Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 21 September 2015
Only way to defeat ISIS is with help from non-radical Muslims in Middle East, says head of aid to the church in need (Part 1)
(Vincent Funaro, The Christian Post)
Christians rally in Tennessee for religious freedom from same-sex marriage ruling
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Pastor, church members hailed as heroes in church shooting
(Phillip Lucas, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Man arrested after shooting Pastor, girlfriend and infant son at Alabama church; 'heroic' congregation fights back
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Transgenderism and the church: Christian counselors combat gender confusion with Biblical support
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Ahmed Mohamed and his clock shed light on barriers Muslim scientists face
(Ghazala Irshad and Amanda Sperber, The Guardian)
Pope Francis could reframe the US religious freedom debate
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux)
More Islamic State defectors speaking out - report
(BBC News)
Saudi Arabia says 100,000 troops to secure this year's hajj
(Aya Batrawy, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Jerusalem under tight security for Jewish, Muslim holidays
(Agence France-Presse)
Presidential hopeful Ben Carson says Islam is not consistent with U.S. Constitution
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Ben Carson: Muslims unfit to be US president
(Religion News Service)
Ben Carson: America's president can't be Muslim
(Nick Gass, Politico)
G.O.P. field wrestles with questions on Islam and the presidency
(Alan Rappeport, The New York Times)
GOP ties anti-abortion push to papal visit
(Seung Min Kim and Jennifer Haberkorn, Politico)
On eve of Pope Francis’s visit, U.S. Catholic church grapples with growth and decline
(Tamara Audi, The Wall Street Journal)
Poll: Americans widely admire Pope Francis, but his church less so
(Michael S. Rosenwald, Michelle Boorstein, and Scott Clement, The Washington Post)
Pope says Mass in east Cuba on anniversary of his calling
(Jamie Hamre and Philip Pullella, Reuters)
Among Catholics, fewer Latinos than whites seek changes to the church
(Jessica Martinez, Pew Research Center)
A closer look at Catholics in Washington, New York and Philadelphia
(Michael Lipka, Pew Research Center FactTank)
Pope Francis and our obligation to preserve religious freedom in the Middle East
(Anna G. Eshoo, The Washington Examiner)
Guido Raimondi to be President of the European Court of Human Rights
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Too many across the globe live under threat because of their religion
(Ambassador Keith Harper, HumanRights.gov)
The UN, religion and development: Faith and secular global bodies learn to live together
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Religion Law in Russia puts pressure on thousands of evangelicals
(Evangelical Focus)
BJP leader for law banning religious conversion
(The Hindu)
Religious Freedom more than 2 times higher in countries where Catholics are the majority population
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)
EVENT, 21 September 2015: American Faith: The Origin and Meaning of Religious Liberty
(Philip Hamburger, Marci Hamilton, Douglas Laycock, Michael McConnell, Kristina Arriaga, David French, Richard Katskee, Robin Fretwell Wilson, National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, PA)
Sunday, 20 September 2015
A holy revolution: Pope Francis in Cuba
(Astrid Prange, Deutsche Welle)
Freedom of religion court cases
(L'Annuaire de nos Grands Mères)
Improving religious freedom must begin with cultivating society's soil
(Drew Clark, Deseret News)
Religion and jazz: Jazz's long road to religious respectability
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Religion and law round-up – 20th September
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Separating Church and State
(Alan S. Kahan, OUPblog Religion)
Sympathy for Syrian refugees — but not African asylum seekers?
