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Thursday, 6 October 2016

The different faces of Taliban jihad in Pakistan
(Dr Mona Kanwal Sheikh, OUPblog Religion)

Gender justice: over 70 years of struggle
(World Council of Churches)

Wednesday, 5 October 2016

German president and Danish queen celebrate church where Reformation began
(Stephen Brown, World Council of Churches)

LIVE STREAM, Opening Session of the 23rd Annual International Law and Religion Symposium
(featuring Keynote Address by Heiner Bielefeldt, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, Brigham Young University)

Settlement reached in suit by college researcher who claimed anti-creationism discrimination
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Supreme Court term opens with action on cert. petitions and more
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

New California law requires disclosure of Title IX exemptions
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

When believing in miracles may be harmful to your health
(David Briggs, The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA))

Nashville Islamic center claims tax rules impose unfair burden
(Karla Chaffee, Evan Seeman, John Peloso and Dwight Merriam, RLUIPA Defense)

Patriarch Kirill expected to meet with Queen Elizabeth II in London
(Interfax-Religion)

Why does Russia lose Orthodox countries?
(Pravda.Ru)

6 common misconceptions about Salafi Muslims in the West
(Anabel Inge, OUPblog Religion)

Catholic brochure explains Christian symbols and culture
(Central European News)

How will repealing EU law affect human rights in the UK?
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Security camera catches police misbehavior against Jehovah's Witnesses
(jw-ru.blogspot.com, Russia Religion News)

Death penalty under spotlight in the states, at Supreme Court
(Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service)

D.C. is about to vote on physician-assisted death. Here’s why it’s dangerous.
(Allen Roberts and Scott Redd, The Washington Post)

EPRID hosts side event at OSCE Human Dimension Implementation meeting
(European Platform on Religious Intolerance and Discrimination)

Paul Ryan, Laudato Si and the Paris climate accord
(Paul Moses, Commonweal)

A Society's Responsibility: Ethics, Religion, and Children at Risk in Kenya, Senegal, and Cambodia
(Katherine Marshall and Wilma Z. Mui, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Canadian university looking to fire tenured professor over anti-Semitic posts
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Polish women working in Jewish organizations join strike over proposed tightened abortion law
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

In vice-presidential debate, candidates address tension between personal faith/public policy
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Phoenix law bars two Christian women from operating business based on their beliefs
(Suzette Gutierrez-Cachila, The Gospel Herald)

Red Mass marks the start of legal term with a dash of religious tradition
(Hugh Linehan, The Irish Times)

Native Indian faiths face prejudice
(Haeril Halim, The Jakarta Post)

Hungarian Jews concerned about toxic referendum discourse
(Patrick Kingsley and Jennifer Rankin, The Guardian)

Evidence of ancient Assyrian church discovered in Kazakhstan
(Yerbolat Uatkhanov, The Astana Times)

Is Hamas reconsidering its ties and policies?
(Adnan Abu Amer trans. Joelle El-Khoury, Al Monitor: Palestine Pulse)

Egypt judiciary lends its support to state’s social media snooping
(Khalid Hassan trans. Pascale el-Khoury, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

‘Liturgy shaming’ is a growing internet phenomenon. But is it a vice or a virtue?
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)

Who is the archbishop Pope Francis sends into the streets to help Rome’s migrants?
(Josephine McKenna, Religion News Service)

South African Anglicans regroup after defeat of same-sex blessing measure
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)

Russia: US missionary who lost ‘Yarovaya’ appeal vows to keep fighting
(World Watch Monitor)

Christian persecution on the rise In Uzbekistan where just owning a Bible is illegal
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)

Four kidnapped Christians including a child released for ransom In Egypt
(James Macintyre, Christian Today)

EVENT: 5 October 2016, Uncovering the root causes for radicalization
(o-sponsored by the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, Finn Church Aid, International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID), Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers, Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and Search for Common Ground)

CALL FOR PAPERS, deadline 5 October 2016: “The respect for human dignity in a religiously plural society” [Fourth Annual Law and Religion Research Meeting, 7-8 November 2015 — Uberlândia (Minas Gerais), Brazil]
(Contact Rodrigo Vitorino Souza Alves, The Brazilian Center for Studies in Law and Religion (Federal University of Uberlandia))

Freedom of religion: UN expert Heiner Bielefeldt urges Yemen to halt systematic harassment of Bahá’í community
(Office of the High Commissioner, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Workplace program is a "religion" under Title VII
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

‘Onionhead’ ruled a religion in Syosset discrimination case
(John Riley, Newsday)

Marriage equality: Christian lobby backs legal help for businesses refusing gay couples
(Joshua Robertson, The Guardian)

Creationist receives six-figure legal settlement from public university
(Jennifer Kabbany, The College Fix)

Sacking of remarried teacher not a violation of Art 8 ECHR: Travaš v Croatia
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

The ECtHR confirms the autonomy of religious communities
(ECLJ)

World's oldest man finally celebrates bar mitzvah aged 113
(Associated Press, The Guardian)

Polish government backs down over total abortion ban
(James Macintyre, Christian Today)

Assyrian Christians caught in crossfire as fighting rages against ISIS
(James Macintyre, Christian Today)

