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Wednesday, 21 December 2016

Christians 'defenseless' on Christmas 'under yoke of genocide,' warns watchdog group
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

Is Turkey going to reinstate the caliphate?
(Pinar Tremblay, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Turkey’s entanglement in Syria sparks violence, assassination at home
(Cengiz Candar, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

First time, Church says: Dalit Christians face untouchability
(Liz Matthew, Indian Express)

Horrific persecution of Christians in Pakistan highlighted in new Amnesty report
(Charlene Mason, Christian Today)

Christians facing persecution in Burma for turning to Christ, 'angering Buddhist spirits'
(Stoyan Zaimov, Christian Post)

Gay ornament pulled from store after protest
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)

Hope is too painful: The untold story of thousands of refugees trapped in Thailand
(Harry Farley, Christian Today)

Australians have an increasingly complex, yet relatively peaceful, relationship with religion
(Renae Barker, The Conversation)

Can the religious right be saved?
(Russell Moore, First Things)

Russell Moore responds to Southern Baptist detractors
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

Van packed with gas bottles explodes at Australian Christian lobby group HQ
(Harry Farley, Christian Today)

Rice and chicken: Bringing Nigerian Christmas to the US
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)

First Nigerian Bishop in Church of England counters Islamist terror with message of love in Jesus Christ
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today Church)

School in Italy bans 'Jesus' from well-loved Christmas songs out of 'respect' for those observing other religions
(Czarina Ong, Christian Today)

Belfast gay-themed cake case will not go to UK Supreme Court
(The Guardian)

Catholic children's home lawsuit 'will go on' after judge dismisses cases
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

D.C. mayor quietly signs legislation allowing terminally ill patients to end their lives
(Fenit Nirappil, The Washington Post)

The spiritual crisis of the modern economy
(Victor Tan Chen, The Atlantic)

Religous freedom in focus, Volume 68 - December/2016
(Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice)

Satan club holds first meeting at Washington elementary school
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)

Now bring us the Yuletide brisket: Dec. 24 is Chrismukkah
(Lisa Wangsness, The Boston Globe)

Court hears challenge by doctors, hospitals, and states to HHS transgender mandate
(Press Release, Becket Law)

The Temple of the Jedi Order ("TOTJO") Application for Registration Decision of the Commission
(Charity Commission of England and Wales)

Charity Commission refuses to register Jediism as charitable
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

The Charity Commission’s Jediism religion decision is a rogue one
(Russell Sandberg, The Conversation)

Force of argument: why Jediism should be recognised as a religion
(Film blog @jhoffman, The Guardian)

At over 255,000 strong the Church of Jediism is a force
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News via WWRN)

On the day of Ambassador Karlov's burial bells will ring at the Russian church in Pyongyang
(Interfax-Religion)

How the Education Department shames religious schools — and how it can stop
(Andrew T. Walker, National Review)

O click, all ye faithful: Church of England expands online in ‘paradigm shift’
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

Uman synagogue vandalized with pig’s head bearing swastika
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

French politicians move to criminalize anti-abortion information
(Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)

Amicus says trademark case impacts religious speech
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Slovak president vetoes 'discriminatory' religion law
(AFP)

Slovakian President vetoes anti-Muslim bill; override expected
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Lords “Brexit co-ordinated inquiries” – Summary
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Death sentences and executions are down, but voters still support death penalty laws
(Rebecca Hersher, NPR)

Israeli university rabbi forbids Jews from entering student union due to Christmas tree
(Noa Shpigel and Jack Khoury, Haaretz)

Israeli rabbi tells Jewish students at the Technion to avoid Christmas tree
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Funeral service for Ambassador Karlov to be held in Cathedral of Christ the Savior on Thursday afternoon
(Interfax-Religion)

Becket’s Kristina Arriaga to receive Newseum’s 2017 Free Expression Award
(Press Release, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)

Turkey blames usual suspects for murder of Russian ambassador
(Barin Kayaoğlu, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Erdogan says follower of Gulen, his rival, killed Russian envoy
(Rick Gladstone, The New York Times)

USCIRF appoints Singshinsuk as executive director
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Erin D. Singshinsuk appointed executive director of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
(Press Release, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)

The FAQs: Congress strengthens international religious freedom law
(Joe Carter, The Gospel Coalition)

Shul ties: Ivanka and Jared's big move has D.C.'s Jews buzzing
(Annie Karni, Politico)

Where will Ivanka and her husband pray?
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Grassley refers Planned Parenthood, fetal tissue procurement organizations to FBI, Justice Dept. for investigation
(Press Release, Senator Chuck Grassley)

Vandals attack pentagram erected to protest Nativity scene
(Terry Spencer, The Associated Press)

