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Friday, 27 July 2018

Chinese churches ‘more careful who they allow in’, as raids increase
(World Watch Monitor)

Life could not be more difficult for Pakistan's Ahmadis?
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

Stop the ‘weaponization’ of religion in Pakistani politics
(Johnnie Moore and Gayle Manchini, Religion News Service)

UN asks Pakistan to end election discrimination against Ahmadi minority
(Latin American Herald Tribune)

Discrimination or a subtle and slow but steady persecution of Baha'is in Iran?
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

Eritrean Christians released from shipping container prisons
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)

Is Eritrea becoming the North Korea of Africa?
(Ewelina U.Ochab)

Jailed Vietnamese Catholic activist ends hunger strike
(Catholic News Service)

Nigeria tackles insurgency with religion
(Vanguard)

Stopping Nigeria's spiralling farmer-herder violence
(International Crisis Group)

Pence, at religious freedom summit, threatens Turkey over detained US pastor
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

Turkey: American pastor on trial for terror let out of jail
(Zeynep Bilginsoy, Religion News Service)

Pastor Andrew Brunson placed under house arrest
(United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF))

Detained pastor case casting large shadow over Turkish-US ties
(Semih Idiz, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Home after 21 months, but US pastor Andrew Brunson now can’t leave house till October trial
(World Watch Monitor)

What prompted Turkey to move US pastor from prison to house arrest?
(Pinar Tremblay, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Turkey calls US threats over pastor unacceptable
(Associated Press)

Canada: 'No land for love or money': how gentrification hit the Mennonites
(Greg Mercer, The Guardian)

What does football have to do with religious freedom?
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

Football and religion: two competing domains with a lot to offer Africa
(Mohammed Girma, The Conversation)

After decades of silence, nuns talk about abuse by priests
(Nicole Winfield and Eodney Muhumuza, Associated Press Top News)

Religious decline was the key to economic development in the 20th century
(Damian Ruck, The Conversation)

Thursday, 26 July 2018

Mike Pence spoke with Pastor Andrew Brunson, threatens Turkey with sanctions if not released
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)

Christians United for Israel Summit: Harsh rhetoric on Iran, Hamas, Palestinian authority
(Jackson RIchman, The Christian Post)

Opinion: Pope Francis has utterly failed to tackle the church’s abuse scandal
(Catherine Pepinster, The Guardian)

Pope Francis adviser decries Matteo Salvini's 'co-option' of crucifix
(Angela Giuffrida, The Guardian)

Investigating the phenomena of the weeping Virgin Mary
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)

The Catholic Church needs a way to deal with bad bishops
(Thomas Reese, RNS Column: Signs of the Times)

Question of Law: Essential Religious Practices Test a “problem with our jurisprudence”, DY Chandrachud J.
(Murali Krishnan, Bar & Bench: Indian Legal News)

Ortega's new 'terrible enemy' is Nicaragua clergy, siding with protesters
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Two churches desecrated in Nicaraguan diocese
(Catholic News Agency)

Bishops bloodied, churches besieged in Nicaragua crackdown
(Christopher Sherman, Associated Press)

Access to Kiev cross procession still blocked for Ukrainian Orthodox Church believers
(Interfax-Religion)

OSCE is informed how Ukrainian authorities impede to the procession with cross organized by the UOC
(Interfax-Religion)

Dueling celebrations of Ukrainian national holiday
(RIA Novosti, Russia Religion News)

Ukrainian official optimistic about outcome of Ukrainian question
(Portal-Credo.Ru, Russia Religion News)

Jehovah's Witnesses' attempt to give building to Finnish coreligionists fails
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News)

Orenburg Jehovah's Witnesses held without trial
(Echo—Orenburg, Russia Religion News)

What makes the Holy See’s diplomacy unique, according to Vatican’s foreign minister
(Courtney Grogan, Catholic News Agency)

Outrage grows over attacks on Muslim cattle traders in India
(Ashok Sharma, Associated Press)

Indonesian Christian jailed for Facebook post 'insulting' Islam
(Agence France-Presse)

Indonesia sentences student to 4 years in jail for anti-Muslim Facebook post
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Why the rescued Thai soccer team has ordained as Buddhist novice monks
(Andrew Alan Johnson, The Conversation)

No room in modern Myanmar for faith-based nationalism
(Kyaw Phyo Tha, The Irrawaddy)

Trouble averted at Petcom (rights of Seventh-day Adventist worker in Jamaica)
(Jamaica Observer)

More than 200 killed in southern Syria as Islamic State launches devastating assault
(Louisa Loveluck, The Washington Post)

EVENT, 26 July 2018: Religious persecution in Iran and Yemen: The case of the Baha’is
(Religious Freedom Center, Freedom Forum Institute)

Japan hangs 6 more members of cult behind subway gas attack
(Ken Moritsugu and Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press)

Company unveils moving mosque to welcome Muslims in Japan
(Nicola Shannon, Associated Press)

