Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 24 January 2020
Legal first as jail threat makes man grant ‘get’
(The Canadian Jewish News)
While reporting on tennis great Margaret Court, can reporters at least try to be objective? (There's a catch linked to religious faith.)
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
France: 339 anti-Catholic incidents in eleven months in France
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Thursday, 23 January 2020
Discrimination without discriminating?
(Michael A. Helfand, The Wall Street Journal)
EVENT, 23 January 2020: Christians in American Public Life: Confronting Controversies and Cultivating Common Ground
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
School choice law rooted in anti-Catholicism, Supreme Court hears
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)
Justice Kavanaugh says bans on public funding for religious schools are ‘rooted in grotesque religious bigotry against Catholics’
(Evan Gerstmann, Forbes)
Supreme Court expected to rule in favor of religious schools receiving taxpayer funding
(Will Maule, Christian Headlines)
US bishops speak up on school choice as Supreme Court hears case
(Catholic News Agency)
Supreme Court’s conservatives seem open to some state aid for religious schools
(Robert Barnes, The Washington Post - Politics)
A promising day for religious liberty at the High Court
(John McCorrmack, National Review)
What the Supreme Court missed about Wednesday’s religious-schools case
(Monica Kristin Blair, The Washington Post)
The distortion surrounding Espinoza v. Montana has reached biblical proportions
(Tyler Broker, Above the Law)
Missouri lawmaker introduces bill to shield kids from drag queen story hours
(Tim Tune, Christian Headlines)
Church of England affirms sex is only for heterosexual marriage
(Catholic News Agency)
How Jay Sekulow got to the floor of the US Senate
(Mark I. Pinksy, Religion News Service)
Pope Francis wants 'holistic approach' to Middle East, UN Security Council told
(Catholic News Agency)
'Let Noor Run' initiative aims to end discrimination in sports, starting with hijab bans
(Aysha Khan, Religion News Service)
Suspension revoked for Vatican’s financial watchdog authority
(Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency)
Two popes are one too many
(Thomas Reese SJ, RNS Column: Signs of the Times)
Iraq president calls for restraint after meeting Trump in Davos
(Laura Rozen, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Why Egypt is amending its terrorism law
(Khalid Hassan, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Should social media posts disqualify Israeli Arab legislator?
(Shlomi Eldar, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Israel-Greece-Cyprus take on Turkey in the Mediterranean
(Joshua Krasna, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Erdogan's Libya strategy: Jump first, think later
(Semih Idiz, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Who—or what—is above the law? The presence and absence of religion in the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump
(William Schweiker, Sightings: The Martin Marty Center, University of Chicago Divinity School)
Famed Buddhist nun Pema Chodron retires, cites handling of sexual misconduct allegations against her group’s leader
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post - Religion)
That big religious freedom case is not what you think
(Christopher D. Cunningham, Public Square Magazine)
75 years after Auschwitz - collective action against antisemitism is still needed
(Ewelina Ochab, Forbes)
Canadian court says university need not discipline abortion counter-protesters
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Utah administrative rule banning conversion therapy becomes effective
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Utah becomes latest state to ban discredited LGBTQ 'conversion therapy'
(Colin Dwyer, National Public Radio)
Christian school denied injunction against anti-discrimination provisions in aid programs
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
10th Circuit hears oral arguments on passport gender markers
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Zzyym v. Pompeo (formerly Zzyym v. Tillerson & Zzyym v. Kerry) - "Gender markers" case
(Case Page, Lambda Legal)
Burkina Faso to arm civilians in fight against extremists
(Arsene Kabore, Associated Press)
Don’t get stuck on prayers in public schools
(Benjamin Marcus, Religious Freedom Center, Freedom Forum Institute)
Niger, Burkina Faso bishops warn of ‘inter-communal conflicts’ if jihadist attacks continue
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Supreme Court agrees to revisit contraceptive mandate after courts halted Trump administration rule
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Judge rules case against Jehovah's Witnesses too imprecise
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Global community should respond to manifestations of antisemitism, attempts to vindicate Nazis - Putin
(Interfax-Religion)
Tajikistan: 12-year jail term after secret trial
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
Tips for mainstream journalists as they grapple with America’s growing religious complexity
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
Harmful Virginia bill would restrict religious freedom in foster care and adoption
(Nathan Berkeley, Refigious Freedom Institute)
Montenegro govt, Serbian Church, seek dialogue on religion law
(Samir Kajosevic, Balkan Insight)
DeVos proposes protections for faith-based colleges, student groups
(Jeremy Bauer-Wolf, Education Dive)
Law body wary about legislative moves against religious confession (Australia)
(Joe Higgins, The Catholic Leader)
New report on Christian persecution highlights global trends that threaten religious freedom
(Jeremy P. Barker, The Christian Post)
Give me religion that does not polarise society (Indonesia)
(Julia Suryakusuma, Modern Diplomacy)
Wednesday, 22 January 2020
Religious-schools case heads to a high court skeptical of stark lines between church and state
(Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)
Can school choice exclude religious schools? High court weighs in.
