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Wednesday, 4 February 2015

Pope Francis urges end to scandal of 'fratricidal' violence in Ukraine
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)

Upstate school prayer lawsuit could skip trial
(Mike McCormick, WYFF News 4 (South Carolina)

Over 60 churches hit by fighting in Ukraine, Russian Patriarch Kirill demands end of Christian persecution
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

Asia Bibi's family still in hiding five years after blasphemy accusations
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)

Al-Qaeda in Yemen says France is now their top enemy
(Christian Today)

How thousands of Icelanders suddenly started worshiping the Norse gods again
(Terrence McCoy, The Washington Post)

Christian school in Pakistan attacked by Charlie Hebdo protesters demanding its closure
(Czarina Ong, Christian Today)

In addition to children, Boko Haram is turning to animals to carry out its suicide bomb attacks
(Mark Yapching, Christian Today)

Nigeria elections: Fear of violence as religious divisions at risk of intensifying
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)

French soldiers wounded in Nice Jewish centre attack
(BBC News)

European Court of Human Rights upholds France’s ban on the full-face veil (article)
(Uzma S. Burney, American Society of International Law)

Breakaway South Carolina Episcopalians win major court case
(Kevin Eckstrom, Religion News Service)

Break-away S.C. Episcopal churches win right to real, personal and intellectual property
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

New Islamic tribunal is set up in Texas
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Creating three-parent embryos is eugenics - sadly, British MPs don’t get it
(Laura Keynes, MercatorNet)

Embryos with three parents? The risks are yet to come, critics warn
(Catholic News Agency)

MPs say yes to three-person babies
(James Gallagher, BBC News)

Montreal imam Hamza Chaoui fights ‘radicalization’ allegations
(Allan Woods, Toronto Star)

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone spells out schools’ sex doctrine
(Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle)

Lawsuit seeks to legalize doctor-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients in New York
(Anemona Hartcollis, The New York Times)

Abortion is political, whether you like it or not
(Raina Lipsitz, Al Jazeera)

Among young Christians, moral discomfort with birth control grows
(Ruth Graham, Al Jazeera)

The Supreme Court in 2015: Gay marriage, Obamacare, and religion
(Anthea Mitchell, Wall St. Cheat Sheet)

Wyoming Senate committee OKs anti-discrimination bill for LGBT community
(James Chilton, Casper Star Tribune)

Alabama seeks same-sex marriage delay
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog)

Administrative law judge finds bakery's refusal to furnish same-sex wedding cake violates anti-discrimination law
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Sweet Cakes by Melissa discriminated against lesbian couple, Oregon hearings officer rules
(George Rede, The Oregonian)

Christian activist says he asked baker for 'God hates sin' on cake, not 'God hates gays'
(Christian Today)

Florida parish helped move Cuban government to permit first new church in 55 years
(John Burger, Aleteia)

Vaccination, the Nones, and Hobby Lobby
(Mark L. Movsesian, Center for Law and Religion Forum at St. John's University School of Law)

Yes, the government can make you vaccinate your child
(Cristian Farias, The New Republic)

Suit against Legion of Christ over bequest settled
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Muslim mother says she was discriminated against on Delta flight
(Megan Specia, Mashable)

Second lawsuit settled against disgraced order Legion of Christ is settled
(John Hill, Providence Journal)

“Freelance clergy”, crematorium funerals and parochial fees
(David Pocklington, Law and Religion UK)

Bolsover 'hotbed of Satanism' claims dismissed
(BBC News)

Freedom of the press and global jihad
(Jocelyne Cesari, OUPblog Religion)

Clerics denounce burning alive of pilot as un-Islamic
(Sami Aboudi and Suleiman Al-Khalidi, Reuters)

Half of Danes want to limit Muslims in Denmark
(The Local (Denmark))

British right-wing party backs ban on religious slaughter
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

​‘Collateral damage’: MEP says UKIP ritual slaughter ban ‘not aimed at Jews’
(RT)

'State-funded schools should be open to all children — regardless of their religion', says church minister
(Saiqa Chaudhari, The Bolton News)

British political party supports legislation banning religious slaughter
(JTA)

Myanmar’s junta slams UN over interference in internal affairs
(AsiaNews.it)

India bishop stresses need for Church to spread religious tolerance
(Mike Morelos, Ecumenical News)

Israel reluctantly accepts Hamas rule
(Ben Caspit, trans. Sandy Bloom, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

How the L.A. Times decides the News (opinion)
(William Donahue, Eurasia Review)

Pope Francis on the conflict in Ukraine: The only right word is peace
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine)

Belarus: Fined when "no such community" met for worship
(Forum 18 News Service)

Guidelines on the Legal Personality of Religious or Belief Communities Launch Event - Agenda

Death of prosecutor leaves Argentina's Jewish community angry and distrustful
(Jonathan Watts and Uki Goni, The Guardian)

