Law and Religion Headlines
Tuesday, 26 November 2019
Vatican diplomacy in historical and contemporary perspective
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
The Catholic Church in China: One year after the Sino-Vatican Agreement (Responding to: Vatican diplomacy in historical and contemporary perspective)
(Beatrice Leung, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
The enduring power of the Papacy: Pope Francis and international relations (Responding to: Vatican diplomacy in historical and contemporary perspective)
(Timothy A. Byrnes, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Innovation in Vatican Diplomacy (Responding to: Vatican diplomacy in historical and contemporary perspective)
(Drew Christiansen, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Labour’s Corbyn struggles to contain anti-Semitism charge
(Gregory Katz and Pan Pylas, Associated Press)
Italian bishops face blowback for opening to divorced/remarried Catholics
(Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Catholic women in England were ‘creative’ in responding to the Pill, author says
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Georgian patriarch, foreign ambassadors discuss detention of doctor Gaprindashvili in S. Ossetia
(Interfax-Religion)
International conference on Christian persecution convenes in Budapest
(Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency)
Religious hatred & international law
(Rashad Aslam, Modern Diplomacy)
Irish nuns’ transfer of hospital land criticized over abortion plans
(Catholic News Agency)
Full text of Pope Francis' in-flight press conference from Japan
(Catholic News Agency)
Quebec court hears motion to freeze religious symbols bill
(Jillian Kestler-D'Amours, Al Jazeera)
Geneva ban on religious symbols lifted for elected politicians
(Swiss Info)
5 abortion workers quit, 738 unborn babies saved during 40 days for life
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
Britain's chief rabbi blasts Labour Party for anti-Semitic ‘poison’
(William Booth and Miriam Berger, The Washington Post)
Those of faith, especially Christians, are oppressed around the world. Let us stand in solidarity with them
(Michael Nazir-Ali, The Telegraph)
Ausralia: The left’s ‘tyranny of tolerance’ means we need religious freedom laws
(Peter Kurti, The Spectator Australia)
In unprecedented intervention, British chief rabbi warns against Labour victory
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Japan’s anti-nuke bishops, hipsters garner support from Pope Francis
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)
Pope says no more nukes — even possessing nuclear weapons is ‘immoral’
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)
Against the open society
(Ryszard Legutko, First Things)
Abortion, CFPB cases scheduled for February sitting
(Amy Howe, SCOTUS Blog)
The Vatican and strategic competition between the United States and China (Responding to: Vatican diplomacy in historical and contemporary perspective)
(Juyan Zhang, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Rabbis urge teaching of empathy to counteract religious hate
(Gary Fields, Associated Press)
Rolling Stone purrs for Buttigieg's generous accusations of right-wingers' spiritual hypocrisy
(Douglas LeBlanc, GetReligion)
Anchorage looks to eliminate homelessness with help of grant from Amazon CEO
(Catholic News Agency)
How colonialism still colors our ideas about who gets to teach religion
(Simran Jeet Singh, RNS Column: Articles of Faith)
Lenexa church sues city for blocking homeless shelter
(Associated Press)
Louisiana says abortion clinic is hiding criminal evidence
(Catholic News Agency)
Church sues Lenexa for denying its request to operate a homeless shelter
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Happy separation of church & state week!
(Emily Newman and Isabelle Oldfield, The Humanist)
About those media reports that Rick Perry believes God 'ordained' Donald Trump to be president
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
Harvest Bible Chapel releases financial records review exposing misuse of church funds
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)
Activists attack key religious freedom precedent to control what parents teach kids
(Jeff Ditzler, The Federalist)
Rick Perry says Trump is the 'chosen one' sent 'to do great things'
(Aris Folley, The Hill)
Energy Secy. Perry compares Trump to Biblical kings
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
School district severs ties with doctor who won't clear girl to wrestle on boys' team
(The Christian Post)
Michael Bloomberg has sordid record on abortion, religious liberty
(Bill Donohue, Newsmax)
USCIRF reauthorization mired in controversy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Democrat representative says she doesn't 'see the value' in moving forward with impeachment proceedings
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)
Religious freedom watchdog concerned about looming oversight
(David Roach, Christianity Today)
Pro-life leaders say amendment would ‘enrich’ abortion providers overseas
(Julie Asher, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Religious freedom trackers chafe at congressional proposal
(Elana Schor, Associated Press)
BYU-Idaho reverses decision on Medicaid coverage amid backlash
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Court rejects parents' objections to vaccination exemption form
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Church sues under RLUIPA to operate homeless shelter
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Judge: Religious exemption form for vaccines constitutional
(Dan Margolies, Kansas News Service)
Religious freedom law plays key role in migrant-aid case
(Elana Schor, Associated Press)
UNC resolves Education Department complaint over anti-Semitism at Gaza conference
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
New survey confirms again: Americans don’t want to mix election politics and religion
