Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 19 December 2018
The new threat to Iraq's Christians
(Benedict Kiely, Real Clear Politics)
Aceh cancels New Year parties
(Ryan Dagur, UCA News)
Judgment of Burlya and Others v. Ukraine: Local authorities held accountable for violating Convention rights of Roma residents in pogrom
(Tess Herwegh, Strasbourg Observers)
'This is community consensus': Yogyakarta villagers destroy cross on public cemetery
(Bambang Muryanto, The Jakarta Post)
Gov't react to destroyed Christian cross symbol in Yogyakarta
(Vindry Florentin, Tempo.co)
5 facts about Catholics in Europe
(Kelsey Jo Starr, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
Groups warn Indonesia app 'risks worsening' religious intolerance
(Aisyah Llewellyn, Al Jazeera)
Waiting until you can’t (How a Minya archdiocese's 17-year long attempt to license a church was capped by violence)
(Hadeer El-Mahdawy, Mada)
Chinese city bans Christmas displays amid religious crackdown
(Tiffany May, The New York Times)
Does Putin know what's happening to Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia?
(Polygraph.info)
What winter solstice rituals tell about indigenous people
(Rosalyn R. LaPier, The Conversation)
Iraq’s post-ISIS campaign of revenge
(Ben Taub, The New Yorker)
Opinion: Lessons in bigotry. The Meghalaya high court judge’s judgment was legally flawed and historically misleading. It violates the provisions of the citizenship law and makes a case for India as a country of, and for, Hindus
(Faizan Mustafa, The Indian Express)
In Israel, a grassroots effort to find peace
(Sara Toth Stub, US News & World Report)
"Freedom from Religion' group takes aim at Camden courthouse wall art
(Janet Dabbs, Lake Expo)
Attorney General Paxton urges HHS to repeal rule that violates the religious liberty of Texas' faith-based foster care and adoption service providers
(Kaveligh Lovvorn, Woodlands Online)
Interfaith youth camp can promote better understanding, says minister
(Naw Betty Han, Myanmar Times)
From immigration to interfaith dialogue, coming trips showcase papal priorities
(Elise Harris, Angelus)
Ukraine Orthodox leaders approve break with Russian church
(Yuras Karmanau and Efrem Lukatsky, Associated Press)
A holy mess: Churches, other nonprofits confront parking tax
(Brian Faler, Politico)
Colorado baker back in court over 2nd LGBT bias allegation
(Colleen Slevin, Associated Press)
Special Report: Myanmar's moves could mean the Rohingya never go home
(Poppy McPherson, Simon Lewis, ThuThu Aung, Shoon Naing, and Zeba Siddiqui, Reuters)
Cuba eliminates gay marriage language from new constitution
(Michael Weissenstein and Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press)
Poll finds no gender gap in abortion views
(Michael J. New, National Review)
In the U.S. and Europe, women are about as likely as men to favor legal abortion
(Ariana Monique Salazar and Kelsey Jo Starr, Pew Research Center Factank)
Yes, retailers exploit Christmas, but their decorations still evoke religious spirit
(Joshua Newton, The Conversation)
Concerning that priest's offensive funeral remarks on suicide, it's true that what he actually said matters
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
Gray Lady visits buckle of Bible Belt: Ignores historic Christian roots in booming Nashville
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Opinion: China got rid of one of the most oppressive practices of the Mao era. Now it’s coming back.
(Editorial Board, The Washington Post)
Prevent counter-terrorism strategy remains unfair on British Muslims, despite Home Office efforts
(Julian Hargreaves, The Conversation)
Genocide: 70 years on, three reasons why the UN Convention is still failing
(Rachael Burns, The Conversation)
The most commonly read book in the Philippines? Survey says: the Bible
(Catholic News Agency)
Armenian Apostolic Church appoints first-ever representative in Rome
(Andrea Gagliarducci, Catholic News Agency)
US official speaks out against possible Turkish offensive in Syria
(Jasper Mortimer, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Iran's energized conservatives move to unite ahead of upcoming polls
(Robollah Faghihi, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Syrian writer gives voice to victims of war
(Charlie Faulkner, Al-Monitor)
Iraqi Kurdistan struggles to end violence against women
(Fazel Hawramy, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
How Israel's right wing won battle against Haifa deputy mayor
(Adnan Abu Amer, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
World's first Christian airline is set to launch, will provide churches, missionaries with easier travel
(Kayla Koslosky, Christian Headlines)
Nearly 1 in 4 GOP midterm voters 'leaning against' voting for Trump in 2020, poll finds
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
What would Jesus do? Talking with evangelicals about climate change
(Megan Mayhew Bergman, The Guardian)
Iranian refugees converting to Christianity in Turkey
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
Pope accepts resignation of LA bishop accused of misconduct
(Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)
As Christmas nears, Willow Creek hopes for a fresh start
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
Crackdown on Sichuan church continues, members closely monitored by police
(Gina Goh, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Major Guangzhou house church shut down by authorities
(Gina Goh, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Pakistani Christians remember those lost in last year's church bombing
(ICC's Pakistan Correspondent, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Disappeared Iranian Christian found in prison
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Christian brothers sentenced to death under Pakistan's blasphemy laws
(Olivia Miller, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
China's Hebei bans Christmas to 'maintain stability'
(Gina Goh, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Christian mother in Uganda abused for conversion
(Nathan Johnson, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Charges filed against Egyptian officer who killed 2 Christians
