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Monday, 26 June 2017

Whose heritage? UNESCO’s tricky balancing act between religious and secular forces
(Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

The Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia accuses mufti Gainutdin of spreading anti-Semite myths
(Interfax-Religion)

Kazakhstan: Allied with Muslim bloc, but great friend of Israel
(Udi Shaham, Jerusalem Post)

Orthodox Church proposes more religion in schools
(RIA Novosti, Russia Religion News)

Israeli government suspends mixed-prayer plan at the Western Wall
(Michele Chabin, Religion News Service)

Giving in to ultra-Orthodox, Cabinet drops compromise on mixed prayer space at Western Wall
(Barak Ravid, Haaretz)

Jewish groups furious at Israeli government block of men, women praying together at Western Wall
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Jewish diaspora angry as Netanyahu scraps Western Wall mixed prayer plan
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

URJ President Rabbi Rick Jacobs: Israeli government's reversal on egalitarian prayer space at the Kotel in Jerusalem is "an unconscionable insult"
(Press Release, The Union for Reform Judaism)

Israel's cabinet suspends agreement on egalitarian prayer space at Western Wall
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

The holy alliance between Netanyahu and the ultra-Orthodox
(Danny Zaken, translated by Danny Wool, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)

I love Israel. Her government: not so much
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism (for those who want to be shaken and stirred))

Russia: Prison, trials, investigations for religious meetings
(Forum 18 News Service)

Israeli airline can't force women to move for ultra-orthodox men who don't want to sit next to women
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)

Saturday, 24 June 2017

ADF International’s Kelsey Zorzi Elected President of the UN’s NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief
(News Release, ADF International)

Iranian protesters chant 'Death to Israel and Death to America' and burn ISIS flags in Tehran
(Jack Moore, Newsweek World)

Turkey removes evolution from high school curriculum
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Friday, 23 June 2017

Turkey drops evolution from curriculum, angering secularists
(Patrick Kingsley, The New York Times)

Religion in schools: Turkey has a problem with evolution so has banned teaching Darwin's theory until college
(Conor Gaffey, Newsweek)

Education for all? Not in Iran
(Shabnam von Hein, Deutsche Welle)

Court refuses to grant habeas corpus to Danish Jehovah's Witness
(Otkrytaya Rossia, Russia Religion News)

Catholic bishop says troubled Somali refugees still need acceptance, help
(Fredrick Nzwili, Catholic News Service)

Zambia bishops, faith leaders warn of crisis if dictatorship results
(Jonathan Luxmoore, Catholic News Service)

Police officer Mohammed Ayub Pandith lynched outside Srinagar's Jamia Masjid
(Peerzada Ashiq, The Hindu)

Christian-style weddings remain popular in Japan, but allure is more about optics than religion
(Dave Hueston, Japan Times)

Destruction of mosque ‘heralds end of Isis’
(Richard Spencer, The Times)

Islamic State claims a historic mosque in Mosul was destroyed by a U.S. airstrike — but video evidence suggests otherwise
(Adam Taylor, The Washington Post)

Iraqi tribes sharpen legal tools to root out ISIS - In unprecedented step, sheikhs amend tribal law to use courts, police
(Fred Strasser, United States Institute of Peace)

World Refugee Day 20 June
(The United Nations)

Stemming the tide of hatred with kindness, and finding ‘life itself’
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

Video Message on "The Conflict of Social Innovations: Christian Theologies, Empires, and Modern Constructions of Race"
(Prof. Leo D. Lefebure, Centre for Religious Studies of Fondazione Bruno Kessler)

Thursday, 22 June 2017

“A Glimpse of the Divinity”: What the Humanities can provide
(James R. Rogers, Library of Law and Liberty)

Enterprising young Egyptians seize Ramadan business opportunities
(Youssra el-Sharkawy, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

Ramadan on the Afghan frontline: after heavy fighting, hunger and boredom
(Sane Engel Rasmussen, The Guardian)

Islamic prayers take place at historic Hagia Sophia
(Press Release No: 17/24, Conference of European Churches)

Canada’s new human rights law: use trans pronouns or else
(Bruce Pardy, MercatorNet)

What the Six-Day War meant for Jews and Christians
(A. James Rudin, Religion News Service)

Gazans denounce claims Hamas is training extremists in Libya
(Ahmad Abu Amer, translated by Pascale el-Khoury, Al Monitor: Palestine Pulse)

Saudi Crown Prince's ascendancy gives hope of reform – but it may be premature
(Martin Chulov, The Guardian)

Sami Shah on Islam, Australia and being a 'serial blasphemer'
(Jessica Mudditt, The Guardian)

What you need to know about the church and global terrorism
(Liz Kanoy, Christian Headlines)

The Islamic State and the methods of terrorism
(Julie Bourdon, Mission Network News)

Islamic parties intimidate, fear atheists in Iraq
(Ali Mamouri, translated by Sahar Ghoussoub, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

Maintaining faith in the most violent country in Africa
(Elijah M. Brown, The Christian Post)

Destroying Great Mosque of al-Nuri 'is Isis declaring defeat'
(Martin Chulov and Kareem Shaheen, The Guardian)

