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Monday, 1 January 2018

Yazidi women struggle to return to daily life after enduring Islamic State brutality
(PBS)

Pakistan: Christian, Hindu girls become target of Sunni Muslim clerics
(The Times of Ahmad)

Worries about Malaysia's 'Arabisation' grow as Saudi ties strengthen
(Tavleen Tarrant, Joseph Sipalan, Reuters)

One story to watch: Will 2018 see notable decline in the Middle East's hardline Islam?
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)

Sunday, 31 December 2017

What’s next for religion in 2018?
(Aysha Khan, Religion News Service)

Top five religion stories in Russia in 2017
(Nezavisimaia Gazeta, Russia Religion News)

My top 10 Jewish stories of 2017
(A. James Rudin, Religion News Service)

Russia: Followers of pagan group lose appeal of conviction for membership in extremist organization
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News)

Jehovah's Witnesses conscientious objectors face barrier
(Portal-Credo.Ru, Russia Religion News)

Follower of Buddhist sect loses appeal of conviction for illegal evangelism
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Russia Religion News)

Antisemitic incident in Ukraine
(RISU, Russia Religion News)

Jehovah's Witnesses lose property in St. Petersburg
(Interfax Severo-zapad, Russia Religion News)

Ukrainian Christians adjusting to new ways of marking the holidays
(RISU, Russia Religion News)

Ukrainian politicians complain about actions of Moscow-oriented church
(Portal-Credo.Ru, Russia Religion News)

Russian legal expert comments on trial of Bible
(Roman Lunkin, Religiia i Pravo)

Leader of sect with American roots found guilty of evangelism
(Prosecutor's Office, Chelyabinsk, Russia Religion News)

Appeals court confirms lower court's ban of Jehovah's Witnesses' Bible
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Russia Religion News)

Ukrainian rebels claim better religious situation than elsewhere
(RIA Novosti, Russia Religion News)

Yarovaya law nets followers of obscure sect
(Religiia i Pravo, Russia Religion News)

Comedy of errors in execution of confiscation of Jehovah's Witnesses' property
(Maria Gorozhaninova, Realnoe Vremya)

Another instance of difficulties in use of buildings by protestants
(Russia Religion News)

Saturday, 30 December 2017

Fatih in Canada 150 (events throughout 2017)
(Cardus: a think tank dedicated to the renewal of North American social architecture)

Friday, 29 December 2017

A look at recent attacks on Egypt’s Coptic Christians
(Associated Press)

New York Times on India: Did Hindu activists make Christmas too dangerous this year?
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)

Christmas largely peaceful in Muslim-majority Indonesia
(Krithika Varagur, Voice of America)

Quetta church attack: Balochistan IGP gives detailed briefing to interior minister
(Pakistan Today)

2017 was a bad year for Egypt’s LGBT community. 2018 could be even worse.
(Alyssa Bernstein, Foreign Policy)

Highlights: Lok Sabha passes bill criminalising triple talaq, BJP says it’s a historic day
(Hindustan Times)

Legal excess: The triple talaq bill is a textbook case of overcriminalisation
(Faizan Mustafa, The Indian Express)

Thursday, 28 December 2017

Following recent arrests, U.S. Senate condemns persecution of Baha’is in Iran
(Press Release, U.S. Baha’is)

Trump’s Jerusalem proclamation: A blessing or a curse?
(Akiva Eldar, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Oh, Canada, should we stand on guard from thee?
(Chad Groening, Billy Davis, One News Now)

Writer on why Jesus would choose to spend this Christmas outside of Bethlehem
(Lauren Frayer, NPR)

The Guardian view on surveillance in China: Big Brother is watching
(Editorial, The Guardian)

Indian Christmas: fear and Western ways
(World Watch Monitor)

Jehovah's Wittnesses' property seized by the Russian government
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)

China silences even mildest critics of policies on Uighur Muslims
(Gerry Shih, Religion News Service)

China reconnects with the religion of Daoism, under the watchful eye of the Communist Party
(Matthew Carney, ABC Radio Australia)

India lower house approves bill banning instant divorce
(Ashok Sharma, Associated Press)

Committee to be set up for protection of finality of prophethood law
(Daily Times)

Immigrants providing a boost to declining church attendance in Canada
(Xiao Xu, The Globe and Mail)

Not really new news: Immigration has affected churches in Canada (and elsewhere) for years
(Mark Kellner, GetReligion)

Few ready to pay to rebuild Iraq after Islamic State defeat
(Susannah George and Lori Hinnant, Associated Press)

A look at Islamic State attacks in Afghanistan
(Associated Press)

Islamic State kills 41 in attack on Afghan cultural center
(Amir Shah, Associated Press)

Islamic State claims attack on Shiite center, 41 dead
(Amir Shah, Religion News Service)

Wednesday, 27 December 2017

Iraqi Christians return after IS amid safety concerns
(Judit Neurink, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

Sinai women become breadwinners
(Fatma Lotfi, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

