Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 30 December 2019
Nevada Guard soldier receives OK to sport Norse pagan beard
(Associated Press)
Police: Parishioners kill man who fatally shoots 2 at church
(Associated Press)
State department designates religious freedom violators
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Montenegro's parliament approves religion law despite protests
(Reuters)
Suit challenges postal service's rules on content of customized stamps
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
U.S. Postal Service discriminates against religious speech on personalized stamps
(First Liberty)
A harmful doctrine: The Catholic Church is wrong about gay people
(Mollie Wilson O'Reilly, Commonweal)
Nigerian diocesan spokesman: Bridal party beheaded en route to wedding
(Peter Ajayi Dada, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Catholic, Christian, Muslim voices condemn knife attack on N.Y. rabbi
(Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service)
Jewish cemetery vandalized in Germany, suspects investigated
(Deutsche Welle)
Persecution, true and false
(Luma Simms, Law & Liberty)
ROC calls for protection of rights of Orthodox Christians in Montenegro
(Interfax-Religion)
Serbian Church expels Montenegro govt officials and MPs
(Samir Kajosevic, Balkan Insight)
Pro-Serbs rally in Montenegro against religious law
(Predrag Milic, Associated Press)
Serbian Church clergy to protest before Montenegro parliament
(Samir Kajosevic, Balkan Insight)
When religious freedom is not enough
(Robert Nicholson, Providence Mag)
Montenegro: Pro-Serb lawmakers released from detention
(Associated Press)
Anti-Jehovah's Witnesses action in Russian Arctic region
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Putin sends Christmas, New Year's greetings to European leaders
(Interfax-Religion)
What U.S. presidential candidates will be doing to court religious voters in 2020
(Clemente Lisi, GetReligion)
The European Parliament found human rights breaches in Russia, Afghanistan and Burkina Faso
(novinite.com)
After attacks in Nigeria, Syria, Somalia and United States, world churches' leader calls for end to violence
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
China: "Appalling" jail sentence for outspoken pastor makes mockery of religious freedoms
(Amnesty International)
'Fox & Friends' host claims Christians are 'most persecuted religion on the planet' after New York Hanukkah stabbing
(Aila Slisco, Newsweek)
China in Hong Kong: Why ‘the First Freedom’ will be the first to disappear
(National Catholic Register)
Stateless Jerusalemites call on Jordan to restore their citizenship
(Daoud Kuttab, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Sunday, 29 December 2019
Knife-wielding man shattered night of celebration, witnesses say, renewing fears of violence against Jews
(Kevin Armstrong, Katie Mettler, Marisa Iati, and Hannah Knowles, The Washington Post)
Boxing Day Quiz 2019
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Saturday, 28 December 2019
UN condemns human rights abuses against Myanmar’s Rohingya
(Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press)
At Gallaudet University, deaf culture and faith mix
(Jack Jenkins, Associated Press)
Nigeria condemns executions of captives held by extremists
(Sam Olukoya, Associated Press)
NYC ups policing in Jewish areas after spate of attacks
(Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press)
Indonesian Muslims protest China’s treatment of Uighurs
(Niniek Karmini, Associated Press)
Pakistan blasphemy death sentence for Junaid Hafeez is “travesty of justice”- UN experts
(Yuba Net)
Suit filed against synagogue picketers
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Federal lawsuit filed over anti-Israel protests in Ann Arbor
(Ryan Stanton, M Live)
Suit over Unification Church leadership is dismissed
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Cameroon bishops visit prisons on Christmas, as Church prays for peace
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Bishop praises congressional reauthorization of scholarship program
(Catholic News Service)
Gold Mass helps spread message that faith and science are compatible
(Natalie Hoefer, Catholic News Service)
Indian cardinal says religion should never be basis for citizenship
(Anto Akkara, Catholic News Service)
De Blasio is sending cops to curb anti-Semitism. Will it work?
