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Friday, 24 June 2016

The legal splatter where religion meets health care
(Noah Feldman, Bloomberg)

Independence of the Ukrainian Church from Moscow can result in religious war - expert
(Interfax-Religion)

Saudis urged to say ‘no’ to Ramadan begging
(Malay Mail Online)

Branded witches and cursed by spirits, Kenyan widows ousted from land
(Katy Migiro, Thomson Reuters Foundation)

Kyrgyzstan's self-defeating conflict with moderate Islam
(Uran Botobekov, The Diplomat)

Muslim women kicked out of US cafe accused of ‘civilizational jihad’ by lawyer
(Nicky Woolf, The Guardian)

Mob destroys mosque as religious, ethnic tension rises in Myanmar
(Antoni Slodkowski, Reuters)

In Armenia visit, Pope aims for reconciliation in a tense region
(Sylvia Poggiolo, NPR)

Indonesia tries to steer convicted militants to new lives
(Stephen Wright and Niniek Karmini, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Offensives against Islamic State could displace 2.3 million Iraqis: U.N.
(Stephen Kalin, Reuters)

Arkansas Supreme Court upholds lethal injection protocols
(Steve Barnes, Reuters)

Thursday, 23 June 2016

Ex-Orthodox feel pushed from their communities — but still cherish being Jewish
(Ari Feldman, Forward)

What's so special about a Jewish prenup?
(Mordechai Goldman, trans. Danny Wool, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Here’s how every major religious group feels about abortion
(Herb Scribner, Deseret News National Edition: Faith)

Noah's Ark wants a tax break
(Noah Feldman, Bloomberg View)

Amazing anniversary: Marriage equality decision celebrates first year
(SImon Brown, Americans United for Separation of Church and State: Wall of Separation)

Secular progressivism as church
(Gene Veith, Patheos Blog: Christianity, Culture, Vocation)

The First Church of Secularism and its sexual sacraments
(Mary Eberstadt, National Review)

Becket clarifies Hawley’s role in Supreme Court cases
(The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)

Attempt on Syriac Patriarch commemorating genocide
(World Watch Monitor)

The media's bias against Islam's preachers
(Amir Ghafarian, Islamic Insights)

Why is the United Nations promoting yoga?
(Simone McCarthy, The Christian Science Monitor)

German president notes Luther's role on country, praises Lutherans for refugeees' work
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Azerbaijan: One more sentenced prisoner of conscience
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

UK civil honour for Anglican priest’s refugee work
(Anglican Communion News Service)

Religious charities raise £16 billion in England and Wales
(Gavin Drake, Church Times)

Anglican leader in Iraq suspended in ISIS funding inquiry
(Timothy C. Morgon, Religion News Service)

Freedom of thought, conscience and religion in Ukraine — Human rights report 2015
(Maksym Vasin, Institute for Religious Freedom)

Faithful Catholic colleges: beacons of hope in a sea of ambivalence
(Bob Laird, The Cardinal Newman Society)

Scrubbing Christianity from the culture hurts us all
(Mary Eberstadt, The Cardinal Newman Society)

Why Islam needs feminist voices to counter misogynistic interpretation of Koran
(Rafia Zakaria, Newsweek)

Neither side’s overreactions to Islam are helping us
(Cathy Young, The Federalist)

Celebrating 300 years of Christianity in East Texas
(Jacksonville Daily Progress)

New Zealander gets prison time for sending militant videos
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Watch recording for case: Donald Welch v. Edmund Brown, Jr., No. 15-16598
(United States Courts for the Ninth Circuit)

State ban on gay conversion therapy challenged again
(Bob Egelko, SF Gate)

9th Circuit hears challenge to ban on conversion therapy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Indiana buses wrong to ban ad from pro-life group: U.S. appeals court
(Jonathan Stempel, Reuters)

7th Circuit: Bus company wrongly refused ad from pro-life health link
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Belgian court rejects challenge to Abrini extradition
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Muslim NYPD officer fights suspension for refusing to shave his beard
(Victoria Bekiempis, New York Daily News)

Muslim NYPD officer wins temporary relief over beard length
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

No police liability for telling woman to stop praying during investigation
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

2 Floridas emerge in attitudes toward LGBT community
(Brendan Farrington, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Family demands news of Nigerian girl who escaped Boko Haram
(Michelle Faul, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Summer camps open bunks to transgender Jews
(Johanna Ginsberg, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Lithuania lifts major obstruction to citizenship applications by Jews
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

5 key findings about global restrictions on religion
(Peter Henne and Katayoun Kishi, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)

Chinese Christian arrested for printing church material
(Harry Farley, Christian Today)

Orlando was not a "tragedy"
(R.R. Reno, First Things)

Confessions of an "elitist"
(George Weigel, First Things)

Muslim officer sues New York Police Dept. over no-beard policy
(Ashley Southall, The New York Times)

NYC cop sues city to wear beard
(Joseph Ax, Religion News Service)

