Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 10 May 2019
Cardinal visits refugees in Greek camps as political solutions falter
(Cindy Wooden, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Catholic bishops urge ‘solidarity vote’ in support of European Union
(Jonathan Luxmoore, Catholic News Service)
Council considers taxpayer funds for armed guards at houses of worship
(Paula Katinas, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
Department of Justice files statement of interest in Vermont First Amendment Free Exercise case
(U.S. Department of Justice)
Everything you need to know about the Satanic Temple, which the US government just officially recognized as an organized religion
(Susanna Heller, Business Insider)
For houses of worship, interfaith collaboration is the future of security
(Aysha Khan, Religion News Service)
Jacinto County (TX) officials vote to keep Christian crosses in local courthouse
(Hemant Mehta, Friendly Atheist, Patheos blog)
Justice Department supports challenge to Vermont's exclusion of parochial schools from college program
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
LGBTQ advocacy group and conservative think tank partner to host religious liberty event
(Religion News Service)
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: ‘Separate code for Sarna religion gives BJP an edge in Jharkhand’
(Hindustan Times)
Millions in India face uncertain future after being left off citizenship list
(Lauren Frayer, National Public Radio)
Persecution and constitutional theocracy
(Peter J. Leithart, First Things)
Political opportunism in India: Exploiting Islamophobia
(Nazneen Mohsina, The Diplomat)
Supreme Court shortlister’s dissent could help Christian school
(Patrick L. Gregory, Bloomberg Law)
Texas LGBTQ Caucus kills ‘Save Chick-fil-A’ bill
(Jack Crowe, National Review)
Young Arabs say religion plays too large a role in the Middle East
(Simeon Kerr, OZY)
Bolivian religious freedom law gives Evangelicals the same rights as Catholics
(Evangelical Focus)
Indonesian director calls for LGBT+ debate after film ban
(Michael Taylor, Reuters)
Friday Five: Remembering RHE, exiting Catholics, Pakistani Christian trafficking, fact-checking satire
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
USCIRF strongly urges administration to raise religious freedom violations in China trade talks
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
USCIRF urges Trump Administration to raise religious freedom in China trade talks
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
How Shaolin Temple survived every attempt to destroy it
(Wee Kek Koon, Inkstone)
Thursday, 9 May 2019
"And a child shall lead them"
(Barry E. Bryant, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
3 convicted of terrorism for arson of Australian mosque
(Associated Press)
A conservative Christian group is pushing Bible classes in public schools nationwide — and it’s working
(Julie Zauzmer, The Washington Post)
A postscript to Dignitatis Humanae: The International Theological Commission’s new document on religious freedom
(Massimo Faggioli, Commonweal)
Argentina bishops offer cautious backing for president’s dialogue bid
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Bishop of London and Sadiq Khan host interfaith Ramadan event at St Paul's Cathedral
(Ruth Sax, Premier)
Bulgaria and the United States discussed ideas for helping the Orthodox communities around the world
(novinite.com)
Florida governor signs bill for new private school vouchers
(Curt Anderson, Associated Press)
Germany issues an ‘early warning’ report about rise of Islamist anti-Semitism
(Toby Axelrod, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Health and Human Services and the religious-liberty war
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
Hundreds of thousands of Haitian children suffer in slavery – and women play a key role in perpetuating the system
(Fiona de Hoog Cius, The Conversation)
IICSA report into the Anglican Church
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Losing our core freedoms by not knowing we have them
(Gene Policinski, Freedom Forum Institute)
Mormonism’s LGBTQ prophetic voices
(Elizabeth Brocious, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
Muslim employees sue Amazon over religious accommodation and discrimination
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
New norms for the whole Church against those who abuse or cover up
(Andrea Tornielli, Vatican News)
Plaintiff challenging vaccination requirements contracts chicken pox
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Pope Francis imposes new reporting procedures for sex abuse
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Pope Francis mandates clergy to report sexual abuse
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Pope mandates reporting of sex abuse to church, not police
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Religious freedom is America’s greatest export—and it’s under attack
(Steven Waldman, Newsweek)
State counsellor, interfaith leaders offer message of unity and understanding
(Nyein Nyein, The Irrawaddy)
The cartoon and the rabbi
(Joshua Feigelson, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
The freedom to worship without fear
(Richard Foltin, Religious Freedom Center, Freedom Forum Institute)
The US and the UK collaborate to address the plight of religious minorities
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Turkmenistan: Human Rights Committee finds former prisoners' rights violated
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Unvaccinated Northern Kentucky student in chickenpox case comes down with the illness
(Anne Saker, Cincinnati Enquirer)
Vatican establishes new rule for sexual abuse complaints and coverups involving bishops
(Chico Harlan, The Washington Post)
Washington Post goes into the classroom in front-page story on Bible classes in public schools
(Bobby Ross Jr., Get Religion)
Why is peace failing in the Philippines?
