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Friday, 19 February 2016

After calling Pope Francis' criticism 'disgraceful' Donald Trump backtracks
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

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))

Looking ahead to Justice Scalia's funeral, with a flashback to wisdom from his son, the priest
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion (blog))

Nation of Islam returns to its Detroit ‘Mecca’
(Niraj Warikoo, Religion News Service)

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

Appeals Court upholds health care law contraceptive mandate
(Kate Brumback, ABC)

AG Luther Strange disappointed with U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
(Rashad Snell, Alabamanews.net)

Mississippi House OK bill in support of man, woman union
(Jimmie E. Gates, The Clarion-Ledger)

Moorhead, Houston: Religious liberty means everyone
(Bee Moorhead and Joshua Houston, My Statesman)

ACLU of MO/PROMO Joint Statement: “Religious Freedom” Amendment
(The Missouri Times)

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

Combating Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia in Europe: Roundtable on the outcomes of the first European Union Annual Colloquium on Fundamental Rights
(Hosted by the European Parliament Anti-Racism and Diversity Intergroup's Islamophobia Working Group and the European Parliament Working Group on Antisemitism)

Legal protection for historic Welsh churches
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

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

Turn, turn, turn: It's time to take religious stock of the Obama Era
(Richard Ostling, Get Religion (blog))

Court affirms diocese’s freedom to operate according to Catholic teaching
(Erik Stanley, Alliance Defending Freedom)

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

Student athlete religious freedom bill passes Georgia Senate
(Sam Whitehead, GPB 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)

Sonic drive-thru Bible stickers so popular that they're out of stock
(Michael Gryboski, 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)

Church of England expects attendance to fall for next 30 years
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

Business mounts opposition to W.Va. religious exemption bill
(Jonathan Mattise, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

TN Senate passes bill giving religious protection to therapists
(Holly Meyer, The Tennessean)

Opening statements begin in Islamic State trial in Phoenix
(Jaques Billeaud, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Phoenix council favors silence over Satanists - for now
(Dustin Gardiner, The Arizona Republic)

Va. House vote hints at a generational divide on gay rights
(Jenna Portnoy, The Washington Post)

Muslim man sues Oklahoma gun range for refusing him service
(Sean Murphy, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

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

Stormans v. Weisman (pharmacists' conscientious objection case): 8 things you need to know
(The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)

Lt. Governor Patrick requests AG opinion on volunteer chaplaincy programs and courtroom prayer
(Press Release, Office of the Lieutenant Governor)

Texas Lt. Gov. seeks to dispute judicial conduct commission on chaplaincy program
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

South Dakota legislature unleashes second attack on trans kids in two days
(Press Release, Human Rights Campaign)

After mixup, Daugaard will meet with transgender students
(Dana Ferguson, Argus Leader)

Transgender bill: South Dakota moves to enact first-in-nation law
(Lucy Schouten, Christian Science Monitor)

South Dakota legislature passes bill on transgenders in school restrooms; 3 other LGBT bills pending
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

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

'Muslim-free gun range' in Oktaha targeted in lawsuit by CAIR, ACLU
(Brandi Ball and Tess Maune, News 9)

Why blame the Muslim world?
(Sabria S. Jawhar, Arab News)

Army reservist sues "Muslim Free" gun range
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

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

A disgraced rabbi re-emerges and his past is there waiting for him
(David Gottlieb, The University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)

Most Americans oppose LGBT discrimination
(Cathy Lynn Grossman, Religion News Service)

California urged to investigate Gülen-linked Magnolia Charter Schools
(Eurasia Review)

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

California school changes policy after banning shirt with gay message
(Al Jazeera America)

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

Pope Francis: I understand the feelings of the Ukrainians
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine)

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)

Little Sisters of the Poor say they have a solution to HHS' birth control mandate to protect religious freedom
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post U.S.)

The Church of England and “Festival Churches”: the Norwich model
(Guest Post: Stuart Jones, Law & Religion UK)

The Church of England and “Festival Churches”: update
(Guest Post: Trevor Cooper, Law & Religion UK)

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)

Congrats, media! Most Americans clueless about Planned Parenthood 'baby parts' videos
(Bobby Ross, Jr., Get Religion (blog))

Rights groups sue over ‘Muslim-free’ Oklahoma gun range
(Religion News Service)

Social media divided on religion in school
(Stefania Summermatter and Gaby Ochsenbein, Swissinfo.ch)

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

Doha Interfaith Conference issues final statement
(MENAFN)

Interfaith Conference in Qatar is closed
(Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine)

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)

Religious leaders to call for tolerance in Stamford
(Evan Simko-Bednarski, Stamford Advocate)

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)

France's relentless hostility to the Jewish State
(Guy Millière, Gatestone Institute)

Speaker to students: 'We need you' as interfaith leaders
(Lenore Sobota Isobota, Bloomington Pantagraph)

BJC files SCOTUS brief supporting contraceptive mandate accommodation, RFRA
(Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Rabbis help battle hybrid religious liberty bill
(Atlanta Jewish Times)

Ohio bill would protect freedom of religious expression in schools
(Ideastream)

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

Large crowd rallies for religious freedom in the Statehouse
(Phil Anderson, The Hutchinson News)

Major employers mum on WV Religious Freedom bill
(Erin Beck, Charleston Gazette-Mail)

CONFERENCE, 18 February 2016: Freedom of Expression & Freedom of Religion or Belief – The Case of Turkey
(Norwegian Helsinki Committee & Ankara University Centre for Human Rights)

State Affairs Committee hears cases on religious freedom
(Forrest Milburn, The Daily Texan)

Senate Republicans zero in on religious freedom bills
(Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune)

Georgia's school prayer bill sparks controversy
(Nik Bonopartis, Opposing Views)

Pope Francis, Donald Trump, and immigration – OpEd
(William Donohue, Eurasia Review)

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)

Tveit: In striving for sustainable development, role of religion is hope
(World Council of Churches)

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)

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