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Wednesday, 21 June 2017

Lost ancient Muslim city discovered in Ethiopia could reveal details of Islam’s history in Africa
(Conor Gaffey, Newsweek)

In world's largest refugee settlement, churches offer hope
(Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press)

Central African Republic foes sign Church-mediated peace accord
(Philip Pullella, Reuters)

EVENT, 21 June 2017 [LINK NOW AVAILABLE]: 'Nigeria: Exploring the Way Forward'
(Hosted by Lars Adaktusson MEP, and organised by Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) and African Disapora for Freedom of Religion (ADFoR), European Parliament, Brussels)

Vietnamese Bishops alarmed by the new religious law
(Joseph Nguyen Hung, Herald Malaysia)

Tuesday, 20 June 2017

Charlie Gard: Strasbourg Court rules parents’ case inadmissible
(Rosalind English, UK Human Rights Blog)

Why economic freedom and peace go hand in hand
(Patrick Tyrell and Anthony B. Kim, The Daily Signal)

Chinese officials pressure Christians to confess participation in 'evil cult' activities
(Jardine Maladon, The Christian Times)

Sieren's China: Seeking security
(Frank Sieren, Deutsche Welle)

Canadian arrested for her religion pepper sprayed, shackled in Chinese detention
(Nathan Vanderklippe, The Globe and Mail)

Church destroyed, Christians detained in China's Henan province
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)

Germany opens its first liberal mosque in Berlin
(Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press)

Taboo-breaking liberal mosque opens in Berlin
(Yannick Pasquet, AFP, The Local de)

ECHR orders Russia to pay some 50,000 euros to Russian LGBT community activists
(Interfax-Religion)

Russian Justice Ministry to appeal ECHR judgment on Russian law banning gay propaganda amongst minors
(Interfax-Religion)

Kremlin to look into ECHR judgment on law banning gay propaganda amongst minors, waits to see details
(Interfax-Religion)

Radicalization of Kyrgyz nationals rooted in disregard of religion issues by previous administration - Kyrgyz Security Council secretary
(Interfax-Religion)

Uzbekistan: Muslims' long prison terms, Protestants' short terms
(Forum 18 News Service)

Bangladesh cardinal defends rights of Rohingya refugees
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Mormon missionaries lose appeal in high court
(RAPSI, Russia Religion News)

Monday, 19 June 2017

Strasbourg grants emergency hearing in Charlie Gard appeal
(David Hart QC, UK Human Rights Blog)

Iran launches missiles into Syria in response to Tehran attack
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)

Christian dad arrested for blasphemy after demanding pay from Muslim for repaired bike
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)

Letters: violence and terrorism has never been justified in Islam
(Letters, The Guardian)

Muslims today face a deep malaise. We must confront it
(Nabil Echchaibi, The Guardian)

India’s Christian leaders distance themselves from ruling Hindu nationalists
(Anto Akkara, World Watch Monitor)

Iraq: Karamles residents face fears as they begin rebuilding
(World Watch Monitor)

Sri Lanka arrests monk, police officer for anti-Muslim violence
(Ranga Sirilal and Shihar Aneez, Religion News Service)

Pope, Rabbi Skorka join effort to promote friendship across faiths
(Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service)

Religious and indigenous leaders seek to save rainforests
(Josephine McKenna, Religion News Service)

Kiev gay pride parade participants set upon by group of men three hours after event
(Interfax-Religion)

Russia: "Extremist" literature fines rose in 2016
(Forum 18 News Service)

Jehovah's Witness convicted on basis of Yarovaya Law
(Portal ProGorod, Russia Religion News)

Danish Jehovah's Witness remains in Russian jail
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)

Pope Francis names two rabbis to Pontifical Academy of Life in historic first
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Pope Francis to visit Chile and Peru in 2018
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Nice guy or tough guy? The two faces of Pope Francis
(Christopher Lamb, Religion News Service)

Why is this interfaith group pushing for sanctions against Qatar?
(Nathan Guttman, Forward)

Nun detained in India, in latest anti-Christian incident
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

SHC dismisses private Hajj organisers' plea against quota reduction
(The Express Tribune)

Pakistan court upholds reduction in private operators' hajj quotas
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Canadians to face hate crimes charges, prison for anti-transgender speech
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)

Canada's Parliament adds transgender protections to discrimination and hate crime laws
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Christian harassment is on the rise. Can you do anything to stop it?
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News Faith)

The impact of Christian harassment around the globe
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)

Pope to Nigerian priests: you’ll be fired if you don’t obey
(Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Top News)

Saturday, 17 June 2017

EVENT, 17 June 2017: G20 Interfaith Summit Certificate Course
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

Friday, 16 June 2017

Mental health has a spiritual element, Holy See reminds UN
(Catholic News Agency)

Saving ancient Christian cultures…one story at a time
(Adelaide Mena, Catholic News Agency)

Kurdish independence in Iraq will take more than a referendum
(Cengiz Çandar, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Religious, ethnic minorities face persecution in Kurdistan
(Julia A. Seymour, Christian Headlines)