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Amnesty International calls out Nigerian government for incompetency
(Nathan Johnson, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Christian pastor in Sri Lanka abducted and tortured by unknown assailants
(Olivia Miller, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Community missing among Egypt's Christian converts
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
The Parliament of the World’s Religions is the closest thing we have to an International Interfaith Movement
(Gene Zubovich, Religion & Politics: Fit for Polite Company)
Interfaith Christmas dinner in Malaysia calls for tolerance and understanding
(Gina Goh, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Religious groups battle over Johnson Amendment as House Republicans eye last-minute repeal
(Karl Evers-Hillstrom, Open Secrets)
Inquiry into LGBTIQ hate crime could improve how police and communities respond
(Andy Kaladelfos, Bianca Fileborn, Lisa Featherstone, Shileene Robinson, Yorick Smaal, The Conversation)
Tuesday, 18 December 2018
Nicaragua needs ‘courageous’ bishops to resolve political crisis
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Indian Christians from Telangana endure three attacks in five days
(Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Iranians 'disillusioned with Islam' are fleeing country, converting to Christianity
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
Chinese authorities close third house church in months
(Kayla Koslosky, Christian Headlines)
Transnational religion, local impact: Exploring religious soft power around the world
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Positive branding and soft power: The promotion of Sufism in the war on terror (Responding to: Transnational religion, local impact: Exploring religious soft power around the world)
(Alix Philippon, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
How Mauritania exports religion to Saudi Arabia—and not just the other way around (Responding to: Transnational religion, local impact: Exploring religious soft power around the world)
(Michael Farquhar and Alexander Thurston, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Religious soft power in the South Caucasus: The influence of Iran and Turkey (Responding to: Transnational religion, local impact: Exploring religious soft power around the world)
(Ansgar Jödicke, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Gay, transgender youth at 'significantly higher risk' of suicide than heterosexual peers: study
(Leah MarieAnn Klett, The Christian Post)
'I'll ask God to intervene': the Christian volunteers doing police work in Reading – video
(10:58 As government cuts affect police numbers, Reading is feeling the pinch. With one officer claiming there are ‘very serious jobs, for instance stabbings, that we cannot get to’, Thames Valley police have turned to a group of Christian volunteers to he, The Guardian)
New religion-control law changes little in Vietnam after 1 year
(World Watch Monitor)
Southern Baptist seminary report laments founders' racism and slaveholding
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
Ozark, MO mayor fights to keep cross on public land despite FFRF threat
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
Nancy Pelosi appoints Indian-American woman to the commission of USCIRF
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
Pope Francis celebrates 82nd birthday with cake with children from the Vatican's health clinic
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)
Christian advocacy group petitions meditation in public schools
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
Brazilian president’s win leaves him in debt to evangelical bloc
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Religion News Service)
Nashville secular group celebrates faith-free Christmas
(Bailey Basham, Religion News Service)
Interfaith service blesses Oklahoma Democrat Kendra Horn for her new role in Congress
(Bobby Ross Jr., Religion News Service)
How can Christians support Donald Trump?
(Diane Winstson, Religion News Service)
US Jesuit groups release names of priests accused of abuse
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Airbnb issues conflicting statements on boycott of Jewish-owned properties in the West Bank
(Michele Chabin, Religion News Service)
The moral inadequacy of carbon taxes
(Mark Silk, RNS Column: Spiritual Politics)
Does Alice Walker have a Jewish problem?
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism)
Embracing the work of Christmas
(Chuck Currie, Religion News Service)
First Muslim superhero returns after 70 years – just in time to take down a few Nazis
(Aysha Khan, Religion News Service)
An interfaith group finds willing partners to restore a shared watershed
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
America’s foremost Muslim judge
(David Tereshchuk, PBS)
Two Pakistani Christian brothers sentenced to death for blasphemy
(World Watch Monitor)
Absenting oneself from work for religious purposes: Da Costa
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Seven Bishops and a PCC: St George’s, Headstone
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
IICSA: Report and extended seminar on mandatory reporting
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Latest Law Pod UK: the 5 most significant inquest cases of 2018
(Emma-Louise Fenelon, UK Human Rights Blog)
Putin decries prosecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia
(Associated Press)
Russian president questions persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Putin promises to talk with head of Supreme Court about Jehovah's Witnesses
(BBC Russian Service, Russia Religion News)
Kremlin: Situation with Jehovah’s Witnesses requires additional analysis
(TASS Russian News Agency)
China's pre-Christmas Church crackdown raises alarm
(BBC News)
Appeal to the Indian government: protect Christians at Christmas
(Asia News)
Tajikistan: Arrest not pardon follows "repentance"
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
Religion, Ukraine and Russia: In post-Soviet lands, theology and politics are hard to disentangle
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
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