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Wednesday, 7 December 2016

Iran jails fashion bloggers and models for 'spreading prostitution'
(Bethan McKernan, The Independent)

Vatican reaffirms ban on gay priests
(Michael O'Loughlin, American Magazine)

Pope warns media over 'sin' of spreading fake news, smearing politicians
(Philip Pullella, Reuters)

Pope Francis warns media against infatuation with scandal, citing 'coprophilia'
(Bill Chappell, NPR)

Vatican approves first-ever women’s association
(Vatican Radio)

Why two tombs compete for Jesus' burial
(Gordon Govier, Christianity Today)

Catholic Church defrocks priest for having 'inappropriate sexual relationship' with woman
(Lorna Knowles, abc.net)

The Dalai Lama in Mongolia: 'Tournament of Shadows' reborn
(M.A. Aldrich, The Diplomat)

Rabbinical court uncovers Jewish polygamous sect
(Josh Nathan-Kazis, Forward)

Impartial adviser to address trial involving B.C. polygamists
(The Canadian Press)

The women changing Canada's most infamous polygamy colony from the inside
(Sarah Berman, Vice)

B.C. polygamous sect members could conclude girls moved to U.S. for sexual purpose: prosecutor
(Lauren Krugel, The Globe and Mail)

Closing arguments to begin in trial for trio connected to B.C. polygamous sect
(Canadian Press, The News Watch)

Argentina prosecutor: priests abused at least 22 children
(Associated Press, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Google 'must review its search rankings because of rightwing manipulation'
(Carole Cadwalladr, The Guardian)

The Bhikkunis: Exploring the history of female monks in Thailand
(Zainab Salbi, Huffington Post)

Amidst uncertainty – a new place of worship for Iraq’s Mandaeans
(On Religion)

Ransomed: The freeing of 226 Christians from Islamic State
(Lori Hinnant, Associated Press)

Tuesday, 6 December 2016

Vatican launches website in response to clergy sex scandals
(Josephine McKenna, Religion News Service)

Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

Vietnam’s law on belief and religion ‘deeply flawed’
(Imogen Faux, World Watch Monitor)

ISIL cell leader involved in murdering imams eliminated in Makhachkala
(Interfax-Religion)

Pakistan PM celebrates scientist from minority sect, risking hardliners' fury
(Jon Boone, The Guardian)

3 Christian converts locked up in Iran jail for their faith 'miraculously' set free
(Hazel Torres, Christian Today)

Christian teacher severely beaten by Muslim villagers in Uganda for leaving Islam
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

World Council of Churches activist refused entry to Israel and deported
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)

International experts discredit Russia's 'expert analysis' in identifying 'extremism'
(JW.org)

Exclusive interviews--international experts discredit Russia's 'expert analysis' in identifying 'extremism' (supplement)
(JW.org)

Russian parliament gets bill to increase monitoring of unregistered religious groups
(Ekaterina Grobman, Kommersant, Russia Religion News)

Turkmenistan: Questions ignored on tortured prisoners of conscience
(Forum 18 News Service)

Back to Indonesia: When covering disputes among faithful, AP should talk to more Muslims
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Indonesians rally for unity after blasphemy protests
(Al Jazeera)

Congolese bishops renew offer to mediate election crisis
(Catholic News Service, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Chained Venezuelans at Vatican plead for end to their country’s nightmare
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Three controversial Victorian bills defeated
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

We don’t need greater access to Nembutal to achieve good end-of-life care
(Paul Komesaroff, The Conversation)

Israel refuses visa to theologian over boycott and divestment activism
(Peter Beaumont, The Guardian)

Burma: 21,000 Rohinya Muslims flee to Bangladesh amid 'attempted genocide'
(Adam Withnall, The Independent)

Much sound, but few results, at interfaith summit over mosque-muffling bill
(Marissa Newman, The Times of Israel)

Chinese business leader fosters religious and cultural diversity through movies
(EIN News)

AGO prepares interfaith prosecuting team for Ahok’s trial
(Margareth S. Aritonang, The Jakarta Post)

Monday, 5 December 2016

US cautions crackdown in Myanmar could radicalize Muslims
(Matthew Pennington, AP, The Washington Post)

Malaysia slams Myanmar over Rohingya 'genocide'
(Deutsche Welle)

PMO chief to Diaspora journalists: Israel can’t separate religion and state
(Raphael Ahren, The Times of Israel)

Modern world tugs at Indonesian tribe's ancient ways
(Jon Emont and Sergey Ponomarev, The New York Times, Santa Fe New Mexican)

Religious leaders urge Australia to ramp up fight against modern slavery
(Umberto Bacchi, Thomson Reuters Foundation)

Churches on high alert as terrorist attacks rattle the Philippines
(Paolo Affatato, La Stampa)

Google removes ‘are Jews evil’ search suggestion
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Rome Initiative highlights easing Middle East tensions through business
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