NC judges could decline to officiate gay marriage ceremonies under proposed legislation
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)

Ken Ham's answers in Genesis filing federal lawsuit against Kentucky for religious discrimination over ark encounter
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

Why Ark Encounter is suing Kentucky
(Mark Looy, Cincinnati.com)

Creationist park in Kentucky to sue state over tax incentive rejection
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Noah's Ark park officials plan to sue Kentucky
(Chris Kenning and Tom Loftus, USA Today)

Seattle’s Jewish population jumped by 70 percent, study finds
(Gene Balk, The Seattle Times)

Religious leaders in France urged to sign declaration on freedom of expression
(Reporters Without Borders)

Tuesday, 3 February 2015

Fate of Hamza Chaoui, controversial imam, sealed by new bylaw barring religious teaching
(CBC News | Montreal)

Federal appeals court denies Alabama's bid to extend delay on same-sex marriages
(Brendan Kirby, AL.com)

Court rules for breakaway SC Episcopal church
(FITS News)

International Court of Justice clears Croatia and Serbia of genocide
(David Blair, The Telegraph)

International Court of Justice clears both Serbia and Croatia of genocide charges
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Can the Islamic State’s last hostages be saved?
(Seán D. Naylor, Lara Jakes, Foreign Policy)

French firm denies responsibility for ‘if possible not Jewish’ job ad
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Editorial: Don't avoid religious aspects in media coverage — rather, report with sensitivity and thoroughness
(Editorial Board, Deseret News National Edition)

Al-Azhar, Salafist group spar over banking interest
(Walaa Hussein, trans. Pascale el-Khoury, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

Christianity, Islam and Locke: Unlocking liberty
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus blog: Religion and Public Policy])

Caste discrimination and the Equality Act 2010
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Trinity Western ruling lopsided in favour of religious rights (opinion)
(Elaine Craig, The Chronicle Herald)

Appeals court to hear EWTN contraception mandate case Feb. 4
(Catholic News Agency)

England mulls legalization of in vitro technique giving baby DNA of three parents
(Trevor Grundy, Religion News Service)

Abbas orders probe into Palestinian cartoon of Prophet Mohammad
(Noah Browning, Reuters)

Secularism means state shall not have religion of its own, Ansari tells students
(PTI, The Hindu)

Nun’s Network fights for religious freedom from HHS mandate (media advisory)
(Emily Hardman, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)

Rights groups criticize resumption of executions in Indonesia
(D. Parvaz, Al Jazeera)

Gay groups in Northern Ireland protest plans to end anti-Christian discrimination
(Andre Walker, Breitbart News)

Niger archbishop determined to renew friendly ties with Muslims after violent Charlie Hebdo protests
(Mark Yapching, Christian Today)

In Los Angeles, Muslim women find empowerment in female-only Friday prayers
(Reuters Staff, Reuters)

USCIRF welcomes release of jailed Burmese activist, urges freedom for all Burmese prisoners of conscience
(United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Rabbi was allowed to keep teaching after admitting abuse of children, inquiry told
(Melissa Davey, The Guardian)

Sri Lanka's new president says he was elected with the support of all ethnic groups
(Melani Manel Perera, AsiaNews.it)

Outrage follows images appearing to show ISIS hostage burned alive
(Jason Hanna, CNN)

The cost of leaving Islamic State: Death or jail
(Lori Hinnant and Paul Schemm, Associated Press: the Big Story)

Colorado's 'death with dignity' bill is a lie, bishop warns
(Catholic News Agency)

King Abdullah: Pilot killed while defending Islam
(Jordan State TV, CNN News)

Release of jailed Al Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy imminent, says Canada
(Associated Press, The Wall Street Journal)

U.N.'s highest court absolves Croatia, Serbia of genocide
(Thomas Escritt, Reuters)

Jordan pressured to restrict Muslim Brotherhood
(Al Monitor: Jordan Pulse)

Turkey slams Egypt death sentences
(Middle East Monitor)

For religious freedom and LGBT rights, a year of decision
(Charles C. Haynes, Newseum: First Amendment Center)

Where does 'public life’ end for Catholic school teachers?
(Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Gate)

Father and daughter from banned China cult executed for murder in McDonald's
(The Telegraph)

Summum loses monument bid again—this time in Utah Supreme Court
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Anti-Semitic attack in Vienna occurs near far-right gala
(JTA)

Houston priest and family found beaten to death
(Mark Woods, Christian Today)

China's Communist Party bans believers, doubles down on atheism
(Matt Sheehan, The Huffington Post: The World Post)

Religious college presidents agree on ‘calling’ and common threats to their schools
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

Communist party bans believers in province of ‘China’s Jerusalem’
(Jonathan Kaiman, The Guardian)

ISIS murder a man for having a 'homosexual affair'
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)

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