Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 20 March 2020
New Hampshire governor sued over ban on large gatherings
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
New Hampshire ban on large gatherings challenged in court
(Holly Ramer, Associated Press)
Police had cause to search residence of Catholic religious order member
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Religious order member loses appeal in child porn case
(Associated Press)
Texas judge sues over right to oppose same-sex marriage
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Mass exodus of teachers triggers education crisis in north east Kenya
(Fredrick Nzwili, World Watch Monitor)
Two churches burned down in Sudan amidst changes
(International Christian Concern)
Tokyo marks 25th anniversary of subway nerve gas attack
(Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press)
U.S. Supreme Court postpones oral arguments through April 1
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Ep. 05: Supreme Court cases on employment discrimination (Podcast)
(Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Australian bishops begin canceling Masses to contain COVID-19
(Catholic News Service)
Will the Vatican stand up to protect and preserve Islam?
(William Kilpatrick, LifeSiteNews Opinion)
Friday prayers cancelled in Moscow's mosques
(Interfax-Religion)
Why Christian nationalists think Trump is heaven-sent
(Jodi Eichler-Levine, The Washington Post)
Police probe Facebook post linking holy texts, toilet paper
(Tee Zhuo, Straits Times)
Inside Australia's decision to close hundreds of its mosques
(Aaron Fernandes, SBS News)
Montenegro probes priests for breaking coronavirus rules
(Samir Kajosevic, Balkan Insight)
New constitution worries Gambian Christians
(Evangelical Focus)
Can someone be a Hindu by culture and a Christian by faith at the same time?
(Joseph D'Souza, Religion News Service Opinion)
Most white evangelicals satisfied with Trump’s initial response to the COVID-19 outbreak
(Gregory A. Smith, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
Americans immersed in COVID-19 news; most think media are doing fairly well covering it
(Amy Mitchell and J. Baxter Oliphant, Pew Research Center Journalism & Media)
U.S. public see multiple threats from the coronavirus — and concerns are growing
(Pew Research Center U.S. Politics & Policy)
Thousands of Muslim pilgrims ignore virus risk to gather in Indonesia
(Agustinus Beo Da Costa, A. Ananthalakshmi, Reuters)
In Italy and beyond, churches grapple with coronavirus
(Politico)
The Austrian ski town that spread coronavirus across the Continent
(Matthew Karnitsching, Politco)
UK chief Brexit negotiator self-isolates after showing COVID-19 symptoms
(Charlie Cooper, Politico)
Israel tightens grip on Palestinian workers to limit COVID-19
(Ahmad Melhem, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Thursday, 19 March 2020
New Zealand legalizes abortion
(Catholic News Agency)
On St. Joseph's feast, Italy to pray rosary for protection from coronavirus
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
Houses of worship pitch in to help those left vulnerable by virus outbreak
(Aysha Khan, Religion News Service)
Indonesia halts Islamic assembly, quarantining 9,000 people
(Niniek Karmini and Eileen Ng, Associated Press)
Lawmakers tweak Maryland hate crime statute, drop requirement of hate as sole motive
(Neal Augenstein, WTOP News)
Maryland amends hate crime law
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Portadores de Coronavírus têm direito ao auxílio-doença?
(Bruno Pellizzetti, Jusbrasil)
Maine voters refuse to repeal strengthened vaccination requirements
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Vatican official tells religious orders to obey ‘state and ecclesial’ authorities during COVID-19 crisis
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Learning from history: How Congress can protect both rights and beliefs
(Don Bonker, Real Clear Religion)
Tajikistan lifts ban on joint prayers in mosques
(Interfax-Religion)
Turkmenistan: Raids, fines for religious meetings
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Atlantic feature on Francis Collins covers lots of COVID-19 territory, but gets the faith angle, too
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
NIH Director: ‘We’re on an exponential curve’ : Francis Collins speaks about the coronavirus, his faith, and an unusual friendship.
(The Atlantic)
Macron's counter-Islamist measures are ill-considered
(Martha Lee, Islamist Watch)
Legal confusion in Sri Lanka fans flame of Buddhist nationalist hostilities, sources say
(Morning Star)
'Go Amy!' National MP praised for abortion speech calling out intolerance from religious groups
(Zane Small, Newshub)
Patients 'completely recovered': doctors may have found COVID-19 cure
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
Ramaphosa asks religious leaders to help contain spread of coronavirus
(Qaanitah Hunter, Displatch Live)
As Hindu pilgrims prepare to flock to sacred site, Modi urges Indians to stay home
(Vindu Goel and Hari Kumar, The New York Times)
“There has always been persecution in China, it is not because of the coronavirus”
(Jonatán Soriano, Evangelical Focus)
Communist Vietnam lauds church steps against coronavirus
(UCA News)
Coronavirus: updated guidance on weddings and baptisms from CofE
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2020
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
US Hispanic Catholics are future, but priest numbers dismal
(David Crary, Associated Press)
UK immigration refuses EU citizen applications to settle in Britain
(Cristina Gallardo, Politico)
Will Iran's economy collapse under coronavirus crisis?
