Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 28 January 2019
Angela Merkel: 'Zero tolerance' of anti-Semitism in Germany
(Deutsche Welle)
Steven Green on the history of disestablishment in America
(Mark Movsesian, Law and Religion Forum)
USCIRF denounces violence against demonstrators in Sudan
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
USCIRF Vice Chair Gayle Manchin calls for immediate release of Iranian prisoner of conscience Mohammad Ali Taheri
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
January: Supreme Court won’t hear football prayer case, Congress allows hijabs and debates the Knights of Columbus
(Religious Freedom Review: Weekly updates on religious freedom in America)
BBC announces Year of Beliefs examining religion and ethics in modern Britain
(Craig Simpson, Press Association, The Independent)
Welsh Government to change law on school RE to include non-religious worldviews such as humanism
(Politics)
Amanda Spielman’s war on religion in Great Britain
(Jibran Khan, National Review)
More answers to readers’ queries and comments – January
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Sen. Kamala Harris begins White House campaign: Maybe her 'Knights of Columbus' views are relevant?
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion)
The Vatican and Venezuela: Amid chaos in Caracas, the Holy See makes some subtle manoeuvres
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
BBC features case of Danish Jehovah's Witness
(Viktor Nekhezin, Russia Religion News)
Conclusion of trial of Danish Jehovah's Witness put off again
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Russian Orthodox Church disagrees with Russia's inclusion on list of countries discriminating against Christians
(Interfax-Religion)
Huge international expression of support for Jehovah's Witnesses
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Ukrainian government identifies Russian churches within its borders
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News)
Moscow church leader acknowledges religious persecution in Russia
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News)
American diplomat courts Ukrainian churches
(RISU, Russia Religion News)
In apparent shot at Trump, Pope says 'builders of walls' sow fear and divide Rosa Flores
(Rosa Flores, CNN)
Monday round-up
(Andrew Hamm, SCOTUSblog)
Justices asked to enter abortion fray
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)
The coming fight for the Dalai Lama’s soul
(Krithika Varagur, Foreign Policy)
Vatican underlines support of universal health care coverage
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Is the “In God We Trust” push good for religion?
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Cubans inaugurate first new Catholic church in decades
(Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press)
20 dead as bombs target Sunday Mass in Philippine cathedral
(Associated Press)
20 killed, 111 wounded in ISIS bombing at Catholic Cathedral
(Kayla Koslosky, Christian Headlines)
Islamic State claims responsibility for Philippine attack that killed at least 20
(Jake Maxwell Watts, The Wall Street Journal)
Muslim leader condemns Philippines bombings
(Associated Press)
Philippines cathedral bombed, at least 20 dead; gov’t vows to ‘crush’ ‘godless criminals’
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Philippines: Islamic state militants claim responsibility For twin bomb attack on church
(Arab News, Eurasia Review)
Twenty killed in explosions during Mass in Philippines cathedral
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
Bomb blasts at cathedral in southern Philippines kill at least 20
(Regine Cabato and Shibani Mahtani, The Washington Post)
Pakistan court to review acquittal in blasphemy trial
(Munir Ahmed, Associated Press)
Greek bishop convicted over comments attacking gays
(Associated Press)
Trump calls Bible literacy classes in schools 'great'
(Caitlin Oprysko, Politico)
President supports Bible literacy courses in public schools
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
‘Shameful and demonic’: 5 pastors, faith leaders condemn NY abortion law
(Leah MarieAnn Klett, The Christian Post)
Despite urging, no excommunication for Gov. Cuomo over abortion rights law
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Arkansas anti-Israel boycott law upheld
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Supreme Court's actions on transgender troops, gun rights, public prayer signal conservative trend
(Richard Wolf, USA Today)
A tale of two sanctuary churches: Congregants in Ohio and the Netherlands find ‘instant connection’
(Tania Karas, PRI)
'A constant state of red alert': How political polarization affects religious freedom debates
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News InDepth)
The immense challenge of preserving Auschwitz
(Martin Doerry, Spiegel online)
A question that won't fade: Why did Covington Catholic boys instantly become the bad guys?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Religious leaders to convene in Abu Dhabi for interfaith conference
(Haneen Dajani, The National UAE)
New church's charter contravenes Ukrainian Constitution - Moscow Patriarchate's UOC
(Interfax Religion)
Metropolitan Hilarion compares law renaming UOC to Jews' yellow stars
(Interfax Religion)
Anti-Semitism growing around the world
(Interfax Religion)
Moscow monument to resistance heroes in concentration camps, ghettoes to be unveiled
(Interfax Religion)
Russian Orthodox Church opening 1,000 new parishes a year under Patriarch Kirill
(Interfax Religion)
Temples to Goddesses found at site of male-only Olympic games
(Philippe Bohstrom, Haaretz)
Palestinians recall settlers dressed in white firing at them, as soldiers stood by
(Amira Hass, Haaretz)
Israel to expel international monitoring force in Hebron after 20-year presence
(Noa Landau, Haaretz)
India becoming transit route for drugs entering Bangladesh
(Eurasia Review)
A proposal to reduce vaccine exemptions while respecting rights of conscience
(Stacie Kershner, Daniel Salmon, Hillel Y. levin, and Timothy D. Lytton, The Conversation)
Pakistan court to hear appeal against Asia Bibi blasphemy acquittal
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
BBC 'Year of Beliefs' to shine light on faith and values in modern UK
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Newcastle Islamic school staff 'afraid' after racist vandalism
(Poppy Noor, The Guardian)
Will the ultra-right seize control of religious Zionism in Israel?