(Zaid Jilani, Forward Opinion)
(Final) Friday Five: 2019 top posts, Galli vs. Trump, 'Olive, come out,' casino priest, holy crop duster
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
India: Tribal animists burn Bibles, church, threaten to 'chop' Christians 'to pieces'
(Leah MarieAnn Klett, Christian Post)
Politico: Why Orthodox Christians are losing faith in Putin
(UNIAN)
‘Block the impact of religion’: China sends Muslim children to boarding schools
(Amy Qin, The New York Times)
A decade of upheaval in Quebec politics: Religion, corruption, the CAQ, activist youth
(Andy Riga, Montreal Gazette)
Indonesia denies being quiet on Uighur persecution
(Erric Permana, Muhammad Nazarudin Latief and Nicky Aulia Widadio, Anadolu Agency)
Religious traditions and our common humanity
(Richard Harries, Barbara Borts, Donald W Norwood, Paul Nicolson, Andrew Copson, John Dillon and Barbara Thompson, The Guardian)
Friday, 27 December 2019
Ethnic Kazakh refugee from China allowed to remain in Kazakhstan
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
India’s Muslims and activists face mass arrests, beatings amid citizenship-law unrest
(Niha Masih, The Washington Post)
Thursday, 26 December 2019
Pakistan rejects US designation on religious freedom as arbitrary
(Mohammad Ali, Urdu Point)
Merry Christmas: Interfaith tolerance colors joyful celebration in Indonesia's regions
(Suherdjoko, Asip Hasani, and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post)
Mexican Mennonites combat fears of violence with a new Christmas tradition
(The Conversation)
At least 60 Catholic venues shut down in Fuzhou Archdiocese
(An Xin, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
Christian groups divided on Fairness for All Act
(Ken Camp, Baptist Standard)
Ukrainian region bans Baptist books, including Gospel of John
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Appellate court narrows ruling allowing clearing of homeless encampments
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Portion of Cincinnati homeless camp ban overturned by appeals court
(City Beat)
New HHS Obamacare rule requires separate bill for abortion services
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
CMS announces enhanced program integrity efforts for the exchange
(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
President Trump issues Hanukkah greetings
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Presidential message on Hanukkah 2019
(The White House)
Cuomo vetoes expansion of federal judges who can officiate at weddings
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
President sends Christmas greetings
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Presidential message on Christmas
(The White House)
Remarks by President Trump during video teleconference with members of the military | Palm Beach, FL
(The White House)
Cuomo blocks judges picked by Trump from officiating weddings in N.Y.
(Jesse McKinley, The New York Times)
Trumps wish Americans ‘Merry Christmas’ as they mark holiday
(Zeke Miller, Associated Press)
Protests continue in India against new citizenship law
(Wasbir Hussain, Associated Press)
Gala Christmas Day in country for Queen Elizabeth II, family
(Gregory Katz and J, Associated Press)
Guatemalan cardinal in Mississippi brings hope to immigrants after massive raid
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Myanmar’s cardinal calls for ‘understanding’ from international community
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
The flag in the whirlwind: An update from CT’s president
(Timothy Dalrymple, Christianity Today)
Christianity Today’s op-ed isn’t attacking Trump. It’s defending Christianity.
(Nancy French, The Washington Post)
Actions against Jehovah's Witnesses in Vologda
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Security service specifies strange accusations against Jehovah's Witnesses
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Russian judge shows tiny bit of mercy to pair of Jehovah's Witnesses
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Montana battle over aid for religious schools reaches Supreme Court
(Adam Liptak, The New York Times)
Patriarch Kirill on Christmas Day calls on Pope, other Christian leaders to combine efforts to help people affected by armed conflicts
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian Jews agree with Putin's opinion on Polish ambassador who supported Hitler
(Interfax-Religion)
Leader of Jehovah's Witnesses in Vologda detained in extremist organization probe
(Interfax-Religion)
Burkina Faso cancels Christmas after extremist attacks, while Christians flock to Bethlehem
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
3 bodies found inside Alamo cathedral, reigniting dispute over native-American burial ground
(Tom Metcalfe, Live Science)
Backlash to Pete Buttigieg’s Christmas tweet and the religious divide it exposes
(Eugene Scott, The Washington Post)
Sudan’s Christians enjoy holiday amid hope for new freedoms
(Associated Press)
Evangelicals should thank Trump for protecting their religious liberty
(Hugh Hewitt, The Washington Post)
Raveena Tandon booked by Amritsar police for ‘hurting religious sentiments’
(The Hindu)
Of concerns and waivers: Religious freedom and US interests in Central Asia
(Catherine Putz, The Diplomat)
Monday, 23 December 2019
Al-Othaimeen: OIC believes In diversity and supports interfaith and intercultural dialogue and values of peaceful coexistence
(Umer Jamshaid, Urdu Point)
Religious communities show solidarity with sanitary workers
(The International News)
‘Peaceful coexistence, interfaith harmony need to be promoted’
(The International News)
Turkey pitches plan to settle 1 million refugees in Northern Syria
(Colum Lynch and Lara Seligman, Foreign Policy)
Tsongkhapa celebrations in Tibet: The CCP spoiled the party
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
Everything's on sale: Appropriations of religion
(William Schweiker, Sightings: The Martin Marty Center, University of Chicago Divinity School)
RSF yearly round-up: “historically low” number of journalists killed in 2019
(Reporters Without Borders)
The Rajapaksas’ return to power means an uncertain future for Sri Lankan minorities
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))
The face of Hindu Rashtra in India – Towards a majoritarian state
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))
Narendra Modi defends new citizenship law as protests rage across India
(Niha Masih, The Washington Post)
Evangelical gangs in Rio de Janeiro wage ‘holy war’ on Afro-Brazilian faiths
(Robert Muggah, The Conversation)
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