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Friday, 3 March 2017

Bipartisan group in Congress demands Trump take action on anti-Semitism
(Eric Cortellessa, Times of Israel)

House task force on anti-Semitism sends suggestions to Trump
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

2nd Circuit hears arguments on whether money damages are available under RFRA
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Religious coalitions take contrasting positions as amici in transgender bathroom case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Gas pipeline raises freedom of religion issue in W.Va.
(Don Hopey, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Krishna community reaches agreement over pipeline route on sacred land
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Church’s RLUIPA claim against an Illinois city is “likely to succeed”
(Diana Neeves, RLUIPA Defense)

Norwegian couple had 5 kids seized over Christian ‘indoctrination.’ Will their case finally be heard?
(Steve Weatherbe, LifeSite News)

Young non-Muslims face Islamophobia too
(Peter Hopkins, Gurchathen Sanghera, Katherine Botterill, and Rowena Arshad, The Conversation)

Bakers accused of hate get emotional day in court
(Kelsey Harkness, The Daily Signal)

Five decades of reporting terrorism: Has there been too little or too much coverage?
(Michael Segalia, The Conversation)

Why China may want to repair its fraught relations with the Vatican
(Thomas M. Landy, The Conversation)

Nearly 2,000 religious leaders declare support for transgender teen in Supreme Court case
(Antonia Blumberg, Huffington Post)

Equally the gift of nature: the link between religious and economic liberties
(Kevin Schmiesing, Acton Institute)

Reza Aslan tries to make a ‘Believer’ out of everyone
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)

Roger Kiska: Why is it important to protect our street preachers?
(Christian Concern)

Street preachers who quoted Bible, convicted in 'modern-day heresy trial'
(Christian Concern)

Sold on sanctuary: Most journalists giving decent coverage to grassroots movement
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)

Jewish and Muslim groups draw closer in heightened atmosphere of hate
(Max Cherney, The Jewish News of Northern California)

Jokowi arranges meeting between King Salman and Indonesian interfaith figures
(The Jakarta Post)

Dirty words? Conservatives, liberals and accurate descriptions when reporting on religious freedom
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)

The Round Up – EU citizens lord it over Brexit
(Poppy Riminton-Pounder, UK Human Rights Blog)

Curry, Jennings take lead in Supreme Court brief on transgender-bathroom policy
(Mary Frances Schjonberg, Episcopal News Service)

Want to better understand the world you live in? Try studying religion
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)

Despite opposition, assisted suicide law takes effect in nation’s capital
(Richard Szczepanowski, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Assisted suicide dehumanizes suffering, opponents argue
(Rachel del Guidice, The Daily Signal)

Thursday, 2 March 2017

Senators want $20 million for JCCs and other faith-based community centers
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)

Nigeria: Christians begin Lent season
(All Africa)

Church urges use of recovered loots to generate employment
(Seye Olumide, The Guardian)

Where Lent comes from and what it has to do with religious freedom
(Antonia Blumberg, Huffington Post)

Canadian Christian leaders denounce Franklin Graham ahead of his Vancouver trip
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post)

Evangelical leaders proclaim 2017 the ‘Year of Good News’
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)

Donald Trump's inaugural pastor creates 'safe haven' for immigrants
(Elizabeth Dias, Time)

Trump’s missing agenda in Congress speech? Moral issues
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)

European Commission - Press release Commission presents White Paper on the future of Europe: Avenues for unity for the EU at 27
(Press Release, European Commission)

The future of the European Union?
(Soeren Kern, Gatestone Institute)

The Muslim Brotherhood: terrorists or not?
(Mokhtar Awad and Samuel Tadros, Wall Street Journal)

Muslim, Christian clerics say don't link Islam to terrorism
(AFP, Al-Monitor)

Islam will be largest religion in the world by 2070, says report
(Olivia Rudgard, The Telegraph)

Threats and vandalism leave American Jews on edge in Trump era
(Alan Blinder, Serge F. Kovaleski and Adam Goldman, The New York Times)

Jehovah's Witnesses appeal fines for possession of "extremist" literature
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Russia Religion News)

LDS Church has been brought into polygamy debate at Utah Legislature
(Nate Carlisle, The Salt Lake Tribune)

LDS general authorities meet with president of French Polynesia, saints in the islands
(Brooke Facer, Deseret News Faith)

Immigration executive order and national security
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

The urgency of consistency: religious freedom and national security (Responding to: Immigration executive order and national security)
(Paul Rowe, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Why Trump's "Muslim ban" makes us less safe, not more (Responding to: Immigration executive order and national security)
(Tarig Ali Bakheet, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Trump’s politics is institutionalized Islamophobia at the highest level (Responding to: Immigration executive order and national security)
(Farid Hafez, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Travelling fear in global context: exploring everyday dynamics of in/security and im/mobility (Responding to: Immigration executive order and national security)
(Elena Fiddian-Qasmiyeh & Aydan Greatrick, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Just because liberals call something 'discrimination' doesn't mean it actually is
(Ryan T. Anderson, The Daily Signal)

