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Friday, 28 August 2015

Suit challenges Montana's ban on polygamy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Brief in polygamy appeal garners attention
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

ACLU sues to block Nevada's new education funding program, says public money going to religion
(Michelle Rindels, Associated Press)

Suit challenges Nevada's school voucher program
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Russia: Another enforced liquidation, place of worship to be seized
(Forum 18 News Service)

Swedish imam to Muslims: "Do not befriend the Unbelievers"
(Ingrid Carlqvist, Gatestone Institute)

Selecting landmark cases
(Laura Van den Eynde, Strasbourg Observers)

Manhattan College faculty do not preserve religious environment, government finds
(Justin Petrisek, The Cardinal Newman Society / Catholic Education Daily)

Sudan student's 20 lashes for 'indecent dressing' is 'outrageous' say UN experts
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Hizb ut-Tahrir follower seized in Kyrgyzstan for illegal religious training of young girls
(Interfax-Religion)

State waivers expected to resolve dispute involving Amish
(Eric Lindquist, Leader-Telegram)

Lebanese Muslims issue declaration on religious freedom
(Catholic World News)

Mennonites shake up Christian higher education
(Tim Huber, Mennonite World Review)

Former nuncio dies at Vatican ahead of abuse trial
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Australia: Religion in the state school curriculum
(Kevin Donnelly, Eureka Street)

Drop in ringgit, rise of religion in politics not good news, says Singapore
(The Malaysian Insider)

Hanoi frees two Catholic activists, four years in jail for "anti-government activities"
(Asia News)

9-Y-O ISIS sex slaves reveal brutal ritualistic rapes, barbaric treatment of girls sold at sex slave market (Interview)
(Hermione Macura, The Christian Post)

Newman Society, pro-life leaders demand attention to Planned Parenthood scandal
(Kimberly Scharfenberger, The Cardinal Newman Society)

‘Planned Parenthood is flailing': Bobby Jindal fights back after Louisiana sued for terminating Medicaid contract
(Kate Scanlon, The Daily Signal)

Black pastors demand Smithsonian remove Planned Parenthood founder’s bust
(Natalie Johnson, The Daily Signal)

Pakistanis’ ‘blasphemy’ of calling late pastor a Christian ‘prophet’
(Asif Aqeel, World Watch Monitor)

Thursday, 27 August 2015

Lawyer who represented churches in China is missing
(Chris Buckley, The New York Times)

10 facts about religion in America
(Michael Lipka, Pew Research Center FactTank)

The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief is due in Dhaka
(BDNew24.com - Bangladesh)

Favoring some claims of conscience over others
(Travis Weber, Washington Times)

Analysis: The blood of summer and our collective sins of omission
(Haviv Rettig Gur, The Times of Israel)

Catholic educators depend on Supreme Court appeal challenging HHS mandate
(Justin Petrisek, The Cardinal Newman Society / Catholic Education Daily)

Muslim population rise due to 'politics of religion': Sena
(Onmanorama)

‘Sister Wives’ point to same-sex marriage in fighting Utah’s polygamy appeal
(Ben Winslow, Fox 13 Salt Lake City)

Preacher who passed out Christian pamphlets at Halifax school loses appeal
(CBC News)

Canadian court says charter does not protect proselytizing in primary school during school hours
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Southampton town will no longer fight establishment of religious boundary
(Kyle Campbell, 27East.com)

Hamptons town board drops opposition to eruv
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Cross lawsuit dismissed in Grand Haven Dewey Hill fight
(John S. Hausman, MLive)

Court upholds city's decision to end display of Christian cross
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Kentucky clerk continues to deny same-sex couples marriage licenses
(Steve Bittenbender, Reuters)

Federal appeals court denies relief to Kentucky county clerk who objects to gay marriage
(Mike Wynn, The (Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal)

6th Circuit refuses to stay injunction against recalcitrant Kentucky county clerk
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Appeals court upholds gay marriage ruling in Kentucky
(Claire Galofaro and Adam Beam, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Hong Kong Christian groups feel new scrutiny from mainland
(Javier C. Hernandez and Crystal Tse, The New York Times)

Indian Christians support divorce law change, but their churches are undecided
(UCA News)

Spain accuses suspect of running Islamic State network in Morocco
(Adrian Croft, Reuters)

Lebanon's Hezbollah, Christian allies boycott government meeting
(Tom Perry, Reuters)

Police arrest six Catholics in Rajshahi in connection with the death of a “possessed” tribal woman
(Sumon Corraya, Asia News)

Christians, Muslims and Buddhists celebrate coexistence in Kudus, central Java
(Mathias Hariyadi, Asia News)

Southern Baptist mission board to cut as many as 800 positions
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

500,000 sign petition to end Israel’s Gaza blockade
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

British Library will lend world's oldest bible to British Museum
(Mark Brown, The Guardian)

Turkey adds its firepower to coalition battling ISIS jihadists in Middle East
(Jonah Hicap, Christian Today)