Shock and anger in Mosul after ISIS destroys historic mosque
(Kawa Omar and Ahmed Rasheed, Religion News Service)

Israeli airline can't make women move seats for religious reasons, court rules
(Peter Beaumont, The Guardian)

Israeli court stands up for woman in airline gender seat swap case
(Reuters, Religion News Service)

Puri Ratha Yatra, the Indian festival of the chariots
(Elisa Meyer, World Religion News)

How cultural appropriation became good for the Jews
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS: Martini Judaism)

Mosque under construction in Mali to honor US teen slain during Ramadan
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)

Moscow City Hall denies authorization for gay pride parade, rally in support of ECHR decision on law banning gay propaganda
(Interfax-Religion)

Russia doesn't persecute LGBT but bans forcing this orientation on children – Lavrov
(Interfax-Religion)

Aliyev repeals ban on religious activity of citizens trained abroad
(Interfax-Religion)

Aliyev deems social justice to be best protection from religious radicalism
(Interfax-Religion)

Georgian president calls discussion of restoration of monarchy 'strange PR move'
(Interfax-Religion)

Amur Region resident sentenced for hosting meetings of banned religious association
(Interfax-Religion)

Dodon to go to Mount Athos on vacation
(Interfax-Religion)

Sharansky urges Netanyahu to block Baredi conversion legislation
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)

Kazakhstan: Secret trial after six months' imprisonment
(Forum 18 News Service)

Imprisoned and not convicted Jehovah's Witness loses appeal for release
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)

Jehovah's Witness woman penalized on basis of justice ministry's suspension
(Website of Prosecutor's Office of Vladimir Province, Russia Religion News)

State Dept.’s anti-Semitism monitoring office to be unstaffed as of July 1
(Ron Kampeas, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Condemn Russia’s Jehovah’s Witnesses ban
(Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)

Pope Francis meets King and Queen of the Netherlands, returns long-lost stick
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)

Sudan: USCIRF Urges Secretary of State to Maintain Sanctions
(Press Release, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Extremists, ‘X-Men,’ and an ex-governor: A cautionary tale from Jakarta
(David Pinault, Commonweal)

Haredi parties threaten to quit government over work on Shabbat
(Kobi Nachshoni, YNet News)

Israeli woman who sued El Al for sexism wins landmark ruling
(Isabel Kershner, The New York Times)

Israeli court says El Al may not ask women to change seats to accommodate religious concerns of male passengers
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Pakistani Christian accused of blasphemy for saying he believes Jesus was final prophet
(World Watch Monitor)

Four years after revolution Egypt’s Copts ask: ‘Where is our government?’
(World Watch Monitor)

Pakistan expels South Korean for ‘illegal preaching’ after murder of Chinese ‘missionaries’
(World Watch Monitor)

For Egypt’s Copts, if it isn’t extremism, it’s sectarianism
(World Watch Monitor)

Multiculturalism: all good - right?
(Marcus Roberts, MercatorNet)

What Sharia law means: Five questions answered
(Asma Afsaruddin, Real Clear Religion)

How religious literacy can save lives
(Aamir Hussain, Religion News Service)

World's top religious leaders issue rare joint appeal
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)

Wednesday, 21 June 2017

No religious discrimination where school has optional clause in creed
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

What everyone should know about Ramadan
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)

What happens when tragedy strikes Muslims during Ramadan
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post: Acts of Faith)

Dubai residents stock public fridges for needy during Ramadan
(Elle Hunt, The Guardian)

In Ramadan, Muslim diabetics toe a fine line
(Aysha Khan, Religion News Service)

Can relics unite Catholics and Orthodox? Pope Francis thinks so
(Andrea Gagliarducci, Catholic News Agency)

Pope Francis sends aid to a troubled South Sudan
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)

Time Magazine explores history of the King James bible
(Ryan Duncan, Christian Headlines)

Egyptian church raided, chained off by police to prevent Christians from worshiping
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)

Website helps Lebanon's migrant workers expose abuse
(Florence Massena, Al Monitor: Lebanon Pulse)

Syria’s women could be key to the future
(Khaled al-Khateb, translated by Beatrice Farhat, Al Monitor: Syria Pulse)

Cow ban in India faces backlash for restricting religious freedom
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)

Jehovah's Witness denied appeal in Russian court
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)

Vatican defends appointment of philosopher who once voiced support for limited abortion
(Josephine McKenna, Religion News Service)

Vatican’s first auditor-general resigns unexpectedly
(Philip Pullella, Religion News Service)

Indonesian Islamic sect members say they’re denied state IDs over their beliefs
(Reuters, Religion News Service)

ISIS blows up historic Mosul mosque where it declared ‘caliphate’
(Marius Bosch and Maher Chmaytelli, Religion News Service)

Civilians face death, hunger in western Mosul
(Mustafa Saadoun, translated by Sahar Ghoussoub, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

Pope tells NFL legends he backs a ‘different’ kind of football
(Josephine McKenna, Religion News Service)

Vatican II contributed to abuse scandal, says priest
(Catholic Herald)

Christians pressured into confessing false 'evil cult' activity
(China Aid)

Maldives, tourist haven, casts wary eye on growing Islamic radicalism
(Kai Schultz, The New York Times)

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