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Tuesday, 17 February 2015

Utah bill seeks to take down 'Zion Curtain' in restaurants
(reporting by Daniel Wallis in Denver; editing by Cynthia Johnston and Peter Cooney, Reuters)

The heart of Egypt moved and devastated
(Andre Azzam, AsiaNews.it)

Could Libya's IS suck Egypt into endless war?
(Mustafa Fetouri, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Concern in Iraq grows over unregulated Shiite forces
(Ali Mamouri, trans. Sahar Ghoussoub, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

What ISIS really wants
(Graeme Wood, The Atlantic)

Jewish gravestones desecrated in New Zealand
(JTA)

Austrian justice minister to address Stefan Templ case - OpEd
(Robert Amsterdam, Eurasia Review)

ISNA alarmed by increase in anti-Muslim incidents: Vandals deface Islamic school of Rhode Island
(Eurasia Review)

Church diplomacy: Greece, Russia and beyond - analysis
(Eirini Patsea, Eurasia Review)

In Spain, the worst sex abuse scandal Francis faces
(Raphael Minder, Crux: Covering all things Catholic)

Oregon to swear in nation's first openly bisexual governor
(Christian Today)

Walking the streets as a Jew: 10 hours of fear and loathing in Paris
(Zvika Klein, NRG)

Readout of Assistant Secretary Tom Malinowski and Ambassador David Saperstein's travel to Baghdad and Erbil, Iraq
(U.S. Department of State)

Controversial conversion case in school, act quickly and firmly: Mositun
(Daily Express (East Malaysia))

Misgovernment, not religion, has sunk the Middle East
(Rami G. Khouri, Al Jazeera America)

Explaining Christian Zionism to Israelis
(Sarah Posner, Religion Dispatches)

Anger of suspect in Danish killings is seen as only loosely tied to Islam
(Andrew Higgins and Melissa Eddy, The New York Times)

Apostolic Nuncio in Ukraine: annexation of the Crimea was a clear violation of international law
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine)

Liu Yandong: Strengthen lawful oversight, protection of lawful rights of religious groups [Simplified Chinese]
(Xinhua)

Bishops say British democracy failing, immigration debate 'racist'
(Reuters)

[China] Vice premier urges protection of religious people's interests
(Xinhua)

[Chinese] Religious groups told to exert healthy, positive influence
(Xinhua)

Christian persecution in China may be slowing down, says monitoring group
(Miko Morelos, Ecumenical News)

Suicide bomber kills up to 8 in Xinjiang, Radio Free Asia reports
(Michael Forsythe, The New York Times)

Study reveals major impact of church attendance and religious activity on youth suicide risk
(Billy Hallowell, The Blaze)

Boko Haram's attacks spread into Niger sparking mass exodus
(Mark Yapching, Christian Today)

Texas judge says state's marriage ban is unconstitutional
(Tessa Berenson, TIME)

Help me find the 50 human rights cases absolutely everyone needs to know about
(Adam Wagner, UK Human Rights Blog)

Freedom from Religion Foundation spotlights Gideon Bibles distribution at Oklahoma public schools
(Randy Ellis, The Oklahoman)

Two stabbed in Southfield following questions about religion
(Aftab Borka, Daily Tribune (Michigan))

Malaysia: Anwar Ibrahim’s conviction–More than just a political conspiracy
(Emerlynne Gil, Arc of the Universe)

Narendra Modi: India PM warns against religious attacks
(BBC)

Fear of Shiites on the rise in Turkey
(Pinar Tremblay, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Will ensure complete freedom of faith: Full text of PM Modi's speech at Christian conference
(Narendra Modi, First Post India)

Indian PM vows to ensure religious freedom
(Anjana Pasricha, Voice of America News)

Revival of religion in public space a serious concern for Indian secularism, legal expert says
(Mark Yapching, Christianity Today)

Religion's week from hell
(Daniel Burke, CNN)

Beyond Myanmar’s embattled Muslims, Christians say they face their own persecution
(Mang Suan Kim, Religion News Service)

US won't help fight Boko Haram until Nigeria accepts homosexuality, birth control, Bishop says
(Diane Montagna, Aleteia)

Pope Francis and the Copts: Blood and ecumenism
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus blog: Religion and Public Policy])

A statement on the martyrdom of 21 Coptic Christians in Libya
(Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria: Diocese of Los Angeles)

Coptic leader thanks Egyptian president for swift response to IS extremists
(Miko Morelos, Ecumenical News)

The beheading is only the tip
(Mariz Tadros, Arc of the Universe: Ethics and Global Justice)

Organizer of anti-Semitic rally in London arrested for abusive tweets
(JTA)

Rhode Island Muslim school vandalized in hate crime
(Erica Hellerstein, Mint Press News)

The troubling push to deregulate homeschooling
(Caitlin G. Townsend, Religion & Politics)

Washington state panel mulls bill to trim vaccine exemptions
(Rachel La Corte, Associated Press: the Big Story)

Vaccinations are states’ call
(Denise Grady, The New York Times)

Therapists who say gays can be cured are committing consumer fraud, NJ judge says
(Susan K. Livio, Religion News Service)

