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Monday, 12 March 2018

Religious institutions are key to ending gender inequality
(World Council of Churches)

Missional formation plenary encourages discipleship
(World Council of Churches)

Jews agree that Farrakhan is anti-Semitic. After that, it gets complicated
(Ben Sales, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

What does battling witchcraft in some of the most remote areas of the world look like?
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

Rabbis seek to break monopoly on Israeli kosher certification
(Danny Zaken, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Will France hand over Chinese religious refugees to their persecutors? Appeal to President Macron
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Syrian rebels shell Christian town in northwest Hama with rockets, Russian warplanes respond with incendiary bombs
(Andrew Illingworth, AMN)

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

Philippines arrests militant who guarded US hostages
(Channel News Asia)

Five years on, Pope Francis has failed to deliver on his promises
(Catherine Pepinster, The Guardian)

Iran: Christian retreat centre ordered to close by March 10th
(World Watch Monitor)

Millennials give up all possessions to become Jain monks
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)

Chile cardinal seeks to deflect criticism for pope’s trip
(Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)

Saturday, 10 March 2018

International Women's Day 2018 (highlighting women's organisations around the world)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

More women are in charge of Jewish groups in the former Soviet Union, thanks to a communist legacy
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

What Is a "refugee"? The Jews from Morocco versus the Palestinians from Israel
(Gatestone Institute)

NGO statement on freedom of religion in Malaysia
(Jubilee Campaign, Christian Solidarity Worldwide, ADF International, World Evangelical Alliance, The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention)

Iran dismisses Saudi talk of 'triangle of evil' as 'childish'
(Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Moscow patriarch promotes Russian propaganda against Europe
(Religiia v Ukraine, Russia Religion News)

Foreign missionary (from South Korea) convicted for illegal evangelism
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News)

Tajikistan’s Islamist extremists concentrated in big cities at home and in Russia
(Paul Goble, Eurasia Daily Monitor)

Argentina’s abortion row raises doubts on pope/president bond
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Vatican: Pope to visit the 3 Baltic nations, Sept. 22-25
(Associated Press)

Brazilian prosecutors sue to shut church over forced labor
(Peter Prengaman, Sarah DiLorenzo and Mitch Weiss, Associated Press)

Judge rejects polygamy law challenge in Canada
(Associated Press)

Indigenous, environmental leaders protest Canada pipeline
(Phuong Le, Associated Press)

Calm returning to Muslim neighborhoods in Sri Lanka
(Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press)

Rwandan government closes over 700 churches
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Love Has No Borders, Religious Freedom & Business Film Competition Gold Medal
(by Deborah Paul and Christy Anastas, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

“Olympic Truce” Welcomed at 2018 Global Business & Peace Symposium
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

"Challenges and opportunities in achieving gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls”
(CSW62 Press Release, Commission of the Status of Women)

Friday, 9 March 2018

Hindu nationalists rewrite history as they assert dominance over India
(Rupam Jain and Tom Lasseter, The Sydney Morning Herald)

Is Greece about to Recognize Jerusalem as Israel's Capital?
(Maria Polizoidou, Gatestone Institute)

Slew of anti-Palestinian bills points to impending Israeli elections
(Akiva Eldar, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Iraq's Shi'ite militias formally inducted into security forces
(Reuters)

Chaldean Assyrian patriarch nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
(Assyrian International News Agency)

Turkish women take to the streets to demand equality
(Ayla Jean Yackley, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Vatican confirms papal visit to Baltic nations in September
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)

Death sentences cool warming Iraq-Turkey ties
(Fehim Tastekin, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Philippines on alert for Holy Week terror attacks
(Joe Torres, UCANews)

Crackdown on house churches continue in Henan province
(China Aid)

Bodies of Copt beheaded by Daesh in Libya expected home soon
(Nader Shukry, Watani Net)

China box office sales for "My Country is Incredible" soar after party orders members to see film
(Qiao Long, edited by Luisetta Mudie, Radio Free Asia)

Christians emerge as key patrons for Jews moving to Israel
(Tia Goldenberg, Religion News Service)

Human Rights Council holds interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights on his annual report and oral update
(Relief Web)

Pakistan Embassy honours Asma Jahangir, hails election of Krishna Kumari
(Afnan Khan, Daily Times)

Times are changing – and what about the international rule of law then?
(Andreas Zimmermann, EJIL: Talk!)

International Law in “Turbulent Times,” Part I
(Monica Hakimi, EJIL: Talk!)

International Law in “Turbulent Times,” Part II
(Monica Hakimi, EJIL: Talk!)

The thickening of the international rule of law in ‘turbulent’ times
(Lorna McGregor, EJIL: Talk!)

Turbulent Times for the International Rule of Law: A Reply
(Andreas Zimmermann, EJIL: Talk!)

