Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 21 June 2018
Jewish boy forced to remove Star of David necklace at school, lawsuit alleges
(Victoria Bekiempis and Brittany Gibson, New York Daily News)
Father sues over daycare's policy that disallowed religious jewelry
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
City violated Establishment Clause by acquiring cross site as park land
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Religious Freedom in Focus, volume 75 – June 2018
(Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice)
The State and Marriage: Cut the Connection
(Daniel Hill, guest post, Law & Religion UK)
EVENT, 21 June 2018: Workshop “Religion Diversity and Social Innovation”
(Religion and Innovation Seried, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Trento)
EVENT, 20-21 June, 2018: Religious Freedom Annual Review, Provo, Utah
(International Center for Law and Religion Studies, Brigham Young University)
Religious Freedom Annual Review 2018: Religion and the Common Good [FACEBOOK LIVE]
What comes next for religious liberty, after the Masterpiece Cakeshop decision?
(Terry Mattingly, On Religion)
The scandal of Cardinal Theodore McCarrick and why no major media outed him
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
It’s Hard to Find God on the Front Page (A lack of reporters means religious news gets short shrift—and lots of corrections)
(Julia Duin, The Wall Street Journal (paywall))
Wednesday, 20 June 2018
CCCB comment on the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in the appeal cases involving Trinity Western University Law School
(Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops)
Trinity Western University loses religious freedom fight
(CNS News)
MP Alice Wong scolds Supreme Court of Canada decision to limit Trinity Western's religious rights
(Graeme Wood, Richmond News)
What does Trinity Western's Supreme Court loss mean for the summer jobs attestation?
(Brian Platt, National Post)
Readers’ recent queries and comments – mid-June
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Italy’s new government and Catholic Church increasingly at odds over migrant crisis
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Muslim reporter helps the Seattle Times grasp the complexity of Ramadan in schools
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Chris Pratt uses MTV as pulpit for his faith: Were his 'nine rules for living' news or not?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Questions on sexuality loom large ahead of youth synod
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)
US aid to Iraqi Christians, Yazidis on fast track via Catholic Relief Services
(Courtney Grogan, Catholic News Agency)
Abuse allegations against Cardinal Theodore McCarrick 'credible'
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)
Millennial-majority churches detail challenges, success stories in growth and finances
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Elite girls school in New York now admitting transgender students
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)
Ted Cruz introduces emergency legislation to end Trump's family separation policy for immigrants
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Despite a few holy ghosts, sweet Father's Day story involving a major-league catcher warms the heart
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
Only 10 Christians refugees from Iraq and Syria admitted to US in 2018; Evangelicals respond
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Too much at stake for full-on conflict in southern Syria
(Mona Alami, Al-Monitor: Syria Pulse)
Palestinians skeptical of humanitarian efforts in Gaza
(Adnan Abu Amer, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Israeli defense minister calls for compromise on draft dispute
(Mazal Mualem, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Indonesian cleric’s call for compassion lost in controversy over Jerusalem visit
(Eetta Prince-Gibson, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Islamic State fighters buried without identification in Iraq
(Judit Neurink, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Displaced Syrians build new lives in Idlib
(Tamer Osman, Al-Monitor: Syria Pulse)
Ultra-Orthodox, leftists join forces against Israeli draft
(Akiva Eldar, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Religious leaders condemn family separations- but not necessarily Trump
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
Anthem for the homeless: mystery at the heart of a contemporary classic
(Brian Morton, The Guardian)
What churches can do to help victims of sexual violence in conflict to stay ‘part of us’
(Elizabeth Lane Miller, World Watch Monitor)
Tajikistan: Christian convert’s burial delayed as relatives call for husband to return to Islam
(World Watch Monitor)
An increasing number of parents are raising kids without religion
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
Nashville church of Scientology and the way to happiness collaborate at sustainable fashion conference
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)
Research shows religion can boost your lifespan by years
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
Cardinal Dolan makes good points but ignores politics of abortion
(Thomas Reese, RNS Column: Signs of the Times)
Taj Mahal’s attackers dispute site’s Muslim origins
(Vishal Arora, Religion News Service)
Catholic bishops are quick to attack Trump but slow to advise their voters
(Thomas Reese, Religion News Service)
Geneticist Francis Collins ponders peril of biotechnology
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
600 United Methodists file church complaint against Jeff Sessions
(Jack Jenkins and Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
