Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 15 February 2019
No evidence of Indonesians involved in Jolo church bombings
(Gina Goh, International Christian Concern)
Christians in India’s Uttar Pradesh state endure rising number of persecution incidents
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
Priest’s kidnap four months ago still hurting community
(Nathan Johnson, International Christian Concern)
Coptic Christians forced to hold funeral in street
(Claire Evans, International Christian Concern)
Julián Castro opens his presidential bid with a Catholicism aimed at Latino vote
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Nigerians deeply divided by religion on key issues
(RJ Reinhart, Gallup)
Christian-Muslim tensions cast shadow over Nigerian elections
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Dozens killed in central Nigeria ahead of presidential election
(Deutsche Welle)
Central Nigeria: Overcoming dangerous speech and endemic religious divides
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Will President Buhari continue to rule Nigeria despite failing to address havoc in the Middle Belt?
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Christian and Muslim leaders issue joint call for peaceful elections in Nigeria
(KAICIID, PR Newswire)
Muslims, Christians in Nigeria pray for peaceful elections, disagree over candidates
(Doreen Ajiambo, Religion News Service)
Explainer: factors that foster conflict in Nigeria’s Kaduna state
(Damilola Agbalajobi, The Conversation)
Women wearing tefillin cause a stir in Jerusalem
(Michele Chabin, Religion News Service)
Historic United Methodist church sees ‘hopeful’ time for LGBTQ Christians
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
Mormon missionaries can now phone home once a week
(Peggy Fletcher Stack, Religion News Service)
Pence says Iran is intent on 'Another Holocaust' and demands EU back out of nuclear deal
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
Los Angeles Faith Coalition and Harlem faith leaders fight to end hate broadcasting on A&E network
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)
Cyprus’ religious leaders urge church’s restoration
(Associated Press)
Labor and religious Zionism – together again
(Amotz Asa-El, The Jerusalem Post)
Is Holocaust denial a crime in England and Wales? No – but see R v Chabloz
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Marriage of EEA Nationals post-Brexit
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Jehovah's Witnesses group shut down in Khanty-Mansiysk District
(Interfax-Religion)
Bombshell book alleges a Vatican gay subculture, hypocrisy
(Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)
Salacious new book says homosexuality is rampant at the Vatican
(Daniel Burke, CNN)
Family Research Council documents pattern of unconstitutional religious tests against nominees
(Press Release, Family Research Council)
A Christian war memorial in no way violates the Establishment Clause
(Alexandra M. McPhee, National Review)
Ilhan Omar’s anti-Semitism controversy, explained
(Emily Burack, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
BJC’s Tyler: U.S. Supreme Court execution decision “harms religious liberty”
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
World Jewish Congress concerned about neo-Nazism in Europe
(Associated Press)
Lawsuit claims discrimination by foster agency
(Meg Kinnard, Associated Press)
Washington lawmakers advance limits on vaccine exemptions
(Rachel La Corte, Associated Press)
40 years later, Iran’s Islamic revolution feels threatened by house churches
(Jayson Casper, Christianity Today)
Antisemitism rising sharply across Europe, latest figures show
(Jon Henley, The Guardian)
Are France and the EU helpless against anti-Semitism?
(Elizabeth Bryant, Deutsche Welle)
Anti-Semitism has spread through the Islamic world like a cancer
(Fareed Zakaria, The Washington Post)
Religious “vilification” not unlawful in NSW
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Inside the genocide: Pray for Nigeria
(Carlie Chiesa, International Christian Concern)
Death qualification of jurors does not violate RFRA
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
2nd Circuit denies en banc review in RFRA damages case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Court refuses to enjoin Florida cities' conversion therapy bans
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
New Book on European Consensus and the ECHR
(Antoine Buyse, ECHR Blog)
Baby born to transgender man in landmark birth certificate case
(The Week - Opinion)
Greece: Article 3 of Constitution on church-state ties to be revised
(ekathimerini.com)
As Americans disengage from religion, a California institution encourages questioning
(Diana Kruzman, Religion News Service)
Thursday, 14 February 2019
Remembering the 21 Coptic Orthodox Christians murdered by Daesh
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Meet Sadaf Jaffer, America’s first female Muslim mayor
(Simran Jeet Singh, Religion News Service)
Historical Moscow monastery that was place of torture in Soviet era now thriving theological school
(Ivars Kupcis, Ecumenical News)
Religion Watch, February 2019, Volume 34 No. 4
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)
Pope calls on world leaders to eradicate poverty, hunger
(Junno Arocho Esteves, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Will the Pope’s Arabian adventure affect the turbulence within global Islam?
