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Saturday, 23 February 2019

Withdrawal of the Surgut Investigation Team urged over torture reports
(Jehovah's Witntesses in Russia)

Torture of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Surgut
(Jehovah's Witntesses in Russia)

Friday, 22 February 2019

LDS Charities releases 2018 Annual Report: Millions served in 141 countries and territories
(Newsroom)

Keep the faith: Bandung issues first ID cards with native religion column
(Arya Dipa, The Jakarta Post)

We are Indians, caste and religion does not exist for us: CRPF officer
(Tribune India)

Investigative Committee, human rights commissioner in Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous District to verify info on torture of detained Jehovah's Witnesses
(Interfax-Religion)

UOC bishop calls on Ukrainian PM to put end to church takeovers
(Interfax-Religion)

Tajikistan: raid, torture, interrogations, fines, calendars destroyed
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)

Kyrgyzstan: Fighting prejudice one hijab at a time
(Leila Saralayeva, Eurasia Net)

Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman defends China's use of concentration camps for Muslims during visit to Beijing
(Cristina Maza, Newsweek)

Let the ISIS brides return home
(Michael Cook, MercatorNet)

Retraction: why you can’t believe all ‘the science’ on abortion
(Carolyn Moynihan, MercatorNet)

Celibacy is the answer to abusive priests, not the problem
(Carter Griffin, MercatorNet)

Thursday, 21 February 2019

Slaves to religion: Brazil raids expose dark side of cults
(Fabio Teixeira, Reuters)

LGBT rights threatened in Brazil under new far-right president
(Anthony Faiola and Marina Lopes, The Washington Post)

Russia: Jehovah's Witness criminal cases - list
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)

Karakol Initiative Group in Altay added to Russia's list of prohibited organizations
(Interfax Religion)

Russian president intervenes in court action affecting religion
(Interfax-Religion)

Putin awaiting Supreme Court conclusions on freedom of conscience, religious organizations law violations
(Interfax-Religion)

The Catholic Church's contributions to Christian-Muslim dialogue
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

The global religious context of "human fraternity" (Responding to: The Catholic Church's contributions to Christian-Muslim dialogue)
(Todd Johnson, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Reconnecting insights, growing peace: Pope Francis, Saints Francis and Clare, and Muslim-Christian encounter (Responding to: The Catholic Church's contributions to Christian-Muslim dialogue)
(Christopher Hrynkow, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Dialogue: Okay, but what's next? (Responding to: The Catholic Church's contributions to Christian-Muslim dialogue)
(Pim Valkenberg, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Chechen religious leaders re-open landmark mosque in Syria
(Nataliya Vasilyeva, Associated Press)

Questions raised on conversion-therapy ban
(Madeleine Davies, Church Times)

Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society opens UK office
(Interfax Religion)

Baghdad defends advantages of Iraq-Jordan agreement from critics
(Mustafa Saadoun, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

Israeli-Jordanian joint project to save Dead Sea may be poised for approval
(Rachael Bishop, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Is Libya's revolution anniversary cause for celebration?
(Mustafa Fetouri, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Tunisians celebrate landmark ruling against president
(Mohamed Ali Litfi, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Hamas leadership woos Egypt's top imam
(Ahmad Abu Amer, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)

Qatar pledges to keep money pipeline open to Gaza Strip
(Adnan Abu Amer, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)

Venezuela: “If we, as Christians who yearn to live in justice, look at the reality of our nation, we cannot remain silent.”
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))

The cost of faith for Egyptian converts: Part 1
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)

The cost of faith for Egyptian converts: Part 2
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)

Three-self church in Jiangsu has cross forcibly removed
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)

Christian student in Pakistan nearly killed in stabbing by Muslim classmates
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)

Solution found for Adventist Church in Turkey
(Claire Evans, International Christian Concern)

Indian rights group reports 29 incidents of persecution in first month of 2019
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)

Boko Haram murders 18 people in northeast Nigeria
(Nathan Johnson, International Christian Concern)

Dutch cathedral may be sold because of poor attendance, maintenance costs
(Catholic News Agency)

Nigerian Catholics brave persecution to remain steadfast in faith
(Catholic News Agency)

In Nigeria’s tight election, Christian vote is seen as key
(Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press)

With Nigerian elections postponed, Catholic leaders stress peace
(Catholic News Agency)

Nigeria: Abide by peace pact, interfaith urges presidential candidates
(Sunday Isuwa, Leadership Nigeria)

Russia: 100+ Jehovah's Witness criminal cases
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)

News report slanders Jehovah's Witnesses by linking them with Islamic State
(Eva Rudion, Sia-Press)

Pope Francis calls for 'concrete and effective measures' against clerical sexual abuse at landmark Vatican summit
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Victims from Africa, Asia at Vatican to call for 'zero tolerance' of abuse cover-up
(Courtney Grogan, Catholic News Agency)

Heckler & Koch fined €3.7 million over illegal arms to Mexico

Vatican's secret rules for Catholic priests who have children
(Jason Horowitz and Elisabetta Povoledo, The New York Times)

Vatican reveals it has secret rules for priests who father children
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