Religion and the Democratic Party: It's complicated
(Julie Bourbon, National Catholic Reporter)
The ‘Muezzin Law’ is a stain on the law books
(Mordechai Kremnitzer, Haaretz)
Decriminalisation of homosexuality
(Stabroek News)
Quit saying the Bible supports your immigration preferences
(Donna Carol Voss, The Federalist)
How the Dominicans are bringing orthodoxy back to academia
(Michael Davis, Catholic Herald)
Like many gay Muslim people, I have no faith in Pride
(Amrou Al-Kadhi, The Guardian)
Amendment to Sabbath law allows non-religious to take off too
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Opening statement and global update of human rights concerns by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein at 38th session of the Human Rights Council
(Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner)
U.S. withdraws from U.N. Human Rights Council
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
US leaves UN Human Rights Council over Israel bias
(kamp, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
US withdrawing from UN Human Rights Council 'cesspool;' Christian Watchdog warns of consequences
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
New poll says Pope Francis still widely popular among US Catholics
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Pope backs US bishops in resisting Trump on immigration
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
More than 600 members of Jeff Sessions' church just charged him with violating church rules
(Daniel Burke, CNN)
Fellow church members file ecclesiastical complaint against Attorney General Sessions
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Appeals court rules for Texas bishops in privacy dispute
(Becket)
5th Circuit: Bishops win temporary stay of subpoena for e-mails
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Blue Moon Diner sued by EEOC for religious discrimination
(Press Release, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
EEOC sues New Mexico diner for failing to accommodate Muslim employee
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Tuesday, 19 June 2018
Pope Francis and Cardinal Sarah look at European Catholicism and do the math
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Churches called to commemorate lives lost seeking safety
(Conference of European Churches)
What does it mean to be Christian in America?
(Eric C. Miller, Religion & Politics: Fit for Polite Company)
Albania: leaders of religious communities write to Macron and Merkel, opening negotiations for accession to the EU is “an important decision”
(Servizio Informazione Religiosa)
America v. Romans 13
(Mark Silk, RNS Column: Spiritual Politics)
The truth about separating kids
(Rick Lowry, National Review)
Thomas More Law Center agrees to help father in fight with school over Islamic indoctrination of 13-Year old daughter
(Press Release, Thomas More Law Center)
Polygamy banned in Turkmenistan
(Interfax-Religion)
Shamanism is building an organization
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News)
Catholics protest priest killings in Philippines
(Ana P. Santos, Deutsche Welle)
After Colombian election, Church official urges talks with ex-guerrillas
(Cody Weddle, Catholic News Service)
Duterte spokesman says Australian nun still in danger of deportation
(Catholic News Service)
Study: Assault, harassment, denial of services plague many religious communities in NYC
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Nicaragua’s bishops strive to find way out of national crisis
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Church suspends talks to ease Nicaragua political crisis
(Associated Press)
Ireland to hold referendum to remove blasphemy from constitution
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Minister Flanagan announces Government approval for the holding of a Referendum on the removal of the offence of blasphemy from the Constitution
(Department of Justice and Equality)
SPLC pays $3.375M for wrongful inclusion on extremist list
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
SPLC statement regarding Maajid Nawaz and the Quilliam Foundation
(Southern Poverty Law Center)
SPLC apologizes, pay settlement to Islamic reformer it wrongly labeled ‘anti-Muslim extremist’
(Jack Crowe, National Review)
Timothy Larsen, “John Stuart Mill: A Secular Life”
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum)
Headlines about the Trinity Western case
New Mexico diner sued by agency for religious discrimination
(Associated Press)
Monday, 18 June 2018
The FAQs: What you should know about family separation at the border
(Joe Carter, The Gospel Coalition)
Attention media folks: That White House PR event upset many on Southern Baptist right
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Law and religion round-up – 17th June
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
French female jihadists remain serious threat, document reveals
(Emilie Boyer King, France 24 Internaitonal)
Serving others in God’s love: Religious Freedom Week 2018
(USCCB Office of Religious Liberty)
Breaking bread, piercing prejudice: how a Ramadan meal united faiths
(Amrit Dhillon, The Guardian)
'A month to help those in need': Ramadan relief around the world
(The Guardian)
For Ramadan, more Muslims shape diets around physical and mental health
(Maryam Jillani, NPR)
Why do I want my teenage Muslim boys to fast in Ramadan?
(Emily Richardson, The Guardian)
Eid al-Fitr celebrations around the world – in pictures
(The Guardian)
Filipino Muslims mark Eid in ruins of war-torn Marawi
(Joeal Calupitan and Aaron Favila, Associated Press)
Far from home, Rohingya Muslim refugees count their blessings at Eid
(Priyadarshini Sen, Religion News Service)
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