Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 18 March 2019
In Tel Aviv, Jews join with Muslims in vigil mourning New Zealand dead
(Jonathan Harounoff, Religion News Service)
New Zealand shooting hits home for American Muslims
(Aysha Khan, Religion News Service)
Sort of Friday Five: Of course the terrorist attack in New Zealand is a religion-beat story
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
India’s top bishop issues pastoral letter ahead of elections
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Federal appeals court upholds tax exemption for religious housing
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Israel gives Islamic authority deadline in holy site closure
(Associated Press)
Israel’s Supreme Court bans Jewish extremist from election
(Associated Press)
Catholic Church criticizes amnesty proposal in El Salvador
(Associated Press)
SG's views sought in Title VII religious accommodation case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Supreme Court denies review in B&B's refusal to rent to lesbian couple
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
U.S. top court hands defeat to Hawaii B&B that spurned lesbian couple
(Lawrence Hurley, Reuters)
10th Circuit: Suit against FLDS leader Warren Jeff's lawyers can move ahead
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Suit against lawyers of Mormon ‘Prophet’ revived
(Jamie Ross, Courthouse News Service)
Supreme Court won’t intervene in oldest US synagogue dispute
(Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press)
Certiorari denied in historic Touro synagogue dispute
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Jury to decide if school system banned yoga for Christianity
(Associated Press)
In veritate vincit (the SNC Lacalin scandal)
(Andrew Bennett, Convivium)
Charges against SNC-Lavalin explained — and how the PMO allegedly got involved
(Rebecca Joseph, Global News)
What you need to know about SNC-Lavalin and Jody Wilson-Raybould
(Chatleaine)
Trudeau’s top bureaucrat retires amid SNC-Lavalin scandal
(Josh Wingrove, Bloomberg)
Suit challenging end of school yoga program moves ahead
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Unvaccinated student in Kentucky sues health department after it bars him from extracurriculars
(ABC Action News)
Catholic student who objects to chicken pox vaccination requirement sues
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
7th Circuit: Parsonage allowance exclusion is constitutional
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Looking at this story internationally, what’s the status of modern church doctrines on gays?
(Richard Ostling, Get Religion)
On the conviction of Cardinal Pell
(Neil Foster, The Gospel Coalition)
Morrison announces $55 million for security at religious premises and warns against “tribalism”
(Michelle Grattan, The Conversation)
The geography of Gulenism in Turkey
(Tugba Bozcaga and Fotini Christia, Foreign Policy)
The right to life and the scope of control: Fernandes de Oliveira v Portugal
(Peter Bartlett, Guest Blogger, Strasbourg Observers)
Mass shooting of Muslims could happen in UK, says minister
(Matthew Weaver, The Guardian)
SBC leaders back Texas bill allowing churches to disclose sexual misconduct allegations
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)
Muslim parents protest LGBT indoctrination
(John Stonestreet, The Christian Post)
'Make Families Great Again': Hungary seeing more babies, less abortions through pro-family policies
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
PCUSA’s only seminary in Western US to become part of nonsectarian Calif. University
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Christian B&B must serve same-sex couples, Supreme Court lets ruling stand
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Ireland warns women against using abortion pill reversal that could save their babies' lives
(Melissa Barnhart, The Christian Post)
Charlotte Pence fights abortion, tells millennials it is an important social justice cause
(Sarah Martin, Christian Headlines)
Judge blocks Kentucky law banning abortions when heartbeat detected
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
School board scolds parents for opposing drag queen’s makeup lesson
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
Maine's Governor proposes bill permitting nurses to perform abortions
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
Senate Republicans vote to overrule emergency declaration
(Kayla Koslosky, Christian Headlines)
What Catholic universities are doing to address the sex abuse crisis
(Mary Rezac, Catholic News Agency)
Ban on gender transition among US military to take effect next month
(Christine Rousselle, Catholic News Agency)
Federal budget proposal draws criticism for slashing foreign aid
(Catholic News Agency)
Scientists call for global moratorium on genetically modified babies
(Catholic News Agency)
Abortion rights advocates to challenge pro-life bills in Kentucky
(Catholic News Agency)
Facebook uses AI to tackle revenge porn on social media
(Catholic News Agency)
Pope Francis calls for 'gestures of peace' in wake of mosque attacks
(Courtney Grogan, Catholic News Agency)
U.S. Muslim soldier ordered to remove hijab
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)
Movita Johnson-Harrell is the first Muslim woman state rep elected in Pennsylvania
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
Rare disease linked to bloody religious ritual, Ashura
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
Evidence of improper voting raises questions about Methodist gay clergy vote
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Mosque attacks spark outrage, fuel concern over Islamophobia
(Mike Corder, Religion News Service)
How social media changes our grieving
(Amanda Greene, Religion News Service)
Creative duo reimagines the Bible for a visual generation
(Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil, Religion News Service)
RFI condemns New Zealand massacre as religious persecution
(Religious Freedom Institute)
Physician-assisted suicide bills fail in New Mexico and Arkansas
(Mikaela Matthews, Christian Headlines)
New Mexico Senate blocks repeal of state abortion ban
(Catholic News Agency)
The meeting was supposed to ease tensions between Muslim and Jewish Democrats. It ended with tears.
