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Monday, 16 March 2020

Dismantling dehumanizing propaganda is vital to stopping religious persecution (Responding to: Regulating religion in China)
(Levi Browde, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Neo-xenophobia and religious persecution in China (Responding to: Regulating religion in China)
(Timothy A. Grose, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Pope Francis should speak out against Beijing’s abuses (Responding to: Regulating religion in China)
(Yaqiu Wang, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Religious groups in China need international support (Responding to: Regulating religion in China)
(Michael Ryan, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Religious regulation in China: Plus ça change… (Responding to: Regulating religion in China)
(David Ownby, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

The Middle Kingdom and its war against religion: A historical perspective (Responding to: Regulating religion in China)
(Mehmet Tohti, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

The two tracks of Xi Jinping’s religious policy (Responding to: Regulating religion in China)
(André Laliberté, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Azerbaijan’s model of multiculturalism discussed at U.S. Brigham Young University
(Azertac)

The Xi jJinping cohort and the Chinafication of religion (Responding to: Regulating religion in China)
(Max Oidtmann, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Worsening religious persecution in China requires stronger U.S. response (Responding to: Regulating religion in China)
(Sarah Cook, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Can church members have contractual rights? Aga v Ethiopian Orthodox Church of Canada
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

India: Pastor hospitalized after Hindu extremists tie him to tree, brutally beat him for 3 hours
(Leah MarieAnn Klett, The Christian Post)

Religious minorities in ‘Naya Pakistan’
(Jaffer A. Mirza, The Diplomat)

Nepal makes yoga mandatory for schoolchildren
(Rajneesh Bhandari and Kai Schultz, The New York Times)

Indonesia blocks building of Baptist church amid protests
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)

Tambuwal cautions against playing politics with Nigerian monarchy, religion, security
(Onuminya Innocent, This Day)

Hacking Humanitarians? IHL and the protection of humanitarian organizations against cyber operations
(Tilman Rodenhäuser, EJIL: Talk!)

Chilean bishops concerned by political inaction amid anti-government protests
(Catholic News Agency)

Do coronavirus closings violate religious liberty? A religious freedom expert weighs in
(Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency)

Pope Francis reforms Vatican City courts with new law
(Catholic News Agency)

Sunday, 15 March 2020

Police disperse Catholics at Sunday Mass in Italy
(Catholic News Agency)

Saturday, 14 March 2020

New website on Law, Religion and COVID-19
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

POSTPONED. EVENT, 12 March 2020: The Geopolitics of Religious Soft Power: How States Use Religion in Foreign Policy
(Peter Mandaville, Shadi Hamid, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

USCIRF condemns use of Uighur Muslim forced labor in China and urges Congressional response
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Russia: Impunity for officials who torture?
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)

What’s happening to the religious makeup of the world (including in locked-up China)?
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)

Saudi law granted women new freedoms. their families don’t always agree.
(Vivian Yee, The New York Times)

Using ‘Brahma’ in a lighter vein does not hurt religious sentiment of Hindus: Calcutta HC
(India Legal)

The UN calls for more decisive steps towards gender quality by 2030
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

Friday, 13 March 2020

NEW BOOK: Why Religion? Towards a Critical Philosophy of Law, Peace and God
(Dawid Bunikowski and Alberto Puppo, eds., Springer)

Religion Photos of the Week - 6 March 2020
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)

Celebrating Women's History Month
(Parliament of the World's Religions)

International Women's Day should celebrate invisible women, too — like my mother
(Rhona Murungi, Religion News Service)

How religious communities are modifying traditions to prevent coronavirus spread
(Harmeet Kaur, CNN)

Prof. Azza Karam, New Secretary General of Religions for Peace, assumes her office
(Azza Karam, Religions for Peace)

Coronavirus oblivious to Israeli, Palestinian borders
(Akiva Eldar, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

A deserted city: Dispatches from Rome in the time of coronavirus
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)

What happens when a virus forces faith communities to go virtual
(Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, Religion News Service)

Vatican strengthens its measures against COVID-19
(Nicolas Senèze, La Croix International)

Shul in the Time of Coronavirus
(Tablet Magazine, Tablet Magazine)

Opinion: Coronavirus is a physical and spiritual threat
(Thomas Reese SJ, RNS Column: Signs of the Times)

A French bishop calls on Catholics not to pit civil law against divine law, says being careless in dealing with COVID-19 is tantamount to 'tempting God'
(Héloise de Neuville, La Croix International)

Two elderly Jesuits in Lebanon ill with COVID-19, others remain in isolation
(La Croix International)

Appointment of new bishop in New Zealand diocese may take 'some time'
(La Croix International)

Religions for Peace Urges for Multi-religious Solidarity to Uphold Human Dignity for All in India
(Official Statement, Religions for Peace)

How targeted sanctions can provide a response to the most egregious human rights violations
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

Thursday, 12 March 2020

FoRB on the Frontlines: "We were ready for one of the family to be killed"
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)

