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Wednesday, 5 December 2018

Criminal case against Jehovah's Witness in Russian Far East
(Website of Investigation Directorate of S.K.R.F. for Kamchatka territory, Russia Religion News)

Mexican Church promises to work with new president, but not to be ‘accomplice’
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

The more Ortega strikes at Nicaraguan bishop, the bigger hero he becomes
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Expert says human rights created ‘iron shield’ shared by Catholic Church
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Key Ukrainian church gathering slated for next week
(Associated Press)

Egypt hands Muslim Brotherhood leader another life sentence
(Associated Press)

Why UNESCO was right to add reggae to its cultural heritage list
(Christopher Partridge, The Conversation)

Tuesday, 4 December 2018

Pakistani Christian asylum seekers in Thailand ask for help
(Asif Aqeel, World Watch Monitor)

Central European U forced out of Hungary
(Elizabeth Redden, Inside Higher Ed)

Expulsion of Central European University from Hungary a devastating capstone on campaign to stifle free expression
(Pen America)

G20 Interfaith Forum 2018: Policy Recommendations for the G20 Summit

Update on amendments to SDA in Parliament
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

FoRB on the Frontlines: An atmosphere of self-censorship
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))

Like sand through the hourglas
(Gerry Turcotte, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)

Thinking about missionaries: Arrogant fools or believers obeying core Christian doctrines?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Jehovah’s Witness leader in Russia faces criminal charges for ‘extremism’
(Jason Lemon, Newsweek)

Egypt fails to remove religious affiliation on ID cards, further endangering Christians
(Jacob Airey, Daily Wire)

Pakistan: Blasphemy and the Court
(Sankar Sen, Statesman)

Commission formed in Pakistan to protect rights of minorities
(Catholic News Agency)

Soros-founded university says it has been kicked out of Hungary as an autocrat tightens his grip
(Griff Witte, The Washington Post)

Odessa metropolitan asks Patriarch Kirill to facilitate Ukrainian sailors' release
(Interfax-Religion)

Organizer of Jehovah's Witnesses meetings indicted in Kamchatka
(Russia Religion News)

Scholar of Pentecostalism loses university position
(Meduza, Russia Religion News)

ECHR rejects Russia's request to send application of Pussy Riot members convicted for punk prayer in Moscow cathedral to Grand Chamber
(Interfax-Religion)

Saudi Arabia's textbooks encourage violence against Christians
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

When India's interfaith couples encounter threats, 'Love Commandos' come to their aid
(Lauren Frayer, National Public Radio)

Asia Bibi and family remain in danger in Pakistan
(William Stark, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Diplomats at Vatican back nuns in fight against human trafficking
(Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Ahead of elections, Bangladesh cardinal calls on politicians to tackle corruption
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Chief Vatican official to attend UN migration event in Morocco
(Claire Giangravé, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Amid crisis, Nicaragua’s cardinal becomes a reluctant national leader
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

120 Christian sites destroyed in Mosul
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Bishop and priest recently freed after months of detention
(Gina Goh, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Pope pays tribute to legacy of slain Pakistani Christian leader
(William Stark, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

First Coptic mass held in Saudi Arabia
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Thousands of Islamist gather to commemorate anniversary of Christian governors arrest
(Gina Goh, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Congress passes bill aimed at prosecuting Iraq and Syria genocide
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Militia forces threaten Iraqi priest
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Group of Christians arrested in Iran
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

USCIRF presses for targeted sanctions for atrocities committed against Burma’s Rohingya Muslims and other religious and ethnic communities
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Myanmar religion minister says Rohingya 'brainwashed' to 'march' on the country
(Poppy McPherson and Thu Thu Aung, Reuters)

USCIRF to hold hearing on rising challenges to religious freedom in India
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Worship service in Uttar Pradesh disrupted and threatened by radical mob
(William Stark, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Christian leaders call for prayer against violence and persecution in Nigeria's middle belt
(Nathan Johnson, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Religious photos of the week
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)

Politicians may be panicking about immigration. Australians are not
(David Marr, The Guardian)

Humanism should trump tribalism
(Charles Baily, The Guardian)

Gene-edited girls as a Monolith moment
(Doug Clark, The Guardian)

Archaeologists believe they discovered Pontius Pilate's ring
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)

Pope says he’s worried about homosexuality in the priesthood
(Paul O'Donnell, Religion News Service)

Gay people should not join Catholic clergy, Pope Francis says
(Agence France-Presse, The Guardian)

China’s repression of Uighurs won’t stop until the international community intervenes
(Jacob Lupfer, Religion News Service)

