Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 21 September 2018
Federal court denies Trump administration’s latest attempt to push forward with transgender military ban
(John Riley, Metro Weekly)
Court continues preliminary injunction against Trump's policy on transgender military service
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
RFRA defense to Virgin Islands marijuana prosecution fails
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
New law and religion journal
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Religio et Lex: Contemplations on religion & law
(Virginia Wesleyan University)
Religion News Foundation to explore the changing religious and spiritual landscape
(Religion News Service)
‘Treat us like a religion’ - traditional healers demand greater rights
(Nomahlubi Jordaan, Times Live)
The decline and fall of Chinese Buddhism: how modern politics and fast money corrupted an ancient religion
(Mimi Lau, South China Morning Post)
In struggle over Ukrainian Orthodox communion, a political hornet’s nest
(Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor)
Turkmenistan: Tenth jailed conscientious objector in 2018
(Forum 18 News Service)
About 1 billion rubles were collected for building the main church of Russian Military Forces
(Interfax-Religion)
Additional information about arrests of Perm Jehovah's Witnesses
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Ukraine held accountable by United Nations for rights violations
(Religiia v Ukraine, Russia Religion News)
Another Vatican diplomatic blunder
(George Weigel, National Review)
Why schools are banning yoga
(Alia Wong, The Atlantic)
Kosovo will open an embassy in Jerusalem if Israel recognizes it, president says
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
China distances children from families to subdue Muslim west
(Yanan Wang amd Dake Kang, Associated Press)
Pakistan urges China to ease pressure on Muslims minority
(Associated Press)
Russia looms in background as pope travels to Baltics
(Nicole Winfield and Liudas Dapkus, Associated Press)
San Francisco museum shows off modern Muslim women’s fashion
(Janie Har, Associated Press)
Evangelicals push Senate Republicans to confirm Kavanaugh
(Ken Thomas, Associated Press)
Rivals for Georgia governor clash on ‘religious freedom’ law
(Russ Bynum, Associated Press)
China treats Uighur kids as ‘orphans’ after parents seized
(Yanan Wang amd Dake Kang, Associated Press)
Rural Texas town council approves Muslim cemetery plan
(Associated Press)
Polish police looking for man who threw stone into synagogue
(Vanessa Gera, Associated Press)
Cameroon's Muslim, Christian Leaders join in call for peace
(Moki Edwin Kindzeka, VOA)
Al-Shabaab five years after Westgate: Still a menace in East Africa
(International Crisis Group)
Sixth Circuit creates new RLUIPA equal terms test based on “legitimate zoning criteria”
(Evan Seeman, RLUIPA-Defense)
Peace Day - What can you do?
(UN.org/peaceday)
The Druze: A secretive religion tries to secure its future
(Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Thursday, 20 September 2018
Why experts say we should celebrate those who empathize with both sides in clashes over LGBTQ, religious rights
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News Faith)
How the FBI has shaped American religion
(Jerome Copulsky, The Christian Century)
On Masterpiece—and Romer—or Cato SCT Review
(Thomas Berg, Mirror of Justice blog)
Masterpiece Cakeshop: A Romer for Religious Objectors?
(Thomas C. Berg, Cato Supreme Court Review)
Prof. Munoz on free speech, Charles Murray, and Catholic character at Notre Dame
(Rick Garnett, Mirror of Justice blog)
New era for religion in China as party tightens controls
(Bill Ide, VOA)
The brutal truth about persecution of Christians in China
(Michael Brown, The Christian Post)
China is behind halting of aid to Kachin IDPs in Myanmar
(Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Malaysia urged to ban child marriages as older man weds teen
(Eileen Ng, Associated Press)
No longer the default, Church of England goes to battle in religious marketplace
(Catherine Pepinster, Religion News Service)
With Kavanaugh allegations, religious leaders remain divided on court nomination
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
How an ancient Islamic holiday became uniquely Caribbean
(Ken Chitwood, Religion News Service)
LBGT refugees say they face hostility, violence in Kenyan camp
(Tonny Onyulo, Religion News Service)
How Israeli right lays claim to religion
(Akiva Eldar, Al-Monitor)
Putin attends sanctification ceremony for foundation stone of military's main church at Patriot Park
(Interfax-Religion)
Jehovah's Witnesses detained in Perm
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian justice ministry foresees changes in registration procedures for religious organizations
(RAPSI, Russia Religion News)
Poroshenko addresses Ukrainian parliament
(Religiia v Ukraine, Russia Religion News)
Poroshenko promises state protection for clergy, laity of Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate who join unified local church
(Interfax-Religion)
Pensacola officials ask U.S. Supreme Court to review cross decision
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Letter to House Foreign Affairs Committee on Saudi Educational Transparency and Reform Act
(Human Rights Watch)
Soper & Fetzer, “Religion and Nationalism in Global Perspective”
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum)
Indonesia’s 2019 elections: How will the religion factor play out?