LGBT community struggles for recognition, rights in Iraqi Kurdistan
(Fazel Hawramy, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

Deportation of Iraqi Christians 'worse' than rejecting Jewish Holocaust refugees, Chaldean Bishop says
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)

Arab-free theocracy: Veteran settler offers rare glimpse into religious-Zionist vision for Israel
(Yossi Klein, Haaretz)

Islamic State claims responsibility for Jerusalem attack
(Haaretz)

Aged four and scarred for life: the children who survived Indonesian church attack
(World Watch Monitor)

Eritrea arrests another 22 Christians
(World Watch Monitor)

Kenyan faith leaders urge better treatment for children with HIV
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)

India court affirms priests’ right to property despite poverty oath
(Rina Chandran, Religion News Service)

Christian teacher killed, another abducted along with Muslim in northeastern Kenya
(Morning Star News)

Thursday, 15 June 2017

Iraqi Christians targeted for deportation face 'death sentence' in Iraq, lawyers say
(Amanda Holpuch, The Guardian)

Tunisia’s poor population face death by terrorists
(Ahmed Nadhif, translated by Cynthia Milan, Al Monitor)

Hamas crisis could present an opportunity for Israel
(Ben Caspit, translated Sandy Bloom, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Influence-rich Saudis blow through Sunni unity
(Bruce Riedel, Al Monitor: Gulf Pulse)

Gospel catches fire in Miao minority group
(Reagan Hoezee, Mission Network News)

Cambodia: building bridges to end spiritual poverty
(Julie Bourdon, Mission Network News)

Vatican group meets to discuss situation of migrants around the world
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)

Catholic church says sexual abuse by clergy still unresolved with 25 new cases: annual report
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)

Over half of Canadians say religion is harmful, while Ontario school rules students can skip religion classes
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)

Catholic groups launch conversation about female deacons
(Josephine McKenna, Religion News Service)

Quebec bill targets religious and home schools
(Janice Arnold, Canadian Jewish News)

Israel: Separating religion and state
(Elazar Stern, Jerusalem Post)

Kazakhstan: Five years' jail for Islamic talks
(Forum 18 News Service)

Chosen freely, religion helps foster the conditions necessary for a strong and stable society, says Elder Andersen
(Sarah Jane Weaver, Deseret News Faith)

As Venezuela crisis spirals, Vatican affirms elections are lone solution
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Cameroon bishops: Bishop “did not commit suicide, he was brutally murdered”
(Claire Giangravè, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Wednesday, 14 June 2017

For many of Iraq's Yazidis, going home is not an option
(Brenda Stoter, Al Monitor: Syria Pulse)

First-generation Nepali Christian leaders in need of biblical training
(Lyndsey Koh, Mission Network News)

For Christians in Egypt, building a new church can set off violence
(Jane Arraf, NPR)

Human trafficking a global trend
(Loide Jason, Newera)

Philosopher who supports legal abortion joins Vatican pro-life academy
(Catholic News Agency)

Iraq Christians returning home face many hurdles
(World Watch Monitor)

Iraqi senior cleric shown calling for Christians to ‘convert, pay tax or be killed’
(World Watch Monitor)

Russian Church Abroad calls to support its Bethany school for Arabian girls
(Interfax-Religion)

Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate remains one of the largest religious organizations in Ukraine - Culture Ministry
(Interfax-Religion)

Russia faces Ukraine's resistance in returning St. Alexander representation in Jerusalem
(Interfax-Religion)

Indictment of ultra-orthodox Jew shows threat to Israel's military conscription
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

How German actor Lars Eidinger's new film unleashed a scandal in Russia
(Juri Rescheto, Deutsche Welle)

Mexico still ‘most dangerous country to be a priest’
(World Watch Monitor)

Religion increasingly seen as doing more harm than good in Canada: Ipsos poll
(Rebecca Joseph, Global News)

Ontario Catholic high schools shouldn't press students to study religion: settlement
(Caroline Alphonso, The Globe and Mail)

On the recent past, fraught present, and tenuous future of Turkish Muslim civil society
(Jeremy F. Walton, The Immanent Frame)

Ex-MK’s soldier son attacked by ultra-Orthodox mob in Jerusalem
(Judah Ari Gross, Times of Israel)

The new Christian Zionists
(Dan Hummel, Religion & Politics: Fit for Polite Company)

Protection of religious freedom through discrimination balancing clauses
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

Ramadan 2017: Why are Tunisians protesting for the right not to fast?
(Conor Gaffey, Newsweek)

Hate crimes in Canada up in 2015
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Police-reported hate crimes, 2015
(Statistics Canada)

Tuesday, 13 June 2017

World Deaf Day of Prayer: A time to pray for the Gospel among the Deaf
(Reagan Hoezee, Mission Network News)

Believers in Iran sacrifice safety to hear the Gospel
(Reagan Hoezee, Mission Network News)

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