Senate Judiciary Chairman refers Planned Parenthood groups for possible prosecution
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Are Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait funding German Salafism?
(George Igler, Gatestone Institute)

Conservative group ousts rabbi for performing intermarriages
(Ben Sales, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Conservative rabbi expelled from Rabbinical Assembly for performing interfaith marriages
(Amanda Koehn, Cleveland Jewish News)

Sex, religion, and the holidays — what fun!
(Alyssa Peters, JD Supra Business Advisor)

What Trump can do for Aleppo
(Ján Figeľ and Mark Goldfeder, CNN)

After Aleppo, vows that ‘this can never happen again’ must actually mean something
(Toni Erskine, The Conversation)

Thousands remain trapped in eastern Aleppo
(Kamal Sheikho trans. Cynthia Milan, Al Monitor: Syria Pulse)

Why Aleppo will serve to embolden Iran
(Saeid Jafari, Al Monitor: Iran Pulse)

Now is a good time for the UK to tell Saudi Arabia some unpalatable truths
(Michael Axworthy, The Guardian)

Quietly and noisily: Syria’s tragedy could poison inter-faith relations
(ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Berner title explores pluralism and public education
(Patti Ghezzi, Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University)

Suspect in Christmas market massacre was meant to be deported
(Kim Hjelmgaard, Religion News Service)

Tunisian suspect in Christmas market massacre was meant to be deported
(Kim Hjelmgaard, msn.com)

Tuesday, 20 December 2016

Jedi is not a religion, Charity Commission rules
(BBC News UK)

Congress strengthens International Religious Freedom Act
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

President Obama signs International Religious Freedom Act into law
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

President Obama signs new international religious freedom bill
(Anugrah Kuma, The Christian Post)

New law to aid global religious liberty
(Tom Strode, Baptist Press)

Congrats, Frank Wolf: Obama approves expansion of International Religious Freedom Act
(Tom Strode, Baptist Press)

England's charity commission refuses to register Jedi order as a religion
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

New International Religious Freedom Act a first for atheists
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)

Jedi order fails in attempt to register as religious group
(Alice Ross, The Guardian)

Syria and Christianity: Aleppo presents a moral dilemma for Christian leaders
(ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Thousands flee Aleppo as regime regains control
(Asaad Hanna trans. Pascale Menassa, Al Monitor: Syria Pulse)

Turkish school's Christmas 'ban' a misunderstanding, says Germany
(Philip Oltermann, The Guardian)

Christmas will go ahead at German-Turkish school after controversy
(Europe Online Magazine)

Is Turkey recruiting militants evacuated from Aleppo?
(Fehim Taştekin trans. Timur Göksel, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Where Buddhism’s eight-fold path can be followed with a six-figure salary
(Seth Mydans, The New York Times)

Christian hip-hop lands on Nashville’s Music Row
(Nate Rau, The Tennessean)

Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays, Round 2,016
(Andrew McGill, The Atlantic)

Uncertainty on eve of North Carolina 'bathroom bill' debate
(Gary D. Robertson and Jonathan Drew, The Associated Press)

Haredim protest against ‘harassment’ on Gur community
(Jeremy Sharon, Jerusalem Post)

Rabbis tell haredi girls not to pursue higher education
(Jeremy Sharon, Jerusalem Post)

News from Russia and other countries of former USSR
(Russia Religion News, Stetson University)

The US has already tried registering Muslims. It didn't work.
(Angilee Shah, Public Radio International)

America already had a Muslim registry
(Kaveh Waddell, The Atlantic)

Jerusalem: Archbishop Pizzaballa: the law to 'silence' mosques would represent a "dangerous precedent"
(Agenzia Fides)

Quebec bill would ban religion from private day cares
(Steve Weatherbe, Life Site News)

Indonesia police: Edict against Christmas attire isn’t law
(The Associated Press)

Indonesia prosecutor says Christian governor broke blasphemy law
(Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Reuters)

To protect themselves, more American Muslim women give up hijab
(Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor)

Evacuation of Aleppo begins as ambulances come under fire
(James Macintyre, Christian Today)

Animosity toward Iran reaches fever pitch in Turkey after Aleppo
(Samih Idiz, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Hamas leaders reject fatwa forbidding suicide attacks
(Adnan Abu Amer trans. Sami-Joe Abboud, Al Monitor: Palestine Pulse)

New tape of Warren Jeffs released as judge considers letting FLDS members out of jail again
(Ben Winslow, Fox 13 Salt Lake City)

As Lebanon tries to build walls, Palestinian initiatives traverse them
(Tom Rollins, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

Rift growing between Israeli Arabs and Israeli Arab party
(Shlomi Eldar trans. Sandy Bloom, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Israeli art student hounded by Israeli right
(Akiva Eldar trans. Ruti Sinai, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)

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