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Monday, 19 June 2017

Georgian patriarch proposes constitutional monarchy
(Interfax-Religion)

Russia: "Extremist" literature fines rose in 2016
(Forum 18 News Service)

Jehovah's Witness convicted on basis of Yarovaya Law
(Portal ProGorod, Russia Religion News)

Danish Jehovah's Witness remains in Russian jail
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)

Pope Francis names two rabbis to Pontifical Academy of Life in historic first
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Pope Francis to visit Chile and Peru in 2018
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Nice guy or tough guy? The two faces of Pope Francis
(Christopher Lamb, Religion News Service)

ADL urges hate crime probe in Virginia killing of Muslim girl
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Why is this interfaith group pushing for sanctions against Qatar?
(Nathan Guttman, Forward)

'Don't touch him': Hero imam 'saved life' of suspect of terror attack
(Helena Horton, The Telegraph)

Nun detained in India, in latest anti-Christian incident
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Supreme Court invalidates Lanham Act bar to registration of disparaging trademarks
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

SHC dismisses private Hajj organisers' plea against quota reduction
(The Express Tribune)

Pakistan court upholds reduction in private operators' hajj quotas
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Utah imam on no-fly list allowed to return after suit filed
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Lawsuit filed over Utah imam being blocked from entering the USA
(Ben Winslow, Fox 13 Salt Lake City)

Canadians to face hate crimes charges, prison for anti-transgender speech
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)

Canada's Parliament adds transgender protections to discrimination and hate crime laws
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Corrections issues new rules on possessing religious items
(JoAnne Young, Lincoln Journal Star)

Nebraska cuts back on religious accommodation of inmates
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Standing Rock Sioux get a big court win, but fight for DAPL is not over
(Red Green and Blue)

Environmental impact challenge to Dakota Access Pipeline is partially successful
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Pakistan pulled up over Kulbhushan Jadhav trial; EU says human rights abuses must stop if partnership is to continue
(First Post)

Christian harassment is on the rise. Can you do anything to stop it?
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News Faith)

The impact of Christian harassment around the globe
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)

Pope to Nigerian priests: you’ll be fired if you don’t obey
(Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Top News)

Staffing agency settles EEOC suit over accommodation of Rastafarian
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

EEOC announces settlement of Florida workplace religious discrimination suit
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

HospitalityStaff to pay $30,000 to settle EEOC religious discrimination lawsuit
(Press Release, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)

19-23 June 2017: TCD Human Rights & Religions Summer School
(Trinity College Dublin)

Does hookup culture differ on Catholic campuses?
(Jason King, Religion News Service)

Sunday, 18 June 2017

June 18: Hand scanner and the mark of the devil, Lyle Jeffs arrested
(Religious Freedom Review: Weekly updates on religious freedom in America)

EVENT, 18-22 June 2017: Ex Nihilo: A "Zero Conference" on Research in the Religious Fields
((Alberto Melloni), Annual Conference of the European Academy of Religion, Bologna)

Saturday, 17 June 2017

Preserving religious freedom in the mental health profession
(R Scott Lloyd, Deseret News Faith)

EVENT, 15-17 June 2017: G20 Interfaith Summit, University of Potsdam, Germany
(G20 Interfaith Association)

EVENT, 17 June 2017: G20 Interfaith Summit Certificate Course
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

EVENT, 17 June 2017: Empowerment Plus Facilitator Certificate Course, G20 Interfaith Summit, University of Potsdam, Germany
(Brian Grim, G20 Interfaith Association)

Friday, 16 June 2017

Not in our 99 names: Why Europe’s Muslims do not chant in unison, as its politicians would like
(Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Mental health has a spiritual element, Holy See reminds UN
(Catholic News Agency)

US bishops urge caution as Senate considers health care bill
(Joe Slama, Catholic News Agency)

Saving ancient Christian cultures…one story at a time
(Adelaide Mena, Catholic News Agency)

Delaware legalizes abortion through all nine months
(Samantha Gobba, Christian Headlines)

Kurdish independence in Iraq will take more than a referendum
(Cengiz Çandar, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Religious, ethnic minorities face persecution in Kurdistan
(Julia A. Seymour, Christian Headlines)

LGBT community struggles for recognition, rights in Iraqi Kurdistan
(Fazel Hawramy, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

Does going to church make you more generous? Barna study answers
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)

Would eliminating State Dept. Office of Religion and Global Affairs be a big deal?
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)

Deportation of Iraqi Christians 'worse' than rejecting Jewish Holocaust refugees, Chaldean Bishop says
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)

Could Mideast peace be a key battleground for Macron vs Trump?
(Manuel Lafont Rapnouil, Haaretz)