(Bijan Khajehpour, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Jordan announces lockdown in effort to contain coronavirus
(Osama Al Sharif, Al-Monitor: Jordan Pulse)
Wednesday, 18 March 2020
With world turning virtual during COVID-19 crisis, it's easy to pray
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
POSTPONED EVENT, 18 March 2020: Humanity in Crisis: How Ethics and Religion Shape Policy Responses to Refugees (Book Launch)
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Neighbors want to help during the pandemic. These women prove that
(Lena Felton, The Lily)
Churches in Northern Ireland: Coronavirus (Covid-19) guidance
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Church in Wales: Coronavirus (Covid-19) guidance
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Judge may not deduct litigation expenses borne by his legal defense fund
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
9th Circuit: Religious references at sentencing hearing were OK
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
White House briefs New York's orthodox rabbis on COVID-19 precautions
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Many pastors follow coronavirus rules but some defy them
(Elana Schor, Associated Press)
Delhi riots: Survivors struggle with constant trauma
(Amir Ansari, Charu Kartikeya, Deutsche Welle)
The spiritual journey of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
(Sarah Ngu, Religion & Politics: Fit for Polite Company)
The quest for religion and science coverage of COVID-19 – in the same news report
(Clemente Lisi, GetReligion)
Do coronavirus bans on religious services violate religious freedom?
(Religious Freedom Institute)
A Louisiana pastor defies a state order and holds a church service with hundreds of people
(Daniel Burke, CNN)
Rio’s Christ statue closes and state of emergency decreed
(David Biller and Diarlei Rodrigues, Associated Press)
High Court in India rejects plea by Hindu nationalists to ban religious conversions
(International Christian Concern)
The perils of relying on the wrong clause—grounding the ministerial exception at the Supreme Court
(Ira C. Lupu and Robert Tuttle, Verdict)
How do we weigh a floral designer’s dignity and freedom against state coercion?
(Kristen Waggoner, Religion News Service Opinion)
Religious zealots in Iran converge to oppose closure of shrines amid coronavirus crisis
(Maryam Sinaiee, Radio Farda)
White House takes low-key approach to churches that ignore coronavirus advice
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Muslim students less likely to be awarded top class degrees (UK)
(Richard Adams, The Guardian)
Teacher banned from schools after describing Islam as a 'vile religion'
(The Telegraph)
The portrayal of religion in current media
(Alyssa Ilsley, The California Aggie)
Christian groups urge court to uphold ruling allowing religious student clubs to choose their leaders
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Facing death alone in Italy
(Andrew West, The Religion and Ethics Report)
Consequences of the diplomatic recognition of Abkhazia by the Syrian Arab Republic
(Michael Lambert, Modern Diplomacy)
President Marcelo declares ‘state of emergency’
(Natasha Donn, Portugal Resident)
New Zealand eases abortion restrictions
(Richard Pérez-Peña, The New York Times)
Transgender pastor defies court to conduct same-sex marriages in Hong Kong
(Straits Times)
Mississippi house passes bill that would ban abortions based on race, sex, genetic abnormalities
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)
Congress passes coronavirus aid bill
(Catholic News Agency)
Pro-life Democrat Lipinski loses primary
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)
Why have Mass with no one there?
(Christine Rousselle, Catholic News Agency)
While we make the best of a pandemic, coronavirus is making the best of us
(Tara Isabella Burton, Religion News Service)
United Methodist Church postpones General Conference amid coronavirus
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
Civil war rivals vie for Yemen's strategic Socotra island
(Al-Monitor)
Tuesday, 17 March 2020
Conversion Therapy Bill C-8
(Barry W. Bussey, Canadian Council of Christian Charities: Intersection)
CANCELLED EVENT, 17-21 March 2020: Religion Communication Congress, Communicating Faith in the Public Square, Washington, D.C.
(Religion Communication Congress)
Religion Photos of the Week - 14 March 2020
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Quarantine Reading: Tablet’s book critic suggests some ways to leaven your time indoors
(Adam Kirsch, Tablet Magazine)
How Iran became a global vector of infection for COVID-19
(Noam Blum, Tablet Magazine)
Lebanon struggles to cope with COVID-19 amid financial crisis
(Sarah Abdallah, Al-Monitor: Lebanon Pulse)
Will the coronavirus end globalization as we know it?
(Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman, Foreign Affairs)
U.S.-Chinese distrust is inviting dangerous coronavirus conspiracy theories
(Yanzhong Huang, Foreign Affairs)
French Catholics begin novena as Lourdes closes for first time in history
(Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency)
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