(Richard Ostling, Get Religion)
Massive New York Times story on Trinity Church raises good questions, but contains a big ghost
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion)
Ukrainian Orthodox Church's Bishop Gedeon deported from Ukraine over his appeal to U.S. Congress - Russian Orthodox Church
(Interfax-Religion)
No grounds so far to reconsider stance on Jehovah's Witnesses - Russian Justice Ministry
(Interfax-Religion)
International outcry against sentencing of Danish Jehovah's Witness
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Russian justice ministry shows sensitivity to sympathy for Jehovah's Witnesses
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News)
Ukraine deports Russia-aligned priest, strips citizenship, in church rift
(Christopher Miller, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)
Ukraine bars entry to Russian Church-affiliated bishop
(Associated Press)
'Alien religion': Tajik customs officials burn 5,000 Baptist calendars
(Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)
Russian authorities detain three Crimean Tatars accused of being extremists
(Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)
Indonesia’s next election is in April. The Islamists have already won.
(Eka Kurniawan, The New York Times)
Senate committee report on “Religious Schools and Discrimination” bill
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Chabad house for Towson University and Goucher College files lawsuit alleging RLUIPA violations following state court order to demolish newly-constructed addition
(Diana Neeves, RLUIPA-Defense)
NJ's Catholic dioceses release names of 188 priests accused of sexual abuse
(Abbott Koloff, North Jersey Record)
New Jersey dioceses release names of accused priests
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Crown Court upholds Chabloz conviction, first UK conviction over Holocaust denial, calling her “manifestly antisemitic” and a “Holocaust denier”
(Campaign Against Antisemitism)
British court upholds conviction for holocaust denial on YouTube
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Missouri Supreme Court throws out challenge to state's abortion law
(Rachel Lippmann, St. Louis Public Radio)
Satanic Temple adherent loses challenge to Missouri abortion restrictions
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Once a majority, Protestants now account for fewer than a third of Germans
(Jonathan Evans, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
A document on human fraternity for world peace and living together
(Pope Francis and Imam Ahmad Al-Tayyeb, Libreria Editrice Vaticana)
Opinion: US depression epidemic reflects cultural emptiness
(Charles McKay, The Crimson White)
Herders, farmers sign peace pact in Jema’a LG
(Ahmed Ali, Daily Trust Nigeria)
Stop Friday events, it's our prayer day - Lamu Muslim leaders tell government
(Cheti Praxides, The Star Kenya)
Christian student challenged a school history lesson on Islam and lost in court
(Ann E. Marimow, The Washington Post)
Charity Commission Inquiry: Birmingham Diocesan Trust
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Kazakhstan: Three years' jail, five years' religion ban
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Chapman on government funding of Christian education for Native Americans (and the meaning of the Establishment Clause)
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum)
Wednesday, 13 February 2019
Religious Freedom in Focus, volume 78 – February 2019
(Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice)
Asian Pacific American conservative Christians mediating in culture war?
(Religion Watch, Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)
Observatory on Intoerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe
(Recent Cases)
UK Human Rights Act is at risk of repeal – here’s why it should be protected
(Stephen Clear, The Conversation)
The UK Government’s current position on the ECHR and the Human Rights Act 1998
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
May a faith-based nursery school sack a teacher for cohabitation? De Groen in the EAT
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
U.S. lawmakers reach tentative agreement on funding for southern border wall
(Kayla Koslosky, Christian Headlines)
New Amazon documentary theorizes Jesus is actually a Greek philosopher, sparks outrage
(Sarah Martin, Christian Headlines)
Asia Bibi stuck in Pakistan, frustrated and afraid amid threats
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)
Imran Khan’s failing revolution
(Madiha Afzal, Foreign Affaits)
New technological developments are rapidly expanding the Bible's global reach
(Sarah Martin, Christian Headlines)
North Carolina could outlaw abortion after 13 weeks
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)
Vermont pushes new law as survey confirms late-term abortion opposition
(Christine Rousselle, Catholic News Agency)
Sweden: Labour Court clarifies freedoms of religion and conscience in healthcare sector
(Jörgen Larsson, International Law Office)
NJ law forcing schools to teach LGBT history is about 'indoctrinating' students, critics say
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Harvest Bible Chapel founding pastor James MacDonald fired; 'shocking' audio revealed
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)
Muslim influence is declining in Turkey
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
Germany has seen dramatic drop in Protestantism
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)
Vatican's Office of General Auditor gets new statutes
(Andrea Gagliarducci, Catholic News Agency)
Catholic Charities ordered to vacate migrant respite center by Texas city
(Jonah McKeown, Catholic News Agency)
Arizona lawmakers seek to declare porn a public health crisis
(Catholic News Agency)
‘Brewery church’ is the latest in craft of luring folks to church
(Ken Chitwood, Religion News Service)
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