Law and Religion Headlines
Saturday, 29 March 2014
Ahmadiyya Muslim Caucus will fight religious persecution
(Christopher Cooksey, The Cap Times)
European Muslim Initiative alerts on Rudy Salle's report against religious minorities at PACE
(European Interreligious Forum for Religious Freedom – Articles)
Gay marriage will change the Church of England forever
(Damian Thompson, The Telegraph)
Lutheran affiliated senior housing not entitled to propety tax exemption
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
New York town awaits ruling on moment of prayer
(Carolyn Thompson, The Big Story)
Professor Pietro Nocita considerations on Rudy Salles’ draft report at PACE
(Pietro Nocita, European Interreligious Forum for Religious Freedom – Articles)
Spanish evangelical federation stands up against Rudy Salles' report at PACE
(European Interreligious Forum for Religious Freedom – Articles)
West Virginia’s “pro-life” governor vetoes bill banning abortions after 20 weeks
(Steven Ertelt, LifeNews)
Whither Myanmar?
(Derek Tonkin, EU-Asia)
Myanmar 1st census in decades bars minority Muslims from identifying themselves as 'Rohingya'
(Associated Press via Fox News)
COMMENTARY: The tragedy of America’s failed immigration system
(Mary Ann Walsh, Religion News Service)
Thrivent Financial is no longer for Lutherans only
(David Yonke, Religion News Service)
Religious freedom is a civil and human right
(Alveda King, The Christian Post)
Russell Moore: Young Evangelicals reject Christian right, but not moving left; prefer to be freakish
(Napp Nazworth, The Christian Post)
Death sentencing of Pakistani Christian for 'blasphemy' stirs outrage
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
Hobby Lobby case – three reasons why corporations must have religious freedom
(Jay Sekulow, Fox News)
Jewish groups resume dialogue with mainline churches
(JTA)
Same-sex marriage legalized in England, Wales - religious exemption / popular support
(Deutsche Welle)
Same-sex marriage now legal as first couples wed
(BBC News UK)
Gay marriage ban ending in England and Wales on Saturday
(Griff Witte, The Washington Post Europe)
Soul-searching as Japan ends a man's decades on death row
(Hiroko Tabuchi, The New York Times)
Malaysia's Islamic endowments set to venture into shares, bonds
(Al-Zaguan Amer Hamzah, Reuters)
Indian activist: Narendra Modi and Arwind Kejriwal, as dangerous as "Hitler and Mussolini"
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)
Afghanistan: Kabul election commission comes under Taliban attack
(Al Jazeera)
Vatican says it's willing to play mediator role in Venezuela
(Nicole Winfield, Huffington Post)
As Santería grows and evolves, the increasing focus on Africa opens rifts among the sects
(David Ovalle, Miami Herald)
Shrinking majority of Americans support death penalty
(Pew Research)
ACLU says Muslim inmates in L.A. jails not treated equally
(Thomas Himes, LA Daily News: Freedom of Religion)
Days after Supreme Court challenge, Hobby Lobby president speaks out [VIDEO]
(Rob Bluey, The Foundry)
Friday, 28 March 2014
Azerbaijan's illiberal opposition
(Eldar Mamedov, Eurasianet.org)
Chinese search engine, operating in the U.S., has First Amendment right to skew search results for political reasons
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy via The Washington Post)
Church increased spending for child protection by more than 50 percent, annual audit finds
(United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
Clergy should defy Church's 'morally outrageous' gay marriage ban, says bishop
(John Bingham, The Telegraph)
David Cameron welcomes first gay marriages
(John Bingham, The Telegraph)
No blasphemous miming here
(Jacob Mchangama, National Review Online)
NYC lesbian chef owed $1.6M for harassment
(Jeff D. Gorman, Courthouse News Service)
Ohio couple drops lawsuit over gay marriage ban
(Ann Sanner, Associated Press)
Philippines, Muslim rebels sign final peace deal to end conflict
(Reporting by Rosemarie Francisco and Manuel Mogato; Additional reporting by Will Dunham in Washington; Editing by Clarence Fernandez and Paul Simao, Reuters)
Uniting Iran and America in life and death: a tribute to Professor Richard N. Frye
(Omid Safi, RNS Blog: What Would Muhammad Do?)
Will World Vision flip-flop = lawsuits?
(Mark Silk, RNS Blog: Spiritual Politics)
Hobby Lobby and how left and right flipped on religious freedom
(W. James Antle III, The National Interest)
Georgia Catholic organizations win permanent exclusion from Obamacare birth control mandate
(Kirsten Andersen, LifeSiteNews)
Rebels reassure Christians after capturing key Syrian border town
(Carrie Dedrick, Christian Headlines)
Crimean Tatars offered the Orthodox Christians of Kyiv Patriarchate to hold services in their mosques
(Nirmala Carvalho, Religious Information Service of Ukraine)
Vatican shocker: Despite US ambassador’s statement, POTUS-Pope summit focused on religious liberty…
(John Shmek, Catholic Vote)
What the Supreme Court heard in HHS arguments
(Sheila Liaugminas, MercatorNet: Sheila Reports)
Israel may be cut out of Pope Francis’ visit to the Holy Land
(Michele Chabin, Religion News Service)
Developments in Missouri and Michigan on same-sex marriage recognition
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Burma’s Muslims are facing incredibly harsh curbs on marriage, childbirth and religion
(Charlie Campbell, Time)
Moscow Patriarchate slams Ukrainian Catholic 'Uniates' for "meddling" in politics and taking a pro-West stance
(Nina Achmatova, AsiaNews)
Exile from polygamous sect wants custody of kids
(Associated Press via SF Gate)
The Ah-ha Moment - the connection of religious freedom and business
(Brian J. Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Foundation president Brian Grim speaks in U.N., Italy, Brazil, Canada, Finland & Russia (and the U.S.)