European Court refuses to take up Swedish conscientious objection cases
(ADF International)

USCIRF releases new factsheet on international crimes against the Rohingya of Burma
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

In South Sudan, installation of new Juba archbishop faces resistance
(Fredrick Nzwili, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Argentina’s abortion fight exposes Pope Francis’ foreign policy weaknesses
(Clemente Lisi, Religion Unplugged)

RFI’s Kent Hill joins strategy coalition to protect Christians and religious pluralism in sub-Sahara
(Religious Freedom Institute)

UK statement on the situation of Jehovah's Witnesses in the Russian Federation
(Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Neil Bush, Gov.UK)

Farewell to a familiar news story angle? Argentina shows that pope's policy clout is fading
(Clemente Lisi, GetReligion)

Argentina is about to debate legalizing abortion — despite being a very Catholic country
(Mariela Daby and Mason Moseley, The Washington Post)

Wednesday, 11 March 2020

The theme of International Women’s Day 2020, explained
(Darren Thackeray, World Economic Forum)

Articles of interest - 9 March 2020
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Jailed Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh marks International Women's Day with a call for peace
(Morning Star)

Women across the world urged to rally in solidarity with Figen Yuksekdag
(Morning Star)

Do it yourself tradition: Many Millennials are creating individualistic versions of Lent
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Lent: Here’s what a ‘modern’ observance looks like for millennials
(Soo Youn, The Lily)

Under the Vatican dome, shops risk closure due to coronavirus fears
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service Opinion)

Secular monks
(Andrew Taggart, First Things)

The Charter of the New Alliance of Virtue: Can it help advance religious freedom on the ground?
(Religious Freedom Institute)

The Charter of the New Alliance of Virtue
(Kent R. Hill, The Catholic Thing)

Christian leader in India decries decision to remove statue of Jesus Christ
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)

MBB pressure on rise in Egypt
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)

Some Syrian regime fighters defecting when forced to front lines
(Nawwar Horani, Al-Monitor: Syria Pulse)

Iraqi religious authorities adopt interfaith statement on victims of ISIL [EN/AR]
(UNAMI, ReliefWeb)

Racism challenges Pakistan media's reporting of minorities
(UCA News)

Mennonites helped turn Paraguay into a mega beef producer – indigenous people may pay the price
(Joel E. Correia, The Conversation)

Does Jewish-Arab partnership to form government stand a chance in Israel?
(Ksenia Svetlova, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Africa’s policies hold key to LGBT rights on the continent: here’s how
(Boniface Ushie, Chimaroake Izugbara, and Frederick Wekesah, The Conversation)

UN report on religious freedom is absurd – OpEd
(William Donohue, Eurasia Review)

USCIRF releases new report on religious freedom conditions in Nicaragua
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

USCIRF releases new report on religious freedom conditions in Cuba
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Tibetan President-in-exile urges UN official to visit Tibet
(Associated Press)

Mexican churches attacked during Women’s Day marches
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Priest cites religious freedom violations in northern Nigeria
(Mark Pattison, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Hot tip: Here's almost everything you ever wanted to know about every religion everywhere
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)

Native faith believers in North Sulawesi Indonesia celebrate freedom of religion
(Agustinus Hari, The Jakarta Post)

WEA calls for recognition of the right to conscientious objection to abortion
(Evangelical Focus)

Saudi ambassador to U.S. talks business, government, religion on Utah trip
(Dennis Romboy, Deseret News)

Tuesday, 10 March 2020

Convert gets two more years in Iran prison for ‘Evangelical Zionist Christianity’
(Article 18)

Israel’s Arab party facing a dilemma
(Israel Pulse, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Does Israel's Gantz stand a chance at establishing a government?
(Mazal Mualem, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Why wasn't Hamas part of the recent confrontation round?
(Adnan Abu Amer, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)

Will Israeli Arabs facilitate the ‘Netanyahu-removal government’?
(Afif Abu Much, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Christian converts lose appeals against five-year sentences in Iran
(Article 18)

UN rapporteur calls for release of all prisoners of conscience in Iran
(Article 18)

Six Christians among 54,000 released from prison in Iran
(Article 18)

Learn from Afghanistan's lessons of religious liberty
(Tina Ramirez, Real Clear Religion)

Pell’s lawyers make final case in Australia High Court appeal
(Catholic News Agency)

Pell hearing to begin in Australia’s high court
(Catholic News Agency)

Can the postmodern natual law remedy our failing humanism?
(Graham McAleer, Law & Liberty)

India: Missing at birth: on sex-selective abortion and infanticde
(Editorial, The Hindu)

Gibraltar set to vote to ease abortion laws although divisions emerge
(The Local es)

On Afghanistan, give peace a chance — but be wary of the Taliban
(Michael E. O'Hanlon, Brookings)

Order from chaos: The mess in Afghanistan
(Bruce Riedel, Brookings)

The US-Taliban peace deal: A road to nowhere
(John R. Allen, Brookings)

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