Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 7 March 2018
Outlawing Down syndrome abortions: Isn't religion always part of this news story?
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Gambia gov't under pressure over religious minority's TV bid
(Abdoulie John, Freedom Newspaper)
Exploring religious diversity in higher education
(Bradley Nystrom and Jeffrey Brodd, OUPblog | Religion)
Peace delegation has high-level meetings at Presidential Blure House and Korean Parliament
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
EVENT, 7-8 March 2016: Business & Peace Symposium
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
A gathering storm: on engaging with human rights laws
(Priya Pillai, The Hindu)
WJP Rule of Law Index 2017–2018
(World Justice Project)
EVENT 7-8 March 2018: Ban Ki-Moon to give keynote at Global Business & Peace Symposium
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
"A quantum leap for human rights education on freedom of religion or belief"
(on the launch of the FORB Learning Platform, NORFORB (Nordic Ecumenical Network on International Freedom of Religion or Belief))
Babies with Down syndrome are put on center stage in the U.S. abortion fight
(Ariana Eunjung Cha, The Washington Post)
Saudi women take the wheel, test-driving a new freedom
(Aya Batrawy, Associated Press)
Macron meets French Jewish group amid anti-Semitism concerns
(Philippe Sotto, Associated Press)
Sri Lanka blocks social media as anti-Muslim rioting flares
(Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press Religion)
At new health office, 'civil rights' means doctors' right to say no to patients
(Emmarie Huetteman, The Washington Post)
Sri Lanka blocks social media as deadly violence continues
(Michael Safi and Amantha Perera, The Guardian)
Sri Lanka declares emergency amid anti-Muslim violence
(Krishan Francis, Associated Press Religion)
Sri Lanka deploys police, military after Buddhist-Muslim clash
(Shihar Aneez and Ranga Sirilal, Reuters)
Pope Francis still highly regarded in U.S., but signs of disenchantment emerge
(Pew Research Center Religion & Public Life)
Murdered Salvadoran priest Óscar Romero to be made a saint
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Murdered Salvadoran archbishop Oscar Romero to be canonized
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)
Pope approves sainthood for slain Salvadoran Archbishop Romero
(Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)
Tuesday, 6 March 2018
Chaos
(Martin E. Marty, Sightings: Religion in Public Life (University of Chicago Divinity School))
In 2018, the CJEU will determine the future of the Internet
(OUPblog)
The three Hebrew words that describe our times
(Martin E. Marty, RNS Column: Sightings)
Vatican indicts ex-bank head, says embezzlement loss is $62M
(Associated Press Religion)
Poland’s Holocaust law upends one activist’s decade of progress in interfaith relations
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Bishops call for ‘common-sense gun measures’ after Florida school shooting
(Catholic News Agency)
Bishops ask faithful to flood Congress with calls for Conscience Protection Act
(Catholic News Agency)
With lifelong rule by Xi Jinping, how will Christians fare in China?
(Courtney Grogan, Catholic News Agency)
British court denies parents' appeal to save toddler's life support
(Catholic News Agency)
UN warned of religious animosity by Vatican official
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)
Greek priests protest new religious textbooks
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
Muslim women don’t need saving from their religion
(Maha Elgenaidi, Religion News Service)
Muslim women get $60,000 after being forced to remove hijab for mugshot
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)
The critical role of Jews in defining modernity
(Chad Alan Goldberg, Religion Dispatches)
Pro-born: A former evangelical on the single-issue politics of white Christians
(Bradley Onishi, Religion Dispatches)
Satanic Temple again challenges Missouri abortion law on religious grounds
(Matt Campbell, Kansas City Star)
Tagging refugees by religion: Does it matter whether they're Muslims or Christians?
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)
Does a memorial to fallen soldiers breach the church-state wall?
