Law and Religion Headlines
Saturday, 1 February 2020
In light of rising anti-Semitism, rethinking black-Jewish relations
(Carly Pildis, Tablet)
The Supreme Court’s collapsing center on religion
(Linda Greenhouse, The New York Times)
A pushback against trans activism in Britain
(The Economist)
Australian bishops have a transparency problem
(La Croix International)
Impeachment and the decline of constitutional faith
(Mark Silk, RNS Column: Spiritual Politics)
CEC highlights ecumenical cooperation in Europe at Strasbourg colloquium
(Conference of European Churches)
Friday, 31 January 2020
APPLICATIONS DUE 31 January 2020: Young Scholars Fellowship Program held in Oxford (Religion and the Rule of Law)
(International Center for Law and Religion Studies - Brigham Young University)
Straw men in the religious discrimination debate
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
40 Pakistani Christians freed after almost 5 years in prison on trial for ‘terrorism’
(Julia Bicknell, World Watch Monitor)
South Dakota House passes ban on transgender surgery for minors
(Catholic News Agency)
Trump’s Israeli-US deal is not a peace plan
(Yossi Beilin, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Around the halls: Brookings experts on the Middle East react to the White House’s peace plan
(Natan Sachs, Tamara Cofman Wittes, Bruce Riedel, and Hady Amr, Brookings)
Medically Assisted Reproduction: France grapples with who should benefit
(Euronews)
Trump’s peace plan: platform for Israeli unity government?
(Mazal Mualem, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
How long can Abbas hold firm on security coordination with Israel?
(Shlomi Eldar, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Khamenei adviser calls Trump Mideast plan ‘nightmare’
(Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
Trump’s plan revokes Israeli Arabs' citizenship
(Afif Abu Much, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Trump-Netanyahu plan for Palestine and Israel 'an ultimatum, not a path to peace' says world churches head
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Belgium euthanasia: Three doctors cleared in landmark trial
(BBC News)
Doctor refuses to see patients who want contraceptives, IVF and abortion advice due to her beliefs - leaving some Australians outraged while others back her to the hilt
(Cindy Tran, Daily Mail)
Recent hearings by House Foreign Affairs Committee
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Religious freedom group objects to Navy’s Christian talk
(Associated Press)
Resisting anti-Semitism and xenophobia in Europe (includes video)
(U.S. House of Representatives)
Vatican working to get U.S., Russia to discuss nuclear arms reduction
(Dennis Sadowski, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Pope chats at Vatican with president of Argentine homeland
(Associated Press)
New podcast: Was Trump preaching to an evangelical choir at the March for Life?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
South Dakota House passes ban on transgender surgery for minors
(Catholic News Agency, Catholc Herald)
What does Brexit Day mean for British Jews?
(Stephen Oryszczuk, Jewish News)
Religious freedom bill's latest draft 'unacceptable and does not protect human rights'
(Paul Karp, The Guardian (Australia))
Can any of the Democrat evangelical candidates appeal to evangelicals?
(John Fea, Religion News Service, Christian Headlines)
Knowing, doing, being: Analyzing the Jewish presidential candidates
(Unorthodox, Tablet)
Bishops oppose India's new proposed abortion law
(Asia News)
India set to raise abortion limits to 24 weeks of pregnancy
(Sputnik News)
Indian Supreme Court starts hearings in groundbreaking case challenging exclusion of Dalit Christians
(ADF International)
Nepal's anti-conversion constitution threatens Christians
(Michael F. Haverluck, One News Now)
UK: Assisted dying: Terminally ill man's judicial review rejected
(BBC News)
German lay Catholic leader says Synodal Path will not lead to schism
(Christa Pongratz-Lippitt, La Croix International)
Church of England sticking by LGBT sex guidance
(Gurvinder Gill & Tamsyn Kent, BBC News)
UN asked to act for Christians in Iran facing persecution
(Rebecca Paveley, The Church Times)
Catholics consider presidential candidates ahead of Iowa caucuses
(Rachel Martin, National Public Radio (NPR))
Expanded travel ban gives world's democracies more cover for anti-Muslim measures
(Simran Jeet Singh, RNS Column: Articles of Faith)
As Trump expands the travel ban, remember this policy’s roots: Unconstitutional anti-Muslim bias
(Amanda t, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Thursday, 30 January 2020
EVENT, 30 January 2020: Pope Francis’ Vision of Peace: Disarmament, Development, and Inclusiveness in the Catholic Conception of Just Peace
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
China: A systematic policy to reduce the number of religious venues
(Xiao Baiming, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
China to roll out new religious regulations
(China Aid)
Plays slandering religion indoctrinate villagers across China
(Wang Jong, MercatorNet)
A Methodist church’s revitalization plan raises questions for older members
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post)
Minnesota priest apologizes for calling Muslims a ‘threat’
(Associated Press)
Some thoughts on the Espinoza argument
(Mark Movsesian, Center for Law and Religion Forum at St. John's University School of Law)
Court denies preliminary injunction to pastor targeted for ministering to migrants
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Judge denies injunction to pastor who claims she was targeted for work with immigrants