(Rachael Bade and Mike DeBonis, The Washington Post)
Secularization: Canada set to shut down a third of its churches
(Elisa Meyer, World Religion News)
Americans are baffled and confused over the place of religion in public life – Here's what needs to happen
(Kelly Shackleford, Fox News)
After New Zealand attacks, Muslim Americans call for action against rising bigotry
(Vanessa Romo, National Public Radio)
Sunday, 17 March 2019
Are we free to discuss America’s real problems?
(Amy Wax, Hillsdale College)
Saudi female activists finally get a day in court. They deserve freedom.
(Editorial Board, The Washington Post)
Law and religion round-up – 17th March
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Dozens killed in Christchurch mosque attack
(Ben Westcott, Jenni Marsh, Helen Regan, Meg Wagner, Brian Ries, Veronica Rocha, Aimee Lewis and Rob Picheta, CNN)
Christchurch terror attack: Monday live updates
(Newshub)
Latest: Death toll in mosque attacks rises to 50
(Associated Press)
World abhors terror attacks New Zealand mosques
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
The world reacts to New Zealand mosque attacks
(Al Jazeera)
PM's heartfelt message to New Zealand after Christchurch terror attack
(Stuff)
Pope Francis sends condolences for victims of New Zealand shooting
(Full text of the telegram sent by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, on behalf of Pope Francis, Vatican News)
Statement of support for Muslim communities and all others impacted by Christchurch shootings
(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Newsroom)
USCIRF statement on New Zealand mosque attacks
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
EPRID’s statement on the terrorist attacks in Christchurch
(European Platform against Religious Intolerance and Discrimination)
The G20 Interfaith Forum statement on the New Zealand terror attack
UN Security Council Press Statement on terrorist attack in Christchurch, New Zealand
(United Nations)
American Atheists statement in response to Christchurch, New Zealand Mosque attack
(American Atheists News & Blog)
Five initial thoughts on the New Zealand terrorist attack
(Daniel L. Byman, The Brookings Brief)
The victims of the Christchurch attack
(9News Staff, Associated Press, 9News)
As the New Zealand mosque attacks unfolded, the youngest victim — a 3-year-old boy — ran toward the gunman
(Anna Fifield, The Washington Post)
Christchurch shootings: Stories of heroism emerge from attacks
(BBC News)
New Zealand attack: Quick action, near miss and courage in Christchurch
(The New York Times)
New Zealand attack: Afghan man hailed as hero for chasing killer
(Associated Press, Al Jazeera)
Man who scared away gunman at Christchurch mosque hailed a hero
(Stuff)
The hero, like the villain of the Christchurch attack, is an Australian
(Nick O'Malley, The Sydney Morning Herald)
Time to reset national discourse in favour of inclusion and tolerance
(Editorial, The Sdyney Morning Herald)
New Zealanders vow to stand together — but also to debate sensitive issues
(Shibani Mahtani and Emanuel Stoakes, The Washington Post)
Main suspect in New Zealand shootings that killed 50 charged with murder, believed to be lone gunman
(Emanuel Stoakes , Shibani Mahtani and Steve Hendrix, The Washington Post)
Christchurch attack: imam says he can't believe he is alive – as it happened
(Michael McGowan, The Guardian)
Saturday, 16 March 2019
Christchurch terror attack: 'This is not on this is not what humans do' - victim's son
(Newshub)
Mosque attacks spark outrage, fuel concern over Islamophobia
(Mike Corder, Associated Press)
Australian senator blames Muslims for attack, faces censure
(Rod McGuirk, Associated Press)
Terrorist shootings by white supremacist in 2 New Zealand mosques kill 49
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Smirking New Zealand mosque terrorist flashes white power symbol in court as it’s revealed he had a gun licence and used FIVE ‘modified’ weapons
(Corey Charlton, James Cox, Jenny Awford and Mark Hodge, The Sun)
What do we know about the Christchurch attack suspect?
(Lisa Martin, and Ben Smee, The Guardian)
Brenton Tarrant manifesto: the delusions of a white supremacist
(Paul Toohey, Perth Now)
NY increases security at houses of worship as a precaution
(Associated Press)
Why the US needs the Equality Act
(Ryan Thoreson, The Hill)
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