoRB (Responding to The future of religion and U.S. foreign policy under Trump)
(Robert J. Joustra, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Amendments to law on education imply renunciation of ban on wearing symbols of various religions by pupils - Chechen authorities
(Interfax Religion)

Kremlin has no definitive position on Chechen law allowing students to wear hijab – Peskov
(Interfax-Religion)

Chechen law on religious clothes in schools violates principle of secular education in Russia - Moscow Patriarchate
(Interfax Religion)

Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia backs Chechen parliament's move to permit hijab wearing at schools
(Interfax-Religion)

Reports about persecutions of homosexuals in Chechnya is lie and disinformation, such people just do not exist in the republic - Kadyrov's press secretary
(Interfax Religion)

Diocese of Great Falls - Billings moves toward settlement in abuse claims
(Press Release, Diocese of Great Falls-Billings)

Montana diocese files for bankruptcy ahead of trial
(Seaborn Larson, Great Falls Tribune)

Montana Diocese files for bankruptcy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Utah adopts informed consent law for medication abortions
(Samantha Gobba, Christian Headlines)

Utah Senator introduces bill to speed up visas for Mormon missionaries
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)

Iran: women forced to wear Hijabs even when entering Christian church
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)

In Europe, Catholics and feminists unite against surrogacy
(Catholic News Agency)

Will zealots ignite another firestorm on the Temple Mount?
(Akiva Eldar, translated by Ruti Sinai, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Will US keep military bases in Iraq after IS?
(Mustafa Saadoun, translated by Muhammed Hussein Tal'at, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

How will Abadi handle Iraq’s Shiite militias?
(Ali Mamouri, translated by Sahar Ghoussoub, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

One man's quest to save the Jewish Iraqi language
(Jacky Hugi, translated by Aviva Arad, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Will EU take the lead on two-state solution?
(Uri Savir, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Singapore to repatriate Muslim cleric after remarks against Jews, Christians
(Marius Zaharia, Religion News Service)

Paris conference on deposing a heretical pope looks to the past, not the present
(Tom Heneghan, Religion News Service)

Why is Orthodox Easter on a different date than Catholic Easter?
(Philip Kosloski, Aleteia)

Russia: possible terror attack kills 10 in St. Petersburg
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)

Bandi's book "The Accusation" smuggled from North Korea now published in 18 languages
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Stranger than fiction: How forbidden book was smuggled out of N. Korea
(Paula Hancocks, CNN)

Prayer for Venezuela
(Kathleen N. Hattrup, Aleteia)

Apr 2: DOJ under Trump still pursues mosque cases, appeals travel ban injunction (and other stories)
(Religious Freedom Review)

The Round Up: victims of forced labour, assisted dying and the Hillsborough law
(Sarah-Jane Ewart, UK Human Rights Blog)

Judges once again avoid right to die issue
(Rosalind English, UK Human Rights Blog)

Assisted dying again: R (Conway)
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

What's behind a conservative Mormon's call for "religious freedom" advocates to "stand down" on LGBT rights
(Sunnivie Brydum, Religion Dispatches)

Why the religious left isn't coming together, and why it matters
(Daniel Schultz, Religion Dispatches)

Is the religious left emerging as a political force? No.
(Daniel Schultz, Religion Dispatches)

Ukraine named third worst in suffering
(Beth Stolicker, Mission Network News)

Breaking the chains of violence against children
(Ronne Rock, Mission Network News)

Crisis for Church of England as older female churchgoers pass away
(James Macintyre, Christian Today)

Church of England implementing new rules to prevent clergy sexual abuse
(Andy Walton, Christian Today)

Church of England blasts BBC for public service 'failure' over closure of religion and ethics department
(James Macintyre, Christian Today)

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