(Matthew Renda, Courthouse News Service)
Church leaders sentenced to prison in scheme to siphon off church funds
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Bergen and Burlington County, New Jersey, religious leaders sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy to evade taxes on millions of dollars in income from church
(U.S. Department of Justice)
USCIRF releases new report on religious freedom conditions in Saudi Arabia
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
USCIRF releases new report on religious freedom conditions in Uzbekistan
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
USCIRF welcomes passage of the Tibetan Policy and Support Act in House of Representatives
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Colorado baker who sparked Supreme Court case has book deal
(Associated Press)
Kansas considers requiring ‘In God We Trust’ in classrooms
(John Hanna, Associated Press)
Philippine church denies FBI allegations, to fight in court
(Jim Gomez, Associated Press)
Ahead of elections, Irish bishops call on next government to focus on ‘common good’
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
A Supreme Court sequel for the Little Sisters
(Kevin C. Walsh, First Things)
The Little Sisters of the Poor head back to the Supreme Court
(Alexandra DeSanctis, National Review)
Conditions for Jewish community comfortable in Russia - Rabbi Lazar
(Interfax-Religion)
What is 'religion news'? The Washington Post asked for feedback on that tricky question
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Mainstream journalists should pay attention if American Judaism gets into serious trouble
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
RFI's Jeremy Barker testifies at joint hearing on global religious persecution
(Religious Freedom Institute)
Universities which don’t adopt IHRA definition may have funding cut
(Jewish News)
New Zealand voters to decide in September referendum if doctors can kill sick patients
(Martin M. Barillas, LifeSiteNews)
Croatian MPs criticise decision not to allow same-sex couple to become foster parents
(Total Croatia News)
Parents’ dismay as they lose right to withdraw children from sex ed classes (Wales)
(The Catholic Universe)
Schools warned that they could face legal action if they fail to allow trans pupils to use toilets of choice
(Camilla Turner, The Telegraph)
Jamia Millia: Indian student injured as man fires at university protest
(BBC News)
Rightist zealots have an unlikely partner in the war on secularism
(Eva Illouz, Haaretz)
Protecting religious freedom does not demand state funding of religion
(Holly Hollman, The Hill)
How it took six years to put California on notice for forcing abortion coverage
(Madeline Osburn, The Federalist)
Transgender flag and gender inclusive emojis announced
(Jamie Wareham, Forbes)
The Reformist push for Rouhani's resignation
(Rohollah Faghihi, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Bangladesh: Church leaders concerned by attack on Rohingya Christians in refugee camp
(Sumon Corraya, Asia News)
Wednesday, 29 January 2020
Articles of Interest - 27 January 2020
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Religion Photos of the Week - January 25, 2020
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Religious news from around the web, Jan 27th 2020
(Alethea Bloomwood, World Religion News)
Trump releases Middle East Peace Plan including plans for Jerusalem and holy sites
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
President Donald J. Trump’s Vision for Peace, Prosperity, and a Brighter Future for Israel and the Palestinian People
(Fact Sheet: White House Briefing Statement, The White House, United States)
Peace to Prosperity: A Vision to Improve the Lives of the Palestinian and Israeli People (entire document)
(The White House, The United States)
The key points of the Trump Middle East peace plan, explained
(Gabe Friedman, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Trump’s Israeli-Palestinian peace plan runs 181 pages. These 2 maps tell you what you need to know.
(Philissa Cramer, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Special Feature: Symposium before oral argument in June Medical Services v. Gee (abortion case)
(SCOTUSblog)
Symposium: Abortion debate returns to the Roberts Court
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)
Symposium: Abortion: A right in name only?
(Jennifer Dalven, SCOTUSblog)
Symposium: As states seek to protect women, the court with June Medical Services has multiple ways to end abortion litigation free-for-all
(Thomas Fisher, SCOTUSblog)
Trump's peace plan is a realistic vision
(Oded Revivi, The Jerusalem Post)
Analysis: Israelis should pocket the gains amid the farce of Trump’s plan
(Dr Shany Mor, Jewish News)
Analysis: Trump's 'Al-Aqua Mosque' plan leaves Palestinians with nothing more to lose
(Zvi Bar'el, Haaretz)
United Nations says committed to pre-1967 borders, stresses settlements illegal
(The Times of Israel)
Johnson clashes with Corbyn at PMQs over Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’
(Jewish News)
Why the Palestinian leadership should not reject Trump’s peace plan
(Jason Greenblatt and Bishara A. Bahbah, The Jerusalem Post)
What Trump, Bibi and Gantz really want from the 'Deal of the Century'
(David Brinn, The Jerusalem Post)
Gantz says he’ll bring Trump peace plan before Knesset for vote next week
(Jacob Magid, The Times of Israel)
What the Catholic Church did during the Holocaust is subject of UN panel
(John Burger, Aleteia)
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