Wednesday, 20 February 2019

Iran prepares for potential change in judiciary
(Claire Evans, International Christian Concern)

Russian Orthodox Church demands freedom of movement for Ukrainian Orthodox Church priest held in Donbass
(Interfax Religion)

Activists call for another Christian sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan to be released
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)

Fulani militants attack school and abduct cleric in Enugu
(Nathan Johnson, International Christian Concern)

Thousands of Kachin IDPs might soon return home
(Gina Goh, International Christian Concern)

Pastor in Myanmar abducted by Arakan army
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)

Christian mother facing false accusation in India is transferred far from home, sources say
(Christian Headlines)

Zimbabwe pastor who helped oust Mugabe returns to protesting — and jail
(Frank Chikowore, Religion News Service)

Catholic women's forum to help restore church credibility and healing, Cupich says summit signals sweeping changes
(Elisa Meyer, World Religion News)

Hindu monastic order is reclaiming transgender people’s status in Indian society
(Soumya Shankar, Religion News Service)

Religion vs. free speech
(Denis MacEoin, Jewish Press)

Turkey and Alevism again: Cumhuriyetçi Eǧitim ve Kültür Merkezi Vakfı
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

'Electric shocks, suffocation': Jehovah's Witnesses say Russian police tortured church members
(Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)

Russian Investigative Committee denies reports of Jehovah's Witnesses members' torture in Surgut
(Interfax-Religion)

Uproar over Jehovah's Witnesses is ratcheted up
(Yaromir Romanov, Znak)

China closes Tibet to foreigners for sensitive anniversaries
(Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press)

EVENT, 20-21 February 2019: Professor Mark Hill QC - Anglican Canon Law: Identity, Ecclesiology and Ecumenism
(The Second Robin Sharwood Lecture in Church Law, Trinity College, The University of Melbourne and St. James's Church, Sydney)

Tuesday, 19 February 2019

Islam as statecraft: How governments use religion in foreign policy
(Eliora Katz, Brookings)

UOC bishop draws int'l organizations' attention to violation of believers' rights in Ukraine
(Interfax-Religion)

Murders of religious minorities in India go unpunished, report finds
(Kai Schultz, The New York Times)

Cuba's proposed constitution cuts religious freedom
(Diana Chandler, Baptist Press)

Poland awaiting Israel’s apology for minister’s comments
(Associated Press)

Explainer: who are the Uyghurs and why is the Chinese government detaining them?
(Anna Hayes, The Conversation)

Jordanians see Israel as only winner at Warsaw summit
(Osama Al Sharif, Al-Monitor: Jordan Pulse)

Palestinians live in caves to preserve their land
(Rasha Abou Jalal, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)

Challenges in Jerusalem, Gaza threaten Palestinian legislative elections
(Ahmad Melhem, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)

Yazidis divided over selection of new leader
(Saad Salloum, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

Dozens of missionaries forced to flee Haiti amid growing violence
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)

Mike Pence warns world leaders of Iranian plot for 'Another Holocaust' in Israel
(Kayla Koslosky, Christian Headlines)

China hearing gospel via Africa; church growing amid brutal persecution
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)

Australian bishop urges faithful to fight ‘radical’ abortion bill
(Catholic News Agency)

How to pregame Lent: Septuagesima, Carnival, and Shrovetide
(Mary Rezac, Catholic News Agency)

New legal initiatives threaten the existence of Chinese underground church
(Gina Goh, International Christian Concern)

Nigerian election postponement leads to renewed mistrust and frustration
(Nathan Johnson, International Christian Concern)

Iranian Pastor’s wife faces appeal hearing
(Claire Evans, International Christian Concern)

Rev. Samson: Return of Kachin IDPs must not be rushed or managed by army
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)

Hindu nationalists demand removal of bust of German missionary in India
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)

Kenyan United Methodists oppose allowing LGBT clergy, pray for church unity worldwide
(Tonny Onyulo, Religion News Service)

Fifty years later, Catholic Church reckons again with unbelief
(Rosie Dawson, Religion News Service)

Monday, 18 February 2019

Panama: Catholic sister considers dam a violation of indigenous people's right to religion
(Tracy L. Barnett, Global Sisters Report)

Ecumenical Jury awards prize to 'modern day parable' in Berlin, but skirts church sexual abuse film
(Ecumenical News)

V4 Summit canceled in Jerusalem after Poland quits over holocaust crisis
(The Jerusalem Post)

SBU head Gritsak accuses Russia of playing 'religious card' in Ukraine for interference in electoral process
(Interfax-Religion)

Court can stop religious organization's activity if it refuses renaming - Ukraine's Culture Ministry
(Interfax-Religion)

Israeli police arrest 5 Palestinians at flashpoint holy site
(Associated Press)

Saturday, 16 February 2019

Legislation in Australia 'a threat to religious liberty'
(Tracey Bridcutt, Adventist Record and Adventist Review, Adventist Review)

Should the state leave religion alone?
(Rajeev Bhargava, The Hindu)

“Cleaning up gang crime” means crackdown on faith
(Gu Qi, Bitter Winter)

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