Federal lawsuit argues chicken Kaporos is illegal practice not protected by freedom of religion
(United Poultry Concerns)

Suit claims kaporos violates California's business practices law
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Tuesday, 4 October 2016

Americans are divided over which public bathrooms transgender people should use
(Michael Lipka, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)

Christian, Muslim leaders agree to stand against religious extremism
(World Council of Churches)

South Sudan: role of civil society vital in seeking peace
(World Council of Churches)

Lawmakers’ new project aims to support religious institutions
(Mark McKerrick, The Daily Signal)

Why Egypt's new church law has some activists worried
(Abdelrahman Eyad, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

Policies would clarify religious liberties of Williamson students, staff
(Melanie Balakit, The Tennessean)

Alabama joins coalition of states defending religious liberty case
(Christy Riggins, Yellowhammer News)

Is Russia really going after missionaries? Few publications seem to care
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)

3 ways to use the vice presidential debate to talk about religious liberty
(Beverly Hallberg, The Daily Signal)

Lawsuit accuses AZ charter school of mixing religion with history
(Brian Washington, Education Votes)

Controversy erupts as soccer, religion clash in Iran
(Misha Zand, Al Monitor: Iran Pulse)

New Poll: Americans disagree with Hobby Lobby
(Sunnivie Brydum, Religion Dispatches)

29 Indiana congregations awarded Lilly Endowment Clergy Renewal Program Grants
(Religion News Service)

Catholics warn against restrictive new rules on religion in China
(Jonathan Luxmoore, Catholic News Service)

Turkmenistan: Six conscientious objectors sentenced in 2016
(Forum 18 News Service)

What's behind Ankara’s 'deafening silence' on Aleppo?
(Samih Idiz, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Will Abbas reconcile with Hamas over Dahlan?
(Ahmad Abu Amer trans. Pascale Menassa, Al Monitor: Palestine Pulse)

ISIS defending 'apocalyptic' prophecy village where Islamic and Christian forces predicted to fight
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

Russia wants new UN resolution to ban extremist propaganda
(Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Patriarch Kirill to visit London for celebrations of 300 years of Russian Church's presence in British Isles
(Interfax-Religion)

Religion and the US election: does faith matter anymore?
(Tim Verhoeven, The Conversation)

Priest kidnapped in Nigeria has been released
(Mark Woods, Christian Today)

My Cross campaign: Swedish priests are crowdfunding book for persecuted Christians
(Mark Woods, Christian Today)

Iraq could lose its Syriac Christian population if it doesn't amend its constitution
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)

Petition of the day: Dignity Health v. Rollins
(Kate Howard, SCOTUSblog)

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

School’s out—but why?
(Mark Oppenheimer, Tablet Magazine)

“Sekte” kein existierender Rechtsbegriff, Kooperation mit Russisch-Orthodoxer Kirche trotz Laicité
(Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)

California passes law preventing colleges from discriminating against LGBT students
(Nico Lang, Advocate)

International bureaucratization could be watering down the idea of human rights: Does multilateralism benefit human rights?
(Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)

Srebrenica on edge as Serb candidate declares mayoral victory
(Deutsche Welle)

Catholics warn against restrictive new rules on religion in China
(Jonathan Luxmoore, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Stop putting religious liberty in scare quotes
(Jacob Lupfer, Patheos Blog: Capitol & Cathedral - Faith in the 2016 Election)

Monday, 3 October 2016

Anti-Muslim parliamentary initiatives
(Written statement of the Muslim denomination in Bulgaria at the OSCE/ ODIHR (Warsaw, 19 September - 30 September 2016), Muslim Denomination in Bulgaria (Grand Mufti’s Office in the Republic of Bulgaria))

Attacks in Iraqi capital kill at least 16 civilians
(Sinan Salaheddin, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Revenge against Nigeria's military leads some to Boko Haram
(Michelle Faul, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Christianity won’t disappear without a fight.
(Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review Online)

Minority interest: Inside Bulgaria's proposed ban on 'radical Islam'
(Mariya Petkova, Newsweek)

Germans visit mosques to learn about Islam
(Anadolu Agency)

Tunisia’s grand mufti makes unprecedented call
(Ahmed Nadhif, trans. Joelle El-Khoury, Al Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Ethiopia: many dead in anti-government protest at religious festival
(Jason Burke, The Guardian)

New government report explores tension between religious liberty and civil rights
(Maggie Baldridge, Constitution Daily)

Arab and Jew ‘cross the divide’ through shared faith
(World Watch Monitor)

Azerbaijan registers Bible Society after 20 years, but will it be able to print Bibles?
(World Watch Monitor)

Speaker to address overcoming divisions in religion, politics, economics
(David Carlson, The Republic)

Ten cities of the Central Russia refused to hold gay pride parades
(Interfax-Religion)

Synagogue attacked in Moscow
(Interfax-Religion)

Man that attacked Moscow synagogue wanted to speak to a denomination leader - Jewish community rep
(Interfax-Religion)

Iran arrests 25 Christians, raiding their homes and seizing belongings for no reason
(Hazel Torres, Christian Today)

Church where Islamist radicals killed French priest is reopened with call for religious tolerance
(Hazel Torres, Christian Today)

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