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Thursday, 14 January 2016

Amicus briefs supporting petitioners in Zubik are now available
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Pope speaks to diplomatic corps about migration crisis in Europe
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Islamic State claims Jakarta attack, targets Indonesia for first time
(Kanupriya Kapoor and Darren Whiteside, Reuters)

Q&A: why did terror hit Jakarta’s streets – and what happens next?
(Noor Huda Ismail, The Conversation)

Moscow Pastafarian to be stripped of driving license featuring him wearing pasta strainer
(Interfax-Religion)

Russia not sympathetic to "Pastafarian" driver's license applicant
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Statement from Primates 2016
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Safeguarding in the Church of England
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Anglicans suspend Episcopal Church over same-sex marriage
(Daniel Burke, CNN)

Majority of primates call for temporary Episcopal Church sanctions
(Matthew Davies, Episcopal News Service)

Shiite sheikh executed by Saudi Arabia preached against violence, son says
(Laura Wagner, NPR: The Two-Way)

Q&A: Why Millennials are less religious than older Americans
(David Masci, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)

Congress established Jan. 16 for honoring America’s first freedom
(Hannah C. Smith, Deseret News)

A stricter Islam displaces old ways in Malaysia
(James hooway, The Wall Street Journal)

Add a Muslim holiday? Remove a Jewish one? Schools debate calendars as diversity increases
(Donna St. George, The Washington Post)

Christians, Muslims and monotheism: The disciplining of a professor raises an old philosophical question
(ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

China’s Xinjiang region to draft laws to combat religious extremism amid series of violent attacks blamed on Islamic militants
(South China Morning Post)

Va. House Republican files religious freedom bill
(Jenna Portnoy, The Washington Post)

Could Trump’s Muslim ban threaten everyone’s religious freedom?
(Loredana Vuoto, Catholic News Agency)

Religious freedom advocates warn of “theocratic zones of control”
(Patricia Miller, Religion Dispatches)

Hoosiers divided by Pence favoring religious liberty over LGBT rights
(Dan Carden, NWI Times)

Azerbaijanis meet Korean American community members in Los Angeles
(Sara Rajabova, Azernews)

The Rev. Chloe Breyer designated as Ambassador to The Parliament of the World’s Religions
(Interfaith Center of New York)

Blessed are the Himalayas; more on China's religious and cultural repression
(Ira Rifkin, Get Religion (blog))

Wednesday, 13 January 2016

A growing population of Muslims probably won't stop Islamophobia in the U.S.
(Rachel Bunn, Penn Live)

Bill lets businesses refuse services to gay couples in Georgia
(Kristina Torres, Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Divisive Ayodhya temple project has India in jitters all over again
(Slok Gyawali, Lapido Media: Centre for Religious Literacy in World Affairs)

How to write a perfect 'Kellerism' story about a complex debate in Catholic news
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion (blog))

Indian actor arrested for imitating popular religious sect leader
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)

Is Evangelicalism a secularizing force?
(C.R. Wiley, Patheos Blog: Glory Seed)

A woman’s intifada against domestic abuse in Saudi Arabia
(Fatima Albanawi, Muftah)

Germany’s OSCE Chairmanship in 2016 – “Renewing Dialogue, Rebuilding Trust, Restoring Security”
(Germany.info)

Despite new constitution, Nepal still lacks full religious freedom
(Prakash Khadka, UCA News)

Religious voices respond to State of the Union
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

Slain Pakistani Christian’s brother campaigns against blasphemy law
(Rosie Scammell, Religion News Service)

2015 was ‘worst year’ for Christian persecution, says Open Doors
(Cathy Lynn Grossman, Religion News Service)

World Religion Day evolves as city grows more diverse
(Ali Pearson, Saulthisweek.com)

Kenya government climbs down on religious restrictions after Catholic, Evangelical opposition
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Church-sponsored refugees arrive in Canada’s Port Colborne
(André Forget, Anglican Communion News Service)

Rights activists: Samar Badawi detained by Saudi Arabia
(Al Jazeera America)

Cert. denied in challenge to ACA religious conscience exemption
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Westboro Baptist Church counterprotesters who flew American flags found guilty of picketing church
(Luke Ranker, Topeka Capital-Journal)

Anti-Westboro protest group found to have violated ordinance against picketing of religious event
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Atheist wants 'God' removed from U.S. currency, files lawsuit in Akron federal court
(Eric Heisig, cleveland.com)

Newdow sues again to get "In God We Trust" off money—this time using RFRA
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

AU creates new RFRA bill tracker
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Kenya: Raila opposes proposed regulations for religious organisations
(Daily Nation)

Kenya: Withdrawal of proposed rules on religion timely
(Editorial, Daily Nation)

House arrest, Mass and Article 9: Süveges v Hungary
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Germany launches legal classes for refugees; topics cover gender equality, religion
(Lawyer Herald)