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
English priest shadows women bishops for a job she can’t have — yet
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
The Pope and the President: common ground but a clear divide
(Frank James, National Public Radio)
Kenyan Christian leaders oppose polygamy bill
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
The Establishment Clause: An interview with Judge Guido Calabresi
(Marie Griffith, Religion & Politics)
Federal government recognizing gay marriages in Michigan
(Matt Apuzzo, The New York Times)
Sham al-Islam: Its project and promise in healing the wounded lands of the Levant
(Translated by Daniel Abdullah, Syria Comment - Joshua Landis)
The rise of Turkey: The twenty-first century's first Muslim power
(Rahim Kanani / Soner Cagaptay, Forbes)
Some reflections on the sharia wills controversy
(Guest Post by Christopher Luff, Law & Religion UK)
Catholics in America: What crisis?
(The Economist)
As Santería grows and evolves, the increasing focus on Africa opens rifts among the sects
(David Ovalle, Miami Herald)
Hillsong Church Pastor Brian Houston denies promoting 'Chrislam;' says sermon taken out of context
(Nicola Menzie, The Christian Post Church & Ministry)
Christians protest 'Jesus is Muslim' Billboards in Ohio
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post U.S.)
Rabbi: Danish zoo killings show shechitah ban isn’t about animal welfare
(JTA)
Poll: 49% of Israelis favor Rabbinate recognition for Reform, Conservative Jews
(JTA)
What euthanasia steals from us
(John Stonestreet - BreakPoint, Christian Headlines)
Journalist deaths highlight deteriorating security in Afghanistan
(Jason Abbruzzese, Mashable)
Al Jazeera journalists are on trial in Egypt for doing their jobs
(Jesse Rosenfeld, The Daily Beast)
Hindus welcome return of stolen Shiva statue by Austrailia to India
(Eurasia Review)
Lessons from a German homeschooling family about the nanny state - OpEd
(Vicki Alger, Eurasia Review)
Central African Republic: Siege on capital's Muslims
(Eurasia Review)
Lao Christian families who refused to convert to Buddhism flee village
(AsiaNews.it)
Riyadh: King Abdullah appoints heir designate to throne
(AsiaNews.it)
Same-sex Marriage (Priests) – Church Commissioner’s Questions
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Ecumenical organizations discuss Swiss immigration vote with Geneva authorities
(World Council of Churches)
Pontiff and president seek common cause amid prickly issues
(Jim Yardley and Michael D. Shear, New York Times)
Many voices try to shape Pope Francis-Obama meeting
(Tamara Audi, The Wall Street Journal)
The people who oppose the gay marriage law
(Tom Heyden & Lucy Townsend, BBC News Magazine)
Asia Bibi's blasphemy conviction appeal hearing delayed for the second time
(Carrie Dedrick, Christian Headlines)
Pakistani Christian sentenced to death for blasphemy
(World Watch Monitor)
Christian sentenced to death for blasphemy, Islamabad bishop calls for prayers for the persecuted
(Jibran Khan, AsiaNews.it)
Calls to repeal blasphemy laws after latest death sentence for Christian
(Christian Today - World)
Blasphemy death sentence for Christian road sweeper in Pakistan
(Christian Today)
Pakistani judge sentences Christian to death for blasphemy
(Mubasher Bukhari, Reuters)
World Vision’s Rich Stearns: ‘A bad decision, but we did it with the right motivations’
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Religion News Service)
The peace deal between Manila and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF): Don't pop the champagne just yet - analysis
(Vinay Kumar Pathak, Eurasia Review)
Thursday, 27 March 2014
Concern for Rudy Salles report (The Protection of Minors Against Sectarian Influences)
(Raffaella Di Marzio, Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)
Religious Freedom – Complaint against French MP Rudy Salles, Rapporteur at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
(Peter Zoehrer, Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)
The Institute on Religion and Public Policy stands against discriminatory resolution at Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
(European Interreligious Forum for Religious Freedom – Articles)
The President of the Islam Community of German speaking Muslims alerts President of PACE on "sects" issue
(European Interreligious Forum for Religious Freedom – Articles)
Why gay marriage may not be contrary to Islam
(Faisal Kutty, The Huffington Post Canada)
Filipino bishops praise "historic peace agreement" between government and MILF
(AsiaNews.it)
Phillipines and Muslim rebel group sign peace deal
(Oliver Teves, Associated Press, The Big Story)
In Italy, gay Catholics feel the ‘Francis Effect’
(Anthony Faiola, The Washington Post)
Analysis: World Vision’s gay marriage flip-flop reflects evangelical angst as culture shifts
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Religion News Service)
Why Obama could get a rough reception from Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah
(Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor - Security Watch)
The religious roots of the elite liberal agenda
(Michael Brendan Dougherty, The Week)
Strict Texas abortion law gets reprieve, upheld by appeals court
(Warren Richey, The Christian Science Monitor)
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