Ultra-Orthodox parties join forces to thwart shabbat buses in Israeli cities
(Lee Yaron and Yair Ettinger, Haaretz)

Israel grants refugee status to Sudanese asylum seeker for first time
(Ilan Lior, Haaretz)

Tunisia's last Jewish community dream of a move to Israel 'en masse'
(Daniella Cheslow, The Guardian)

Pope Francis to visit genocide memorial in Armenia
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

Catholic lawmaker in Pakistan condemns 'honor killings'
(UCAN)

Al-Qaeda back in southern Yemen cities, say residents
(Ahmed Al-Haj, Al Monitor)

Report: Islamophobia is a multimillion-dollar industry
(Ryan Rifai, Al Jazeera)

Saudi women reject US claim they are oppressed
(Arab News)

Bahrain jails 24 for forming Daesh cell
(Arab News)

July 5 declared non-working day in Crimea due to Muslim holiday
(Interfax-Religion)

Islamic State attacks Syrian journalists, even in Turkey
(Mahmut Bozarslan, Al Monitor)

Survey: White evangelicals say US no longer a Christian nation
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)

Obama admin violates religious liberty amendment against Calif. churches
(R. McKinley, Western Journalism)

Illinois' first official religion-affiliated commission could be composed of Muslims
(Illinois Review)

Egyptian government opposes efforts to eliminate controversial blasphemy law
(Lorraine Caballero, Christian Daily)

Measures to combat religious exclusion under review
(Carl O'Brien, The Irish Times)

Over 1,200 people die of starvation at Nigerian refugee camp after fleeing Boko Haram
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

How Immigration and Concerns about Cultural Change are Shaping the 2016 Election | PRRI/Brookings Survey
(Betsy Cooper, Ph.D., Daniel Cox, Ph.D., E.J. Dionne Jr., Rachel Lienesch, Robert P. Jones, Ph.D., William A. Galston, Public Religion Research Institute)

Catholic school in Italy fined for firing gay teacher
(Rosie Scammell, Religion News Service)

Faith matters as UK votes on whether to remain in EU
(Arthur Keefer, Religion News Service)

Pakistan mourns murdered singer in attack claimed by Taliban
(Writing by Kay Johnson; Editing by Nick Macfie, Reuters)

Abortion pill orders rise in 7 Latin American nations on Zika alert
(Donald G. McNeil Jr. and Pam Belluk, The New York Times)

In a first, Mideast hub Dubai eases liquor rules for Ramadan
(Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Afghanistan's dwindling Sikh, Hindu communities flee new abuses
(Hamid Shalizi, Reuters)

A tour of Falluja reveals grim remnants of life under ISIS
(Tim Arango, The New York Times)

On Referendum Day, why the right to vote matters
(Jay Crush, RightsInfo)

7 things you may not know about conservative Christian businesses
(Darren E. Grem, OUPblog)

Why this Ramadan TV comedy inflames, yet entertains
(Madawi Al-Rasheed, Al-Monitor: Gulf Pulse)

Wednesday, 22 June 2016

Air Force: Talking about God at retirement ceremonies does not violate policy
(Stephen Losey, Air Force Times)

England has a soul, is she can keep it
(Francesca Aran Murphy, First Things)

HHS says California can require that all health plans cover elective abortions
(Catholic News Service)

Kim Davis claims decisive victory in religious freedom, gay marriage case
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post Politics)

Kim Davis notifies court new Kentucky law resolves her case
(Liberty Counsel)

Ninth Circuit rejects Hawaii Cannabis Ministry’s RFRA challenge
(Karla Chaffee, Dwight Merriam, Evan Seeman, JDSupra Business Advisor)

What Francis forgets about marriage
(Edward Peters, First Things)

Around the States in 35 days: 50 Mosque Man prays to build bridges across the US
(Rich Tenorio, The Times of Israel)

Volunteers in UAE stock 90 ‘Ramadan fridges’ for workers
(Malak Harb, The Washington Post)

Is Africa’s emerging superpower on the brink of religious war?
(Matt Hadro, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Let us help, Sarawak churches urge new non-Islamic affairs minister
(Sulok Tawie, Malay Mail Online)

Ukrainian Orthodox Church seeks to cut ties with Russia
(The Moscow Times)

After criticizing Rabbinate for 'racism,' Ethiopian community's chief Rabbi forced into retirement
(Yair Ettinger, Haaretz)

Cultural critic decries a ‘secularist witch hunt’
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Ramadan no longer a month of peace, serenity in Turkey
(Pinar Tremblay, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Christians look to the Bible for voting decision
(Peter Carruthers, LapidoMedia: Centre for Religious Literacy in Journalism)

Before they opposed Muslims, Europe’s far right targeted a different minority
(Ishaan Tharoor, The Washington Post)

Pakistan’s ‘University of Jihad’ is getting millions of dollars from the government
(Tim Craig, The Washington Post)

The EEOC, religious accommodation claims, and Muslims
(Eugene Volokh, The Washington Post)

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