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Tuesday, 10 May 2016

Muslim leaders wage theological battle, stoking ISIS’ anger
(Laurie Goodstein, The New York Times)

Poll: 73 percent of Tunisians believe in the separation of religion and politics
(Tunisia Live)

Ashers 'did not break discrimination law', lawyer argues
(Christian Concern)

The cow’s piggy banks: A cash collection racket in the name of cow protection in Haryana
(Dhirendra K Jha, Scroll.in)

Belfast bakers 'would have sinned' if they made gay marriage cake
(Henry McDonald, The Guardian)

Top religious leaders start outreach program in Egypt to end female genital mutilation
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

Citadel military college bans prospective Muslim student from wearing headscarf
(The Guardian)

The Citadel will not allow an exception to the uniform to let a Muslim student wear her hijab
(Susan Svrluga, The Washington Post)

Muslim family considers suit against Citadel over headscarf
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)

31 religious groups urge Congress to bar religious discrimination in immigration
(Interfaith Alliance)

Catholicism and Islam can help to humanise society, say interfaith leaders
(Catholic Herald)

Efforts to better integrate religious minorities must include a reappraisal of faith schools
(National Secular Society)

Gay man settles with Catholic school that pulled job offer
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Figeľ becomes EU’s special envoy for freedom of religion
(The Slovak Spectator)

Kidnapped son of former Pakistani leader is rescued by U.S. and Afghan forces
(Mohammad Jawad and Shashank Bengali, Los Angeles Times)

Muslim police chief says 'offending culture, religion and tradition' not protected as free speech
(Liam Deacon, Breitbart News)

Religious liberty amendment would extend existing religious protection to religious ministries
(American Center for Law and Justice)

North Carolina’s HB2 and the shifting battle over LGBT rights
(Kent L. Brintnall, Religion & Politics)

In France, an uncertain future for Jews
(James McAuley, The Washington Post)

United Methodists may never agree on LGBT issues. Can they stay together anyway?
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)

‘Good Muslims’ or ‘Good citizens’: how Muslim women feel about integration
(Line Nyhagen, The Conversation)

China releases Pastor imprisoned for protesting regime's persecution of Christians
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

Monday, 9 May 2016

Defying ban, women hold priestly blessing at Western Wall
(The Times of Israel)

Saudia Arabia and Iran: The Cold War of Islam
(Jean Aziz, trans. Joelle El-KhourySusanne Koelbl, Samiha Shafy and Bernhard Zand, Al-Monitor: Lebanon Pulse)

The Zionist monk who teaches Israelis how to speak Arabic
(Elhanan Miller, Tablet Magazine)

Trump v. Clinton matchup has Catholic leaders scrambling
(Michael O'Loughlin, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

80 Muslim migrants embrace Christianity in mass baptism in Germany
(Lorraine Caballero, Christian Daily)

America, Central Asia and Islam: In Central Asia, Islamic State adds a new twist to a diplomatic puzzle
(ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Islam & Religious Freedom - a Growing Initiative
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)

(Opinion) Religious Freedom: Arguments from Islam
(Areej Hassan, Tony Blair Faith Foundation)

The Center for Islam and Religious Freedom: Introduction
(CIRF, YouTube)

Business can help ease global religious tensions, UN Global Forum
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

Why Canadian Muslims seem happier than British ones
(M.D. and Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Sadiq Khan: British dream now a reality for London’s first Muslim mayor
(Parveen Akhtar, The Conversation)

'Hope over fear': How Sadiq Khan won the mayoral election race
(Raziye Akkoc Ben Riley-Smith Michael Wilkinson, The Telegraph)

London's new Muslim mayor vows to be leader for everyone
(Shawn Pogatchnik, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

London's new Muslim mayor attends Holocaust memorial as first official function
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Turkish military faces secularism test
(Metin Gurcan, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Pro and anti-refugee protests staged in Berlin
(Al Jazeera)

Yazidis leave Europe and return to warring Iraq
(Jonathan Brown, Al Jazeera)

Hillary Clinton: ‘We need to make countering BDS a priority’
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)

French government battles intolerance with new public relations campaign
(Elizabeth Bryant, Religion News Service)

North Carolina, Justice Dept. file dueling lawsuits over transgender rights
(Mark Berman and Sarah Larimer, The Washington Post)

North Carolina sues feds in transgender bathroom dispute
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Dalits are rushing to embrace Buddhism
(Zeeshan Shaikh, The Indian Express)

North Carolina governor files lawsuit over LGBT rights law
(Gary D. Robertson and Emery P. Dalesio, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Resource on Eagles Ten Commandments monuments
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Atheists sue Tennessee sheriff over First Amendment violations
(American Atheists)

Suit claims sheriff used official Facebook page to proselytize
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Drawing on history, Cameron argues Britain is safer in EU
(Elizabeth Piper and Kylie Maclellan, Reuters)