Kazakhstan: Restricted freedom, community service for religious meetings
(Forum 18 News Service)

Wednesday, 25 July 2018

Alberta man changes gender on government IDs for cheaper car insurance
(Reid Southwick, CBC News)

Is there reason for hope with new Palestinian reconciliation bid?
(Ahmad Melhem, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)

Performing marriage lands Israeli rabbi in police detention
(Yossi Beilin, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Will Iranian Kurds be on front lines of US conflict with Iran?
(Fazel Hawramy, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)

‘What is rape, Mom?’: A small town in India grapples with how to protect children
(Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post)

Karnataka High Court upholds interfaith marriage
(Shyam Prasad S, Bangalore Mirror)

Mob thrashes Muslim man at Ghaziabad court over interfaith marriage
(The New Indian Express)

UN delivers strong rebuke to Australian government on women’s rights
(Maria Nawaz and Tess Deegan, The Conversation)

Scared of CRISPR? 40 years on, IVF shows how fears of new medical technology can fade
(Patricia Stapleton, The Conversation)

Report released on 2016 global restrictions on religion
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Fifty years later, scientist’s finding on birth control still challenges Catholic teaching
(Frank Maurovich, Religion News Service)

The Guardian view on the Catholic contraceptive ban: a historic mistake
(Editorial, The Guardian)

Tuesday, 24 July 2018

Egypt: Copt in court for ‘blasphemous’ Facebook post that led to riot
(World Watch Monitor)

Iraqi refugees in Egypt denounce lack of protection, services
(Jihad Abaza, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

Syrian truce relieves pressure on Jordan's border
(Osama Al Sharif, Al-Monitor: Jordan Pulse)

Violence against women at center of debate on landmark bill in Iran
(Zahra Alipour, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)

Israel helps White Helmets, but rejects Syrian refugees
(Akiva Eldar, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Russia zeroes in on returning Christians to Syrian homes
(Anton Mardasov, Al-Monitor: Russia/Mideast Pulse)

Iranian pastor taken to Evin Prison after violent raid on home
(World Watch Monitor)

Indonesia passes anti-terrorism law after suicide attacks on churches
(Nithin Coca, Religion News Service)

Not every Catholic story today is bad news. Here are two positive ones not to be overlooked
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)

Immigrants seek out religious communities in Canada, survey finds
(John Burger, Aleteia)

Monday, 23 July 2018

How religious freedom redefines religion
(Greg Forster, The Gospel Coalition)

Egypt: Copts celebrate first mass in new church, seven years since last church’s closure
(World Watch Monitor)

Which country has the most human slaves in the world? Global index lists top 10
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

Biker nun on a mission to free Tanzania from grip of HIV
(Rebecca Ratcliff, The Guardian)

Woman has close call as 100kg stone falls from Western Wall
(Reuters, The Guardian)

Netanyahu will be known as the first prime minister of Israeli apartheid
(Aida Touma-Sliman, The Guardian)

50 years after Pope Paul VI's decision against the birth control pill
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)

Religious persecution is on the rise. It’s time for policymakers and academics to take notice.
(Ashlyn Webb, Will Inboden, Foreign Policy)

Uzbekistan's religious liberty violations mount
(David Roach, Baptist Press)

Tibet underage students banned from religious activities
(Liu Xuanzun, Global Times)

LGBT protest may herald a turning point in Israel's history
(Mordechai Kremnitzer, Haaretz)

Lebanese bishop praises courage of Muslim Grand Mufti in defending Mideast Christians
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Indonesia passes anti-terrorism law after suicide attacks on churches
(Nithin Coca, Religion News Service)

Differing views on prospects for Ukrainian church
(Religiia v Ukraine, Russia Religion News)

Testy Argentine abortion row features video games, slum priests
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Chaotic congress row delays Duterte speech, rebel deal
(Jim Gomez, Associated Press)

Photos of the week
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)

Trinity Western and the endangerment of religious pluralism in Canada
(Derek Ross, The Witherspoon Institute: Public Discourse)

Artificial intelligence shows why atheism is unpopular
(Sigal Samuel, The Atlantic)

Hardline Islamists push religion to center of Pakistan election
(Ashif Shahzad and Kay Johnson, Reuters)

Concerning NPR, 'green frogs,' Humanae Vitae and the Vatican family life conference
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Mosque suicide bombing in north Nigeria kills 7, injures 7
(Associated Press)

Somali 10-year-old dies after undergoing female genital mutilation
(Nita Bhalla, Reuters)

Most girls in Somalia experience genital mutilation. The ritual just killed a 10-year-old
(Siobhan O'Grady, The Washington Post)

Why moot courts can play a valuable role in teaching kids about human rights
(Christof Heyns, The Conversation)

Podcast: The woman who defied Iran
(Foreign Policy)

Canadian Court invalidates limits on charities' lobbying expenditures
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Bangladesh cardinal sees shared lessons with Rohingya and U.S./Mexico border
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

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