(Stacy Teicher Khadaroo, Christian Science Monitor)
Supreme Court religious rights case has big implications for U.S. schools
(Andrew Chung, Reuters)
Religious school choice case may yield landmark Supreme Court decision
(Erica L. Green, The New York Times)
Supreme Court hears arguments today in Montana religious school aid case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Transcript of today's arguments in Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue now available
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Argument analysis: Justices divided in Montana school-choice case
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)
Roberts pivotal as U.S. Supreme Court tackles public aid to religious schools
(Andrew Chung, Reuters)
Supreme Court seems favorable to religious education funding
(Mark Sherman, Associated Press)
To protect religious freedom, the Supreme Court must rule in favor of school choice
(Erica Smith and Dick Komer, USA Today)
Martin Luther King, Jr.: "I Have a Dream" (Video)
(YouTube Video)
Today's civil rights struggle: Religious tolerance
(Donna J, The Hill)
Public schools cannot be religiously neutral, but school choice makes neutrality possible
(Neal McCluskey, CATO Institute)
"I Have a Dream," Address Delivered at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
(Martin Luther King, Jr., The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute, Stanford University)
The power in a circle: Standing hand-in-hand to overcome disrimination
(Ellen Blum Barish, Tablet - Notebook)
The one thing about Martin Luther King Jr.'s greatness everyone keeps missing
(John Blake)
Some thoughts on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Are we better than this?
(Vance Morgan, Patheos Blog: Freelance Christianity)
Is your dream too small? Big? A rabbi, MLK and a revelation of love
(Leah D. Schade, Patheos Blog: ecoPreacher)
French President Emmanuel Macron loses his temper with Israeli police officers protecting him
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
New survey on antisemitism in France
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
AJC Paris survey: French Jews, non-Jews agree on scope of Antisemitism
(AJC Global Jewish Advocacy)
The Haftarah reading that inspired Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘I Have a Dream’
(Charles Kopel, Tablet)
Howard Thurman's Contemplative Activism & the Spirit of MLK
(Bruce Epperly, Patheos Blog: Living a Holy Adventure)
Martin Luther King’s unfinished second revolution: Economic justice
(Rebecca Hamilton, Patheos Blog: Public Catholic)
'Always fight with love', Martin Luther King, Jr.'s enduring message
(Kemberlee Kaye, Patheos Blog)
A Tribute to Dr. King: May he always live on in our hearts and lives
(Paul Louis Metzger, Patheos Blog: Uncommon God | Common Good)
French Senate debates IVF law after thousands protest in Paris streets
(Courtney Grogan, Catholic News Agency)
French trial exposes how church covered for predator priest
(Nicolas Vaux-Montagny, Associated Press)
LDS Church and NAACP becoming closer allies, apostle says during MLK Day speech
(Peggy Fletcher Stack, The Salt Lake Tribune)
Baha’i faith community hosts World Religion Day
(Anthony Fridgen, KVRR)
Pope: Populism is fertile ground to foment anti-Semitism
(Associated Press)
Pope urges bishops to teach discernment, including on political issues
(Catholic News Service)
‘World Happiness Report’ focuses on government, forgets faith
(Wesley J. Smith, National Review)
In a first for Illinois, transgender man who gave birth will be listed as the father on his baby’s birth certificate
(Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune)
Notre Dame renovation chief says rebuild won’t be rushed
(Associated Press)
Islamic extremists kill Nigerian pastor, attack his hometown
(Sam Olukoya, Associated Press)
US Court ruling ends long legal fight in Chinese torture case
(Dave Collins, Associated Press)
2nd Circuit: No amended complaint in Falun Gong torture lawsuit
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
UK prime minister’s pledge to stop funding coal welcomed by Catholic aid agency
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Ivory Coast bishops vow to build bridges, not walls, ahead of 2020 elections
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Polish lawmaker posts on social media drawing of cows wearing striped Nazi camp uniform
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
‘True Indians’? Citizens are resisting Modi’s scapegoating of Muslims.
(Commonweal)
India’s first-time protesters: Mothers and grandmothers stage weeks-long sit-in against citizenship law
(Niha Masih, The Washington Post)
Battle for India’s new citizenship law moves to top court
(Rishabh R. Jain, Associated Press)
Bengaluru's 170-yr-old Modi Mosque opens doors to all, scores pay a visit
(Prajwal Bhat, The News Minute (India))
German society working at St. Alexander Metochion in Jerusalem not informed of property handover
(Interfax-Religion)
Putin to meet with Patriarch Theophilos and mother of Israeli woman convicted in Russia
(Interfax-Religion)
Bridging the gap between faith and investment discussed by investors, asset managers, developers, churches
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Pastoral Statement: Civil Partnerships for opposite-sex couples
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Reporters digging (or failing to do so) into the complicated Catholicism of Rudy Giuliani
(Clemente Lisi, GetReligion)
Montenegro protest against religious law canceled over possible 'serious disturbance' to public order
(Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)
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