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Tuesday, 23 October 2018

Issue of married Catholic priests gains traction under pope
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)

At the synod of bishops, three modes of listening to the young
(Thomas Reese, RNS Column: Signs of the Times)

Analysis: Will LGBT debate define the youth synod?
(Ed Condon, Catholic News Agency)

Vatican bishops at synod struggle with what to call gay people
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)

Christ at the Checkpoint USA touts peace for Palestinian Christians. Critics call it anti-Semitic.
(Tamie Ross, Religion News Service)

Is sane political discourse a lost cause? Even a small Himalayan Buddhist nation faces trolls
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)

NK among 11 nations that severely violate freedom of religion: EU group
(Kim So-hyun, Korea Herald)

Donbas: Luhansk: Re-registration denials, raids, religious communities closed
(Forum 18 News Service)

Case of Danish Jehovah's Witness plods along
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)

Russia’s journey from orthodoxy to atheism, and back again
(Gene Zubovich, Religion & Politics: Fit for Polite Company)

Can religious leaders help keep Kabul's water flowing?
(Shadi Khan Saif, Deutsche Welle)

Egypt MP calls for ban of face veil in government buildings
(Middle East Monitor)

French ban on full-face Islamic veil violates human rights - U.N. panel
(Reuters)

The hypocrisy of Québec’s move to ban religious dress
(Richard Moon, The Conversation)

USCIRF concerned about UNESCO resolutions
(Press Release, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

In Chile, court awards damages in priest sexual abuse case as investigations continue
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Two pastors reinstated in Chile after abuse investigation
(Catholic News Agency)

Monday, 22 October 2018

New People’s Army gaining influence in Philippines
(Gina Goh, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Police in Algeria close down another church
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

#BringBackOurGirls co-founder nominated for Mother Teresa award
(Nathan Johnson, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Thousands of Christians remain displaced in Marawi, Philippines
(Gina Goh, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Why religion must be part of Nigeria’s politics – Senator Oko
(Abbas Jimoh, Daily Trust)

Israeli activists call out military academy for messianic teachings
(Shlomi Eldar, Al-Monitor)

Vatican recognizes territorial integrity of Georgia – official
(Interfax-Religion)

Peskov: Putin's remark about heaven and hell was allegory
(Interfax-Religion)

News media baselessly drag Jehovah's Witnesses into shooting in Crimea
(Aleksei Nechaev, Vzgliad)

Historic meeting: President of Peru asks President Nelson to help the country's children
(Tad Walch, Deseret News Faith)

Church happy with results of ‘jobs summit’ in South Africa
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

In election shaped by fake news, Brazil’s bishops are divided
(Filipe Domingues, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Birth of a new Ukrainian church brings fears of violence
(Yuras Karmanu, Associated Press)

Chilean court orders Church to pay CLP450 million to Karadima’s victims
(Santiago Times)

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison holds back tears in emotional national apology to child abuse victims
(The Guardian)

Australia's Prime Minister issues apology to victims of institutional child sex abuse
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Why we need an International Day Commemorating Victims and Survivors of Religious Persecution
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

Urging peace, faith leaders risk being caught up in Zimbabwe’s electoral dispute
(Doreen Ajiambo, Religion News Service)

Really big sins
(Martin E. Marty, Sightings: Religion in Public Life (University of Chicago Divinity School))

Mute religion
(William Schweiker, Sightings: Religion in Public Life (University of Chicago Divinity School))

Ruddock Report (part 4): overview and the Big Three areas
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

From denial to pride: how China changed its language on Xinjiang's camps
(Lily Kuo, The Guardian)

Thousands of Canada’s indigenous children died in church-run boarding schools. Where are they buried?
(Amanda Coletta, The Washington Post)

Vatican summit enters the home stretch. But where’s the finish line?
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)

Which real world religions or philosophies represent the religions we see in the Game of Thrones world?
(Quora)

R-rated 'Game of Thrones' is also grist for debates about a second 'R' -- religion
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)

American Secretary of State takes note of Ukrainian situation
(RISU, Russia Religion News)

Friday, 19 October 2018

Asia Bibi case has Pakistan caught between a rock and a hard place
(William Stark, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

New leader of Quebec wants to bar public servants from wearing religious symbols at work
(Amanda Coletta, The Washington Post)

(South Africa) CRL Commission: Govt can't allow religious leaders too much freedom
(Kgomotso Modise, Eyewitness News)

Uzbekistan: Under-18s pressured, illegal raids, legal books confiscated
(Forum 18 News Service)

Orthodox Christian history: A Christian schism prompts historians to dig deep into the past
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Jehovah's Witnesses searched and questioned in Bashkortostan
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)

Compassion in the church—and the mosque, and the temple
(Philip Jenkins, The Christian Century)

