Law and Religion Headlines
Tuesday, 25 August 2015
Muslim elected president of student wing of prominent pro-Israel group
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
130 organizations petition for the end of hiring discrimiantion by faith-based groups
(Christine Kim, Christianity Daily)
Liberty Institute welcomes renowned legal scholar Ken Klukowski as Senior Counsel and Director of Strategic Affairs
(PR Newswire)
This man’s name means 'God,' and he’s being asked to change it
(Herb Scribner, Deseret News National Edition | Faith)
Nine die in clashes over Constitution. Kathmandu sends in the army
(Christopher Sharma, Asia News)
Freedom from Religion Foundation demanding Auburn University to fire chaplain
(WIAT.com)
Jewish groups want 'religious freedom' discrimination exception reversed
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Ahead of pope's visit to US, some friction over gay issues
(David Crary, The Associated Press)
Coalition gathers petition signatures to oppose California transgender bathroom law
(Rachael Lee, Christianity Daily)
Shelling damages a diocesan building in Gorlovka
(Interfax-Religion)
Still no justice for Kandhamal’s Christians seven years after pogroms
(Nirmala Carvalho, Asia News)
Faisalabad: Christian family forced to flee from place to place after wife converts from Islam
(Stephen Masih, Asia News)
Indonesian ulema tell 42-year-old man named ‘god’ to change his name or lose his rights
(Mathias Hariyadi, Asia News)
Bankruptcy code's automatic stay applies to proceedings in Jewish religious court
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Diverse religious leaders back statue of lord Hanuman in Arkansas Capitol grounds
(Merinews)
Secretary of state’s office says no to Hindu statue at Capitol
(John Lyon, Arkansas News Bureau)
Proposed Hindu statue at Arkansas capitol turned down initially
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Mirror of Justice blogger Robert Araujo posts sad farewell
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Serpentfoot asks for another chance to change her name
(Rome News Tribune)
Ethiopian Orthodox leaders jailed after protesting about persecution
(World Watch Monitor)
Islamic State executes four people in central Libyan city: residents
(Reuters)
Kansas town laments forced removal of Jesus picture from school
(Religion News Service)
Reinstate prof who lost job offer over anti-Israel tweets, U. of Illinois officers demand
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
UK gives $4.2 billion in aid to countries where Christians are persecuted—report
(Jonah Hicap, Christian Today)
Colorado surprise: Christian baker gets gay support in his defence of religious freedom
(Jonah Hicap, Christian Today)
Planned Parenthood sues over Bobby Jindal's plan to strip Medicaid funding
(Al Jazeera America)
ISIS uses Facebook friends to 'hunt down' and execute gays one by one, says Iraqi civilian
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Judge preventing church leader from obtaining unusual name change
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Turkey to join coalition's air fight against Islamic State soon: Pentagon
(Lisa Lambert, Reuters)
Spain, Morocco arrest 14 suspected of recruiting for Islamic State
(Sarah Morris, Inmaculada Sanz, and Adrian Croft, Reuters)
Referendum transforms gay Ireland despite delay on first weddings
(Conor Humphries, Reuters)
Saudi Arabia beheads nearly twice as many people as ISIS so far this year
(Mint Press News)
The whole system favoured men and that wan't right
(Adam Wagner, RightsInfo)
Adam Wagner shortlisted for prestigious human rights award
(Rosalind English, UK Human Rights Blog)
“Henry VIII powers” for the bishops?
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Spain and Morocco make 'Islamic State' arrests
(BBC News)
New clash over religion in schools: Communities face backlash for lessons on Islam
(Linda K. Wertheimer, Religion & Politics: Fit For Polite Company)
In Syria, potential ally’s Islamist ties challenge U.S.
(Ben Hubbard, The New York Times)
A Muslim just got elected key leader of one of the most prominent pro-Israel groups
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)
Group turns over donor list from gay marriage fight in Maine
(David Sharp, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Is U.S. taxpayer money subsidizing Jewish terrorism against Arabs?
(Uriel Heilman, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Can religious freedom survive same-sex marriage?
