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International Headlines
Nigeria: Truth about religious intolerance in Nigeria
(Raymond Oise-Oghaede, The Guardian)
Kyrgyzstan: Fundamentalist Islamic group still active in Kyrgyzstan despite ban and crackdown
(Farangis Najibullah, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)
Nigerian archbishop: Religious persecution is ‘systematic’ in country’s north
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Asia/Pakistan - Christians wanted to carry out the most humble jobs: the Punjab government puts an end to this practice
(Agenzia Fides)
Islam’s political system in view of Hanafi Sunnis
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))
Foreign Minister highlights Bahrain's deep commitment to freedom of religion and belief
(News of Bahrain)
Myanmar: Freedom of belief and religion – What does it mean for them?
(Shan Herald Agency for News)
Religious leaders must inspire humanity to renounce violence, pope says
(Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service)
China continues religious repression in Tibet
(The Print)
Episode 86: Sister Carol F. McConkie, a former member of the Young Women general presidency, on building bridges through service, advocacy and education
(Sarah Jane Weaver, Church News)
In defence of Catholic healthcare
(YouTube Video, The Iona Institute)
Australia: Forcing religious-run health centres to allow assisted suicide
(Angelo Bottone, The Iona Institute)
The culture of encounter: An imperative for a divided world
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Reflections on the Culture of Encounter
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Scholars and practitioners focused on women and peacebuilding need to take religion more seriously
(Katherine Marshall, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies)
New book: Law and Religion in the Commonwealth
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Law and Religion in the Commonwealth: The Evolution of Case Law
(Renae Barker (Anthology Editor), Paul Babie (Anthology Editor), Neil Foster (Anthology Editor), Bloomsbury)
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the Moscow Patriarchate: Split or maneuver?
(Willy Fautré, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
Nicaragua: Persecution of Bishops and silencing of Catholic media
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
Europe Headlines
UK: Street preacher wins legal challenge against Covid arrest on Easter Sunday
(Christian Today)
UK: Sharia law considerations for pension trustees
(Kirsty McLean, National Review)
Rev Kort, pastor Latzel, politician Räsänen: accusations of homophobia in Europe
(Evangelical Focus)
UK: Encouraging evangelism in public services will promote division, not divinity
(Megan Manson, National Secular Society)
Moscow suffers its most high profile defection yet
(Katherine Kelaidis, Religion Dispatches)
Ukrainian Orthodox primate: ‘We are called to stop this evil’
(Lew Nescott Jr., Religion News Service)
Ireland: The poor state of marriage across the EU
(Angelo Bottone, The Iona Institute)
CEC seminar highlights Ukrainian church voices
(YouTube Video, Conference of European Churches)
German minister not guilty of anti-LGBT hate speech
(Ken Chitwood, Christianity Today)
Spain: Religious discrimination in the workplace, a silenced reality in Spain
(Evangelical Focus)
Russia: Five years after Jehovah's Witness ban, jailings continue
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
Three Austrian churches vandalized in two weeks
(Pierluigi Zoccatelli, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
United States Headlines
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