(Lesley Ann Daniels, The Conversation)
Accused California synagogue shooter charged with federal hate crimes
(Brendan O'Brien, Reuters)
Wednesday, 8 May 2019
Holding fast: For Western leaders, Ramadan is a time to reassure the world of Islam
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Javanese Muslims hold a Nyadran ritual to welcome Ramadan
(Agoes Rudianto, Religion News Service)
How evangelicals can support Muslims this Ramadan
(Kevin Singer, Religion News Service)
Georgia governor signs ‘heartbeat bill,’ giving the state one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the nation
(Emily Wax-Thibodeaux and Ariana Eunjung Cha, The Washington Post)
Demand to remove crosses from county courthouse sparks uproar in rural Texas
(Madeleine Rivera, Fox News)
ISIS’s church attacks break Mohammed’s own pledges
(Azeem Ibrahim, Foreign Policy)
A New York Times op-ed is very wrong about religious liberty
(David French, National Review)
We are taking religious freedom too far
(Margaret Renkl, The New York Times)
Can a monk be a lawyer? Monachos Eirinaios
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
CofE report on confession
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
A “body farm” in the UK – organ donation in extremis
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
2020 and the religious right: 'If Trump loses evangelical support, you can stick a fork in him'
(Bobby Ross Jr., Get Religion)
St. Petersburg courts reduces sentence for blogger Sokolovsky earlier convicted for playing Pokemon Go in church
(Interfax-Religion)
Trial of Danish Jehovah's Witness recessed until next week
(Russia Religion News)
Data on Russia's prosecution of missionary activity
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Anti-Semitism is thriving in America
(Deborah Lipstadt, The Atlantic)
Mexican bishops call for migrant assistance at their southern border
(David Agren, Catholic News Service)
Pompeo says religious freedom a ‘pillar’ of security during UK visit
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Pennsylvania school drops ‘God bless America’ after pledge
(Associated Press)
Another New York court rules in favor of moving Fulton Sheen’s remains to Peoria
(Phil Luciano, Journal Star)
New York's high court OK's removal of Bishop Sheen's remains to Illinois
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Suit challenges Bible display at VA hospital
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Connecticut: State Supreme Court Decision said Parish had the right to remove priest at St. Paul's, Darien
(David W. Virtue, Virtue Online)
Episcopal parish's suit against its rector is dismissed
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Harsh punishments under Sharia are modern interpretations of an ancient tradition
(Jessica Marglin, The Conversation)
Rohingya women, girls being trafficked to Malaysia for marriage
(Kaamil Ahmed, Al Jazeera)
Russia: 158 known "anti-missionary" prosecutions in 2018
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
Lawsuit challenges Bible display at veterans medical center in NH
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Japan’s emperor reports to Shinto gods week after succession
(Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press)
Congress’s Anti-Semitism Act won’t stop hate crimes against Jews
(Suzanne Nossel, Foreign Policy)
Running religious freedom out of Quebec
(Peter Stockland, Convivium)
USCIRF statement on Asia Bibi's arrival in Canada and bombing in Lahore
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Pakistani woman acquitted of blasphemy headed to Canada
(Kathy Gannon, Associated Press)
Asia Bibi, a Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy, leaves Pakistan
(Kathy Gannon, Religion News Service)
Suicide bombing outside Pakistan shrine kills 10
(Zaheer Babar, Associated Press)
While Enes Kanter is observing Ramadan, the world will be watching him
(Spenser Mestel, The New York Times)
Tuesday, 7 May 2019
Almost four million rubles collected in 2018 for illegal evangelism
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Russia Religion News)
Jehovah's Witness' appeal may last several days
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
How Trump’s ‘religious freedom’ changes are heartening some Jews and rattling others
(Ron Kampeas, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Chile prosecutor scraps controversial deal with Church on abuse cases
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Pro-LGBT poster with revered icon stirs Poland
(Monika Scislowska, Associated Press)
Federal court allows continuation of lawsuit to require city of Boston to fly Christian flag
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Faith leaders call on New York to end solitary confinement
(Associated Press)
Pope makes historic first visit to North Macedonia
(Konstantin Testorides and Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Human rights activist arrested in Poland for posters featuring Virgin Mary with LGBTQ halo
(Zachary Small, Hyperallergic)
Bahrain premier calls Qatar ruler, rare contact amid dispute
(Associated Press)
Brunei suspends death penalty for gay sex after global backlash
(Andreo Calonzo, Bloomberg)
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