How Egyptians are fighting forced marriage
(Ahmed Aleem, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

Lebanon's mothers see glint of hope in custody ruling
(Hanan Hamdan, Al Monitor: Lebanon Pulse)

Egyptian women’s groups unite behind domestic violence bill
(Walaa Hussein, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

Hundreds of Muslim demonstrators attack Christians at church in Egypt
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)

Iraqi Christians in Mosul celebrate Christmas for first time in 3 years
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)

The difference between spirituality and Godliness
(Hannah Edwards, The Christian Post)

Israel minister plans to name train stop at Western Wall after Trump
(Reuters, The Christian Post)

Why is Christmas on December 25?
(Jim Denison, Christian Headlines)

Christmas in North Korea: an inner celebration
(World Watch Monitor)

Iranian Christmas: Inconspicuous decorations … then celebrating behind bars
(World Watch Monitor)

Politics, religion interfere as Saudi Arabia hosts world chess games
(Aya Batrawy, Religion News Service)

Israel minister proposes a Trump train station at Western Wall
(Ilan Ben Zion, Religion News Service)

President of BJP’s Ghaziabad unit removed over protests against interfaith marriage
(Peeyush Khandelwal, Hindustan Times)

Interfaith council says 'Muslims-only' cabinet idea unconstitutional
(Malaysiakini)

Guardian Council rejects Parliament's amended law allowing religious minorities to run in local elections
(Center for Human Rights in Iran)

Nigeria said it defeated Boko Haram. So why is it throwing more money into the fight?
(Siobhan O'Grady, Los Angeles Times)

Australian police: Melbourne driver says attack motivated by mistreatment of Muslims
(A. Odysseus Patrick, The Washington Post)

Twitter today starts enforcing new rules around violence and hate
(Sarah Perez, Techcrunch)

Religious groups and employment of staff
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

New book: Ma and Li, “Surviving the State”
(Law and Religion Forum)

Personal information of conscientious objectors included in public registry of draft dodgers
(Kim Min-kyung, The Hankyoreh)

Court tells South Korea to halt publicizing personal information on conscientious objectors
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Tuesday, 26 December 2017

World leaders send Christmas greetings
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Monday, 25 December 2017

Bethlehem by Nicholas Blincoe review – love letter to a town on the brink
(Justin Marozzi, The Guardian)

Why Christmas is for everyone
(Julian Baggini, The Guardian)

Pope compares plight of migrants to Christmas story
(AP in Vatican City, The Guardian)

Same-sex marriage and euthanasia mean annus horribilis – Catholic bishop
(Melissa Davey, The Guardian)

Christmas violence and arrests shake Indian Christians
(Michael Safi, The Guardian)

All we want for Christmas is solidarity forever
(Brad Chilcott, The Guardian)

Indians celebrate Christmas despite fears of anti-Christian backlash
(Associated Press in Dehli, Religion News Service)

Pakistan and Iraq: Christmas joy mixed with grief
(World Watch Monitor)

A merry Saudi Christmas and the flight from Egypt
(World Watch Monitor)

Why do we pretend Jesus wasn't black?
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)

Religion photos of the week
(Shane Epping, Religion News Service)

Jerusalem violence puts damper on Christmas in Bethlehem
(Jalal Hassan and Imad Isseid, Religion News Service)

India tightens Christmas security after Christians attacked
(Ken Moritsugu, Religion News Service)

Pope on Christmas: Bethlehem trek’s like today’s migrations
(Frances D'Emilio, Religion News Service)

Pope Francis laments ‘winds of war’ blowing around the world
(The Associated Press, Religion News Service)

Friday, 22 December 2017

128 UN countries voted against US's decision to recognize Jerusalem
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)

Religious freedom in China: a mixed bag
(Katey Hearth, Mission Network News)

How ISIS changed the Yezidi religion
(Cathy Otten, The Atlantic)

India’s top Catholic on Hindutva attacks: ‘country being divided on basis of religious belief’
(Anto Akkara & World Watch Monitor staff, World Watch Monitor)

Egypt teenager’s murder ‘aimed to intimidate Copts ahead of Christmas’, says his pastor
(World Watch Monitor)

Adding insult to injury – Pakistani church leaders arrested, fined for ‘not putting security in place’
(Asif Aqeel, World Watch Monitor)

Atheist group launches attack ad on Trump
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)

Winter religious holidays video and infographic
(WRN Editorial Staff, World Religion News)

Washington prepares successor for its spiritual representative in Turkey
(Martin Banks, World Religion News)

Buddhist themes in 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)

Still giving birth like Mary
(Devin Vanderpool, Religion News Service)

ISIS threatened ancient art. 3-D printing will save it.
(Shira Rubin, The Daily Beast)

Baku hosted "2017 - Year of Islamic Solidarity: Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue" international conference
(Azertac)

Struggling to keep olive-wood traditions alive in Bethlehem (But why the big crisis?)
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

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