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The Hill: Atheist group argues in court for prayer rights on House floor

SEE: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/412311-atheist-group-argues-for-prayer-rights-on-house-floor?utm_source=Pew+Research+Center&utm_campaign=33d5697970-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_10_22_01_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3e953b9b70-33d5697970-400098233

AP: In Nigeria, voodoo festival shows strength of traditions

See: https://apnews.com/a021021dda854e019cc7634fa6539264/In-Nigeria,-voodoo-festival-shows-strength-of-traditions?utm_source=Pew+Research+Center&utm_campaign=ca242a26a8-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_09_27_01_44&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3e953b9b70-ca242a26a8-400098233

AP: China treats Uighur kids as ‘orphans’ after parents seized

See: https://apnews.com/903a97b7c62a47b98553b6f422827dd7?utm_source=Pew+Research+Center&utm_campaign=0e7cb1d54c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_09_21_01_22&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3e953b9b70-0e7cb1d54c-400098233

Washington Post: The quest to put the Talmud online

See: https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2018/09/18/quest-put-talmud-online/?utm_campaign=27a3d627d0-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_09_18_02_16&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Pew%20Research%20Center&utm_term=.0f2f71238a04

BBC: Russian Orthodox Church cuts ties with Constantinople over Ukraine

See: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-45529355

AP: China to regulate online religious activity amid crackdown

See: https://apnews.com/b08dc47d56a640a8b2d2540c8a81539f/China-to-regulate-online-religious-activity-amid-crackdown?utm_source=Pew+Research+Center&utm_campaign=82a579833a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_09_11_02_08&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3e953b9b70-82a579833a-400098233

AP: Group: Officials destroying crosses, burning bibles in China

See: https://apnews.com/c09b2ee4b71540c8a7fd6178820c5970/Group:-Officials-destroying-crosses,-burning-bibles-in-China?utm_source=Pew+Research+Center&utm_campaign=5b24a6fae6-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_09_10_12_10&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3e953b9b70-5b24a6fae6-400098233

Salt Lake Tribune: Mormon church publishes its first official history in nearly a century, and the result is an easy-to-read volume that tackles some hard facts

See: https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2018/09/04/mormon-church-publishes/?utm_source=Pew+Research+Center&utm_campaign=28f97f7e11-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_09_05_02_27&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3e953b9b70-28f97f7e11-400098233

USA TODAY: Iran’s Jewish community is the largest in the Mideast outside Israel – and feels safe and respected In a nation that has called for Israel to be wiped off the face of the Earth, the Iranian government allows thousands of Jews to worship in peace and continue their association with the country founded more than 2,500 years ago. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY 3:02 p.m. EDT Aug. 29, 2018

See: https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/world/inside-iran/2018/08/29/iran-jewish-population-islamic-state/886790002/?utm_source=Pew+Research+Center&utm_campaign=6cccd1c76f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_08_29_01_42&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3e953b9b70-6cccd1c76f-400098233

AP: Christian heartland opens window into fight for China’s soul By YANAN WANG

See: https://apnews.com/a2e4a0436fba4146a156daef77885945?utm_source=Pew+Research+Center&utm_campaign=d8859152f1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_08_07_01_43&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3e953b9b70-d8859152f1-400098233

NYT: Taliban Surge Routs ISIS in Northern Afghanistan

See: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/01/world/asia/afghanistan-taliban-isis.html?utm_source=Pew+Research+Center&utm_campaign=80a0fd06c1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_08_02_02_37&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3e953b9b70-80a0fd06c1-400098233

Reuters: Turkish court rejects U.S. pastor's appeal

See: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-security-usa/turkish-court-rejects-u-s-pastors-appeal-idUSKBN1KL24W?utm_source=Pew+Research+Center&utm_campaign=a3bc917930-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_08_01_02_26&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3e953b9b70-a3bc917930-400098233

AP: Nigeria farmer-herder conflict now deadlier than Boko Haram

See: https://apnews.com/80034edf46334c9eb3fa4d9887f73e1a/Nigeria-farmer-herder-conflict-now-deadlier-than-Boko-Haram?utm_source=Pew+Research+Center&utm_campaign=3a0340a2ab-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_07_27_02_18&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3e953b9b70-3a0340a2ab-400098233

Reuters: U.S. Christian pastor leaves Turkish prison after court ruling Ezgi Erkoyun, Daren Butler

See: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-security-usa/u-s-christian-pastor-leaves-turkish-prison-after-court-ruling-idUSKBN1KF1OK?utm_source=Pew+Research+Center&utm_campaign=5716ae6755-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_07_25_06_26&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3e953b9b70-5716ae6755-400098233

Dallas Morning News: Should abortion clinics have to bury fetal remains? Suit over Texas law goes to trial by Jackie Wang, Austin Bureau

SEE: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/courts/2018/07/13/abortion-clinics-bury-fetal-remains-suit-texas-law-goes-trial-next-week?utm_source=Pew+Research+Center&utm_campaign=fffed33953-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_07_16_01_59&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3e953b9b70-fffed33953-400098233

REUTERS: Iran cleric calls for calm after days of protests: Fars news agency

See: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-protests-cleric/iran-cleric-calls-for-calm-after-days-of-protests-fars-news-agency-idUSKBN1JP1SH?utm_source=Pew+Research+Center&utm_campaign=7f299fd717-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_29_01_39&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3e953b9b70-7f299fd717-400098233

Reuters: Macron and Pope talk poverty, migration and Europe in long meeting / Philip Pullella

See: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pope-macron-meeting/frances-macron-and-pope-francis-hold-unusually-long-meeting-idUSKBN1JM1EV?utm_source=Pew+Research+Center&utm_campaign=163100eff4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_26_12_09&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3e953b9b70-163100eff4-400098233

WASHINGTON POST: From pulpits across America, sermons condemn separation of immigrant families By Julie Zauzmer

SEE: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2018/06/19/from-pulpits-across-america-sermons-condemn-separation-of-immigrant-families/?noredirect=on&utm_campaign=a25e3ec7c0-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_20_01_22&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Pew%20Research%20Center&utm_term=.ea88d72270eb

NPR: In Narrow Decision, Supreme Court Decides In Favor Of Baker Over Same-Sex Couple

SEE: https://www.npr.org/2018/06/04/605003519/supreme-court-decides-in-favor-of-baker-over-same-sex-couple-in-cake-shop-case?sc=tw

AP: China orders crackdown on large outdoor religious statues

See: https://apnews.com/5a9c70110c524804856897a091e79036/China-orders-crackdown-on-large-outdoor-religious-statues?utm_source=Pew+Research+Center&utm_campaign=99a4a73e66-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_05_29_02_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3e953b9b70-99a4a73e66-400098233