Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 15 June 2018
Trinity Western spokesperson Janet Buckingham ‘disappointed’ by Supreme Court decision
(Global News)
LGBT rights vs. religious freedom: top court ruling on Trinity Western case today
(Kathleen Harris, CBC News)
Bussey's series on the Trinity Western case
(Barry W. Bussey, Canadian Council of Christian Charities: Intersection)
Trinity Western University 'will not be starting a law school in the near future' following court ruling
((interviews with students), Montreal Gazette)
Trinity Western says they won’t have a law school for now
(The Canadian Press, The Globe and Mail)
UN rapporteur welcomes Uzbekistan’s religious freedom pledge
(World Watch Monitor)
Court enforces document subpoena against Texas Catholic bishops
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Settlement reached in Muslim women's suit against California restaurant
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Group of Muslim women ejected from Urth Caffe obtain settlement
(American Civil Liberties Union)
Sessions cites Bible in defense of breaking up families, blames migrant parents
(Adam Edelman, NBC News)
Sessions responds to church leaders' criticism of immigration policy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
FL censors counseling for minors
(Liberty Counsel)
Suit challenges local bans on conversion therapy for minors
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
DOJ rolls out “Place to Worship” RLUIPA initiative; sues New Jersey borough
(Evan Seeman, RLUIPA-Defense)
Moroccan Christians demand equal marriage rights
(World Watch Monitor)
Ivory Coast bishop chides African priests 'wandering' in Europe
(Lcui Sarr, La Croix International)
For Eid Al-Fitr, the Taliban agrees to its first formal ceasefire since 2001
(Steve Coll, The New Yorker)
Leader of Pakistani Taliban killed by U.S. drone strike, Afghanistan says
(Mushtaq Yusufzai, Francis Whittaker, Ahmed Mengli and Reuters, NBC News)
Afghan Taliban raise hopes with surprise Eid ceasefire
(Reuters)
Thursday, 14 June 2018
Assessing the Impact of Religious Registration
(Roger Finke, Dane R Mataic, Jonathan Fox, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion)
The LGBT refugees in Turkey who refuse to be forgotten
(Masha Gessen, The New Yorker)
Argentina congress takes historic step towards legalising abortion
(Uki Goñi, The Guardian)
Argentina's lower house votes to ease abortion laws
(Ryan Dube and Alberto Messer, The Wall Street Journal (paywall))
Bid to legalize abortion in Argentina clears first hurdle in Congress
(Daniel Politi and Ernesto Londoño, The New York Times)
My body, my choice’: Argentina moves closer to legal abortion with key vote
(Elizabeth Sulis Kim, The Guardian)
Pro-lifers in Argentina make final push against abortion bill
(Catholic News Agency)
Can religious institutions maintain their identity in the public realm?
(Michael Gerson, The Monitor)
African-American Evangelicals on the Masterpiece Cake Issue
(Thomas Berg, Mirror of Justice blog)
Iran's Orwellian arrest of its leading female human-rights lawyer
(Robin Wright, The New Yorker)
For Black Evangelicals how does Masterpiece Cakeshop compare to Jim Crow?
(Kate Shellnutt, Christianity Today)
Conservative religious leaders are denouncing Trump immigration policies
(Laurie Goodstein, The New York Times)
Children in India exhibit religious tolerance, study finds
(Jennifer McNulty, University of California Santa Cruz)
Islam is an American religion too, Mr. President
(Salam Al-Marayati, Los Angeles Times)
Unveiling new religion policy, US goes to bat for Jewish group
(Nick Rummell, Courthouse News Service)
When leaving your religion means losing your children
(Samantha Raphelson, National Public Radio)
Islamic cleric preaches compassion between Israelis and Palestinians
(Greer Fay Cashman, The Jerusalem Post)
Saudi king orders Eid holiday bonus for some citizens
(Associated Press)
Rahmon calls on Tajik people to display political vigilance, have modest feasts on Eid al-Fitr
(Interfax-Religion)
Legal scholar points out error of arresting Jehovah's Witness
(Darya Kucherenko, Prouvu.ru)
Ireland will vote on removing blasphemy from constitution
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
In Ireland, what’s legal is now mandatory
(Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review)
Irish Catholic hospitals ‘will have to perform abortions’
(BBC News)
Irish bishops establish Council for Life in response to abortion legalization
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Israel’s Supreme Court temporarily blocks deportation of Ugandan Jew
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Indonesia combines Islam with environmental activism
(Rizki Nugraha, Ayu Purwaningsih, Deutsche Welle)
Humanitarian crisis in Yemen worsens, Catholic aid agency says
(Dale Gavlak, Catholic News Service)
Venezuela and the role of religious institutions during state crises
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Maduro's immorality and the role of the church in Venezuela (Responding to: Venezuela and the role of religious institutions during state crises)
(Feline Freier, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
The Catholic Church and the Venezuela crisis, 20 years on (Responding to: Venezuela and the role of religious institutions during state crises)
(David Smilde, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Justice Department announces new RLUIPA awareness initiative
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
The Aquarius incident: navigating the turbulent waters of international law
(Melanie Fink and Kristof Gombeer, EJIL: Talk!)
