Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 14 September 2015
Faith communities urge U.S. to resettle more Syrian refugees
(Naveen Qayyum, World Council of Churches)
A few states are protecting religious freedom
(Mary Reichard, World Magazine)
Mo. conservative group proposes 'religious freedom' legislation
(Matthew Musacchia, The Missourian)
Iain Duncan Smith backs religious freedom at work
(The Christian Institute)
Court: Test doesn’t violate Rastafarian’s religious freedom
(Bob Collins, Minnesota Public Radio)
Filipino troops rescue 9 road workers seized by militants
(Jim Gomez, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
This prayer comes from a Catholic priest who died on 9/11
(Herb Scribner, Deseret News National Edition | Faith)
Phoenix synagogue celebrates reopening on Rosh Hashanah
(Miguel Otarola, The Arizona Republic)
Your holiday cheat sheet to Rosh Hashanah
(Wendy Thomas Russell, PBS Newshour)
Religion and law round-up – 13th September
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Putin suggests creating Christian historical-cultural center in Sevastopol
(Interfax-Religion)
8 things to know about this year's Rosh Hashanah
(Payton Davis, Deseret News National Edition | Faith)
Rosh Hashanah in Tunisia: a rabbi reflects on the power of Muslim-Jewish solidarity
(Sarah Souli, Quartz)
Rosh Hashanah 2015: When is the Jewish New Year?
(International Business Times UK)
Jewish beekeepers sweeten New Year, teach wisdom of the hive
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
On eve of holiday, Israeli police and Palestinians clash at Al Aqsa mosque
(Isabel Kershner, The New York Times)
Renewed clashes at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque
(Al Jazeera America)
U.S. calls for restraint on all sides in Jerusalem violence
(Arshad Mohammed, Reuters)
Preliminary findings of country visit to Bangladesh by Heiner Bielefeldt, Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
(United Nations Human Rights Press Release, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights)
Bangladesh: a secular State with a State religion?
(United Nations Human Rights, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights)
Atheist bloggers flee Bangladesh
(Deutsche Welle)
The history of religion in the United States: Liberty and theocracy
(Marci Hamilton, Constitution Daily)
Kidnapped Nigerian bishop has been freed unharmed
(Mark Woods, Christian Today)
Catholic village tells Protestant man to convert or go to prison
(Florence Taylor, Christian Today)
Office Depot apologizes for refusing to print Christian woman's pro-life prayer flyers, calling it 'persecution' against abortion
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Pastor tells students 'take an F' to protest against Islam 'indoctrination'
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Indian clerics issue fatwa against makers of Muhammad: The Messenger of God
(Ben Child, The Guardian)
South African teacher killed for resisting witchcraft is beatified
(Pierre Donadieu, Agence France-Presse)
South African opposition politicians slammed for Israel trip
(Haaretz, Forward)
Nepal rejects calls to make nation Hindu, sparking violence
(Binaj Gurubacharya, The Associated Press)
Lebanese minister: Islamic State jihadis 'may be posing as Syrian refugees'
(The Telegraph)
Migrant or Refugee? There is a difference, with legal implications
(Somini Sengupta, The New York Times)
Vicar to Jerusalem is moderately optimistic that dispute over Catholic schools will be settled
(Asia News)
What shouldn't we compare to the Holocaust? A refugee crisis, for starters
(J.J. Goldberg, Forward - Opinion)
Europe's refugee crisis: Germany imposes border controls
(The Economist)
India’s President meets victims of persecution against Christians in Orissa
(Asia News)
Britain's Cameron urges support for Syrian refugees in Lebanon, Jordan
(Sylvia Westall and Suleiman Al-Khalidi, Reuters)
French residents greet Syrian refugees warmly, but many are wary
(Elizabeth Bryant, Religion News Service)
Thousands protest migrants in Eastern Europe: 'Islam will be the death of Europe'
(Worthy News)
Christians and other faith leaders condemn plans for extremism register
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)
Britain plans registry of religious leaders, will require government-specific training, security checks
(Andrew Bingham, The Telegraph, via The National Post)
Orthodox and secular Jews fight over shaping Jerusalem's character
(Michele Chabin, USA Today)
Christian bus driver fired for refusing to drive gay-pride themed bus
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
One dead in Jerusalem as Israeli-Palestinian tension mounts during Jewish New Year
(Reuters, Religion News Service)
The paradox at the heart of Catholic World Meeting of Families (Commentary)
(Tom Krattenmaker, Religion News Service)
Pope Francis: ‘Jesus was popular and look how that turned out’
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
Gay and celibate, Ron Belgau is the official face of gay Catholicism for Pope Francis’ visit
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
Kentucky clerk case divides religious liberty advocates
(Travis Loller, Associated Press, The Big Story)