Mortar attack on two Syrian churches: Damascus Archbishop says 'Our life is like a game of Russian roulette'
(Harry Farley, Christian Today)

Kentucky students defy atheists by holding 'illegal' prayer at pre-football game event
(Jonah Hicap, Christian Today)

Battle for Liberia's soul: Why moves to declare it a 'Christian nation' could spell disaster
(Mark Woods, Christian Today)

Coptic Christian imprisoned for handing out Bibles inside a mall in Egypt
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)

In talks, Muslim rebels seek independence in south Thailand
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Muslims not doing 'enough' to fight IS: Jordan's Queen Rania
(Agence France-Presse)

China arrests Christians who opposed removals of crosses
(Tom Phillips, The Guardian)

Understanding what we need to see — and do not
(Gene Policinski, Newseum Institute: Inside the First Amendment)

Azerbaijan: Government must free prisoners of conscience
(Press Release, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Suu Kyi: Myanmar rebels should think carefully on peace deal
(Esther Htusan, Associated Press, The Big Story)

Hundred Bahrain clerics protest restrictions on religious freedom
(AhlulBayt (a.s) News Agency)

WCC delegation affirms churches’ commitment to human rights in Argentina
(World Council of Churches)

In Argentina, WCC general secretary affirms call for pilgrimage of justice and peace
(World Council of Churches)

Pakistanis’ ‘blasphemy’ of calling late pastor a Christian ‘prophet’
(Asif Aqeel, World Watch Monitor)

Opinion: TWU Law School case was expected; we just didn’t know when
(Barry Bussey, The Vancouver Sun)

Consistory court judgments and CFCE Determinations – August
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Islam and Islamism: A Primer for Teachers and Students
(Samuel Helfont, Foreign Policy Research Institute)

Muslims defend Christians’ freedom in Beirut Declaration
(Asia News)

Wednesday, 26 August 2015

Weinstein to Air Force Academy: Remove "in the year of our Lord" from diplomas
(Pam Zubeck, Colorado Springs Independent)

Islamic Makassed launch doctrinal battle against Muslim extremism
(Fady Noun, Asia News)

OKWU Keating Center to host Liberty Symposium
(Bartlesville-Examiner Enterprise)

Backlash builds against Portland Catholic school
(Kate Davidson and Brian Vance, OPB News)

U.S. Commission condemns violations of religious freedom and human rights in Azerbaijan
(Panorama.am)

Religious freedom a ‘reality’ in recovering CAR
(Illia Djadi, World Watch Monitor)

India's Gujarat state hit by violent caste-related protests
(Rupam Jain Nair, Reuters)

Colonial Christianity: The Origins of the Oppression of African Women
(Garikai Chengu, Global Research)

LDS Church to go forward with Scouting program, will continue to evaluate options that meet its global needs
(Mormon Newsroom)

The impending Shiite leadership crisis Baghdad doesn't see coming
(Mohammad Ali Shabani, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)

Controversial film about Muhammad to premiere tonight
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)

Controversial Iranian movie to open Montreal’s World Film Festival
(Matthew Hays, The Globe and Mail)

In Islamic State war, like others, heritage always a target
(Lee Keath, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Oklahoma architecture dean apologizes for wearing thawb and keffiyeh
(Greg Horton, Religion News Service)

Ted Cruz tries to rouse evangelicals with campaign against Planned Parenthood
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)

Gay pride not welcome in Venice, says city mayor
(Crispian Balmer, Reuters)

Kurds take 10 villages from Islamic State in north Iraq
(Isabel Coles, Reuters)

Kentucky county clerk must issue marriage licenses: appeals court
(Reuters)

Here comes the ... child bride? Despite legal restrictions, underage marriage persists in rural Egypt
(Ahmed Fouad, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

Jailing of gay men in Senegal poses setback to HIV fight in Africa
(Makini Brice, Reuters)

Suspect in Uzbek imam shooting extradited to Sweden
(Jan M. Olsen, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Merkel, heckled on visit to refugees, says no to xenophobia
(Hans-Edzard Busemann, Reuters)

Germany’s small yet important change to the way it deals with Syrian refugees
(Adam Taylor, The Washington Post)

What it means to treat asylum seekers with humanity
(Adam Wagner, RightsInfo)

Mass immigration and the undoing of Europe
(Vijeta Uniyal, Gatestone Institute)

Belarus: Criminal trial of conscientious objector a show trial?
(Forum 18 News Service)

Bane of Blaine spreading across the plains
(Eric Baxter, New Boston Post)

LDS Church will continue Boy Scout program
(Tad Walch, Deseret News)

Mormon church to support Boy Scouts despite gay troop leaders
(Jessica Mendoza, Christian Science Monitor)

Mormon Church announces it will stay in Boy Scouts, despite concern about end to ban on gay leaders
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)

No Establishment Clause problem in indictment of halal meat exporter for false statements
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

2nd Circuit affirms dismissal of class action by Sikh victims of 1984 riots in India
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

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