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Commission for Religious Liberty)
The Armenian Genocide today
(Mark Movsesian, First Things)
Monday, 25 November 2019
‘Nothing short of a revolution’: Hong Kong elections see pro-democracy candidates win in record turnout
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
After 8-day hunger strike, Nicaraguan mothers transported to hospital
(Catholic News Agency)
We won’t allow religion to divide Nigerians, says Buhari
(Pulse.ng)
Secret documents detail inner workings of China’s mass detention camps for minorities
(Hannah Knowles, Kim Bellware, and Lateshia Beachum, The Washington Post)
Secret documents reveal how China mass detention camps work
(Associated Press)
Christians have lived in Turkey for two millennia – but their future is uncertain
(Ramazan Kilinc, The Conversation)
Canada's Catholic bishops resist publishing list of accused priest-pedophiles
(Joseph Sinasac, La Croix International)
Controversial conscience rights bill for Alberta physicians voted down
(Wallis Snowdon, CBC News)
'China Cables': Germany under pressure to respond to Beijing's Uighur internment
(Austin Davis, Deutsche Welle)
Church of England teaching document calls for repentance over role of Christians in centuries of antisemitism
(The Church of England)
This week's podcast: Why it matters that Canadian Anglicans are having a near-death experience
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
How the infamous Oberammergau Passion Play is evolving
(Noam E. Marans, Religion News Service)
God's Unfailing Word: Theological and Practical Perspectives on Christian – Jewish Relations
(The Faith and Order Commission of the Church of England, Church Publishing House)
Articles of Interest - 25 November 2019
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Law and religion round-up – 24th November
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Moldova: From democracy to dictatorship in modern Europe
(Andrew Hunter & Christina Petru, Geopolitical Monitor)
Women and Judaism, a silent revolution
(Héloise de Neuville, La Croix International)
In South Sudan, hopes for a double celebration
(Guy Aimé Eblotié, La Croix International)
There are still huge gaps in Nigeria’s efforts to protect children
(Daniel Ogunniyi, The Conversation)
CCP tightens measures to stop leaks of its repressions
(Lin Feng, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
Medical schools should deny applicants who object to provide abortion, assisted death: bioethicist
(Rachel Browne, Global News)
Q & A: Is a conspiracy theory responsible for the year's shocking Nobel Prize in Literature?
(Tayla Zax, Forward)
Religion hits the Inc. 5000: RFBF President Brian Grim quoted by Inc.
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
The Weekly Roundup: The Women’s Manifesto, Assisted Suicide, Life Sentences, and Citizenship Appeals
(Sam Sykes, UK Human Rights Blog)
Getting serious about conscience rights
(Barry W. Bussey, Intersection: Canadian Counsel of Christian Charities)
Law Pod UK Ep.99 : Celebrate a Century of Women in Law at Middle Temple
(Olivia Kaplan, UK Human Rights Blog)
Alberta: Committee votes not to send conscience rights bill to house for debate
(Lisa Johnson, Edmonton Journal)
Alberta’s controversial ‘conscience rights’ Bill 207 voted down in committee hearing
(Phil Heidenreich, Global News)
Russian high court acknowledges spiritual needs (Constitutional Court confirms rights of owners to provide their home for conducting worship services)
(Mikhail Telekhov, RAPSI, Russia Religion News - Stetson University)
Russian high court resists trend in religious policy (Constitutional Court permits worship in homes; Why this affects hundreds of thousands of Russians)
(Alexander Soldatov - Novaia Gazeta, Russia Religion News - Stetson University)
Sheffield mosque ‘reaches out’ to non-Muslims on open day
(Rahmah Ghazali, The Star)
Senators reportedly blocked Armenian genocide resolutions at White House request
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)
Ohio House passes bill addressing religious expression in public schools
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religions Liberty)
New asylum rules ignore plight of Central Americans, Catholic leaders say
(Catholic News Service)
How American anti-Semitism reflects the centuries-long struggle over the meaning of religious liberty
(Tisa Wenger, The Conversation)
US Catholic Church boards reviewing sex abuse fail victims
(The Associated Press)
Christian printing company refuses to print college magazine promoting LGBT messages
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Majority of Americans favor religious freedom, even if views are ‘discriminatory,’ new study says
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)
NYTimes highlights 2020 Democrats' unapologetic support for abortion rights, sans religion
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
Progressives want to eviscerate freedom of religion
(Wesley J. Smith, National Review)
How the U.S. military has embraced growing religious diversity
(Ronit Y. Stahl, The Express)
Giving one's life for one's friends: A secular or a religious value?
(Richard M. Doerflinger, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
6th Circuit rules in firefighter's claim of retaltiaion for religious speech
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Gay rights and the Civil Rights Act
(R. R. Reno, First Things)
The Supreme Court's textualism text
(The Editorial Board, The Wall Street Journal Opinion)
Des Moines Register offers master class on writing a slanted United Methodist-LGBTQ story
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Los Angeles Times vs. Fuller Seminary: Is fair, accurate coverage even possible these days?
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Think about this: Digging down into that all-to-familiar 'God gap' in American politics
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
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