Atheists, humanists take up slain Muslim’s cause
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)

Employee refusing to provide SSN has no religious discrimination claim
(Jonathan Crotty and Michael Vanesse, JD Supra)

Italian college bans Muslim headscarves
(The Local (Italy))

Turkey women share harassment stories after grim murder
(Umut Uras, Al Jazeera)

UNESCO criticizes gun club for snubbing Muslim
(The Local (Germany))

Apocalyptic visions and ISIS' actions
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Why does ISIS keep making enemies?
(Peter Bergen, CNN)

Watchman on the wall: Brent Walker’s 25 years in D.C.
(Robert Dilday, Baptist News)

Evangelicals pull support for Portland church over LGBT stance
(Kevin Eckstrom, Religion News Service)

The death of religion and the rise of faith
(Will Long, Harvard Political Review)

Attempt made to rob Russian convent in Jerusalem
(Interfax: Religion)

Newspaper in India shut down for printing 2006 Charlie Hebdo cover
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy)

Is a church a “community asset”? – redundant churches and the Localism Act 2011
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Bishops’ Pastoral Letter: 2015 General Election
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Battle rages for town where Ukraine rebels reject ceasefire
(Anton Zverev, Reuters)

Holt v. Hobbs and the struggle over religious freedom
(Steven Smith, JURIST)

EVENT, 17 February 2015: CCS 2015 International Symposium on Magna Carta: "Why what happened at Runnymeade 800 years ago still matters today"
(Gordon Wood; UK Magna Carta Project Members; Gedicks & Kirkham (BYU); Gunnarson, Utah Valley University)

Three Australian rabbis resign as result of government inquiry into sex abuse scandals
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

No to Netanyahu: Danish Jews’ loyalty to Denmark runs deep
(Religion News Service)

Copenhagen attacks challenge soft Nordic approach to radicals
(Sabina Zawadzki and Erik Matzen, Reuters)

Monday, 16 February 2015

Media ignores Canadian Muslim murder
(OnIslam)

Varanasi, spiritual leaders: Religious diversity, foundation of peace and dialogue
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)

Religious groups take to the streets to protest against political violence in Bangladesh
(Sumon Corraya, AsiaNews.it)

European leaders reject Israeli call for mass immigration of Jews despite recent attacks
(Lori Hinnant, Associated Press, US News and World Report)

Trying to counter extremism at home, U.S. faces a risk: Sowing more mistrust
(Julie Eilperin, The Washington Post)

Senior Orthodox rabbis resign in wake of Australia’s sex abuse probe
(JTA)

Top rabbi quits after calling sex assault victim’s father a 'lunatic'
(Shannon Deery, Melbourne Herald Sun)

Canon Andrew White: Christians shouldn't combat ISIS because they are 'hopeless at fighting'
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today - World)

Catholics repeat calls to overturn DC reproductive health laws
(Mark Yapching, Christian Today World)

Another bloody chapter in the story of Egyptian Copts
(Zahra Vieneuve, Arc of the Universe: Ethics and Global Justice)

Coptic Christians increasingly feel endangered in Libya and Egypt
(Monique El-Faizy, Religion News Service)

Thousands mourn Egyptian victims of Islamic State in disbelief
(Treza Kamal, Reuters)

Egypt seeks international help against IS after 21 Copts beheaded
(Barbara G. Baker, World Watch Monitor)

Five French teens held for vandalising Jewish graves
(Cedric Simon, AFP, France 24 International News)

Egypt launches air strikes against the Islamic State in Libya, after the beheading of 21 Copts
(AsiaNews.it)

Hundreds of Jewish graves vandalised in France
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)

Five French teens held for vandalising Jewish graves
(Cedric Simon, Agence France-Presse)

Tennessee lawmaker wants Bible to be state's official book
(Angie Chui, Christian Today)

Egypt strikes Islamic State targets in Libya
(Tamer El-Ghobashy and Matt Bradley, The Wall Street Journal)

Obama administration is quietly racking up court victories for birth control, despite Hobby Lobby
(Ian Millhiser, Think Progress)

Obscene phrases painted on RI Muslim school
(WHDH 7 News (Boston))

Jordan jails senior Brotherhood official for criticising UAE
(Sleiman Al-Khalidi, Reuters)

Child soldiers still being recruited in South Sudan
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)

Niqabs, colanders and our right to freedom of religion
(Gordon Clark, The Province)

Egyptians grieved over slain fellows by IS in Libya
(Mahmoud Fouly, Xinhuanet)

Turkish media watchdog scrutinizes 'The Simpsons'
(Sibel Hurtas, trans.Sibel Utku Bila, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Yemen's last Jews eye exodus after Islamist militia takeover
(Mohammed Ghobari, Reuters)

Queensland MMM cult leader tracked down and confronted in Vanuatu
(9 News)

Denmark Chief Rabbi nourns loss of 'irreplaceable' Jewish guard following attack
(Joset Federman, Associated Press, Huff Post Religion)

Azerbaijan: Nakhichevan detentions without trial, beatings and attempted kidnapping
(Forum 18 News Service)

Woman charged in attack on neighbor to force Christian belief
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

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