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Monday, 24 February 2020

Australian state mulls nation's first gay 'conversion therapy' ban
(Beh Lih Yi, Reuters)

Legal battle in Spain over far-right’s ‘parental veto’ on education
(Ana Garcia Valdivia, Forbes)

Law Pod UK: Coercive and Controlling Behaviour ("chained women" case)
(Rosalind English, UK Human Rights Blog)

Polyamory: Pastors’ next sexual frontier
(Preston Spinkle and Branson Parler, Christianity Today)

Weekend think piece: Are pastors ready to handle polyamory among evangelicals?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

New poll shows Catholic divide over 2020 election tracks with deeper rifts
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)

California doubles down on rule forcing Catholic nuns to pay for abortion
(Kevin Jones, Catholic News Agency)

Federal appeals court upholds Trump's 'Protect Life Rule'
(Catholic News Agency)

Supreme Court will hear Philadelphia Catholic foster care case
(Catholic News Agency)

Belgian PM condemns anti-Semitic floats in historic parade
(Catholic News Agency)

How the fight for racial justice pushed Charleston beyond the segregated hour
(Matthew J. Cressler, Religion News Service)

Dismissed civil servants continue fight to restore rights in Turkey
(Diego Cupolo, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Will Manbij fighters heed the call to return home?
(Rana al-Ahmde, Al-Monitor: Syria Pulse)

The United Nations Human Rights Committee unpacked
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)

Sunday, 23 February 2020

Iran struggles to regain control of post-Soleimani PMU
(Hassan Ali Ahmed, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

Saturday, 22 February 2020

2020 census is counting on religious leaders to promote participation
(Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service)

More Ryan Burge charts: Is there a 'cradle gap' that leads to a 'pew gap' in politics?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Former Israeli lawmaker arrested after escorting US congressmen on Temple Mount
(Marcy Oster, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Religious freedom law thwarting Trump in curtailing illegal immigration
(Stephen Dinan, Washington Times)

Twitter, trans rights and the role of the police — an extended look
(Alice Irving, UK Human Rights Blog)

Friday, 21 February 2020

EVENT, 21 February 2020: Is Christianity Shrinking or Shifting? Findings from the World Christian Encyclopedia, 3rd edition
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Are U.S. 'nones' still rising, or stalling? Update on potential top trend affecting pews in 2020s
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)

“Public health funerals” and “direct cremation” – an update
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

This week's podcast: What do Oprah and Michelle have that Bernie and Bloomberg need?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Washington Post says blue USA needs 'a healer': So Oprah and Michelle are in savior biz
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Persecuted Christians are not given much hope in 2020
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

Pompeo: Religious Freedom Alliance will stop bad actors, advocate for persecuted
(Madison Hirneisen, Washington Times)

Tajikistan: Churches, mosque confiscated, no sign of promised kindergarten
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)

Baltimore County’s zoning code found to violate RLUIPA’s equal terms provision
(Evan Seeman, RLUIPA-Defense)

Court says student evangelists may preach in Chicago's Millennium Park
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Wheaton College students allowed to preach in Millennium Park, judge says
(Sam Charles, Chicago Sun Times)

DOJ sues Nebraska village for refusing building permits to church
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Justice Department files lawsuit against the Village of Walthill, Nebraska, for restrictions on non-denominational Christian church trying to build a place of worship
(U.S. Department of Justice)

Thai court says anti-abortion laws unconstitutional
(Chayut Setboonsarng, Reuters)

Swiss court says company's logo is not offensive to Christians
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Jägermeister logo is not religiously offensive, court rules
(Swiss Info)

Thousands light up joints during Hindu festival in Nepal
(Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press)

Controversial church at center of S Korean outbreak
(Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press)

Ep. 01: Respecting Religion and the National Prayer Breakfast (Podcast)
(Sound Cloud, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

For Napoli fans, the team is a religion and Maradona is god
(Andrew Dampf, Associated Press)

Pope says revision of canon law section on crime, penalties is necessary
(Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service)

Israel calls on Belgium to scrap parade over anti-Semitism
(Associated Press)

Bishop fears new UK immigration restrictions could increase human trafficking
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Orrin Hatch to be honored for religious freedom legacy with Canterbury Medal
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News Faith)

After Hanau attack, Germany steps up protection of Muslims
(Ralf Bosen, Deutsche Welle)

Secular societies are best?
(Mark Tooley, Juicy Ecumenism – The Institute on Religion & Democracy's Blog)

Jehovah's Witness loses first round of appeal against conviction
(Taiga.info, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

Macron wages a war on 'Islamist separatism’
(Konrad Yakabuski, The Globe and Mail)

Mizoram Assembly adopts resolution on religious freedom
(Outlook India)

