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Monday, 5 December 2016

A new Orthodox church next to the Eiffel Tower boosts Russian soft power
(ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

46 claims filed in 2 months to priest abuse victims program
(Associated Press, Fox News U.S.)

Breaking up with your church over politics
(Claire Ansberry, The Wall Street Journal)

In political move, Russian patriarch blesses Putin-backed Paris church
(Deutsche Welle)

Hollande, Patriarch Kirill discuss protection of Christians in Middle East, Ukraine crisis
(Interfax-Religion)

Religious leaders urge Australia to ramp up fight against modern slavery
(Umberto Bacchi, Thomson Reuters Foundation)

Churches on high alert as terrorist attacks rattle the Philippines
(Paolo Affatato, La Stampa)

Google removes ‘are Jews evil’ search suggestion
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

NYPD sees ‘huge spike’ in hate crimes post-election — Jews targeted most
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Some Georgia lawmakers, business leaders seek to avoid religious liberty fight in 2017
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Port Jervis, NY sued by DOJ; settles two days later
(Karla Chaffee, Evan Seeman, John Peloso and Dwight Merriam, RLUIPA Defense)

Fired for observing Passover, Jewish woman goes to court
(Press Release, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)

Rome Initiative highlights easing Middle East tensions through business
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

On the bipartisan inadequacy of governing elites: A general theory of Trump’s victory
(Carson Holloway, The Witherspoon Institute, Public Discourse)

Satanic Temple will challenge Texas' new fetal remains rules
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Ohio State attack sheds light on Somali community’s struggle with terrorism
(Joshua Meservy, The Daily Signal)

Advent, not just another Christmas countdown
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service: The 'Splainer)

Law and religion round-up – 4th December
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Chrismas lights turned on in Bethlehem
(Euro News)

Compassion in times of moral panic
(Prof. András Máté-Tóth, europeinfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)

Twenty women join Saudi Arabia's Shoura Council
(Saudi Gazette, Al-Bawaba News)

WCC urges immediate focus on safety, security in Aleppo
(World Council of Churches)

South Australia’s reasons for voting down euthanasia go against the evidence
(Andrew McGee, Ben White, and Lindy Willmott, The Conversation)

Religion in public schools needs to be addressed
(Doug Cuthand, Saskatoon Starphoenix)

Common sense approach needed for religion and belief at work
(Equality and Human Rights Commission)

Study: Moroccan youth very attached to religion
(Ghita Benslimane, Morocco World News)

Is Vietnam’s new religion law a smokescreen for political repression?
(Luke Hunt, South China Morning Post)

Vatican weighs in on power, limits of artificial intelligence
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)

Victory for Sioux: Army says Dakota pipeline must fine alternative route
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Government won’t permit oil pipeline under Missouri River (Standing Rock)
(James MacPherson, The Washington Post)

Protesters cheer as feds push pause on final Dakota Access pipeline link
(Jennifer Brooks, Star Tribune)

Standing Rock activists see Pope Francis as spiritual ally
(John Thavis, Religion News Service)

What kind of future is there for Iraq?
(Monsignor Yousif Thomas Mirkis O.P., Archbishop of Kirkuk and Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, europeinfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)

Intercultural dialogue in Finland: Chanuka and Eid at school?
(Milena Parland, europeinfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)

Youth unemployment as seen by a Spanish Bishop
(Juan José Omella i Omella, Archbishop of Barcelona, europeinfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)

Mexico ‘in denial’ over Christians forced out of homes for their beliefs
(World Watch Monitor)

The US elections – a rude awakening in Europe
(Martin Maier SJ, europeinfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)

U.S. top court takes Christian-affiliated hospital pension case
(Brendan Pierson, Religion News Service)

Supreme Court grants cert. in 3 ERISA church plan cases
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Court adds new cases to merits docket (including three involving non-profit religious hospitals schools)
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)

Article 50 ‘Brexit’ appeal
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Mapping the great repeal: European Union law and the protection of human rights
(Angela Patrick, RightsInfo)

SCOTUS for law students: Roe v. Wade and precedent
(Stephen Wermiel, SCOTUSblog)

Religious freedom and the defense spending bill: What will happen next?
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)

Oh, Politico! We're not laughing with you, but at you, after that 'advance God's Kingdom' scoop
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)

Beirut Report
(Brian J. Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

Norway: Some legislation on religious and belief communities
(Willy Fautré, Human Rights without Frontiers International)

Oslo diocese pursues court case against Norwegian government
(Megan Cornwell, The Tablet: The International Catholic News Weekly)

Religion and the European Public Sphere: CEC participates in open dialogue
(Conference of European Churches)

Gambian voters reject anti-gay strongman Jammeh; Activists ponder Trump impact on LGBT human rights; Globlal LGBT recap
(Peter Montgomery, Religion Dispatches)

