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Saturday, 13 October 2018

Pastor Andrew Brunson and wife depart Turkey
(United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF))

'We're not bigots', says vicar splitting from Anglicans over same-sex blessings
(Charlie Gates, Stuff)

Open letter from USCIRF Commissioner Nadine Maenza to Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani (October 10, 2018)
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Church attacked for silence
(Chris Morris, Otago Daily TImes)

In Kazakhstan, global religious leaders agree faiths should be used for peace and resolving conflicts
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Friday, 12 October 2018

Charges against Baha’i in Yemen must be dropped: UN experts urge release of detainees
(United Nations)

Donbas: Donetsk: Places of worship seized, sealed
(Forum 18 News Service)

Australian law allows religious schools to reject gay students, PM says
(Joshua Berlinger, CNN)

Andrew Brunson: Turkey releases US pastor after two years
(BBC News)

Pastor Andrew Brunson released to U.S. diplomatic personnel after being detained by Turkish authorities for two years
(Erin Cunningham, The Washington Post)

Andrew Brunson, U.S. pastor held in Turkey, is ordered released
(Carlotta Gall, The New York Times)

U.S. pastor Brunson leaves his home in Turkey after release
(Reporting by Mehmet Emin Caliskan; Writing by Tuvan Gumrukcu; Editing by Andrew Heavens, Reuters)

Intel: How the release of a US pastor improves Turkey’s standing with Trump
(Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Thursday, 11 October 2018

Witches outnumber Presbyterians in the US; Wicca, Paganism growing 'astronomically'
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)

Cakes and Christianity: Britain’s Supreme Court rules in favour of two Christian bakers
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

UK court rules bakery didn’t discriminate in ‘gay cake’ case
(Danica Kirka, Associated Press)

Ukrainian Сhurch leader meets with Poroshenko
(Interfax-Religion)

Ukrainian president rejoices over Constantinople's decision
(RISU, Russia Religion News)

Kremlin opposed to steps that could lead to schism in Orthodox world
(Interfax-Religion)

Five Jehovah's Witnesses detained in Kirov Region
(Interfax-Religion)

Various ways for disposition of Jehovah's Witnesses' property
(Delovaya Gazeta.Yug, Russia Religion News)

Women Jehovah's Witnesses detained for days
(Russia Religion News)

Five Jehovah's Witnesses arrested in Kirov
(Website of Investigation Department of SKRF for Kirov oblast)

US lawmakers call on Trump to help detained Chinese Muslims
(Yanan Wang amd Dake Kang, Associated Press)

Egypt court sentences 17 to death for attacking Christians
(Samy Magdy, Associated Press)

Quebec Court of Appeal rules woman wearing hijab was entitled to be heard in court
(Luis Millan, The Lawyer's Daily)

Quebec Appellate Court allows litigant to wear hijab in courtroom
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Yemen: UN experts calls for immediate release of Bahá’ís
(Press Release, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights)

U.N. experts decry prosecution of Baha'is in Yemen
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

China legalizes Xinjiang 're-education camps' after denying they exist
(Ben Westcott and Yong Xiong, CNN)

Chinese authorities launch 'anti-halal' crackdown in Xinjiang
(Lily Kuo, The Guardian)

China’s persecution of Christians beyond it’s borders: Anti-refugees “demonstrations” in South Korea: the real story
(Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)

Is historic Palestinian strike a milestone for the one-state solution?
(Daoub Kuttab, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)

Court in India's Madhya Pradesh state acquits twelve Christians falsely accused of violence
(William Stark, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Morrison eyes law to protect religion as Greens call for exemption rollback
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)

Algeria: Christian family accused of ‘proselytism’ – hearing postponed
(World Watch Monitor)

Pope Francis blames Satan for the sexual abuse within the Catholic church
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)

White House expects Turkey to release American pastor Andrew Brunson as part of secret deal: NBC News
(Mike Calia, Tucker Higgins, NBC News)

Secret deal with Turkey paves way for American pastor's release
(Carol E. Lee and Courtney Kube, NBC News)

Wednesday, 10 October 2018

Ana Maria Celis Brunet appointed to head battle against sexual abuse in Chilean Church
(Anne-Bénédicte Hoffner, La Croix International)

West Bank attack leaves Israeli security scrambling
(Ben Caspit, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Australia: Liberal Dave Sharma rejects giving religious schools' right to expel gay students
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)

Pope Francis compares abortion to hiring a hitman
(Angela Giuffrida, The Guardian)

Australia: Ruddock religious freedom review: what is it and what do we know so far?
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)

The right to expel gay children from school isn't about freedom; it's about cruelty
(David Marr, The Guardian)

Senators warn against expanding religious schools' rights to expel gay students
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)

Salvadoran priest Oscar Romero to be declared saint by Pope Francis
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

Pastor Andrew Brunson to face his next court hearing tomorrow
(Lyndsey Koh, Mission Network News)

Kim Jong Un invites Pope Francis to meet in Pyongyang
(Courtney Grogan, Catholic News Agency)

