Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 3 March 2016
Blasphemy trials on the rise in Egypt
(Mohamed Saied, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Religious leaders slam women protection act in Pakistan
(Al Jazeera)
'Don't come to Europe,' EU's Donald Tusk warns refugees
(Al Jazeera)
Trump and the future of the First Amendment
(Charles C. Haynes, The Newseum Institute: Inside the First Amendment)
“Rest in peace” – perhaps
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Contemporary hostility to the free exercise of religion
(Douglas Laycock, The University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
Kyrgyzstan: Impunity for officials, mob and torturers ignoring law
(Forum 18 News Service)
5 facts about abortion
(Michael Lipka, Pew Research Center Factank)
A plebiscite on same-sex marriage would be a failure of parliament’s responsibility
(Matt Collins, The Conversation)
‘Spotlight’ just won an Oscar. So why am I so worried about the future of religion journalism?
(Bob Smietana, The Washington Post)
After 'Spotlight' Oscar euphoria, the hangover: Worry about the future of religion journalism
(Bobby Ross, Jr., Get Religion (blog))
Decriminalisation of religious vilification ‘most dangerous decision yet’, MP warns
(Tim Diacono, Malta Today)
Religion shouldn't outweigh law, assisted death advocates say
(Kevin Connor, Toronto Sun)
Nathan Deal makes a forceful, biblical case against Georgia’s ‘religious liberty’ bill
(Greg Bluestein, Atlanta Journal Constitution)
The right to abortion—and religious freedom
(Stephanie Russell-Kraft, The Atlantic)
Myanmar: Muslim activists’ trial postponed for new charges
(David Fisher, Newsfultoncounty.com)
St. Louis native Cardinal Dolan returns home, discusses religion and politics
(Stephanie Lecci, St. Louis Public Radio)
Tulsi Gabbard, first Hindu member of US Congress talks about religion and experiences
(Newsgram)
Instruction confused with education with religion in Qld state schools
(Amy Remeikis, Brisbane Times)
The activity of religious extremists in the North Caucasus has not been stopped fully - Patrushev
(Interfax - Religion)
FCO Minister opens Seminar on Freedom of Religion and Economic Prosperity
(Baroness Anelay, gov.uk)
Exploring the right context for authentic and progressive dialogue
(M. Kula Segaran, MalayMail Online)
Opinion: Where is interfaith dialogue going?
(Molly T. Marshall, Baptist News Global)
Archbishop Lori leads interfaith pilgrimage to Rome
(Vatican Radio)
Judge orders study of terror defendants before sentencing
(Mukhtar Ibrahim and Laura Yuen, Minnesota Public Radio)
Terror suspects will test deradicalization program
(Stephen Montemayor and Mila Koumpilova, Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Minnesota federal judge creating innovative deradicalization program aimed at ISIL recruits
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Sticker shock: Sheriff sued over cross decals
(Press Release, Freedom From Religion Foundation)
Suit challenges cross decals on sheriff's office patrol cars
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
IRS releases financial data on charities from 2012 returns
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Church wins in RLUIPA "equal terms" challenge to redevelopment zone limits
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Ohio VA removes Bible from POW 'missing man table' after secular group complains
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Wednesday, 2 March 2016
Government exempts 100 million from HHS mandate, but not the Little Sisters
(The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)
Emotions run high outside courthouse for U.S. abortion showdown
(reporting by Will Dunham, Reuters)
Freed Turkish editor vows to put state's 'crimes' on trial
(AFP)
West Virginia: WV Senate kills 'religious freedom' bill
(Erin Beck, Charleston Gazette-Mail)
Explainer: what are the origins of today’s Hindu nationalism?
(Ketan Alder, The Conversation)
Istanbul governor meets with religious leaders
(Hurriyet Daily News)
UES boutique hotel fired Muslim employee over age and religion: lawsuit
(Shaye Weaver, DNA Info)
Vatican newspaper essays say women should preach at Mass
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
Pope Francis changes remarriage rules! (for heads of state)
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
Lord Jonathan Sacks wins Templeton Prize
(Chris Herlinger, Religion News Service)
Don’t see caste or religion, all cases equal: new top cop
(Shiv Sunny, The Hindu)
Islamophobia in the common man -- a simple cure
(Huzaifah Salat, HuffPost Religion)
Interfaith and ecumenical delegation from Baltimore meets Pope Francis
(Christopher Gunty, Catholic Review)
Interfaith group tells churches to protect women's rights
(Mark Saludes, UCA News)
Prosecutors lay out case against suspect in destruction of Mali shrines
(Marlise Simons, The New York Times)
Jewish hardliner returns to Jerusalem holy site after ban
(Agence France-Presse)
Australia should separate religious and civil weddings, report finds
(Shalailah Medhora, The Guardian)
South Texas’s only abortion clinic is battleground for major Supreme Court case
(Danielle Paquette and Sandhya Somashekhar, The Washington Post)
Supreme Court tests Texas' new restrictions on abortion
(Nina Totenberg, NPR)
Women relatively rare in top positions of religious leadership
(Aleksandra Sandstrom, Pew Research Center)
Texas abortion case goes before short-handed Supreme Court
(Richard Wolf / US Today, Religion News Service)
Coptic headmistress denied promotion ‘for being Christian’
(World Watch Monitor)
Russia: Freedom of religion or belief "extremist" text prosecutions increase
(Forum 18 News Service)
Update on status of Samuel P. Huntington's predicted 'Clash of Civilizations'
(Ira Rifkin, Get Religion (blog))
Argument analysis: Two options on abortion law?