Thursday, 20 February 2020

Bernie Sanders says he’s proud to be Jewish. Will Jewish voters care?
(Alex Zeldin, Forward Opinion)

A fight over Jewish identity is going to determine America’s future
(Ari Hoffman, Forward Opinion)

EVENT, 20 February 2019: Practising religion in Estonia
(Estonishing Life)

A new English-language event discusses religion in Estonia
(Estonian World)

Ukraine marks Day of Heavenly Hundred heroes and beginning of Russian armed aggression
(Andrii Pravednyk, The Star Kenya)

Death on the Nile takes a digital turn
(Youssra el-Sharkawy, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

After years of impunity for mass atrocities, Nigeria faces a new wave of violence by a Daesh affiliated group
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

New solar park to ease Iraqi governorate's power shortage
(Joe Snell, Al-Monitor)

Jordan stands firm against Trump deal despite risks to ties
(Osama Al Sharif, Al-Monitor: Jordan Pulse)

More Israelis, Palestinians support the 'one-state' solution
(Ksenia Svetlova, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Is Abbas the key to Israeli annexation of West Bank lands?
(Shlomi Eldar, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

United by hatred of Jews and immigrants, white supremacists are increasingly working together across borders
(Ben Sales, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Morocco’s balancing act on Israel and Palestine
(Sebastian Bouknight, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Israel confirms ultra-Orthodox draft figures were inflated
(Joseph Krauss, Associated Press)

Palestinian-Israeli agriculture exchange hits a snag
(Daoud Kuttab, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)

What a Russian-Turkish compromise on Idlib may look like
(Kirill Semenov, Al-Monitor)

Biden touts Catholic faith as campaign falters
(Catholic News Agency)

Ostling in Mississippi, religion-politics 2020 and video of first GetReligion forum at Ole Miss
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Trump mocks others' faith, keeps his religion quiet
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Julie Zauzmer and Josh Dawsey, The Washington Post)

Dispute over Russell Moore, politics, Trump and money for missions behind ERLC review
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)

Tennessee governor denies clemency to death row 'model inmate'
(Catholic News Agency)

Famine looms as Exodus like plague of locusts wreaks havoc across East Africa
(Will Maule, Christian Headlines)

“Yes, torture is used in China”: A Church of Almighty God refugee in Spain speaks out
(Ruth Ingram, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)

It’s time for media to make religious persecution in China a campaign issue
(Wesley J. Smith, National Review)

Chinese churches 'must support' Communist leaders and gov't, new law says
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)

USCIRF releases new factsheet on China’s regulation of religious groups
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

11th Circuit: Pensacola cross may stay
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Parents sue school district over its transgender policy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Christian parents sue their school district to force it to out trans kids
(Molly Sprayregen, LGBTQ Nation)

Harrisburg Catholic Diocese files for bankruptcy reorganization
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Will Jewish left-wing voters support the Joint List in March?
(Akiva Eldar, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Jewish school sues town for religious discrimination
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Jewish academy files $10 million discrimination lawsuit against Clarkstown, CUPON
(Robert Brum, Lower Hudson News)

Portuguese parliament debates assisted death
(Joao Duarte Ferreira, Euro News)

Amid protests, Portugal lawmakers vote to allow euthanasia
(Barry Hatton, Associated Press)

Indonesia bill on family targets surrogacy, 'sexual deviations'
(Reuters)

Same-sex marriage: New law has no opt out for Northern Irish florists, photographers and hotels
(Adam Kula, News Letter)

Air Force revises grooming rules to accommodate religious beards, head coverings
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Philippine bishops release additional guidelines to fight coronavirus
(Ryan Harms, Catholic News Service)

Worship in a time of coronavirus: Chinese churches in U.S. fight fears
(Rebecca Tan, The Washington Post)

Three religious extremists detained in Kazan
(Interfax-Religion)

Putin calls to halt any religious discord
(Interfax-Religion)

Execution for a Facebook post? Why blasphemy is a capital offense in some Muslim countries
(Ahmet T. Kuru, The Washington Post)

Facing trial, Netanyahu left with three options
(Ben Caspit, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Montenegro soldiers who join church protests face expulsion
(Samir Kajosevic, Balkan Insight)

Emergency order in the Montenegrin Army: "It is clear, those who attend liturgies..."
(Source: Vecernje Novosti, b92)

Djukanovic: Montenegro must have its own church to resist interference from Serbia
(Source: Beta, b92)

Kate Forbes should not be attacked for her religious beliefs
(TheNational.Scot)

Wednesday, 19 February 2020

Articles of interest - 17 February 2020
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Religion Photos of the Week - February 16, 2020
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)

The winner of the 37th Niwano Peace Prize is a Korean Zen master
(Asia News)

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