Kim Jong Un invites the pope to North Korea despite Christian persecution
(Kayla Koslosky, Christian Headlines)

Seoul says Kim Jong Un wants Pope Francis to visit N. Korea
(Kim Tong-Hyung, Religion News Service)

Hindu parliamentarian calls for initiative to 'get rid of Christian missionaries' in India
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)

Displaced Kachin IDP's hoping to resettle in new place
(Gina Goh, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

In Kenya, locals debate a boom in witch doctor tourism
(Tonny Onyulo, Religion News Service)

Can Syrian refugees in Turkey benefit from amendment to citizenship law?
(Khaled al-Khateb, Al-Monitor: Syria Pulse)

How dating app helps gay community speak out on discrimination in Lebanon
(Sam Brennan, Al-Monitor: Lebanon Pulse)

Iraq launches social fund to fight poverty
(Adnan Abu Zeed, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

Why Israel’s democracy is weakening
(Yossi Beilin, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Israelis make a lot of babies: What's behind their high fertility rate?
(John Stonestreet and Roberto Rivera, The Christian Post)

Breaking through to persecuted Christians in India through gospel radio programs
(Dan Shenk, The Christian Post)

EVENT, 10 October 2018: Honouring Gabriel Moens: Liber Amicorum Book Launch
(Dr Augusto Zimmermann, ADR Centre, Perth, Western Australia)

G20 Interfaith Forum 2018: Building Consensus for Fair and Sustainable Development: Religious Contributions for a Dignified Future
((developing) links to events and reports)

Afghanistan's Christians travel long and hard road for religious freedom
(William Stark, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Tuesday, 9 October 2018

Sudanese agency admits to religiously motivated seizure of property
(Nathan Glover, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Vatican cardinal defends clergy abuse cover-up claims
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)

EVENT, 7-9 October 2018: The 25th Annual International Law and Religion Symposium — Protecting Religious Freedom and Dignity: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70
(The International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS), J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University)

Here's how the G20 Interfaith Forum looks to turn potential into action
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News Faith)

G20 Interfaith Forum: Toward Global Goals
(Katherine Marshall, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Nadia Murad wins Nobel Peace Prize
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Nadia Murad’s Nobel win explained: who are the Yazidis?
(Christine Allison, Religion News Service)

Nobel Peace Prize for two campaigners against rape as a weapon of war
(World Watch Monitor)

Global church leaders congratulate 2018 Nobel Peace Prize laureates
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Genocide as the extreme denial of human dignity
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

Will any action follow to address the situation In Burma?
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

UN human rights chief calls for new “mechanism” to try crimes in Myanmar
(Vatican News)

Russia-Ukraine tensions set up the biggest Christian schism since 1054
(Neil MacFarquhar, The New York Times)

Chair of Ukrainian parliament stays involved in church question
(RISU, Russia Religion News)

Patriarch Bartholomew invited to Ukraine
(Interfax-Religion)

Archbishop of Cyprus objects to politics' interference in affairs of Orthodox Church in Ukraine – Stepashin
(Interfax-Religion)

Ukrainian govt entitled to determine future of Kiev, Pochayev lavras – ministry
(Interfax-Religion)

Religion should not be used to sow divisions
(Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Euractiv)

Why was Jerusalem important to the first Muslims?
(Robert G. Hoyland, OUPblog | Religion)

As Mujahid says, Islam is a religion of compassion
(Malaysiakini)

Can Buddhism help fight climate change?
(Lucia Graves, Pacific Standard)

Sanatan Sanstha working for Hindu religion, says Goa minister
(NDTV)

Aid groups, bishop sound alarm over humanitarian crisis in Yemen
(Dale Gavlak, Catholic News Service)

Vatican must act as China sends religion to cyber-limbo
(Peter Liu, La Croix International)

Religious freedom at Australian universities
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

Australia: Michael Kirby blasts coalition for Ruddock religious freedom report delay
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)

Siberian rabbi must leave Russia without explanation of reason
(Kommercheskie Vesti, Russia Religion News)

More than 3 dozen Jehovah's Witnesses still facing trial
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)

Man who wanted country 'cleansed of white people' found guilty of hate speech (South Africa)
(Jenni Evans, News 24)

South African court finds online postings to be hate speech
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Religious freedom review enshrines right of schools to turn away gay children and teachers
(Jewel Topsfield, The Sydney Morning Herald)

Hijabs in court again: El-Alloul c Québec
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Soros: He's invoked from DC to Malaysia. An anti-Semitic dog whistle? Atheist straw man?
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)

Church legalization remains hot issue seven years after Maspero Massacre
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)

Minorities in India report abuses to UN secretary general in open letter
(UCANews)

Monday, 8 October 2018

'What are you afraid of?': Quebec teachers decry proposed religious symbol ban
(Morgan Lowrie, National Post)

Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance and the crumbling of the global order
(Asli Aydintasbas, The Washington Post Opinion)

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