Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 2 October 2019
Muslim woman says in lawsuit that Falls Church company wouldn’t hire her because she wanted to pray at work
(Julie Zauzmer, The Washington Post)
Ballot drive to ban abortion procedure in Michigan hits 200k signatures
(Lauren Gibbons, Mlive Michigan)
The Hill interview: Buttigieg opens up about faith
(Reid Wilson, The Hill)
New CofE guidance on partial burial of remains &c
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
CJEU declares pre-checked boxes for cookie consent illegal: Planet49
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) in a request for a preliminary ruling under Article 267 TFEU from the Bundesgerichtshof
(InfoCuria, Case-law of the Court of Justide of the European Union)
Will religious freedom play on the world stage?
(Jeremy P. Barker, The Hill)
In Iowa, a federal judge fines university officials for anti-religious discrimination. So where's the coverage?
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
From persecution to desperation – fact finding mission to Thailand and Malaysia: Special report
(Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)
In Belgium, Jewish leaders worry that anti-Semitism has become kosher
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Cert. filed by Little Sisters of the Poor over contraceptive mandate exemption
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Federal court blocks Georgia's abortion ban from taking effect
(Center for Reproductive Rights)
Courts rule on Virginia and Georgia abortion statutes
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Antiabortion law spreads in East Texas as ‘sanctuary city for the unborn’ movement expands
(Emily Wax-Thibodeaux, The Washington Post)
House committee holds oversight hearing on travel ban, No Ban Act
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Indian home minister promises non-Muslim citizenship bill
(Krithika Varagur, Associated Press)
European Court orders Bosnia to remove Orthodox church
(Associated Press)
Bosnia and Herzegovina must enforce decisions ordering removal of church built on Srebrenica genocide survivors’ land
(Court Press Release, European Court of Human Rights)
Spain’s window for Sephardic Jews to seek nationality closes
(Associated Press)
U Iowa officials personally liable for religious discrimination
(Becket)
Christian student group can retain selective leadership requirements
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
A Virginia teacher was fired for refusing to use a trans student’s pronouns. Now, he’s suing his school district.
(Teo Armus, The Washington Post)
Fired teacher sues saying requirements on pronouns for transgender students violated his rights
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Between two promised lands (the growing rift between American and Israeli Jews)
(Ari Blaff, Tablet)
The fight to make meaning out of a massacre (Pittsburgh’s synagogue shooting)
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
How religious groups are working to attract young New Yorkers
(Maya Rajamani, AMNewYork)
Pakistan PM warns of 'bloodbath' in Kashmir, India's Modi silent
(Al Jazeera)
Pope’s right-hand man works bureaucratic miracle for refugees
(Paulina Guzik, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Nuclear weapons, interfaith ties top pope’s agenda in Asia
(Associated Press)
Australia isn’t taking the national security threat from far-right extremism seriously enough
(Greg Barton, The Conversation)
Australia: Muslims want protection in religion bill
(Geoff Chambes and Joe Kelly, The Australian (paywall))
Chasids leave Uman, Russia: Chasidic pilgrims, who celebrated the Jewish New Year in Uman are leaving the town in organized manner
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian court finally agrees with Jehovah's Witnesses' claims
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Abu Dhabi sets the bar for tolerance and interfaith harmony with this project
(About Her)
At Vatican, Pompeo says authoritarian regimes see God as a threat
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Russian government claims American interference in Ukrainian church dispute
(Credo.Press, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
The pope is making a statement about immigration with this new statue at the Vatican
(Erica Evans, Deseret News InDepth)
Global China: Assessing China’s growing role in the world
(Brookings)
On China’s National Day, USCIRF urges U.S. Government to take action on religious freedom
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Clampdowns on house churches continue across China
(Li Guang, Bitter Winter)
Tuesday, 1 October 2019
The global gag on free speech is tightening: In both democracies and dictatorships, it is getting harder to speak up
(The Economist)
Why the Arizona Supreme Court ruling in favor of our art studio is a win for everyone
(Joanna Duka and Breanna Koski, Religion News Service)
The dueling US foreign policy approaches to Ukraine pose a risk for Kyiv
(Steven Pifer, Brookings)
Law and religion round-up – 29th September
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Ecclesiastical court judgments – September (I)
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
“Mother” defined in common law
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Italy's bishops: Society loses 'light of reason' with legalization of euthanasia
(Catholic News Agency)
New book on Islam and human rights
(Mark Movsesian, Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation and Human Rights
(Edited by Marie Juul Petersen and Turan Kayaoglu, University of Pennsylvania Press: Pennsylania Studies in Human Rights)