(Lyle Denniston, SCOTUS Blog)
SCOTUS hears oral arguments in Texas abortion regulation case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Grand jury: 2 bishops hid sex abuse of hundreds of children
(Joe Mandak, The Washington Post)
Out of the ashes of Afghanistan and Iraq: the rise and rise of Islamic State
(Greg Barton, The Conversation)
Pennsylvania grand jury exposes extensive sex abuse by Catholic diocese clergy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Federal agency sues companies, alleging anti-gay bias is banned by existing laws
(Chris Geidner, BuzzFeed News)
EEOC files first suits challenging sexual orientation discrimination as sex discrimination
(Press Release, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
EEOC files 2 suits alleging Title VII already covers sexual orientation discrimination
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
South Dakota governor vetoes bill that would have restricted transgender students’ access to school restrooms
(Emma Brown, The Washington Post)
South Dakota governor vetoes bill restricting transgender students' choice of bathrooms
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Lawsuit: controversial pastor ran Mars Hill Megachurch like a crime syndicate
(Brandy Zadrozny, The Daily Beast)
RICO lawsuit filed against pastor and elder of defunct megachurch
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
State deal over Cyprus Church salaries
(In-Cyprus)
Church of Cyprus and government reach salary subsidy- land swap deal
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Christians assisting migrants should love them "without hidden intentions" and not try to convert them, says a leading cardinal at the Vatican
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Religious leaders condemn Pakistan law protecting women
(Mark Woods, Christian Today)
In Virginia, Muslim voters greet Trump’s rise with anger and defiance
(Molly O'Toole, Foreign Policy)
To believe or not to believe: child witnesses and the sex abuse royal commission
(Robyn Blewer, The Conversation)
How the political crises of the modern Muslim world created the climate for Islamic State
(Harith Bin Ramli, The Conversation)
EVENT, 2 March, 2016: Seminar on Freedom of Religion and Economic Prosperity, London, England
(Rt Hon Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE, Professor Brian Grim, Dr Nazila Ghanea, All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Baha'i Faith)
Tuesday, 1 March 2016
Houston Chronicle's latest abortion-law package feels like another NARAL brochure
(Julia Duin, Get Religion (blog))
Organization founded by Greek Orthodox priest awarded for helping refugees
(Conference of European Churches)
Anti-Semitism in Europe: ‘The devil that never dies’
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
Interfaith leaders impressed with pilgrimage to Rome
(Christopher Gunty, Catholic Review)
U.S. Judge rules against atheists trying to de-fund Christian ministries helping Florida ex-convicts
(Lorraine Caballero, The Christian Times)
West Virginia: Child abuse victim advocates concerned about 'religious freedom' bill
(Erin Beck, Charleston Gazette-Mail)
Catholic ‘seal of the confessional’ upheld as religious liberty issue
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
In Pakistan, religious right criticizes women’s protection law
(Aysha Khan, Religion News Service)
Iran’s cynical pandering to its ethnic minorities will do it no good
(Alam Saleh, The Conversation)
How Macedonia found itself at the centre of Europe’s refugee crisis
(Ljubica Spaskovska, The Conversation)
China’s coming ideological wars
(Taisu Zhang, Foreign Policy)
It's true: Red and blue Americans literally don't know basic (religion) facts about each other
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion (blog))
Canada: Same-sex marriage motion ‘not likely’ to pass in Order of Bishops
(Tali Folkins, Episcopal News Service)
Chinese pastor fired from provincial office over court case
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Israeli military braces for battle over beards
(Dan Williams, Reuters)
Muslim enclave forged in apartheid now faces gentrification
(Norimitsu Onishi, The New York Times)
Iranian clerics tasked with picking top leader
(Ali Akbar Dareini, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
American Reform rabbis warn of alienation from Israel
(Tia Goldenberg, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Trump’s rhetoric on Muslims plays well with fans, but horrifies others
(Jenna Johnson, The Washington Post)
Sanders keeps his Judaism in the background, irking US Jews
(Rachel Zoll and Josef Federman, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Meet the ‘Nones,’ the Democratic Party’s biggest faith constituency
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)
Information and Guidance on Muslim Marriage and Divorce in Britain
(Muslim Women's Network UK)
Pakistan: On fifth anniversary of Shahbaz Bhatti assassination, USCIRF calls for reform and repeal of blasphemy law
(Press Release, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Court may decide church affiliation dispute
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
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