The Vatican and Peacebuilding: Exploring the Church's Role in Conflict Resolution
(Berkley Forum, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Worldly power or Vicar of the Prince of Peace? (Responding to: The Vatican: A religious body or holy mediator?)
(Mary Doak, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Global conceptions, international interactions: the Holy See in world politics (Responding to: The Vatican: A religious body or holy mediator?)
(Jodok Troy, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

What’s happened to the Holy See press office?
(Massimo Faggioli, Commonweal)

Catholic nuns the target of growing Congolese attacks
(Fredrick Nzwili, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

“Welcoming the stranger” in the age of Trump
(Charles C. Haynes, Newseum Institute: Inside the First Amendment)

6th Circuit asks to re-hear legislative prayer case in Michigan
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

BJC’s Holly Hollman to present Shurden Lectures March 27-28
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Lone survivor on Vatican abuse commission resigns in frustration
(Joshua J. McElwee, National Catholic Reporter)

Survivor quits Pope's panel on sex abuse, citing 'shameful' resistance
(Camila Domonoske, National Public Radio)

Survivor resigns in protest from pontifical commission on protecting minors
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Liberty Counsel files suit to invalidate illegal LGBT ordinance
(Press Release, Liberty Counsel)

Suit says city misled public about scope of ordinance adding LGBT protections
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Suit over priest's breach of confessional secrecy is dismissed
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Attacks on pagan store could be considered hate crime, religion prof says
(CBC News)

Why do some countries disapprove of homosexuality? Money, democracy and religion
(Amy Adamczyk, The Conversation)

Schooled in tolerance: In parts of Africa, religion’s controversial role in radicalization is confronted head-on.
(Kira Zalan, U.S. News & World Report)

Southern Kaduna Killings: Interfaith centre to initiate peace programme
(PM News)

Campus interfaith projects flourish in wake of ban
(Hannah Dreyfus, The New York Jewish Week)

Interfaith group fears pastor’s abduction may impact inter-religious ties
(Malay Mail Online)

Interfaith donations, support pour in after cemetery vandalism
(Eric Berger, St. Louis Jewish Light)

Why attacks on Jewish cemeteries provoke particular fear
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)

Family Research Council calls on Oregon Court to affirm Bakers' religious liberty
(PR Newswire)

Live coverage of Ash Wednesday stories? Be on alert for ironic theological twists out there
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

The Wall Street Journal explores trends in Christian community life – sort of
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)

To Philly paper, do 4-foot crosses make Villanova span a bridge too far?
(Mark Kellner, GetReligion)

Radnor BOC votes to approve controversial bridge for Villanova University
(Linda Stein, Main Line Suburban Life)

Slovakia's new religious registraton law is a step in the wrong direction
(Lubomir Martin Ondrasek, Providence: A Journal of Christianity & American Foreign Policy)

Faith puts Ghana at heart of global Christianity
(Matthew Mpoke Bigg, Religion News Service)

European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI): 2017 Calendar
(http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/monitoring/ecri/About/calendar_2017.asp, Council of Europe)

EU threatens fines for failing to take in refugees
(AFP, Yahoo! News)

Episcopal, Lutheran leaders in the U.S. and Canada issue Ash Wednesday message on refugees
(Episcopal News Service)

Czech Christian activist’s co-accused remain in Sudan prison
(Dabanga)

End-of-life care and spiritual beliefs
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Wednesday, 1 March 2017

France: Deradicalization of jihadists a “total fiasco”
(Soeren Kern, Gatestone Institute)

Ministry of Justice performs large-scale inspection of Witnesses’ National Office in Russia
(Jehovah's Witnesses Newsroom)

Should doctors and nurses be forced to participate in abortions?
(Dr. Peter Saunders, Life News)

On Ash Wednesday, glitter ashes show support for LGBTQ community
(Leonor Vivanco, The Chicago Tribune)

Attacks on Copts in Sinai 'a message from ISIL'
(Farah Najjar, Al Jazeera)

Egypt's Coptic Christians flee Sinai after killings
(Al Jazeera)

Egypt's Sissi vows to help Coptic Christians fleeing Sinai
(Deutsche Welle)

Religion communicators to address religious freedom, current issues at national convention
(Shirley Struchen, Religion News Service)

Lamenting our gentrified churches
(F. Romall Smalls, Religion News Service)

In religious freedom debate, two American values clash
(Tom Gjelten, NPR)

St Paul’s appoints first full-time female chorister in 1,000-year history
(Tess de la Ware, The Guardian)

Zimbabwe: Minister - Nothing new about Islam in schools
(New Zimbabwe)

Inside Britain’s sharia councils: hardline and anti-women – or a dignified way to divorce?
(Homa Khaleeli, The Guardian)

Christians handed 7-year imprisonment in China for buying and selling 'forbidden devotional books'
(Hazel Torres, Christian Today)

Fresh battle over abortion decriminalization looms in Parliament
(Harry Farley, Christian Today)

Sudan has 'declared war against Christians' to stop them from leading Muslims to Christ
(Hazel Torres, Christian Today)

U.S. leading 'unprecedented' global effort to fight trafficking
(Heather Sells, CBN News)

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