Nigerian government accuses NGOs of aiding Boko Haram
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
Violent riots at al-Hol camp
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
Sudan continues steps to democracy
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
Hindu radicals livestream attack on Christians to 'make area free of Christianity'
(Leah MarieAnn Kleet, The Christian Post)
Virginia teacher fired for not using trans student's preferred pronouns sues school district
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Imprisoned Iranian pastor's kids denied school certificates for refusing to study Islam
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Pennsylvania bill will allow schools to display ‘In God We Trust’
(Mikaela Mathews, Christian Headlines)
LGBT lobby group proposes the United Methodist Church be separated into 4 denominations
(Will Maule, Christian Headlines)
Congress passes resolution against border emergency
(Catholic News Agency)
Bishops and Catholic Charities condemn new federal refugee limits
(Christine Rousselle, Catholic News Agency)
Judge rules in favor of Michigan Catholic foster care agency
(Catholic News Agency)
DOJ backs Archdiocese of Indianapolis over firing of teacher for gay marriage
(Catholic News Agency)
Illinois bill would ban government travel to pro-life states
(Catholic News Agency)
Family questions criteria after euthanization of Canadian man
(Catholic News Agency)
At UN, Holy See requests increased aid for Middle Eastern Christians
(Catholic News Agency)
The 8 must-read Jewish news stories of 5779
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Religious Freedom in Focus, volume 82 – September 2019
(Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice)
'Whoever disrespects a country's laws is not a true Muslim' / International Conference for Peace and Solidarity in Paris
(Anne-Bénédicte Hoffner, La Croix International)
HHS allocates $33m previously meant for Planned Parenthood
(Catholic News Agency)
Abortion rights activists try to burn Mexico City cathedral
(David Ramos, Catholic News Agency)
Vatican prosecutors conduct raid on Secretariat of State offices
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
Online Japanese Catholics are looking for a digital shepherd
(Timothy Nerozzi, Catholic News Agency)
Pakistani court overturns blasphemy conviction of Muslim man
(Catholic News Agency)
Pakistan, Malaysia and Turkey to jointly launch BBC type channel to counter Islamophobia
(News 18)
Amid Hong Kong protests, Beijing cracks down on some Chinese Catholics
(Catholic News Agency)
Monday, 30 September 2019
10 biggest controversial religious sites
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
FIFA World Cup: Qatar offers subsidy on alcohol; welcomes homosexual couples
(Global Village Space)
Persecution of Christians is being ignored, says Hungarian official
(Beth Griffin, Catholic News Service)
Conservative Party (UK) warned that debate over religion must be respectful to all
(Jamie Prentis, The National)
CURA hosts conference on Muslim communities in Europe and North America
(The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University)
Eritrean government crackdown leads to growing concerns over wider religious persecution
(Elena Pavlovska, New Europe)
Religious discrimination bill may breach constitution by allowing doctors to refuse treatment
(Paul Karp, The Guardian (Australia))
Is Europe Christian? by Olivier Roy
(Ben Hall, Financial Times)
Religious tax exemption good for society, church and state
(David Closson, Inside Sources)
IICSA inquiry – Residential music schools
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Do Africans need to repent for slave trade? This Wall Street Journal piece suggests they should
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Campaign 2020 question: Do Christians see a difference between cussing and profanity?
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
Moscow patriarchate disputes American view of religious liberty
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Islamic claims in Iranian political rhetoric
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Religious symbolism and cultural framing in recent Iranian foreign policy (Responding to: Islamic claims in Iranian political rhetoric)
(Shahrough Akhavi, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Islamic rhetoric as a last resort (Responding to: Islamic claims in Iranian political rhetoric)
(David Marcel Sip, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Pew: Whether you’re religious or not, it’s a jungle out there
(Rick Snedeker, Patheos Blog: Friendly Atheist)
Hezbollah’s change of discourse: From opposition to local and regional consolidation (Responding to: Islamic claims in Iranian political rhetoric)
(Mona Alami, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Northern Ireland Christian leaders: People weren’t consulted on abortion
(Simon Caldwell, Catholic News Service)
Catholic bioethics center: Proposed changes to UK surrogacy law would ‘demean pregnancy’
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
HIAS opens Brussels office to bring Jews and non-Jewish asylum seekers together
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Funeral, Sikh ceremony scheduled for slain Texas deputy
(Associated Press)
Shelter says it beat back rule it take transgender women
(Rachel D'Oro, Associated Press)
A Fork in the Road: What lies ahead for religious minorities in Sri Lanka, India and South Asia?
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))
Religious freedom at Sri Lanka schools under spotlight
(Economy Next)
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