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Monday, 20 November 2017

Cardinal Bo urges Pope Francis not to use the word ‘Rohingya’ during Myanmar visit
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Putin gives Patriarch Kirill painting featuring Kremlin's main Orthodox church
(Interfax-Religion)

Jewish leader thanks Patriarch Kirill on his birthday for "colossal" contribution to developing inter-religious relations
(Interfax-Religion)

Nikita Belykh allowed church wedding in detention
(Interfax-Religion)

New Mexico Supreme Court to debate textbook case, again
(Robert Nott, The Santa Fe New Mexican)

Guatemalan pastor persecuted fighting for indigenous peoples' rights wins Swedish award
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Trump adds 5 names to list of potential Supreme Court nominees
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

November 19: FBI stats show rise in hate crimes, profile of Trump’s pastor, and more
(Religious Freedom Review: Weekly updates on religious freedom in America)

Sacristan's suit dismissed on ministerial exception grounds
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

European court demands that Russia account for imprisonment of Jehovah's Witness
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Russia Religion News)

Violence breaks out at Kotel days after PM vows wall for all
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)

Additional eruv disputes in New Jersey
(Diana Neeves, RLUIPA-Defense)

Why the Museum of the Bible is the most significant building of this decade
(Kathleen Cooke, The Christian Post)

Museum of the Bible mission shifts 'to engage all people' in the history and narrative
(Michel Martin, NPR)

Dedicated to God, Museum of the Bible opens with prayer and fanfare
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

The Ark vs. the Covenant: The dramatic contrast between the Creation Museum and the Museum of the Bible
(Christa Ballard Tooley and Matthew J. Milliner, The Washington Post)

Supreme Court rules in favor of The Episcopal Church in South Carolina
(Episcopal News Service)

Going overboard on religious protections could come back to bite in multicultural Australia
(Michelle Grattan, The Conversation)

Guardian story on British baker's Nativity calendar gets a rise with political angle
(Mark Kellner, GetReligion)

Don't let the headline fool you: USA Today's story on Masterpiece Cakeshop case is a tasty read
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)

Same-sex marriage foes stick together despite long odds
(Richard Wolf, USA Today)

Why we chose to take off our headscarves
(Helen Rumbelow, The Times)

School inspectors to quiz girls in hijabs
(Sian Griffiths and Iram Ramzan, The Times)

Inspectors to question primary school girls who wear hijab
(Richard Adams, The Guardian)

China draws three-stage path for Myanmar, Bangladesh to resolve Rohingya crisis
(Yimou Lee, Reuters)

Leader of the Church of Jediism explains why his religion could inspire peace worldwide
(Emma Kelly, Metro News)

In secular France, a female rabbi dares to bring religion into public life
(James McAuley, The Washington Post)

Bristol pastors seek unity after Islam controversy
(Don Stacom, Harford Courant)

Building monument of tolerance, Wayame Village demonstrates peace symbol
(Netralnews.com)

Faiths come together for "incredible" event in Bournemouth
(Jason Lewis, Bournemouth Echo)

Friendship between faiths celebrated during week of Kendal events
(Rachel Garnett, The Westmorland Gazette)

Service reaches out to people of all faiths - and none
(Mike Laycock, The Press)

DICID holds debate for Indian schools
(The Peninsula)

Former Atlanta fire chief claims discrimination in civil rights suit
(Arielle Kass, Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Budapest Declaration praised for its stance against persecution of minorities
(Asif Aqeel, Daily Times)

Clear definition of death, accommodation of religious beliefs needed, says lawyer in life support case
(Terry Davidson, The Lawyer's Daily)

Yogi bats for religious freedom, communal harmony
(United News of India)

Morocco minorities call for religious freedom
(Qantara.de)

Australia: Warning over sharia law in push for religious freedom
(David Crowe, The Australian)

Pakistani government given 3 days to clear Islamist rally
(Associated Press)

Pope devotes Mass to poor, calls indifference a ‘great sin’
(Frances D'Emilio, Religion News Service)

Pope hosts poor, homeless with gourmet meal at Vatican: They are our 'passport to paradise'
(Reuters, The Christian Post)

Pouring into marriages means pouring into ministry in China
(Alex Anhalt, Mission Network News)

'With ash on their faces': The story and struggle of the Yazidi
(Lulu Garcia-Navarro, NPR)

How to escape from Roy Moore's evangelicalism
(Molly Worthen, The New York Times)

Moore critic: Alabama Senate race a battle for nation’s soul
(Jay Reeves, Associated Press)

Revealed: monk who abused children on 'crime free' Caldey Island for decades
(Amanda Gearing, The Guardian)

Greggs’ portrayal of Jesus as a sausage roll echoes the Gospel of John, says biblical studies expert
(MJC Warren, Religion News Service)

Irish Catholic priest urges Christians to abandon the word Christmas
(Pádraig Collins, The Guardian)

Irish priest urges Christians to 'stop saying Christmas' as it's lost its meaning
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