Alabama’s top judge is suspended, and may lose job, after blocking gay marriage
(Niraj Chokshi, The Washington Post)

Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore faces ouster after gay marriage fight
(Associated Press)

Judicial inquiry commission files complaint against Alabama CJ
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Church sues over misrepresentation of its views on same-sex marriage
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

The OIC attends the UNGA high-level meeting on Religions for Peace
(Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC))

Religion in global affairs
(Martin E. Marty, The University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)

Don’t arm youths in the name of religion – Bello warns volunteer groups
(Wale Odunsi, Daily Post)

Statement on events at Ben Gurion International Airport, 29 April-2 May 2016
(Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, World Council of Churches)

Why shouldn't private employers get to make hiring decisions based on their beliefs?
(Stephanie Slade, Reason.com (blog))

Inter-religious harmony for national development
(Nnenna Ibeh, NAIJ.com)

Nearing 97, interfaith dialogue pioneer still a 'trailblazer'
(Dan Morris-Young, National Catholic Reporter)

Christian and Muslim leaders meet in Rome and pledge 'solidarity' with the poor and needy
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)

Pakistani priest strives for peace after Easter massacre
(Father James Channan, Crux)

Pakistan Christians protest Church demolitions by authorities for new train line
(Lorraine Caballero, Christian Daily)

Muslim student says yearbook names her as Isis Phillips
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Muslim student wrongly identified as ‘Isis’ in yearbook
(Justin Madden, Religion News Service)

Law and religion round-up – 8th May
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Catholic Bishop Burbidge asks people to discuss HB2 in a peaceful, respectful manner
(CBS)

Houston cardinal signals no retreat on religious freedom
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Tajikistan: Continued state "total control" of Islam
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)

The debate over Mississippi’s religious freedom law
(Marina Koren, The Atlantic)

ACLU sues Mississippi over ‘religious rights’ law
(Emily Wagster, The Washington Post)

Petition Launched to Ban "Islamic Indoctrination" in Schools
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)

German Jews call for dismissal of self-declared Jew-hating pastor
(Benjamin Weinthal, The Jerusalem Post)

US reportedly will approve harsher language against Israel in settlements report
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Greek Jews protest tourism site promoting ‘Judas burning’ ritual
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Persecuted Christians in North Africa receive smuggled Bibles
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)

Franklin Graham blasts NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's Chick-fil-A boycott call as intolerant bullying
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)

Sufi spiritual leader hacked to death in Bangladesh
(Farid Ahmed and Ravi Agrawal, CNN)

Pakistan criticised for censoring article about Muslim women and sex
(Agence France-Presse)

Latino Muslims at country's first Spanish-speaking mosque: 'Islam changed my life'
(Ryan Schuessler, The Guardian)

Employment status of clergy: goodbye to the ‘Servant of God’?
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Muslim girl sent home by school in France over long skirt
(John Lichfield, The Independent)

Israeli Islamic cleric starts nine-month prison term
(Agence France-Presse)

Muslim leaders wage theological battle, stoking ISIS’ anger
(Laurie Goodstein, The New York Times)

Bangladesh top court upholds Nizami death sentence for 1971 war crimes
(Deutsche Welle)

Sunday, 8 May 2016

Meet the first Muslim Mayor of London
(Soeren Kern, Gatestone Institute)

Pakistani activist who condemned religious extremism gunned down
(Holly Yan and Sophia Saifi, CNN)

Minnesota state universities lift North Carolina travel ban over bathroom law
(Jonah Hicap, Christian Today)

Missouri lawmakers pass resolution recognising right to life of unborn child at 'every stage of biological development'
(Jonah Hicap, Christian Today)

Petition with over 400,000 signatures urges U.N. Security Council to declare Christian genocide in Iraq, Syria
(Shianee Mamanglu-Regala, Christian Today)

Christian healthcare sharing ministries become popular alternative to Obamacare
(Jonah Hicap, Christian Today)

Turkey against hits at EU over anti-terror law request
(Suzan Fraser, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Report: Turkey attacks IS in Syria; 55 militants killed
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Militants kill 8 Egyptian police in Cairo suburb
(Hamza Hendawi, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Multiple attacks in, around Baghdad kill at least 12 people
(Sinan Salaheddin, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Indonesia’s Muslim cyber warrior group takes on Islamic State
(Hindustan Times)

Indonesian summit to promote 'renovated' Islam in challenge to global jihadism
(Jewel Topsfield, The Sydney Morning Herald)

Christians being pushed out of their own church by Buddhist monks in Myanmar
(Hazel Torres, Christian Today)

Q: What country hosts one of the world's fastest growing Christian communities? Clue: Mount Everest
(Hazel Torres, Christian Today)

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