Chilean church offices raided as part of sex abuse probe
(Patricia Luna, Associated Press)
South African police kill man after fatal mosque attack
(Christopher Torchia, Associated Press)
Netanyahu unexpectedly meets with Indonesian Muslim leader
(Associated Press)
Prophet of Utah doomsday cult pleads guilty to child bigamy
(Associated Press)
Utah’s Hatch urges support for LGBT youth in Senate speech
(Brady McCombs, Associated Press)
Outlawing circumcision: The debate explodes in Denmark … and elsewhere
(Paul De Maeyer, Aleteia)
US calls for release of Iranian human rights lawyer
(Associated Press)
Ball State denies dollars to pro-life student group, finances opposing views
(Alliance Defending Freedom)
Suit alleges viewpoint discrimination in distribution of student activity fees
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Michigan Christian university wins suit against abortion-pill mandate
(Marc Daalder, Detroit Free Press)
Another permanent injunction against contraceptive mandate for religious colleges
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Church sues Virginia county over religious discrimination claims
(Evan Seeman, RLUIPA-Defense)
DOJ sues town for blocking Orthodox Jews from building temple
(Marisa Schultz, New York Post)
DOJ announces new initiative to protect relocation for religious institutions
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Dutch ‘burqa ban’ proposal nears final vote before expected adoption into law
(RT)
Bending the Arc in Nigeria
(Nnadozie Onyekuru, guest post, Arc of the Universe: Ethics and Global Justice)
Recommendations for England’s cathedrals: Final Report of the Cathedrals Working Group
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
EVENT, 14 June 2018: Philippines – 2nd Annual Forum on Law and Religion
(Sponsored by the International Center for Law and Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy,, University of the Philippines College of Law’s UP Law Center, Manila)
Dr. Tenzin Dorjee unanimously elected as Chair of bipartisan U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
(Press Release, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Opinion: I’m A Muslim. CAIR has no place in a a synagogue
(Shireen Qudosia, Forward: Scribe)
Southern Baptists, Mike Pence and the quest for unity
(Daniel Burke, CNN)
Wednesday, 13 June 2018
Christianity is becoming abusive In Ghana - Rev Prof. Mante
(Rev George Larbi, Peace FM Online)
Remarks by Vice President Pence at the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting
(The White House)
Pence addresses Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Southern Baptists reject motion to disinvite VP Pence
(Sheryl Lynn, The Christian Post)
In address to SBC, Vice President Pence advocates for more politics in houses of worship
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Pence gives campaign-style speech to Southern Baptists
(David Crary, Associated Press)
Southern Baptists confront 'painful crisis'
(Daniel Burke, CNN)
India: Christian Council appeals for peace and harmony among Communities in Shillong
(E-PAO)
Swiss experiences in addressing religion in conflict
(Jean-Nicolas Bitter and Angela Ullmann for Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich)
Christians want marriages recognized in Morocco
(Ahmed Eljechtimi, Reuters)
US broadcaster loses Myanmar outlet over Rohingya name
(Grant Peck, Associated Press)
New USCIRF Chair is Tibetan Buddhist
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Mexico's leading presidential candidate embraces many religions
(Jo Tuckman, National Catholic Reporter)
Religious people live four years longer than atheists, study finds
(Alex Matthews-King, The Independent)
The age gap in religion around the world
(Pew Research Center Religion & Public Life)
How computer scientists model the role of religion in society
(Wesley Wildman, Smithsonian)
Religion is uniquely human, but computer simulations may help us understand religious behavior
(Wesley Wildman, The Conversation)
Our government doesn’t discriminate on basis of religion: Rajnath Singh
(Vijaita Singh, The Hindu)
Indian woman chess star boycotts Iran event over headscarf law
(AFP, Times of Israel)
Is Eritrea becoming the North Korea of Africa?
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
School chaplains legal challenge argues program is discriminatory
(Amy Remeikis, The Guardian)
Department of Justice announces Place to Worship Initiative
(Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice)
Sessions announces initiative on zoning regulations for religious institutions
(Eli Watkins, CNN)
Greece's Muslims seek reform between civil and religious laws
(John Psaropoulos, Al Jazeera)
Christian groups react to Kim-Trump summit, WCC calls for long-term commitment to peace
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Belarus: State official vetoes foreign Orthodox, Catholic priests
(Forum 18 News Service)
Orthodox believers pray before the Hong Kong Icon of the Mother of God for the future of the Church in China
(Interfax-Religion)
Russia's synagogues are ready to meet 10,000 Jewish football fans
(Interfax-Religion)
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