Advent, not just another Christmas countdown
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service: The 'Splainer)

Chrismas lights turned on in Bethlehem
(Euro News)

Compassion in times of moral panic
(Prof. András Máté-Tóth, europeinfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)

Twenty women join Saudi Arabia's Shoura Council
(Saudi Gazette, Al-Bawaba News)

WCC urges immediate focus on safety, security in Aleppo
(World Council of Churches)

South Australia’s reasons for voting down euthanasia go against the evidence
(Andrew McGee, Ben White, and Lindy Willmott, The Conversation)

Religion in public schools needs to be addressed
(Doug Cuthand, Saskatoon Starphoenix)

Study: Moroccan youth very attached to religion
(Ghita Benslimane, Morocco World News)

Is Vietnam’s new religion law a smokescreen for political repression?
(Luke Hunt, South China Morning Post)

Vatican weighs in on power, limits of artificial intelligence
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)

What kind of future is there for Iraq?
(Monsignor Yousif Thomas Mirkis O.P., Archbishop of Kirkuk and Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, europeinfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)

Mexico ‘in denial’ over Christians forced out of homes for their beliefs
(World Watch Monitor)

Beirut Report
(Brian J. Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

Gambian voters reject anti-gay strongman Jammeh; Activists ponder Trump impact on LGBT human rights; Globlal LGBT recap
(Peter Montgomery, Religion Dispatches)

Save this New York Times Sunni-Shiite conflict backgrounder while awaiting Trump moves
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)

Turkey post-coup crackdown also targets US Protestants
(Dominique Bonessi, Religion News Service)

What changes when Pope Francis grants all priests the authority to forgive abortions
(Mathew Schmalz, The Conversation)

Saturday, 3 December 2016

Will the Catholic Church split over marriage?
(Mark Silk, RNS Blog: Spiritual Politics)

Additional considerations on the Uyghur issue in China - Analysis
(Giancarlo Elia Valori, Modern Diplomacy)

The Rohingya crisis: Regional security implications
(Jasminder Singh and Muhammad Haziq, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University)

Religious leaders in Bangkok develop a regional strategy for the prevention of incitement to violence that could lead to atrocity crimes
(World Council of Churches)

A family’s journey from Turkey and Argentina to San Antonio
(Kathy Hamilton, The Rivard Report)

Friday, 2 December 2016

Azerbaijani president concerned by confrontation in Muslim world
(Interfax-Religion)

Did the news media overlook the world's biggest religious gathering? (+video)
(David Iaconangelo, Christian Science Monitor)

Shia pilgrims among 77 people killed in IS attack in Iraq
(BBC News Middle East)

Antievangelism law used against long established Baptist congregations
(Roman Lunkin, Religiia i Pravo, Russia Religion News)

Cuba: After Fidel Castro
(Press Release, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Life in Cuba under the Castros
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))

Catholic Church could play larger role in a post-Fidel Castro Cuba
(Rick Jervis, USA Today)

Religion shapes Cuba despite Castro’s influence
(Michelle Gonzalez Maldonado, The Conversation)

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court invalidates sentences of abortion clinic workers
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Indonesia police arrest eight for treason before Jakarta Muslim protest
(Kate Lamb, The Guardian)

Islamist with improvised bombs detained in Bishkek
(Interfax-Religion)

Azerbaijani president concerned by confrontation in Muslim world
(Interfax-Religion)

Lured by power, female extremists prove hardest to help: expert
(Ellen Wulfhorst, Reuters)

Same-sex marriage and the paradox of Australia's PM
(BBC)

Anglican priest in rural Kenya works to change perceptions about HIV/AIDS
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)

Chinese bishop excommunicated by Vatican takes part in ordination
(Phil Pullella, Mike Collett-White, and Alex Richardson, Reuters)

Indonesian police: Treason suspects planned to incite chaos
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Indonesia blasphemy protest draws 200,000; ends peacefully
(Stephen Wright and Niniek Karmini, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

First-ever Indigenous freedom of religion case heads to Canada’s Supreme Court
(Judith Lavoie, DesmogCanada)

Combating religious discrimination in Iraq
(Dr. Ali Nasser Muthanna, CNN)

Thursday, 1 December 2016

LDS Church has spent 1.2 billion on welfare and humanitarian efforts
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)

Berkley Center Annual Report 2015-2016
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Donors pledge $2.2bn to help Central African Republic recover
(World Watch Monitor)

Christian hospitals opt out of Canada's euthanasia law
(Samantha Gobba, Baptist Press)

Nineteen human rights organizations call to protect the rights of Christians in Iran
(Mohabat News)

Iranian rights groups decry treatment of Christians
(World Watch Monitor)

Human rights groups condemn persecution of Iranian Christians
(Andy Walton, Christian Today)

Youth urged to strive for interfaith harmony
(Dawn)

Russia: No discrimination in the repression of religious minorities
(SOVA Centre and TASS, Human Rights without Frontiers International)

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