(Maya Paley, Forward)
The global refugee crisis is a moral test for all of us
(David Gushee, RNS Blog: Christians, Conflict and Change)
Washington scandal reveals politics behind European Jewish memorials
(Ron Kampeas, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Saturday, 19 September 2015
Church in Wales votes on same-sex marriage
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Imams will have to register and face security vetting under Home Office plans
(The Telegraph)
Azerbaijan again extends detentions of Irina Zakharchenko and Valida Jabrayilova
(Jehovah's Witnesses)
Chechen Republic head challenges court rulting on compilation from Koran
(Liz Fuller, Radio Free Europe | Radio Liberty)
Doctor-assisted dying: One door closes, another opens
(The Economist)
Pope visits Havana, reprimands religion-stifling Cuban government
(Laura Italiano, New York Post)
Reviewing the role of religion in world peace – Chong Ming Hwee
(The Malaysian Insider)
Crisis on continent opens Britain's eyes to plight of refugees
(Rachel Lasserson, Forward)
Cuba's isolated act of faith
(Alfonso Serrano, Al Jazeera America)
Holy See, unholy mob: Church continues anti-Mafia crusade
(Hashem Said, Al Jazeera America)
Pope to witness impact of U.S.-Cuba detente he helped spur
(Andrew Cawthorne, Reuters)
East European leaders argue as migrants pour across borders
(Sasa Kavic and Ivana Sekularac, Reuters)
2 thousand fishermen freed from slavery in Southeast Asia in 2015
(Asia News)
Kim Davis’ altered marriage licenses raise legal questions
(Mike Wynn, Religion News Service)
Who was Giles Cory? The Salem Trials and the American Experience
(Emerson W. Baker, OUPblog Religion)
Friday, 18 September 2015
UNICEF, World Council of Churches launch new partnership for children´s rights and their wellbeing
(World Council of Churches)
8th Circuit finds that signing birth-control waiver is substantial burden; opinion splits circuits
(Stephanie Francis Ward, ABA Journal)
HHS mandate moves closer to U.S. Supreme Court after Christian colleges’ court victory
(Life Site News)
Complementarity of Catholic Social Teaching and Mormon Self-Reliance Teachings
(Pablo Talavera, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
6th Circuit denies Kim Davis stay of injunction pending appeal
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Vatican City takes in a Syrian refugee family
(Reuters, Religion News Service)
When Pope Francis comes to the US, he won't just talk about the environment
(The Catholic World Report)
It is officially legal to ritually kill chickens on the streets of New York City
(Danny Lewis, Smithsonian.com)
US Muslim group launched to reflect ‘moderate’ Islam
(World Bulletin)
Catholic schools: Europe’s bishops stand with Holy Land Church in fight for the freedom of education
(Asia News)
Uzbek government restricts pilgrimage to Makkah
(Asia News)
Muslim refugees in Germany converting to Christianity: Is it a trick?
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)
Hidden Christians: How Japan tried and failed to exterminate Christianity
(Mark Woods, Christian Today)
Christians are being denied US visas while 'cradle of Christianity is wiped off the map,' Evangelicals warn
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Students to decide if evolution is theory or fact in Alabama's new science standards
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Atheist church mocks Christianity by worshipping bacon; attracts members with free weddings
(Vincent Funaro, The Christian Post)
UN official condemns Hungary's 'callous, illegal, truly shocking' attack on refugees
(Andre Mitchell, Christian Today)
Abortion bills advance, setting up a showdown
(David M. Herszenhorn, The New York Times)
Saudi Arabia warns against haj unrest as pilgrims pray for peace
(Nidal Al-Mughrabi, Reuters)
Palestinians clash with Israeli forces on 'day of rage'
(Sarah Benhaida, Agence France-Presse)
German police kill Islamic extremist after knife attack
(Frank Jordans, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Muslim groups working hard to get out the vote in their community
(Noor Javed, Toronto Star)
Christian exodus must stop, Iraqi Catholic Bishop cries out: 'what future is left for the church?'
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Why Europe must help refugees at sea
(Noah Feldman, Bloomberg View)
Vatican disputes White House guest list for Papal visit
(Francis X. Rocca, The Wall Street Journal)
World Council of Churches and UNICEF agree to work together for children's rights
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Muslim man first charged under new Myanmar religious laws
(The Journal of Turkish Weekly)
Tajikistan to put opposition Islamic party leader on intl most wanted list
(Interfax-Religion)
Intruder attacks Russian church in San Francisco
(Interfax-Religion)
Azerbaijani president blames Europe of Islamophobia
(Interfax-Religion)
Federal court sets up Supreme Court review of HHS mandate
(Press Release, Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)
8th Circuit creates circuit split on ACA contraceptive mandate accommodation for religious non-profits
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Justin Welby's last throw of the dice won't save the church
(Peter Stanford, The Telegraph)
Alabama judge asks not to have to wed same-sex couples, rejects 'license to engage in sodomy'
(Kent Faul, AL.com)
Probate judge asks Alabama Supreme Court to protect his refusal to issue same-sex marriage licences
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Remaining challenges to California's ban on reparative therapy for minors dismissed
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Insurgents attack two Syrian Shiite villages with 5 car bombs, 370 rockets
(Al Arabiya News)
Court says Lutheran Synod dispute panel's decision was only advisory
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Obama, King Salman discuss Yemen, Al-Aqsa Mosque
(Middle East Monitor)
Pope Francis’ real challenge to Washington’s pols: Be politicians, not partisans! (Analysis)
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
Pope Francis faces a challenge in opening Cuba to the Church
(Jim Yardley, Azam Ahmed and Victoria Burnett, The New York Times)
U. California regents rap intolerance statement for not mentioning anti-Semitism
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Recalling failure to save Jews, Swiss Jewish leader urges refugee relief
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Austrian prosecutor to review convicted Jewish historian’s discrimination claims
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Iraq sees exodus of minorities
(Ali Mamouri, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
How feminist groups are taking on post-revolution Egypt
(Florence Massena, Al-Monitor: Lebanon Pulse)
‘Protecting our race and religion is what we should do’ - Ayeyarwady Region Minister
(Swe Win, Mizzima)
Egypt's mosque minders: The rise of surveillance cameras in places of worship
(Mohamed Saied, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
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