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Wednesday, 14 March 2018

Sentencing of pastor adds to uptick in persecution in Algeria
(Morning Star News)

Indonesia urges religious tolerance for elections in June
(Konradus Epa, UCANews)

Crisis in Kenya schools as non-native teachers leave
(Manase Otsialo, Daily Nation)

Iraq's tribes and Christians: The dangerous solitude of rights erased
(Claire Evans, International Christian Concern)

Summit raises hope North Korea will release 3 US detainees
(Eric Talmadge, The Washington Post)

NGO's present proposal to UN on religious freedom in Malaysia
(Missions Box)

Hindu right wing group vandalises prayer home
(Pon Vasanth, The Hindu)

Time's up for politely anti-LGBTQ Christianity: The truth about "We want to be known by what we're for, not what we're against"
(George Mikhail, Religion Dispatches)

Egypt’s elections and the man dividing the country’s Copts
(World Watch Monitor)

The firing of pastor proves LGBT schism in Methodist church
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)

Lightning kills 15 worshippers in Rwanda, as government cracks down on unsafe churches
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)

God, guns and Gen Z
(C.S. Pearce, Religion News Service)

American Bible Society’s .bible domain policies restrict religious freedom online, critics say
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)

Freedom or funding: Intersection Moments
(Barry W. Bussey, Canadian Council of Christian Charities: Intersection)

The Integrated Communities Strategy Green Paper and sharia
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Integrated Communities Strategy Green Paper: Building stronger, more united communities
(Her Majesty's Government)

Breaking news: Government to publish Green Paper on integration and sharia
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

No 10 to curb Sharia in push for integration
(Greg Hurst, The Times)

EVENT, 14 March 2018: Islam & America: Tips for sharing scholarship with the public (free webinar)
(Newseum Institute Religious Freedom Center)

Five mosques given new or upgraded listings by English Heritage, marking Muslim places of worship an integral part of heritage in England
(Euro-Islam.info)

Tuesday, 13 March 2018

Polygamy in Canada: “non-polygamy” in the US
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Why serious race and religion hate crimes like those of Britain First are at a record high in Kent and why that's a 'good thing'
(Annie Gouk and Vicky Castle, Kent Live)

Religious freedom must not be a green light to discriminate
(Hugh Harris, The Sydney Morning Herald)

Indonesia and Malaysia have political contests coming — and religious votes could make the difference
(Nyshka Chandran, CNBC)

For Royals GM Dayton Moore, anti-porn message worth the scorn, scientific scrutiny
(Bob Nightengale, USA Today)

Church and human rights groups in Philippines denounce 'red tagging' of those speaking out
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Why the haredim avoided elections by backtracking on enlistment
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)

Orthodox baptism figures in Russian presidential campaign
(Portal-Credo.Ru, Russia Religion News)

'Never again': Fighting hate in a changing Germany with tours of Nazi camps
(Katrin Bennhold, The New York Times)

What does Mike Pompeo as secretary of state mean for Israel and the Jews?
(Ron Kampeas, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

When the peripheries come to you: Why the Catholic Church remains so Eurocentric
(Massimo Faggioli, Commonweal)

MA Supreme Court orders halt to grant preserving church’s stained glass window
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Report: Turkey seeks life prison term for US pastor
(Associated Press)

Mosque approved for group that sued after racist attacks
(Associated Press)

Joy Behar of ‘The View’ apologizes for Christianity comment
(David Bauder, Associated Press)

U.S. rules against Montana polygamist trio who sued over marriage license denial
(Phoebe Tollefson, Billings Gazette)

Montana's anti-polygamy laws upheld
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Church's suit challenging California health insurance rules dismissed as not ripe
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Satanists sue Scottsdale, AZ over legislative prayer policy
(Evan Seeman, RLUIPA-Defense)

Religious land use controversy brewing in Laurel, Maryland: Can a church worship in a coffee shop?
(Diana Neeves, RLUIPA-Defense)

Nigerian schools close down in fear of more abductions by Boko Haram
(Sahara Reporters)

Over 1,000 Muslims take refuge in Central African Republic
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)

The ’Splainer: Why are Catholic bishops backing unions at the Supreme Court?
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)

Culture Alert: March salutes women of all nationalities and sizes
(Nazlan Ertan, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Why I'm not an organ donor
(Kristel Clayville, Religion Dispatches)

Sekmadienis Ltd. v. Lithuania: Can religious figures be featured in commercial advertising?
(Ingrida Milkaite, Strasbourg Observers)

Prayer shaming: A new front in the culture war
(John Horvat II, Crisis Magazine: A Voice for the Faithful Catholic Laity)

Why so little Catholic concern over Christian persecution?
(Crisis Magazine: A Voice for the Faithful Catholic Laity)

