Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 31 August 2015
Gay-marriage protest hits high court
(Kimberly Atkins, Boston Herald)
Protesters demand end to violence against Christians in India
(Ritu Sharma, UCA News)
Sunday, 30 August 2015
Children’s Museum explores religion through ‘Sacred Journeys’
(Cara Anthony, Indianapolis Start)
In France, Institutionalized Islamophobia Threatens Religious Freedom for All
(Engy Abdelkader, Religious Freedom Project, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs)
Quebec to introduce sex ed pilot project with 'no exemptions'
(Jocelyn Richer, CBC News)
Kentucky clerk seeks Supreme Court help to deny gay marriage licenses
(Religion News Service)
These European countries are willing to accept some migrants—but only if they’re Christian
(Cassie Werber, Quartz)
Ministries hope students explore on-campus religious resources
(John Przybys, Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Kentucky clerk who opposes same-sex marriage turns to Supreme Court for help
(David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times)
Iglesia presses call for religious freedom
(Francisco Turay, Sara D. Fabunan, Manila Standard Today)
Restrictions on religious freedom violation of Quranic commands - says Bahrain FPL
(AhlulBayt (a.s) New Agency)
Picture of Jesus in Kansas school stimulates issues of censorship, religious teachings
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
Major lessons of AKP power
(Today's Zaman)
'We are importing religious conflict,' says prominent sociologist
(Kerstin Knipp, Deutsche Welle)
Interfaith forum to discuss religious freedom, tolerance in Bozeman
(Eric Dietrich, Bozeman Daily Chronicle)
Saturday, 29 August 2015
Kentucky clerk seeks Supreme Court stay of order requiring her to issue same-sex marriage licenses
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Final regulations on contraceptive coverage under Affordable Care Act – the religious exemption
(The National Law Review)
RI ‘failing’ to protect religious freedom
(The Jakarta Post)
Christian group occupies Philippine highway for second night
(Reporting by Rosemarie Francisco; editing by Andrew Roche, Reuters)
Muslim women call for an end to 'verbal divorces' in India
(Siobhan Fenton, The Independent)
How Jews can help Christians learn to succeed as a minority
(Bruce Abramson, Mosaic: Advancing Jewish Thought)
A pope beloved by many secular intellectuals is also passionate about miracles and relics
(Anthony Faiola, The Washington Post)
The Vatican is in damage-control mode after the Pope sent his blessings to a same-sex family
(Quartz)
Friday, 28 August 2015
Census change: Is Australia losing its religion?
(Lucy Battersby, The Sydney Morning Herald)
Europe's religious war: Failure and its consequences
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Facebook wouldn’t let a Catholic priest use the title ‘father.’ Now he’s fighting back
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)
Religion-based census will polarise Bihar voters
(Aditi Tandon, The Tribune)
Turkey's Temple of Apollo may decode gray mysteries of antiquity
(Sibel Hurtas, trans. Sibel Utku Bila, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Yazidi students abandon Arabic script with eye toward Europe
(Mahmut Bozarslan, trans. Sibel Utku Bila, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
East-West Travelblog: Radicalization is not a ‘Muslim problem’
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
Why some public school parents are switching to Jewish day schools
(Uriel Heilman, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
ISIL child brides: a big care problem for the Family Court?
(Rosalind English, UK Human Rights Blog)
New state law allows religion-based building permit waivers
(Lyn Jerde, Portage Daily Register)
Religion vs Education: City probes Orthodox schools, 38 in Brooklyn
(Karen Matthews and Mary Frost, Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
Iran deal opens a vitriolic divide among American Jews
(Jonathan Weisman and Alexander Burns, The New York Times)
Iran’s lavish Mohammed biopic draws Sunni scholars’ outrage
(RT.com)
Gov’t revives policy of discrimination against Alevis in funerals held in cemevis
(Ali Aslan Kiliç / Gülten Üstüntağ, Today's Zaman)
Christian Aid: Don't forget urgent humanitarian needs in South Sudan
(Anglican Communion News Service)
Portland Catholic school changes gay hiring policy after backlash
(Religion News Service)
Thousands protest in Philippines over religious freedom
(Rosemarie Francisco and Manuel Mogato, Reuters)
White supremacist defends killings, says Jews must be stopped
(Kevin Murphy, Reuters)
Virginia teen gets 11 years for supporting Islamic State
(Ian Simpson, Reuters)
Kentucky clerk appeals to the Supreme Court
(Press Release, Liberty Counsel)
School's Ten Commandments monument violates Constitution but can remain in place, judge rules
(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Ten Commandments monument at school unconstitutional, but claim for injunction is moot
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
The Egyptian street is still alive . . .
