Religious Freedom
- India: Police, extremists use clampdown in Jammu and Kashmir to thwart Christians
– Morning Star News - China: Christians cry as church is demolished
– ChinaAid - US: Christian wedding photographer sues to restore right not to shoot same-sex ‘weddings’
– Life Site - US: 63% Support religious freedom at work, survey finds
– Daily Signal - Myanmar: Abducted Chin Pastor released
– International Christian Concern
Marriage & Family
- Italy: Historic shift as civil ceremonies surpass church weddings for first time
– Telegraph - Northern Ireland Office promises to consult on religious protections in relation to same-sex marriage
– News Letter - ‘Scottish children should have the right to give evidence in court’
– Scotsman
Sanctity of Life
- Slovaks rally against proposed abortion restrictions
– Reuters - UK: Labour would totally decriminalise abortion, party spokeswoman confirms
– Catholic Herald - UK: Latest bid to weaken law on assisted suicide fails at High Court
– Christian Institute - Chinese midwife admits killing 50-60,000 babies in abortions, ‘many I induced alive and killed’
– LifeNews - US: Governor vetoes bill outlawing abortions over Down syndrome
– NY Times