Legal remedy for unilateral change of minor’s religion – The Malaysian Bar
(The Malaysian Insider)

Don’t use religion for political gains, DSGMC chief tells Kejri
(Hindustan Times)

Kenya backs down on attempt to regulate religion after Christian outcry
(Mark Woods, Christian Today)

Do stabbings of French Jews mean end of ‘Marseille miracle’?
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Jews in Germany suffer attacks by asylum seekers and anti-immigrant groups
(Justin Huggler, The Telegraph)

Press release: Hatch acts to protect religious freedom from Obamacare mandates
(Utahpolicy.com)

Interfaith Alliance celebrates president Obama’s rejection of anti-Muslim bigotry in final State of the Union
(Interfaith Alliance)

Change religious hatred into cooperation: Interfaith group
(Marguerite Afra Sapiie, The Jakarta Post)

Strategic humanitarian assistance may end violent extremism: Interfaith group
(Marguerite Afra Sapiie, The Jakarta Post)

Gov. Mike Pence calls on lawmakers to protect religious liberty
(Ken Klukowski, Breitbart News)

Anglican primates meet, focus on unity
(World Council of Churches)

Primate row over sexuality could split the Anglican church
(Anderson Jeremiah, The Conversation)

Tuesday, 12 January 2016

Head of Marseille Jews urges them not to wear kippa after attack
(Reporting by Ingrid Melander; editing by Geert De Clercq and Gareth Jones, Reuters)

Pope alienates base, sees numbers drop. New data show a sharp decline in attendance at Vatican events
(Jacopo Barigazzi, Politico)

Christians flee growing persecution in Africa and Middle East
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

Muslim journalists no longer as rare in US newsrooms
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)

Tattooing the Name of God on your body as an act of faith and defiance
(Alan Taylor, The Atlantic)

Two dead, hundreds hurt in Philippines religious festival
(Agence France-Presse)

Protesters occupy cathedral of Chilean bishop charged with covering up abuse
(Ines San Martin, Crux: Covering all things Catholic)

Hundreds of French mosques open their doors to the public
(Agence France-Presse)

German choir abuse claims hit close to home for retired Pope Benedict XVI
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)

Law on ultrasounds reignites abortion battle in North Carolina
(Richard Fausset, The New York Times)

Faced with firing, Wheaton professor stands by her gesture of 'solidarity'
(Michel Martin, NPR)

A Republican Muslim out to expand the ranks
(Sameul G. Freedman, The New York Times)

Police: Gunman who shot cop pledged allegiance to the Islamic State
(Aubrey Whelan, Mari A. Schaefer, Jeremy Roebuck, and Stephanie Farr, The Philadelphia Inquirer)

Church of England weekly attendance falls below 1m for first time
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

Jewish teacher felt teen wanted to 'decapitate' him in France attack
(Agence France-Presse)

Mali's jihadists draw strength from peace deal delays: army
(Reuters)

Kenya's Evangelical Alliance opposes registration plan
(BBC News)

Suicide bomber kills 10, wounds 15 in Istanbul tourist area
(Mehmet Guzel and Suzan Fraser, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Iraq conflict: Shia 'reprisals' after bomb kills 20 in cafe
(BBC News)

NJ Orthodox shul announces hire of woman using ‘rabbi’ title
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Faith leaders add voices to Maryland sick-leave movement
(Josh Hicks, The Washington Post)

This is the week the Anglican church might fall apart
(Charles Moore, The Telegraph)

Maryland man indicted for alleged support of al Shabaab: Justice Department
(Reuters)

The radical new face of the Jewish settler movement
(Naomi Zeveloff, Forward)

Protesters push to ‘Reinstate Doc Hawk’ on first day of Wheaton’s spring semester
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)

GOP turns to New Hampshire’s churches in search of votes
(Jennifer Levitz, The Wall Street Journal)

Lost opportunities causing migrant crisis in Europe can still be tackled, says Pope
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Online attack creates fake website defaming Chicago-area mosque
(Wilson Dizard, Al Jazeera America)

Anti-refugee right-wingers go on rampage in Germany, police say
(Al Jazeera America)

Kazakhstan: Muslim freedom of religion or belief prisoners of consciences' trials due
(Forum 18 News Service)

Court says bus system can ban ad aimed at Indiana women in need
(Press Release, Alliance Defending Freedom)

Court upholds bus company's rejection of pro-life referral ads
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

School choice lawsuit controversy heats up
(Bob Conrad, This is Reno)

Judge puts sweeping Nevada school choice program on hold
(Michelle Rindels, Associated Press)

Preliminary injunction and bitter fighting among top state officials over Nevada school voucher law
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Bid to disqualify Bloomingburg Hasidic voters dropped
(The Forward)

Settlement in voter registration suit brought by disenfranchised Hasidic Jews
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Yeshiva sues Shore town after denial of boarding school application
(Alex Napoliello, NJ.com)

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