Thursday, 8 March 2018

Erdogan: 3,089 terrorists 'neutralized' in Afrin operation
(Merve Aydogan and Aynur Ekiz, Andalou Agency)

Xi Jinping, lifer: Bad news for Christians and the world
(John Stonestreet and Roberto Rivera, Christian Headlines)

A new generation redefines what it means to be a missionary
(Saba Imtiaz, The Atlantic)

Poetry slam hires security after Mark Latham calls it 'Islamic political ranting'
(Christopher Knaus, The Guardian)

Saudi Arabia wants more UK trade deals, say crown prince's team
(Patrick Wintour, The Guardian)

Beheaded Copts’ remains to be returned to families after three-year wait
(World Watch Monitor)

Bloody clashes in Kaduna as Christian youths resist dating and conversion of Christian girls
(World Watch Monitor)

Buddhist mobs sweep through Sri Lanka’s Muslim neighborhoods
(Bharatha Mallawarachi, Religion News Service)

Is bitcoin permissible in Islam? Muslims disregard clerics’ warnings and invest
(Umar Farooq, Religion News Service)

With Russia all over U.S. news map right now, how fares its huge Orthodox Church?
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)

International Women's Day 2018 campaign

Celebrating International Women Day: women in the changing world of peacekeeping
(Sabrina Karim and Kyle Beardsley, OUPblog)

Women strike, protest as the world marks Int’l Women’s Day
(Associated Press Top News)

Women of faith and conscience from around the world stand together on this International Women's Day and toward the 2018 Parliament
(Parliament of the World's Religions)

International Women’s Day: a reading list
(Marissa Lynch, OUPblog)

Women’s wealth is rising Gender inequality in financial wealth is gradually narrowing
(The Economist: Daily Chart)

9 facts about women and the economy
(Eden Joseph, OUPblog)

Women’s NGOs are changing the world – and not getting credit for it
(Bipasha Baruah and Kate Grantham, The Conversation)

Using the arts for change on International Women’s Day
(Kathy Battista, OUPblog)

How Islam started the original Women’s Liberation Movement
(Aziza Faruqi, Guest Contributor, Patheos Blog: altmuslim)

8 марта 1979: Women’s Day in the Soviet Union
(Marjorie Senechal, OUPblog)

Church leaders demand ministry of religion
(New Zimbabwe)

Christians emerge as key patrons for Jews moving to Israel
(Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press)

Ultra-Orthodox Jews block Jerusalem road in draft protest
(Associated Press)

Archbishop: Saudi leader wants different faiths to flourish
(Associated Press)

Charter rights violated for couple who refused to tell foster kids Easter Bunny is real
(The Canadian Press)

Canadian agency violates foster parents' rights by insisting they say Easter Bunny is real
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

EVENT, 7-8 March 2018: Presentation of the Global Business & Interfaith Peace Awards for 2018
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

EVENT, 8-13 March 2018: Conference on World Mission and Evangelism
(World Council of Churches, Ngurdotu Mountain Lodge & Conference Centre, Arusha, Tanzania)

Bussey Op-Ed: Government doesn’t understand religious charities
(Barry W. Bussey, Canadian Council of Christian Charities: Intersection)

Mission conference opens in Tanzania with deep spirit of sharing
(World Council of Churches)

Bishop Gunnar Stålsett visit to Myanmar, advanced confidence building among diverse actors for peace, justice and reconciliation
(Religions for Peace)

International Women’s Day 2018: Beyond #MeToo, with pride, protests and pressure
(Elisabetta Povoledo, Raphael Minder and Yonette Joseph, The New York Times)

Demolitions in the West Bank highlight a deep inequality
(Josh Newmark, UK Human Rights Blog)

Sri Lanka: Christians call for end to anti-Muslim violent attacks
(Tola Mbakwe, Premier)

Buddhist mobs sweep through Sri Lanka’s Muslim neighborhoods
(Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press)

Online database of religion-based hate crimes launched
(Business Standard)

Database for religion-based hate crimes launched in Delhi
(IANS, Business Standard)

Religious freedom learning platform launched at UN: A new website to help promote understanding of freedom of religion or belief
(Sight)

Wednesday, 7 March 2018

RfP leaders promote Interreligious Dialogue for Peace at KAICIID Conference in Vienna
(Religions for Peace)

Religions for Peace Sierra Leone calls for peace and tolerance in general elections
(Religions for Peace)

Lawyer: Presidential pardon for Pakistan's Asia Bibi 'unlikely'
(Shah Meer Baloch, DW)

Gandhi letter mentioning Christianity sold for $50,000
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)

Algeria's stepped-up restrictions against Christians concerns World Evangelical Alliance
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Bill to legalize cannabis usage passes in first reading in Knesset
(Shoshana Kranish, The Jerusalem Post)

Two religious extremists killed in northern Azerbaijan
(Interfax-Religion)

Searchers in Islamic Cultural Center in Kiev related to possible illegal actions of certain citizens, rather than center itself - prosecutor's office
(Interfax-Religion)

Arab Spring sparked global religious extremism - Russian Security Council
(Interfax-Religion)

21 Orthodox churches to open in Moscow this year
(Interfax-Religion)

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