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Monday, 17 June 2019

Towards the elimination of sexual violence in conflict
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

We are not equipped to prevent genocide
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

The China tribunal pronounced its verdict on organ harvesting in China
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

Saturday, 15 June 2019

U.S. attorney pushes back against Philadelphia supervised injection site’s religious liberty argument
(Aubrey Whelan, Philadelphia Inquirer)

6 things I wish people understood about atheism in America
(Jay Wexler, Vox)

California dioceses ask Catholics to urge lawmakers reject confession bill
(Catholic News Service)

Opinion: Israel’s ultra-Orthodox are starting to surrender
(Yuval Karniel, Haaretz)

1,400-year-old Christian site in UAE opens to public
(MENAFN)

Meet the UK’s first female Muslim secondary headteacher
(Martin George, Tes)

Hong Kong: Cardinal condemns violence, appeals for prayers
(Independent Catholic News)

As organised religion declines, this is why these women keep the faith
(Sarah Ayoub, The Sydney Morning Herald)

Ocasio-Cortez: Religious right only invokes religion ‘to punish women and queer people’
(Michael Stone, Patheos Blog: Progressive Secular Humanist)

Ricky Martin wades into religious liberty debate in Puerto Rico
(Carol Kuruvilla, Huffington Post)

Religious freedom dispute sparks lawsuit against Fredericksburg retirement home owners
(Scott Shenk, The Free Lance-Star)

He killed 3 Muslim students. But did he commit a hate crime?
(Joseph Neff and Shaila Dewan, The New York Times)

Friday, 14 June 2019

Anglican leaders explore global church and state relationships during USPG gathering
(Episcopal News Service)

Church-state group complains: 18 players baptized at school football field
(Greg Garrison, AL.com)

How the Russian Church learned to stop worrying and love the bomb
(Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs)

Ethiopia tour for gay, lesbian travelers in jeopardy amid backlash from faith groups
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)

Australians don’t talk about religion, but religion talks in politics
(Rick Snedeker, Patheos Blog: Godzooks: The Faith in Facts Blog)

Beyond religion: Religion and fundamentalism
(Holly Piepenburg, Pulitzer Center)

Church bells toll in Switzerland as women pray and march for equality with men
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Dean of Wakefield’s response to Independent Reviewer
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Azerbaijan: Appeals fail against illegal raids, fines
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

Kirov Jehovah's Witnesses lose court appeal
(Liza Okhaizina, Kasparov.ru)

Actions against Jehovah's Witnesses in south of Russia
(Kavkazskii Uzel, Russia Religion News)

Thank Christianity, not secularism, for religious liberty
(Casey Chalk, The American Conservative)

Germany is accused of downplaying anti-Semitic attacks by Muslims
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

British government: Abortions in England, Wales hit record level last year
(Simon Caldwell, Catholic News Service)

Pope to oil execs: We don’t ‘have the luxury’ to wait to fight climate change
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

AP Explains: The rocky rise of LGBT rights in Latin America
(Christine Armario, Associated Press)

German court lifts city’s ban on burkini swimsuits
(Associated Press)

Church loses battle in Christian Science trust case
(Associated Press)

U.S. Catholic Bishops adopt new accountability measures
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Governor Cuomo signs legislation removing non-medical exemptions from school vaccination requirements
(NY.gov)

On a Greek island that welcomed migrants, residents and refugees feel abandoned
(Nicolas Niarchos, The New Yorker)

California church sues after removal as polling place over Black Lives Matter banners
(Aysha Khan, Religion News Service)

Church sues over its removal as polling place
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Muslim comedian awarded $4.1 million in defamation lawsuit against neo-Nazi site
(Aysha Khan, Religion News Service)

$4.1M damages awarded to Muslim comedian against Neo-Nazi website
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

At global faith forum, Apostle shares seven ways religions can help society prosper
(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

Blaming Evangelicals for losing the culture war
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum)

14-15 June 2019: Religious freedom at the crossroads: The rise of anti-Christian sentiment in the West
(Sheridan College - Perth-WA)

Quebec to ram through legislation banning religious symbols, limiting immigration
(CTV News Montreal)

In Texas, secular Americans have limited the Christian right’s lawmaking powers
(Hemant Mehta, Patheos Blog: Friendly Atheist)

New York ends religious exemption from vaccination requirements
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Philippine bishops among critics of China after fishing boat incident
(Catholic News Service)

Thursday, 13 June 2019

Abortion pill now covered for all Canadians
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)

Vatican releases guide for teachers to counter the gender 'education crisis'
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)

Southern Baptist historic gavel a reminder of racist legacy
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

Closing of American Hebrew Academy marks end of Jewish boarding school experiment
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)

Catholic bishops stop short of mandating lay involvement in abuse investigations
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)