Christian leaders urge Israeli PM to nix church lands bill
(Associated Press)

Putrajaya urged to ratify UN declaration on religious freedom
(Melissa Darlyne Chow, Free Malaysia Today)

Business as usual as Lao further squeezes religions
(Luke Hunt, UCA News)

Nearly 6 in 10 Indonesian Muslim teachers intolerant; Many vilify modern science: survey
(Sheany, Jakarta Globe)

Conscientious objection in the Termination of Pregnancy Bill 2018 (Qld)- guest blog
(Alex Deagon, Law and Religion Australia)

Pastor Brunson says he is probably "one of the most hated men in Turkey"
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Dr. passes 1000 days since kidnap by Islamic terror group
(Nathan Johnson, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Ex-Chinese internment camp detainee denied US visa despite Congress invitation
(Associated Press in Beijing, The Guardian)

Father Paul warns that Chinese regime's "ultimate goal is to eliminate all religion"
(Gina Goh, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

U.S. pledges $300 million in aid to rebuild Iraqi Christian communities
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

India’s Durga Puja celebrates divine feminine with modern takes on ancient ritual
(Priyadarshini Sen, Religion News Service)

Archbishop in Iraq fears persecution may erase Christianity from country
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Tensions continue despite New Prime Ministers changes in Ethiopia
(Nathan Johnson, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

New Zealand bishops reaffirm commitment to government abuse inquiry
(Catholic News Agency)

Sydney Anglican bid to ban gay 'advocacy' on church property condemned
(Naaman Zhou, The Guardian)

Without Yemen ceasefire mass starvation looms, critics say
(Catholic News Agency)

Leaders claim government investigation is an attempt to malign Indian Christians
(William Stark, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Indian Christians fear demand to abolish minority-led educational institutions
(William Stark, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

The rising tide of persecution in India's Chhattisgarh state: Part 1
(ICC's India Representative, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

The rising tide of persecution in India's Chhattisgarh state: Part 2
(William Stark, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Tensions running high in India as the Sabarimala temple is now open to menstruating women
(Elisa Meyer, World Religion News)

Indian temple priests turn back women, defying court ruling
(Ashok Sharma, Religion News Service)

Religion and women’s rights clash, violently, at a shrine in India
(Suhasini Raj and Kai Schultz, The New York Times)

Congolese Pentecostals see Denis Mukwege, Nobel Prize-winning doctor, as a ‘blessing’
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)

'Pope Francis has questions to answer': America's Catholics in crisis over abuse scandals
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

As refugee admissions drop, fewer persecuted Christians admitted to US: World Relief
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)

Pope indicates willingness to visit North Korea
(Associated Press)

Pope Francis willing to visit North Korea, Vatican official says
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

Pope willing to visit North Korea
(Gina Goh, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Thursday, 18 October 2018

Former Chinese internment camp detainee denied US visa
(Dake Kang, Associated Press)

Religion in Crazy Rich Asians?
(Michael Baysa, Sightings: Religion in Public Life (University of Chicago Divinity School))

Greens Bill a serious attack on religious freedom
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

Ukrainian parliament supports transfer of St. Andrew's Church in Kiev to Constantinople
(Interfax-Religion)

Poroshenko makes good on proposal to accommodate Constantinople patriarch
(RISU, Russia Religion News)

A political clash over Ukraine shakes Eastern Orthodox unity
(Tyler Arnold, National Review)

Legal pot will have ‘disastrous effects,’ Canadian bishops say
(Jonah McKeown, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Chinese provincial official: Vatican will interfere in religious affairs
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Congo bishops worry elections scheduled in December will be postponed
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Trump aide ‘disagrees’ with Iraqi cardinal over US help for Christians
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Another church building sealed shut in Algeria
(Morning Star News)

Andrew Brunson spent hours praying to keep sane in solitary confinement inside Turkish prison
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)

Pastor Andrew Brunson Is home
(John Stonestreet and David Carlson, The Christian Post)

'A soaring miracle of art' – Albukhary Gallery of the Islamic World review
(Jonathan Jones, The Guardian)

Sabarimala to open today, Kerala braces for law vs faith standoff
(India Today)

Indian temple set to allow entry to females who menstruate
(Ashok Sharma, Religion News Service)

Tensions high in Kerala as Hindu temple opens gates to women
(Amrit Dhillon, The Guardian)

India: Protesters stop females ages 10 to 50 from entering temple
(Ashok Sharma, Associated Press)

Sabarimala head priest appeals to young women not to visit hill shrine
(The Times of India)

Sabarimala Protests LIVE: 6 BJP youth activists held at Nilakkal for violating section 144, CM Vijayan slams RSS
(Vishnu Varma, The Indian Express)

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