(Erin Cook, The Diplomat)
Shambhulal Regar, arrested for hacking Muslim man, may contest 2019 polls
(NDTV)
KRG election: 18 Christian candidates compete for 5 quota seats
(Nasir Ali, Rudaw.net)
The “forced conversions” of Pakistan’s Hindu women hide a much bigger problem
(Jürgen Schaflechner, qz.com)
Uzbekistan: Jailings "to intimidate all who speak about freedoms"
(Forum 18 News Service)
RFRA defense to harboring aliens rejected at pre-trial stage
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
NY diocese reaches $27.5M settlement with 4 abuse victims
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Lafayette library board president not planning to interfere with drag queen reading event
(Ben Myers, The Advocate)
Suit argues Drag Queen Story Time violates Establishment Clause
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
N.J. Catholic dioceses releases priest sex abuse victims from agreements, says victims are free to talk
(Kelly Heyboer, NJ Advance Media)
New Jersey dioceses release victims from non-disclosure agreements
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Cert filed in case testing limits of Trinity Lutheran Case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Christian school can’t consolidate in UA office site, appeals court confirms
(Alissa Widman Neese, The Columbus Dispatch)
In 6th Circuit: Christian school loses RLUIPA equal terms challenge
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Jordan takes steps to support Jerusalem’s Palestinians
(Daoub Kuttab, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Plane shot down over Syria puts Russia-Israel relations to the test
(Maxim A. Suchkov, Al-Monitor: Russia/Mideast Pulse)
‘Honor killings’ defendant in Houston death penalty trial had shank & smuggled drugs in jail
(Brian Rogers, The Houston Chronicle)
Security forces extend presence in Minya
(Persecution: International Christian Concern)
181 Montagnard refugees still detained in Bangkok
(Gina Goh, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Spiritual warfare conference aims to provide answers and hope
(Katey Hearth, Mission Network News)
New Church growth in Arabian Peninsula
(Katey Hearth, Mission Network News)
Church in America has become largely impotent, irrelevant
(James L. Garlow and David Burton, The Christian Post)
Thousands of Hispanics expected in Texas for Encuentro summit
(Catholic News Agency)
Historic low on US refugee cap lamented as 'deeply disturbing'
(Catholic News Agency)
'Isis will be looking for targets': guns and fear mark Afghan Ashura
(Emma Graham-Harrison, The Guardian)
Blackpool Tower rainbow lights to greet anti-LGBT US preacher
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Danish mayors vow to ignore citizenship handshake plan
(Jon Henley, The Guardian)
School counselor "outed" by Catholic high school shares her story on 'Ellen'
(Elisa Meyer, World Religion News)
Fasting on Yom Kippur
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)
Paul Simon’s Yom Kippur sermon
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism (for those who want to be shaken and stirred))
Making religious communities safe for LGBTQ kids
(Jane Clementi, Religion News Service)
As Catholic sex abuse investigations begin, questions remain
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
EVENT, 20 September 2018: [Preview] The G20 Interfaith Forum in Buenos Aires: Religious Perspectives for the 2018 Global Agenda
(Cynthia Hotton, Katherine Marshall, John T. Monahan, David Mooer, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
As Florence subsides, Catholic Charities in NC ready to offer assistance
(Mary Rezac, Catholic News Agency)
Christians mobilizing aid for Hurricane Florence victims
(Lyndsey Koh, Mission Network News)
Backlash in Iran as some wartime veterans circumvent new retirement law
(Al-Monitor Staff, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
U.S. bishops announce new abuse-prevention measures and call for McCarrick investigation
(Catholic News Agency)
Wednesday, 19 September 2018
EVENT, 19 September 2018: International Seminar — Religious Liberty in the United Kindgom - Prof. Mark Hill QC
(Centro Brasileiro de Estudos em Direito e Religião - CEDIRE (FADIR/UFU))
Prof. PLO Lumumba speaks during Africa Religious Liberty Congress in Rwanda
(Adventist Media Center, YouTube)
3rd Africa Religious Liberty Congress - DAY 1 - Judith Uwizye
(Adventist Media Center, YouTube)
Human flourishing is the fruit of religious freedom: Elder Sitati speaks to government officials, scholars and religious leaders in Rwanda
(News Release, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Newsroom)
Promoting Religious Freedom among Religions and Nations
(Elder Joseph W. Sitati of the Seventy, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Newsroom)
IICSA mandatory reporting seminar – 27th September
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Is religion good or bad for us?
(David B. Feldman, Psychology Today)
Germany’s faith-based sanctuary activists have created a national movement
(Caitlin L. Chandler, The Nation)
Episode 30: The Religion Clauses
(Latest episode from Constitutionally Speaking, National Review)
Christians have moral mandate to fight racism, populism, say speakers at Vatican-sponsored conference
(Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service)
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