(Paul Coleman, Spiked Online)
Kansas town laments forced removal of Jesus picture from school
(Carey Gillam, Reuters)
Portrait of Jesus removed from US school over religious freedom complaint
(Reuters, Christian Today)
Ethiopian Orthodox leaders jailed after protesting about persecution
(World Watch Monitor)
Fasting unto death is essential religious freedom, say Jains in court
(A Vaidyanathan, NDTV)
Indian religious group asks for the right to fast to death
(Aditya Agrawal, TIME)
Monday, 24 August 2015
Religious liberty emerges as hot-button issue for presidential candidates
(Liberty Institute)
Marching band not allowed to perform Christian hymn — crowd sings it anyway
(Herb Scribner, Deseret News National Edition | Faith)
Trinity Western University takes law school battle to B.C. Supreme Court
(The Province)
Sri Lankan authorities move to protect religious freedom
(Jehovah's WItnesses)
Students’ synod questionnaire meets with surprisingly wide response
(Christa Pongratz-Lippitt, National Catholic Reporter)
ISIS speeds up destruction of antiquities in Syria
(Anne Barnard, The New York Times)
Saudi Arabia executed 175 people in past year, says Amnesty International
(The Guardian)
YouTube's battle against ISIS
(Jaweed Kaleem, Huffpost Religion)
Sect’s death ritual raises constitutional conflict in India
(Ellen Barry and Mansi Choksi, The New York Times)
The flawed reasoning in the Santhara ban
(Suhrith Parthasarathy, The Hindu)
Pope Francis congratulated Ukrainians with Independence Day and made appeal for peace
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine)
Historic move towards Indigenous province within Anglican Church of Canada
(Matt Gardner, Anglican Communion News Service)
Bombings, terror threats don't keep Copts away from Egyptian churches
(George Mikhail, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Anti-harassment campaign stirs controversy in Egypt
(Reham Mokbel, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
To veil or not to veil: Iraqi women face scrutiny over their choices
(Adnan Abu Zeed, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Illinois enacts gay ‘conversion therapy’ ban for young people
(Al Jazeera America)
ISIL persecutes gay, lesbian, trans people, experts tell UN
(Al Jazeera America)
US haredi rabbis join forces to tackle child abuse
(Ari Soffer, Arutz Sheva)
Haredi rabbis urge reporting of child abuse to secular authorities
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Four important religious liberty cases on trial
(Mary Reichard, World)
High school band nixed from halftime show over ‘How Great Thou Art’ performance
(Heather Clark, Christian News)
Christian law school argues for religious freedom
(Tamsyn Burgmann, Canadian Press, Global News.ca)
School district drops band's planned half-time show fearing it violates consent decree
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Legal case tests religious hospitals’ right to deny procedures
(Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle)
Suit threatened against Catholic hospital for refusing sterilization procedure
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Church may continue with its RLUIPA and state RFRA claims
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
SSA tells Court it will apply Obergefell retroactively to grant spousal benefits in Lambda Legal case
(Press Release, Lambda Legal)
Obergefell will be applied retroactively to Social Security claims
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Muslim leaders issue declaration on global climate change
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
A Muslim just got elected key leader of one of the most prominent pro-Israel groups
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)
10th Circuit grants stay in contraceptive mandate case pending Supreme Court action on cert.
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
India’s Muslim women seek marriage, divorce rights
(Religion News Service)
Bombing the latest of many challenges for Thailand's junta
(Denis D. Gray, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Nuns who reject Obamacare contraception mandate win stay on order to comply
(Reuters, Religion News Service)
Italian Catholic Church scrambles to explain its role in lavish Mafia boss funeral
(Rosie Scammell, Religion News Service)
British Muslim drag queen braves backlash to inspire gay community
(Kieran Guilbert, Reuters)
'Jihadi John' vows to return to UK with ISIS' leader and 'cut heads off' of nonbelievers
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Albert Mohler, Franklin Graham denounce historic Baptist church's decision to ordain gay ministers
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Merkel condemns 'disgusting' message of hate toward refugees
(Josie Le Blond, Reuters)
Egypt sentences Muslim Brotherhood leader to life in prison
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Iranians begin hajj amid tensions with Saudi
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Man charged in Jewish site killings sought to explain motive
(Bill Draper, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Armed men launch attack in Burkina Faso near Mali
(Brahima Ouedraogo, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
White supremacist warned after statement on hatred of Jews in Kansas murder trial
(Kevin Murphy, Reuters)
20 states, Orthodox rabbis, and several orders of nuns ask Supreme Court to take contraceptive mandate case
(The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)
In Catholic Colombia, LGBT people find growing acceptance
(Chris Herlinger, Religion News Service)
Spanish broadcaster pulls item on ‘Jewish promotion of Satanism’
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
New Hampshire prisoner claims religious right to have beard
(Lynne Tuohy, The Associated Press)
Conscience, as a part of religious freedom, deserves respect
(Richard Nelson, Lexington Herald Leader)
Kazakhstan: Children's Christian camp raided
(Joseph DeCaro, Worthy News)
At religious liberty rally, victims share their stories
(Leah Jessen, The Daily Signal)
Kentucky antigay rally draws thousands
(Bil Browning, Advocate.com)
Rhode Island church taking unusual step to illuminate its slavery role
(Katharine Q. Seelye, The New York Times)
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