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Christian pastor in Laos will avoid jail if he promises not to preach for a year
(Premier Christian News)
4 out of 5 five people live in countries with high or severe restrictions on religious freedom
(ADF International)
Articles of interest - 17 May 2021
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
‘A war of religion’: Iran accused of trying to convert young members of Baha’i minority to Islam
(Borzou Daragahi, The Independent)
Afghan cease-fire ends amid calls for fresh peace talks
(Kathy Gannon and Tameem Akhgar, Associated Press)
Nepal scales back Hindu chariot festival amid virus surge
(Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press)
Russia and China in the Middle East: The neglected religious dimension
(Jon Hoffman, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
China’s Arrest of 1,046 Imams Is a Misguided Assault on Religion
(Anders Corr, The Epoch Times)
Full-blown boycott pushed for Beijing Olympics
(Stephen Wade, Associated Press)
China: Freedom of religion: Special bimonthly newsletter (01-15.05.2021)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Pope urges peace, unity during special Mass for Myanmar
(Associated Press)
Pope taps fellow Jesuit to lead sensitive Hong Kong church
(Associated Press)
US climate envoy Kerry meets with pope on climate crisis
(Associated Press)
Pope speaks to Turkish President, Iranian FM about Gaza violence
(Associated Press)
Why the Al-Aqsa Mosque has often been a site of conflict
(Ken Chitwood, The Conversation)
Muslims work to improve understanding of their religion in Zimbabwe
(Cyril Zenda, Religion Unplugged)
Trends that influence news: Where in the world is Christianity still growing?
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
Sikhs in Sydney defend students’ right to carry ceremonial daggers at school
(Jordan Baker and Laura Chung, The Sydney Morning Herald)
Religious news from around the web May 17, 2021
(World Religion News)
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