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Monday, 22 February 2016

New Zealand working group reports on same-gender relationships
(Episcopal News Service)

Southern Africa bishops: Same-sex couples “full members” of church
(Episcopal News Service)

ISIS claims responsibility for mass bombings in Syria, children among 140 dead
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

ISIS releases 43 Christian hostages in Syria after receiving millions in ransom payments
(Katherine Weber, The Christian Post)

Annuaire Droit et Religions Volume 8 – Anneés 2015-2016
(Droit et Religions, Presses Universitaires d'Aix-Marseille)

What’s Been Happening: A Review Part 1: Christianity and Human Rights
(Barry W. Bussey, Canadian Council of Christian Charities)

Addressing the Rising Tide of Restrictions on Freedom of Religion
(Knox Thames, US Department of State Official Blog)

Canada, diplomacy and religious freedom: Canadians argue over how to promote religious freedom abroad
(M.D. and Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Inter-faith relations essence of Islamic teaching, say speakers at seminar
(The Hindu)

Assad or the Islamists? Christians weigh their options
(John Pontifex, Lapido Media: Centre for Religious Literacy in World Affairs)

Pope Francis: Abolish the death penalty worldwide
(Religion News Service)

Governor el-Rufai takes drastic decision on religious preaching
(NAIJ.com)

10 years on, Iraq scarred from attack on Shiite shrine
(Susannah George and Qassim Abdul-Zahra, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Preparing the world for the turban legend
(Ishani Duttagupta, The Economic Times)

Bombings in Syria kill dozens, clouding talks of a cease-fire
(Hugh Naylor, The Washington Post)

Saudi Arabia puts Shia on trial for spying for Iran
(BBC News)

Russia: Community service order, 31 initial fines in 46 cases for public religious events over 4 months
(Forum 18 News Service)

Pakistan PM promises tougher stance on 'honour' killings
(Jon Boone, The Guardian)

How romance across Egypt’s religious divide forces women and Christians to pay a high price
(World Watch Monitor)

Gambia's religious tolerance will remain sacrosanct - President Jammeh
(All Africa)

Nigeria: Corruption cuts across tribe, religion in Nigeria - VP Osinbajo
(Levinus Nwabughiogu, All Africa)

el-Rufai moves to regulate religious preaching in Kaduna
(Midat Joseph, Leadership Newspaper)

Did the Crusades lead to Islamic State?
(Carole Cusack, The Conversation)

Religious figures urge president to stop revision of KPK law
(Antaranews.com)

All-India medical entrance dress code violates religious freedom: Petition in HC
(Mahir Haneef, The Times of India)

MKs bid to tackle ‘harmful cults’ that ensnare 20,000 Israelis. But it’s not so simple
(Marissa Newman, The Times of Israel)

Myanmar cardinal calls for greater respect for religious liberty
(CatholicCulture.org)

Bangladesh arrests Islamists over Hindu priest slaying
(Agence France-Presse)

Sunday, 21 February 2016

Hindu priest killed in Bangladesh
(Serajul Quadir, Reuters)

Bangladesh Hindu priest beheaded 'by Islamic State'
(BBC News)

Banned Islamist group suspected behind slaying of Hindu priest in Bangladesh
(Sugam Pkharel and Tim Hume, CNN)

Islamic State and the Assassins: reviving fanciful tales of the medieval Orient
(Farhad Daftary, The Conversation)

Don’t bring ‘religion and region’ into JNU row: BJP to opposition
(The Indian Express)

Buddhist scholar warns against establishing national religion
(Pravit Rojanaphruk, Khaosod English)

EVENT 18-21 February 2016: Advancing Religious Freedom in the Asia Pacific
((Invitation Only), APRFF (Asia Pacific Religious Freedom Forum))

Saturday, 20 February 2016

'Hidden apartheid': How the marginalized are leading India away from casteism
(M-R Abraham, Thomson Reuters Foundation)

'We have the same God': A priest helps Syrian refugees
(Matthew Vickery, Kelly Lynn Lunde, Al Jazeera)

China's new wedding vows: To have, hold and not violate national interests
(Kiki Zhao, The New York Times)

Cultures collide in confiscation of $4.6 million in 'hell money'
(Cathaleen Chen, The Christian Science Monitor)

Egypt: Why blasphemy cases are rising under President Sisi
(Kristen Chick, The Christian Science Monitor)

Husband who won't give divorce is shamed by religious court
(JTA, Forward)

Kota Kinabalu, Islamic proselytizing of children in Catholic schools
(AsiaNews.it)

Sunni vs. Shi'a Muslims worldwide: What? Why? Where? How many?
(Richard Ostling, Get Religion (blog))

Unfortunate that religions becoming cause of unrest: Bishop
(Ravindra Uppar, The Times of India)

Vatican to Trump: It's not 'personal,' it's religion
(Emily Flitter, Reuters)

CALL FOR PAPERS, Deadline 20 February 2016: Fourth ACLARS Conference, "Religious Pluralism and Heritage: Legal and Social Development in Africa"
(African Consortium for Law and Religion Studies)

Friday, 19 February 2016

The real surprise in Pope Francis’ Zika virus remarks (Commentary)
(Charles Camosy, Religion News Service)

And there is one more thing: Did press hear what Pope Francis said about abortion?
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion (blog))