Prince Charles to call for Middle East peace at service for persecuted Christians
(Catherine Pepinster, Religion News Service)

Faith groups in Tijuana rise to meet needs of migrant caravan waiting at the border
(Jair Cabrera Torres, Religion News Service)

EU committed to working with Uganda to promote human rights
(H.E. Attilio Pacifici, Daily Monitor)

EVENT, 4 December 2018: The Future of Orthodox Christianity in Ukraine
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

EVENT, 4 December 2018: Business success in a religiously diverse world
(Religious Freedom Center, Freedom Forum Institute)

Scroll dating to era of intense persecution discovered in Japan
(Gina Goh, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Monday, 3 December 2018

Poroshenko awards orders to 2 Ukrainian Orthodox Church metropolitans who support autocephaly
(Interfax-Religion)

Ukrainian parliament speaker wants to transfer St. Sophia Cathedral to new church created by Constantinople
(Interfax-Religion)

Can religion decide Indian citizenship?
(Pallab Bhattacharya, The Daily Star)

Evangelical Protestant churches approach Council of Europe over Bulgaria’s Religions Act amendments
(Sofia Globe)

Christian MEPs letter to Bulgaria: “Freedom of religion is a fundamental right of all EU citizens”
(Evangelical Focus)

Divine right to discriminate: Are religious freedom laws really necessary in modern Australia?
(Jenny Stewart, The Canberra Times)

Several criminal cases of Jehovah's Witnesses in Far East of Russia
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Russia Religion News)

Ukrainian government looks to arrange symbolic use of national churches
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News)

Tracking China’s Muslim Gulag
(Philip Wen and Olzhas Auyezov, Reuters)

Building coalitions to end child marriage
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Muslim Marriage law that empowers girls (Responding to: Building coalitions to end child marriage)
(Carolyn Baugh, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Child marriage, sexual violence, and the #MeToo movement (Responding to: Building coalitions to end child marriage)
(Anita Raj, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Religious challenges and child marriage (Responding to: Building coalitions to end child marriage)
(Katherine Marshall, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

‘We are counting on you’, Abbas tells pope in Vatican visit
(Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Nicaragua’s bishops brave gunfire, stand tall in Advent message
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Brazil’s new chief rewards Catholic, charismatic backers in conservative agenda
(Filipe Domingues, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope says governments have duty to combat drug traffickers
(Associated Press)

Pakistan clerics in blasphemy case to face treason charges
(Associated Press)

KL wants new houses of worship to register with govt
(Straits Times)

Conservative Indonesian Muslims hold big rally in Jakarta
(Reuters)

First Coptic mass in Saudi Arabia
(Nader Shukry, Watani Net)

Ukraine: Leader pledges church choice for Orthodox faithful
(Associated Press)

Result of Senate debate on amendments to SDA
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

December 2018 Factsheet: Blasphemy legislation
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Contacting Parliament on sex discrimination amendments
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

Muslim scholars call for ‘renewal’ of Sharia
(La Croix International)

Abu Dhabi: Outdated religious laws must be changed, forum hears
(Haneen Dajani, The National (UAE))

Saturday, 1 December 2018

The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize raises awareness of othe use of sexual violence In war
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

‘Fifteen, 50 years, it could be anything’: Toronto police say their St. Michael’s College investigation is open to historic complaints
(May Warren, The Toronto Star)

Legacy of pope's visit lingers on in Bangladesh
(Stephan Uttom and Rock Rozario, La Croix International)

An old cardinal's bid to solve the Cameroon crisis
(Lucie Sarr, La Croix International)

Italy’s Salvini welcomes legal African asylum seekers
(Mike Woods, RFI)

More South Africans choosing EB-5 Investment Visa for US immigration
(Robert Blanco, BizNews)

African Court president hails Tunisia on human rights
(Penelope Nankunda, New Vision)

From Paris to Palermo: EU seeking solution for Libya?
(Aylin Unver Noi, AA.com)

Anglican Primates hail historic Canada summit a success
(La Croix International)

Friday, 30 November 2018

Christian humanism: A path not taken
(Paul Seaton, Law and Liberty)

Exiting violence: The role of religion(s) (Videos)
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Asia Bibi, in hiding after blasphemy acquittal, is banned from leaving Pakistan
(Naila Inayat, Religion News Service)

Pakistan arrests Islamist leader of Asia Bibi protests
(William Stark, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Islam as statecraft: How governments use religion in foreign policy
(Peter Mandaville, Shadi Hamid, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Australia's foremost religion journalist Rachael Kohn on why faith still matters
(Rachael Kohn, ABC Backstory)

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