Holding moral theory accountable
(Msfr. Robert Batule, Crisis Magazine: A Voice for the Faithful Catholic Laity)

Believe, that you might understand: Fides et Ratio at twenty
(Charles J. Chaput, archbishop of Philadelphia, First Things)

London Central mosque given Grade II* listed status
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

Resident good: how video games can be used in church
(Andy Robertson, The Guardian)

Egypt: Copts’ cross tattoos lead to harassment, insults
(World Watch Monitor)

Nigeria Christians want International Criminal Court to investigate Air Force ‘complicity’ in ‘genocide’
(World Watch Monitor)

Petition for national 'Billy Graham Day' holiday has almost 110,000 signatures
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)

Scientology Network making TV debut
(Erin Jensen, Religion News Service)

Advice for dealing with critics — from a religion writer with plenty of them
(Jonathan Merritt, RNS Column: On Faith & Culture)

Down and out in Catholic Ireland
(Martin E. Marty, Sightings: Religion in Public Life (University of Chicago Divinity School))

Jerusalem tax spat pits heaven against earth
(Michele Chabin, Religion News Service)

5 years of Francis and his gritty Catholicism
(John Gehring, Religion News Service)

Pressure mounts on Trump after Putin’s recent anti-Semitic remarks
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)

Pope Francis at 5: Paradigm shift on mercy, migrants and marriage
(Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)

France: Decrease of racist, anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim incidents in 2017
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

EVENT, 13 March 2018: It is my given right to live life on my own terms - CSW 62 Side Event Registration
(International Federation for Peace and Sustainable Development)

Cardus launches the Voices from the Crowd initiative
(Convivium)

War games: the patriotic clubs training young Americans – in pictures
(Sarah Blesener, The Guardian)

Monday, 12 March 2018

Religion Watch, March 2018, Volume 33 No. 5
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)

Mar 11: Transexual civil rights protection overrides religious claims, violent Buddhists, and more
(Religious Freedom Review: Weekly updates on religious freedom in America)

Cardinal Zen: Vatican-China proposal weakens the Church
(Catholic News Agency)

A Catholic bishop and his rural Chinese parish worry about a deal between Beijing and the Vatican
(Emily Rauhala, The Washington Post)

Freedom of religion by religion for religion
(Muhammad Faizal Abdul Aziz, Malaysia Kini)

Zambia's crackdown on sex dolls sparks debate over rights, religion
(Obert Simwanza, IOL)

Sen. Mike Lee reintroduces religious freedom bill, LGBTQ groups cry discrimination
(Ashley Killough, CNN)

India’s Hindu right intensifies a religious battle over a demolished mosque
(Annie Gowen, The Washington Post)

Schools to display national motto posters over objections
(Associated Press)

Saudi Crown Prince 'commits to interfaith tolerance' in meeting with Anglican leader
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Saudi-backed interfaith center boosted by crown prince’s surprising reforms
(Tom Heneghan, Religion News Service)

Moscow still smarting from Bulgarian scandal
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News)

Pro-Moscow church disciplines Ukrainian cleric
(RISU, Russia Religion News)

Anti-Semitic vandalism in Holland rises 40% to highest level since 2007
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Michigan Supreme Court refuses to reverse injunction against private school aid
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

11th Circuit: Employer offered reasonable accommodation
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Pakistan swears in new senators, including Hindu woman
(Munir Ahmed, Associated Press)

Pakistan activists say court ruling threatens minorities
(Associated Press)

Pakistan mother prays for release of 'blasphemer' son
(Kamran Chaudhry, La Croix International)

Pakistan under pressure to rein in blasphemy law
(Kathy Gannon, ABC News)

Infamous blasphemy law may be amended to rein in false claims
(F.M. Shakil, Asia Times)

Pakistani court allows Islamist party to enter elections
(Associated Press)

Reporting on military, religion, a 'taboo' in Pakistan
(ANI)

Massachusetts Supreme Court rules on renovation grants to church
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Bigoted election campaigns, not terror attacks, drive anti-Muslim activity
(Murtaza Hussain, Maryam Saleh, The Intercept)

Same-sex Jewish wedding takes the spotlight in Brazil
(Marcus M. Gilban, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Why some Jews in Russia don’t think Putin’s comment about them was anti-Semitic
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Priest’s murder causes fear for clergy’s safety in Congo
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Berlin 24/7: World religions gather in Berlin's House of One
(Gero Schliess, Deutsche Welle)

6th Circuit: RFRA does not shield business from EEOC enforcement
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Tunisian women march for equal inheritance rights
(Bouazza Ben Bouazza, Associated Press)

Macedonia marks 75th anniversary of deportation of Jews
(Associated Press)

Gay rights group launches campaign to stop adoption bill
(Associated Press)

Public historic preservation grants in Massachusetts can fund church renovations, SJC rules
(Shira Schoenberg, Mass Live)

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