Save this New York Times Sunni-Shiite conflict backgrounder while awaiting Trump moves
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)

Turkey post-coup crackdown also targets US Protestants
(Dominique Bonessi, Religion News Service)

Religion is still a powerful force in the US. Trump's victory proves that
(Brian Grim, World Economic Forum)

Azerbaijan’s embassy to co-host Hanukkah party at Trump’s DC hotel
(JTA, Jerusalem Post)

Azerbaijan and Jewish groups will hold (competing?) Hanukkah party at Trump's hotel
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

President Trump may not get an invite to Notre Dame graduation
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)

The parallels between Trumpism and Islamism shouldn’t be overblown
(ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Southern Baptist offers poor churches free websites; RNS does compelling story
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)

What changes when Pope Francis grants all priests the authority to forgive abortions
(Mathew Schmalz, The Conversation)

Sunday, 4 December 2016

In victory for protesters, army halts construction on Dakota pipeline
(Nathan Rott and Eyder Peralta, NPR)

Saturday, 3 December 2016

Will the Catholic Church split over marriage?
(Mark Silk, RNS Blog: Spiritual Politics)

Additional considerations on the Uyghur issue in China - Analysis
(Giancarlo Elia Valori, Modern Diplomacy)

The Rohingya crisis: Regional security implications
(Jasminder Singh and Muhammad Haziq, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University)

Religious leaders in Bangkok develop a regional strategy for the prevention of incitement to violence that could lead to atrocity crimes
(World Council of Churches)

A family’s journey from Turkey and Argentina to San Antonio
(Kathy Hamilton, The Rivard Report)

Quran exhibition shines a light on the holy books' dedicated artists
(Steve Inskeep, NPR)

EVENT, 4-5 December 2016: The Launching Event of a European Academy of Religion (in Bologna)
(A research intiative of Scientific Societies and Associations of Scholars, Research Centers and Departments, Media, Scientific Journals, Publishers and Scholars coming from European and Mediterranean Countries, the Middle East, Caucasus and Russia, European Academy of Religion)

Friday, 2 December 2016

Oklahoma City priest declared first American martyr by Pope Francis
(Josephine McKenna, Religion News Service)

Archbishop Lori: Trump should protect the freedom to serve
(Archbishop William Lori, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Azerbaijani president concerned by confrontation in Muslim world
(Interfax-Religion)

Did the news media overlook the world's biggest religious gathering? (+video)
(David Iaconangelo, Christian Science Monitor)

Shia pilgrims among 77 people killed in IS attack in Iraq
(BBC News Middle East)

The Equality and Human Rights Commission on religion & belief
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Antievangelism law used against long established Baptist congregations
(Roman Lunkin, Religiia i Pravo, Russia Religion News)

Why Jews are coming to the defense of mosques in America
(Jessica Mendoza, Christian Science Monitor)

Austria’s rising far right seen as proof of failure to address Nazi past
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Cuba: After Fidel Castro
(Press Release, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Life in Cuba under the Castros
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))

Catholic Church could play larger role in a post-Fidel Castro Cuba
(Rick Jervis, USA Today)

Religion shapes Cuba despite Castro’s influence
(Michelle Gonzalez Maldonado, The Conversation)

Ohio judge: “In God We Trust” on currency does not violate RFRA, Free Exercise rights
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

European court finds lack of fair hearing for church over expropriation
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

First Family lights National Christmas Tree
(NBC Washington)

White House ready for holidays; National Christmas Tree lit
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court invalidates sentences of abortion clinic workers
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Indonesia police arrest eight for treason before Jakarta Muslim protest
(Kate Lamb, The Guardian)

'Middle class' Church of England failing to listen to the poor, says bishop
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

Islamist with improvised bombs detained in Bishkek
(Interfax-Religion)

Azerbaijani president concerned by confrontation in Muslim world
(Interfax-Religion)

Lured by power, female extremists prove hardest to help: expert
(Ellen Wulfhorst, Reuters)

Same-sex marriage and the paradox of Australia's PM
(BBC)

Anglican priest in rural Kenya works to change perceptions about HIV/AIDS
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)

Chinese bishop excommunicated by Vatican takes part in ordination
(Phil Pullella, Mike Collett-White, and Alex Richardson, Reuters)

IS group to step up attacks on Europe - Europol
(BBC)

Ireland compensates woman forced to travel to Britain for an abortion
(Henry McDonald, The Guardian)

Indonesian police: Treason suspects planned to incite chaos
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Indonesia blasphemy protest draws 200,000; ends peacefully
(Stephen Wright and Niniek Karmini, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Slovakia toughens church registration rules to bar Islam
(Tatiana Jancarikova and Mark Heinrich, Reuters)

This Advent devotional uses language you won’t find in Scriptures
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)

Activists deride Texas' fetal remains burial rule as unconstitutional
(Michael Walsh, Yahoo)

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