Christians flee Burkina Faso after at least 19 Christians are killed in the African nation
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)

Maine legalizes medically assisted suicide
(Scott Slayton, Christian Headlines)

Jon Stewart delivers impassioned speech propelling bill to fund medical expenses for 9/11 first responders forward
(Lori Arnold, Christian Headlines)

Texas town becomes ‘sanctuary city of the unborn’ as citizens cheer
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)

One ministry for all religions; no political parties based on religion - Amaraweera
(Ada Derana)

Kmart says software error led to ‘ban’ on some religious words
(Sascha O'Sullivan, The Australian)

How Hindu nationalism went mainstream: And what that means for Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party
(Kanchan Chandra, Foreign Policy)

Atheist group calls for investigation into gay-hating TN sheriff’s office deputy
(Hemant Mehta, Patheos Blogs: The Friendly Atheist)

Legal challenges pour in against Trump’s faith-based denial-of-care rule
(Sanjana Karanth, Huffington Post)

These lawmakers supported abortion rights. A bishop barred them from Communion
(Reis Thebault, The Washington Post)

Divorce, dissolution and separation Bill
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

USA Today: Can a state allow an adoption agency to discriminate on the basis of religion?
(Julia Duin, Get Religion)

Those experts in Israel were on to something: Why secular-religious divide in Jewish state matters
(Bobby Ross Jr., Get Religion)

Azerbaijan: Book censorship appeal still in Supreme Court
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

Here's 10 steps US Catholic bishops just promised to take to finally end the sexual abuse crisis
(Daniel Burke, CNN)

International forum condemns arrest of Jehovah's Witness
(Kasparov.ru, Russia Religion News)

Jehovah's Witness loses appeal in court
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)

Violence against Christians on the rise in Africa
(Christoph Strack, Deutsche Welle)

U.S. Air Force extends first religious accommodation to Sikh airman
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Copies of Quran ripped up at mosque in Germany
(Associated Press)

NY moves to end religious vaccine exemption
(Associated Press)

Hung jury in trial of activist for aiding aliens
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Judaism's pro-natalist heritage
(Ari Lamm, First Things)

District Court nominee withdraws amid controversy over brief in 1st Amendment case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Trump judicial nominee says he withdrew over 'gross mischaracterizations' of record
(Zack Budryk, The Hill)

Judge cracks down on barred Jewish gay conversion group for operating under new name
(Michaelangelo Conte, The Jersey Journal)

Court says conversion therapy provider violated injunction
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Lesbian couple has standing to challenge grants to Catholic foster care agency
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Will United States Supreme Court burst Chicago’s abortion ‘bubble zone’ law?
(Thomas More Society)

Cert. petition filed in challenge to restrictions on abortion clinic sidewalk counseling
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

BYU Religious Freedom Annual Review to explore LGBTQ, women’s issues
(Jenna Alton, The Daily Universe)

Sister Eubank shares practical, tactical, 'small and simple' strategies during G20 Interfaith Forum
(Boyd Matheson, Deseret News: LDS Church News)

Trial over humanitarian aid provided to undocumented immigrants ends in hung jury
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

German court says Catholic Church can keep billions secret
(Associated Press)

After NYPD dropped hate crime case against a Muslim Woman, her own investigation uncovered video surveillance footage
(World Religion News)

Canada’s federal election falls on a Jewish holiday. A lawsuit is trying to change that.
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

New York advances bill ending religious exemptions for vaccines amid 'health crisis'
(Bobby Allyn, National Public Radio)

Wednesday, 12 June 2019

In our opinion: G20 Interfaith Forum answers the question, 'Where can the world turn for peace?'
(Deseret News Opinion)

Dialogue a must to resolve conflicts, head of Saudi-led interfaith dialogue center tells G20 forum
(The Rahnuma Daily)

Elder Gong addresses 'faith, hope and goodwill' at G20 Interfaith Forum in Japan
(Deseret News: LDS Church News)

Religious leaders want to get the attention of world leaders. What's the right approach?
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News InDepth)

Tuesday, 11 June 2019

MS candidates are using religious license plates & atheists’ complaints in ads
(Hemant Mehta, Patheos Blog: Friendly Atheist)

How the politics of religious freedom got turned on their head
(Steven Waldman, Talking Points Memo)

Why the Israel Folau case could set an important precedent for employment law and religious freedom
(Anthony Forsyth, The Conversation)

Texas' "Save Chick-fil-A" bill signed into law
(Alyssa Goard, KXAN)

Christian school raided by California gov't as religious freedom concerns cloud future
(Samuel Smith, Christian Post)

EEOC sues Greyhound for religious discrimination over Muslim garb
(Lisa Burden, HRDive)

UAE: Can religious tolerance help an aspiring Muslim power?
(Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor)

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