Religious Freedom
- Russia convicts 6 Jehovah’s Witnesses on ‘extremism’ charges
– Moscow Times - Pakistan: Lawmakers’ body discusses minorities’ rights bill, forced conversion
– DAWN - Pakistan: Christian sentenced to death for ‘blasphemy’ acquitted
– Morning Star News - China forces churches to replace cross with 5-pointed star: ‘Christianity does not belong’
– Christian Post - Former Hong Kong bishop pessimistic about religious freedom as Beijing tightens grip on city
– SCMP
Marriage & Family
- India: Two same-sex couples move Delhi High Court for recognition of marriages
– Hindustan Times - Japanese politician slammed as ‘dinosaur’ after claiming LGBT education would mean ‘no children’
– SCMP - Hungarian government calls new children’s book ‘homosexual propaganda’, causing stir
– Reuters - US: Christian adoption agency in New York receives temporary protection from court
– Angelus
Sanctity of Life
- France: Majority of French MPs vote for extending abortion time limits
– Euractiv - Spain abortion: Government works to repeal parental consent rule
– BBC - South Africa: Charges dropped against pro-life doctor who told patient abortion kills a human being
– LifeNews - US Supreme Court declines to block mail delivery of abortion pill
– Reuters - UK: Half of doctors back law change on euthanasia, new survey reveals
– Mail