(Danny Zaken, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Controversy implodes at Al-Azhar in the wake of PDA incident
(Abdulla Kadry, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
US-Gulf tensions mount over restrictions on Syria reconstruction
(Giorgio Cafiero, Al-Monitor: Gulf Pulse)
Putin guides Erdogan along the Road to Damascus
(Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Detaining migrant children 'immoral and inhumane,' says Catholic group joining lawsuit
(Catholic News Agency)
Middle Eastern pilgrims clear hurdles to attend World Youth Day
(Jonah McKeown, Catholic News Agency)
Diminished crowds at World Youth Day
(Jonah McKeown, Catholic News Agency)
Who is your neighbor? Someone who 'inconveniences' you, Francis says
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
Asian WYD pilgrims eager for strengthening of faith amid challenges at home
(Jonah McKeown, Catholic News Agency)
Utah bill would prohibit changing birth certificate sex
(Catholic News Agency)
CNBC’s ‘children cost too much’ story sparks major backlash
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
Texas bills threaten to strip 'Texans’ right to practice Biblical teachings'
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)
Get ready for transgender pronouns: ‘They’ is replacing ‘him,’ ‘her’
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
Would the Equal Rights Amendment threaten religious liberty?
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Over 700 attend, 18 get saved at grand opening of Perry Noble's Second Chance Church
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Tulsi Gabbard’s 2020 bid raises questions about Hindu political ties
(Sonia Paul, Religion News)
61 Rohingya Muslims arrested in India
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
Pope Francis names two navy chaplains as military auxiliary bishops
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
Kidnapped Malaysian pastor Raymond Koh still missing after 700 days
(Gina Goh, International Christian Concern)
Armenian parliamentary member singled out in Turkey
(Claire Evans, International Christian Concern)
On gods and kings
(William Schweiker, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
Nigerian president suspends Chief Justice weeks before election
(Nathan Johnson, International Christian Concern)
Court orders Planned Parenthood to answer questions about sale of fetal tissue, organs
(Kayla Koslosky, Christian Headlines)
Schism leaders, Ukraine's current politicians to become thing of past - Patriarch Kirill's press secretary
(Interfax Religion)
CAQ government wants to know how many teachers wear religious symbols
(Benjamin Shingler, CBC News)
Sunday, 27 January 2019
Exhumation and reburial of alleged sexual abuser: Re the Cremated Remains of AA
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Law and religion round-up – 27th January
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Friday, 25 January 2019
Amid a measles outbreak, an ultra-Orthodox nurse fights vaccination fears in her community
(Amanda Schaffer, The New Yorker)
Why the New York Knicks keep dunking on Erdogan
(Steven A. Cook, Foreign Policy)
The Right of Religious Hospitals to Refuse Physician-Assisted Suicide
(Barry W. Bussey, (2018) 85 S.C.L.R. (2d) (via SSRN))
Three key facts about Trump administration allowing religious freedom for S.C. foster care provider
(Bobby Ross Jr., Get Religion)
Permanence of Christian burial revisited – III
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Czech lawmakers adopt common definition of anti-Semitism
(Associated Press)
Anti-Semitism on rise in Ukraine - Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia
(Interfax-Religion)
Ukrainian authorities' interference with religious life unacceptable - Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia
(Interfax-Religion)
Spaghetti monsters and Free Exercise
(Ethan Blevins, Notes on Liberty)
Provoked by Trump, the religious left is finding its voice
(Tom Gjelten, National Public Radio)
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act — a political lightning rod
(Asma T. Uddin, Religious Freedom Center, Freedom Forum Institute)
Venezuelan bishops back opposition marches, after calling Maduro ‘illegitimate’
(Catholic News Agency)
Freedom of Religion Act seeks to ban immigration discrimination
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Louisiana’s Bossier Parish agrees to settle religion in schools suit
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
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