What happens when you fall in love across the religious divide?
(Reza Aslan, The Guardian)

'Love won': vandalised George Michael mural in Sydney gets a makeover
(Naaman Zhou, The Guardian)

Scott Morrison: at least as many voters want religious freedom as marriage equality
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)

Most women in UK who have Islamic wedding miss out on legal rights
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

To flee or not to flee? Christians in the Middle East
(Jonathan Andrews, World Watch Monitor)

Algerian church closed for ‘illegally printing Bibles and material intended for evangelism’
(World Watch Monitor)

US tells Sudan to ‘immediately suspend’ church demolitions
(World Watch Monitor)

U.S. Sullivan proposes to hold conference on religious freedoms in Sudan
(Sudan Tribune)

A Muslim response to the Texas shooting
(Shehla Ahmad, World Religion News)

Why did the Pope get a Lamborghini?
(Derek Welch, Religion News Service)

UN condemns Iran's human rights violations for the 30th time
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)

Violence against American Muslims highest in over 15 years
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)

Vice President Pence has a special rule about meeting women
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)

Jerusalem cemetery goes deep underground with tunnel burials
(Isaac Scharf, Religion News Service)

GOP “war” on Johnson Amendment turns serious
(Mark Silk, RNS Column: Spiritual Politics)

Religious photos of the week: 11/10-11/16
(Shane Epping, Religion News Service)

Feeling guilty about drinking? Well, ask the saints
(Michael Foley, Religion News Service)

‘Faithful’ Detroit priest beatified by Catholic church
(Ed White, Religion News Service)

Detroit priest to be beatified, was known for helping others
(Ed White, Religion News Service)

Cultural climate change and the future of religion
(Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, MercatorNet)

Yet more on hijabs in primary schools
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Sunday, 19 November 2017

Law and religion round-up – 19th November
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

The Freedom of Religion or Belief in the ECHR since Kokkinakis. Or “Quoting Kokkinakis”
(Malcolm Evans, Religion & Human Rights, Vol. 12, Issue 2-3, pages 83-98)

Kokkinakis and the Narratives of Proper and Improper Proselytizing
(Brett Scharffs, Religion & Human Rights, Vol. 12, Issue 2-3, pages 99-111)

Limitations on Freedom of Religion and Belief in the Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights in the Quarter Century since Its Judgment in Kokkinakis v. Greece Authors: Mark Hill and Katherine Barnes
(Mark Hill and Katherine Barnes, Religion & Human Rights, Vol. 12, Issue 2-3, pages 174-197)

A Typology of Dissent in Religion Cases in the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights
(Sophie van Bijsterveld, Religion & Human Rights, Vol. 12, Issue 2-3, pages 223-232)

Kokkinakis at the Grassroots Level
(Effie Fokas, Religion & Human Rights, Vol. 12, Issue 2-3, pages 210-222)

Saturday, 18 November 2017

Recent queries and comments – 18th November
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

What is Thanksgiving? A Brit’s guide to the holiday
(Amelia Carruthers, OUPblog)

Turkish Cypriots split over Islam’s rise in northern Cyprus
(Menelaos Hadjicotsis, Associated Press)

Religions have constitutional right to manage affairs, says church group
(The Malaysian Insight)

IRF: Increased centralisation has curbed religious freedom
(Robin Augustin, Free Malaysia Today)

Interfaith ceremony for drowned Nigerian women
(Associated Press)

EVENT, 16-18 November 2017: Religion, Society, State. Securitization of Religious Freedom – Religious Associations and Scope of State Control, Tallinn, Estonia
(University of Tartu School of Law)

Friday, 17 November 2017

Europe must be built on responsible freedom, EU religious freedom envoy says
(Andrea Galiarducci, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: Remarks on human rights/religious freedom in Sudan
(EIN News)

Despite law, State Department misses deadline to name religious freedom violators
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)

Almost four decades after Jonestown, an author looks back to look forward
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)

Jordanian cartoonist goes to trial for drawing Jesus
(Global Voices)

Consultative forum to engage government on church legal processes
(Juliana Yorke, Ghana Web)

When can state courts decide religious disputes?
(Barry Black and Jonathan Robert Nelson, law.com)

Indonesia's Orang Rimba: Forced to renounce their faith
(Rebecca Henschke, BBC News)

A Muslim speaker was invited to a class studying world religions. Then came threats
(Josh Magness, The Sacramento Bee)

Kazakhstan: Six more arrests for sharing faith
(Forum 18 News Service)

The resurgent right: In the Balkans, the forces of pious chauvinism speak louder again
(Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Searches conducted at home of imam of one of Nazran's main mosques
(Interfax-Religion)

Belgorod imam sentenced to 8.5 years for abetting terrorism
(Interfax-Religion)

Elaborate Museum of the Bible opens in D.C. today
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

A museum fit for the Bible: Telling the story of the world's greatest book
(Eric Metaxas, The Christian Post)

Mystery at the new Bible museum: Are its Dead Sea Scrolls fake?
(Daniel Burke, CNN)

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