Using birth control to combat Zika virus could affect future generations
(Simon Beard, The Conversation)

Towards meaningful interfaith dialogues
(Datuk Dr Ibrahim Ahmad Bajunid, New Straits Times Online)

CHP's rising Christian star subjected to hate speech
(Pinar Tremblay, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Xi Jinping to explain China's views on human rights [Simplified Chinese]
(Xiao Bailong, DW News)

Crucial missing 'a' in this debate: Did Pope Francis judge Trump's soul or his behavior?
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion (blog))

Full text of Pope Francis' in-flight interview from Mexico to Rome
(Catholic News Agency)

And now, the real pope news: Francis ties media in knots with contraception/Zika remarks
(Julia Duin, Get Religion (blog))

Utah State Legislature commends Azerbaijan’s model of interfaith tolerance and harmony
(Trend News Agency)

How to fight ISIS messaging in Central Asia? Religious freedom
(Catherine Putz, The Diplomat)

War in Syria: The peril of inaction
(The Economist)

Reasonable Accommodation: Faith and Judgment (direct link to PDF)
(Mark Hill QC, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies Research Paper No. RSCAS 2016/07)

Thursday, 18 February 2016

Sen. Lankford asks Obama to consider human rights, religious liberty in growing diplomatic ties with Cuba and India
(Lauretta Brown, CNS News)

Chris Selley: Liberals right to resist urge to axe Office of Religious Freedom — even if Harper created it
(Chris Selley, National Post)

Raped Nigerian mothers, children of Boko Haram being rejected by communities, report warns
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

Religious leaders urge Malcolm Turnbull to drop plebiscite on marriage equality
(Shalailah Medhora, The Guardian)

Pakistani women risking all to fight for their rights
(Kathy Gannon, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Kyrgyzstan: Freedom of religion or belief without state permission = murder?
(Forum 18 News Service)

PRC oppression a key talking point at Taoyuan forum
(Peng Hsien-chun, Chou Min-hung, Jake Chung, Taipei TImes)

Taiwan blocks leader of Uyghur organization from attending conference
(Radio Free Asia)

Canadian clergy sex abuse class action settled for $30 milliion
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Taiwan denies entry to Tibetan, Uyghur activists for religious freedom forum
(Chen Heying, Global Times)

Religious Pluralism and Peace: Lessons from the Medina Charter
(Mohamed Bin Ali, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS))

Long and dark road to peace: The future of South Sudan — Analysis
(Andrew Edward Tchie, The Journal of Turkish Weekly via Eurasia Review)

ISIS, genocide, and us
(George Weigel)

Even as UN softens its stand, Sri Lanka has tough challenge at UNHRC — Analysis
(Sugeeswara Senadhira, South Asia Monitor via Eurasia Review)

Keeping radicalism at bay: Muslim grievances need to be addressed
(Jai Kumar Verma, South Asia Monitor)

Folly of treating all refugees as would-be terrorists solves neither problem
(Michael Humphrey, The Conversation)

Why is Islam so different in different countries?
(Aaron W. Hughes, The Conversation)

Uzbekistan: Prisoner of conscience "saying his last goodbye to his sisters"
(Forum 18 News Service)

Doha Interfaith Conference issues final statement
(MENAFN)

Jordan partakes in Doha Interfaith Dialogue Conference
(Petra News Agency)

Muslim activists’ hearing postponed
(Si Thu Lwin, Myanmar Times)

Respecting the uniqueness: Interfaith Encounter encourages open discussion
(The Jerusalem Post)

Goldbloom remembered as ‘artisan of reconciliation’ for Jews, Christians
(Tali Folkins, Anglican Journal)

Leo Baeck NBA all-star event kicks off school’s interfaith efforts
(Jack Borenstein, The Canadian Jewish News)

Nazri promises law reforms for interfaith custody cases
(KC Nazari, The Malaysian Insider)

Does Belarus have problems with the freedom of religion?
(EuroBelarus)

Pope Francis expresses ‘grief’ at US-Mexico border
(CNA, Eurasia Review)

Pope denounces exploitation of Mexico's indigenous people
(Al Jazeera America)

At Mexico-US border, pope urges governments to ‘open hearts’ to migrants
(Al Jazeera America)

Mexico: Going home – Casto’s case update
(CSW Press)

University freedoms in India under threat as student leader charged with sedition
(Deborah Sutton, The Conversation)

Five Kazakhs jailed for membership in banned Islamic group
(Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty)

Hindu god issued with court summons in east Indian state
(The Guardian)

Inter-religious council preaches peace ahead of election day
(NTV)

Uganda: Blanket ban on social media on election day is disproportionate
(Article 19)

Living as a Christian in the Islamic State
(World Watch Monitor)

Wednesday, 17 February 2016

Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi surfaces after 18 months, report says
(PTI, The Times of India)

Call to suspend hate laws 'disgraceful': Gillian Triggs
(Judith Ireland, The Examiner)

Pakistan's ISI and the Islamic State smokescreen
(Divya Kumar Soti, South Asia Monitor)

Deaf students abused by priests at Clercs de St. Viateur win record $30-million settlement
(Catherine Solyom, National Post)

Did the Vatican lie about abuse reforms? GlobalPost says so, but doesn't shoot straight
(Jim Davis, Get Religion (blog))

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