Arab-free theocracy: Veteran settler offers rare glimpse into religious-Zionist vision for Israel
(Yossi Klein, Haaretz)

Pay attention to this Muslim memoirist (Haroon Moghul) – He's the future of America
(Raphael Magarik, Haaretz (Paywall))

Islamic State claims responsibility for Jerusalem attack
(Haaretz)

Muslim groups in Germany at odds over planned anti-terrorism march
(Kate Connolly, The Guardian)

Aged four and scarred for life: the children who survived Indonesian church attack
(World Watch Monitor)

Eritrea arrests another 22 Christians
(World Watch Monitor)

How political is your pastor? Very, a new study shows
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)

Study: Pastors are more partisan than their congregations
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)

Kenyan faith leaders urge better treatment for children with HIV
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)

India court affirms priests’ right to property despite poverty oath
(Rina Chandran, Religion News Service)

ADL: Southern Baptists did the right thing in condemning the ‘alt-right’
(David Sandmel, Religion News Service)

Clearwater City Council again thwarts Scientology land deal
(Tracey McManus, TampaBay.com)

New study: Islamophobia common in Catholic media
(Jordan Denari Duffner, Religion Dispatches)

Christian teacher killed, another abducted along with Muslim in northeastern Kenya
(Morning Star News)

British Lib Dem leader quits, says can’t lead party and be a Christian
(Kate Holton and Michael Holden, Religion News Service)

Tim Farron is so wrong – Christianity and progressive politics do go together
(Peter Ormerod, The Guardian)

Liberals, logic and sin: Tim Farron’s resignation raises questions about the line between public policy and private belief
(Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Federal government files brief in travel-ban litigation
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)

President Trump comments on his actions, goals for religious liberty
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Trump: 'With God's help, we can achieve a free Cuba'
(SF Gate)

UK political leader’s resignation heralds a new age of intolerance
(Austen Ivereigh, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Dearborn native to become first hijabi Air Force judge advocate
(Zahraa Farhat, The Arab American News)

Law grad makes history with U.S. Air Force JAG
(Kirsten M. Winek, The University of Toledo)

Air Force JAG commissions first hijabi lawyer
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

FLDS church leader Lyle Jeffs in jail a year after fleeing federal custody
(Larry D. Curtis and D.J. Bolerjack, KUTV)

Fugitive FLDS leader arrested
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Thursday, 15 June 2017

Iraqi Christians targeted for deportation face 'death sentence' in Iraq, lawyers say
(Amanda Holpuch, The Guardian)

Lyle Jeffs, polygamist accused of fraud, arrested after nearly a year on the run
(Camila Domonoske, NPR)

Turkey's Erdogan calls for Qatar row to be resolved by end of Ramadan
(Reuters)

Tunisia’s poor population face death by terrorists
(Ahmed Nadhif, translated by Cynthia Milan, Al Monitor)

Hamas crisis could present an opportunity for Israel
(Ben Caspit, translated Sandy Bloom, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Influence-rich Saudis blow through Sunni unity
(Bruce Riedel, Al Monitor: Gulf Pulse)

Southern Baptists update Bible's language on gender
(Tom Gjelten, NPR)

A media firestorm elevates a false narrative of Southern Baptist racism
(Jacob Lupfer, Religion News Service)

Southern Baptist convention votes to condemn white supremacy
(Nathan Rott, NPR)

Gospel catches fire in Miao minority group
(Reagan Hoezee, Mission Network News)

Cambodia: building bridges to end spiritual poverty
(Julie Bourdon, Mission Network News)

HR 390: Critical step to help victims of ISIS
(Ruth K'lama, Mission Network News)

Vatican group meets to discuss situation of migrants around the world
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)

US bishops stress compassion, clarity in immigration panel
(Joe Slama, Catholic News Agency)

US bishops vote to make religious freedom committee permanent
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)

Will Trump's tax reforms reduce giving to churches?
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)

Catholic church says sexual abuse by clergy still unresolved with 25 new cases: annual report
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)

The Guardian view on Lib Dem leadership: scrutinise Brexit
(Editorial, The Guardian)

Vietnamese pastor punished for ‘reports’ to US diplomats; Catholic blogger to be expelled to France
(World Watch Monitor)

Fugitive polygamous sect leader arrested in South Dakota
(Barbara Goldberg, Religion News Service)

How Priests can battle the porn epidemic
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)

Over half of Canadians say religion is harmful, while Ontario school rules students can skip religion classes
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)

In dramatic turnabout, Southern Baptists condemn white supremacy
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

Cutting the US Institute of Peace is shortsighted and immoral
(John C. Dorhauer, Traci Blackmon and James Moos, Religion News Service)

Does Judaism = liberalism?
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS: Martini Judaism)

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