(Jayson Casper, Lapido Media: Centre for Religious Literacy in World Affairs)
DOJ not violating INC’s religious freedom
(Rex Remitio, CNN Phillippines)
Lockwood polygamists file federal lawsuit seeking marriage license
(Simone DeAlba, MTN News)
‘Sister Wives’ clan uses same-sex marriage ruling in polygamy case
(Religion News Service)
Suit challenges Montana's ban on polygamy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Brief in polygamy appeal garners attention
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
ACLU sues to block Nevada's new education funding program, says public money going to religion
(Michelle Rindels, Associated Press)
Suit challenges Nevada's school voucher program
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Russia: Another enforced liquidation, place of worship to be seized
(Forum 18 News Service)
Swedish imam to Muslims: "Do not befriend the Unbelievers"
(Ingrid Carlqvist, Gatestone Institute)
Selecting landmark cases
(Laura Van den Eynde, Strasbourg Observers)
Manhattan College faculty do not preserve religious environment, government finds
(Justin Petrisek, The Cardinal Newman Society / Catholic Education Daily)
Sudan student's 20 lashes for 'indecent dressing' is 'outrageous' say UN experts
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Hizb ut-Tahrir follower seized in Kyrgyzstan for illegal religious training of young girls
(Interfax-Religion)
State waivers expected to resolve dispute involving Amish
(Eric Lindquist, Leader-Telegram)
Lebanese Muslims issue declaration on religious freedom
(Catholic World News)
Mennonites shake up Christian higher education
(Tim Huber, Mennonite World Review)
Former nuncio dies at Vatican ahead of abuse trial
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Australia: Religion in the state school curriculum
(Kevin Donnelly, Eureka Street)
Drop in ringgit, rise of religion in politics not good news, says Singapore
(The Malaysian Insider)
Hanoi frees two Catholic activists, four years in jail for "anti-government activities"
(Asia News)
9-Y-O ISIS sex slaves reveal brutal ritualistic rapes, barbaric treatment of girls sold at sex slave market (Interview)
(Hermione Macura, The Christian Post)
Newman Society, pro-life leaders demand attention to Planned Parenthood scandal
(Kimberly Scharfenberger, The Cardinal Newman Society)
‘Planned Parenthood is flailing': Bobby Jindal fights back after Louisiana sued for terminating Medicaid contract
(Kate Scanlon, The Daily Signal)
Black pastors demand Smithsonian remove Planned Parenthood founder’s bust
(Natalie Johnson, The Daily Signal)
Pakistanis’ ‘blasphemy’ of calling late pastor a Christian ‘prophet’
(Asif Aqeel, World Watch Monitor)
Thursday, 27 August 2015
Lawyer who represented churches in China is missing
(Chris Buckley, The New York Times)
10 facts about religion in America
(Michael Lipka, Pew Research Center FactTank)
The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief is due in Dhaka
(BDNew24.com - Bangladesh)
Favoring some claims of conscience over others
(Travis Weber, Washington Times)
Analysis: The blood of summer and our collective sins of omission
(Haviv Rettig Gur, The Times of Israel)
Catholic educators depend on Supreme Court appeal challenging HHS mandate
(Justin Petrisek, The Cardinal Newman Society / Catholic Education Daily)
Muslim population rise due to 'politics of religion': Sena
(Onmanorama)
‘Sister Wives’ point to same-sex marriage in fighting Utah’s polygamy appeal
(Ben Winslow, Fox 13 Salt Lake City)
Preacher who passed out Christian pamphlets at Halifax school loses appeal
(CBC News)
Canadian court says charter does not protect proselytizing in primary school during school hours
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Southampton town will no longer fight establishment of religious boundary
(Kyle Campbell, 27East.com)
Hamptons town board drops opposition to eruv
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Cross lawsuit dismissed in Grand Haven Dewey Hill fight
(John S. Hausman, MLive)
Court upholds city's decision to end display of Christian cross
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Kentucky clerk continues to deny same-sex couples marriage licenses
(Steve Bittenbender, Reuters)
Federal appeals court denies relief to Kentucky county clerk who objects to gay marriage
(Mike Wynn, The (Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal)
6th Circuit refuses to stay injunction against recalcitrant Kentucky county clerk
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Appeals court upholds gay marriage ruling in Kentucky
(Claire Galofaro and Adam Beam, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Hong Kong Christian groups feel new scrutiny from mainland
(Javier C. Hernandez and Crystal Tse, The New York Times)
Indian Christians support divorce law change, but their churches are undecided
(UCA News)
Spain accuses suspect of running Islamic State network in Morocco
(Adrian Croft, Reuters)
Lebanon's Hezbollah, Christian allies boycott government meeting
(Tom Perry, Reuters)
Police arrest six Catholics in Rajshahi in connection with the death of a “possessed” tribal woman
(Sumon Corraya, Asia News)
Christians, Muslims and Buddhists celebrate coexistence in Kudus, central Java
(Mathias Hariyadi, Asia News)
Southern Baptist mission board to cut as many as 800 positions
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
500,000 sign petition to end Israel’s Gaza blockade
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
British Library will lend world's oldest bible to British Museum
(Mark Brown, The Guardian)
Turkey adds its firepower to coalition battling ISIS jihadists in Middle East
(Jonah Hicap, Christian Today)
Mortar attack on two Syrian churches: Damascus Archbishop says 'Our life is like a game of Russian roulette'
(Harry Farley, Christian Today)
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