Defiant Kim Davis still won’t sign marriage licenses, but won’t stop others
(Mike Wynn, Religion News Service)
British parliament rejects right-to-die law
(Al Jazeera)
Abu Yahia al-Hamawi, Ahrar al-Sham’s New Leader
(Aron Lund, Syria Comment (Joshua Landis))
Kentucky clerk won't block, or authorize, gay marriage licenses
(Steve Bittenbender, Reuters)
A closer look at Catholic America
(Michael Lipka, Pew Research Center FactTank)
The pope, Cuba and Venezuela: Left-wing regimes pose a moral challenge for Pope Francis
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Max Beauvoir, the biochemist who became Haiti’s chief voodoo priest, dead at 79
(Sarah Kaplan, The Washington Post)
Max Beauvoir, Haiti's supreme leader of voodoo dies
(Peter Granitz and David Adams, Reuters)
Village in Dnepropetrovsk Region speaks against going over to "Kiev Patriarchate"
(Interfax-Religion)
Jerusalem Patriarch calls Ukrainian schismatics 'lost'
(Interfax-Religion)
Analysis: How the presidential campaign got religion
(Melinder Henneberger, SunHerald)
Buhari vow to protect right to freedom of worship
(Clement Ejiofor, NAIJ.com)
South Sudan must silence the guns to have peace, says churches leader
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
NE India - Manipur violence sparks fears of religious conflict
(Ann J. Denail, World Watch Monitor)
Sanders reaches across culture-war line in speech at Christian university
(Al Jazeera America)
In Maryland, faith leaders and law enforcement fight radicalization
(Aaron Miguel Cantu, Al Jazeera America)
The socio-economic benefits of religious diversity
(The Weekly Number)
Crane collapse kills 107 people at mosque in Mecca days before Hajj
(Faith Karimi, Ralph Ellis and Jason Hanna, CNN)
At least 107 killed by falling crane at Grand Mosque in Mecca
(Reuters)
Crane collapse kills 107 at Mecca's Grand Mosque as hajj approaches
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Russia hit with $43M sanction for refusal to return Jewish books
(Zoe Tillman, Legal Times)
Court issues interim $43.7M judgment against Russia in fight over return of Jewish library
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Letter asking President Obama to continue protecting religious-staffing rights
(Rick Garnett, Mirror of Justice)
Counter-letter urges Obama to retain 2007 Office of Legal Counsel interpretation of RFRA
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
President assures freedom of religion for all
(Fu'ad Lawal, Pulse Nigeria)
Muslim-Jewish council formed to fight for religious freedom in Europe
(Dr. Ruchama Weiss, Rabbi Levi Brackman, YNetnews.com)
NE India - Manipur violence sparks fears of religious conflict
(Ann J. Denail, World Watch Monitor)
Muslim states urge UN force to help stem Syria tide
(Agence France-Presse)
Cambodia orders repatriation of Christian Montagnards
(Abby Seiff, UCA News)
UK school teacher forces children to write to jihadis calling them 'heroes'
(Florence Taylor, Christian Today)
Sunday, 13 September 2015
Fight for religious freedom goes on, says ex-interfaith council chief
(Jennifer Gomez, The Malaysian Insider)
Survey shows broad dissatisfaction with Israeli religious policy
(Ben Sales, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Saturday, 12 September 2015
Jews, Muslims create leadership council to defend religious freedom in Europe
(i24 News)
Friday, 11 September 2015
Eastern Europe and migrants: The mosques of Lithuania
(The Economist)
'Jihad' under cover of refugees is prepared for Europe - expert on Islam
(Interfax-Religion)
Teen seriously hurt in anti-Semitic attack at Manchester tram stop
(BBC News)
California legislature approves assisted suicide
(Ian Lovett, The New York Times)
Keep faith-based hiring discrimination, religious leaders tell Obama Read
(Adelle M Banks, Deseret News)
Religion laws will fragment dream of a united Myanmar – Cardinal Bo
(Mizzima)
Religious freedom versus rule of law
(Religion and Ethics Newsweekly/PBS)
Religious leaders shared wealth of perspectives at Thursday's Interfaith Event
(Trent Johnson, Midland Reporter-Telegram)
Should NY end religious exemptions from vaccinations?
(Amy Neff Roth, Utica OD)
Religious persecution a persistent problem, speakers say
(Bob Campbell, Odessa American)
Freedom of thought, conscience and religion in Ukraine — Human Rights Report 2014
(Maksym Vasin, Institute for Religious Freedom)
Dr. Jane Goodall will address the 2015 Parliament of the World's Religions
(Parliament Blog)
Israel outlaws Muslim civilian guards at Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque
(Ruth Eglash, The Washington Post)
UN strongly approves Palestinian proposal to raise flag
(Cara Anna and Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Netanyahu makes quick pivot from loss on Iran deal
(Jodi Rudoren, The New York Times)
Groups push university to adopt creed against anti-Semitism
(Julie Watson, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Influential pro-Israel group suffers stinging political defeat
(Julie Hirschfeld Davis, The New York Times)
Sixth Indian state seeks to adopt 'Anti-Conversion Law'
(World Council of Churches)
India's Christians are under attack
(World Watch Monitor)
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