(The Economist)
Oklahoma school bans pastor from leading team prayer after atheist group complains
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Six pastors arrested in Rwanda for opposing shutdown of churches
(Edmund Kagire, The East Arican)
Understanding religion in the workplace
(Justin Walker, business.com)
Why religion failed to win the battle for Congress
(Times of India)
Ultra-Orthodox legislators are weaponizing Torah study
(Elhanan Miller, Forward)
US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman decries J Street’s motto as ‘blasphemous’
(Ron Kampeas, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Why Christians support Israel
(Dennis Prager, National Review)
Netanyahu defends embrace of Trump and record on religious pluralism
(Ron Kampeas, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Arizona State University sued over enforcement of state anti-BDS law
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Religious 'nones' could shake up American politics — but many roadblocks stand in their way
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News Faith)
Irish bishops urge voters to keep constitutional ban on abortion
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Irish official warns against LGBT exclusion at World Meeting of Families
(Catholic News Agency)
Explosive devices detonated in Mexican border churches
(David Agren, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
San Francisco to remove statue some call racist
(Associated Press Religion)
Saudi crown prince winds up trip to Egypt with mosque visit
(Associated Press)
Malaysia's federal court says conversions to Christianity are for sharia courts
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Satanists are suing Missouri (again) over its 72-hour abortion waiting period
(Hemant Mehta, Friendly Atheist)
Missouri abortion restriction challenged in new suit by Satanic Temple member
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Federal Court: Destruction of sacred tribal ground not a “substantial burden” on religious exercise under RFRA
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Destruction of Native American burial site did not violate RFRA
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
2 arrested after claiming Texas church shooting was fiction
(The Associated Press, Religion News Service)
After a rescinded invitation, Ken Ham talks about God at an Oklahoma university
(Bobby Ross Jr., Religion News Service)
What is the significance of the 8 days of Easter?
(Liz Kanoy, Christian Headlines)
Evangelical leaders launch prayer campaign for Dreamers; urge congress to act as DACA expires
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
With today's deadline struck down by courts, what's next for DACA?
(Christine Rousselle, Catholic News Agency)
Parolin: Paul VI canonization likely in 2018, but not yet decided
(Catholic News Agency)
Muslims ‘are very misunderstood today’ — this Florida college will try to change that
(Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald)
UN expert (Ahmed Shaheed): State and religion best served by maintaining "respectful distance"
(Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights)
Report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief (Focus: State-Religion Relationships and their Impact on Freedom of Religion or Belief )
(Ahmed Rasheed, United Nations Human Rights Council (37th Session - 2018))
Mideast braces for war: Israel vs. Iran-backed Hezbollah
(Mona Alami, Al-Monitor: Syria Pulse)
Europe starts preparing Mideast peace initiative
(Uri Savir, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Tribal laws determine fate of IS families in Iraq
(Adnan Abu Zeed, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Israeli recognition of Ethiopian religious leaders just a start
(Danny Zaken, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
In Uzbekistan, religious freedoms ‘not recognised in law and practice’ – UN special rapporteur
(World Watch Monitor)
Israel's ultra-Orthodox hold ruling coalition hostage over draft law
(Danny Zaken, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Iranian conservative duo rumored to be gearing up for parliament run
(Rohollah Faghihi, Al Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Could Egyptian tribes tip electoral balance in upcoming election?
(Ahmed Aleem, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Exorcists are back – and people are getting hurt
(Deborah Hyde, The Guardian)
Survivors of Catholic church abuse in Ireland demand papal meeting
(Henry McDonald, The Guardian)
Who cheers for democracy?
(Mark Silk, RNS Column: Spiritual Politics)
Why deporting the ‘Dreamers’ is immoral
(Michael Blake, Religion News Service)
The Bishop’s vote in Tynwald: Tynwald decides
(Peter Edge, Guest Post, Law & Religion UK)
March 4: A Peace Cross, Billy Graham at the Capitol, and more
(Religious Freedom Review: Weekly updates on religious freedom in America)
EVENT, 6 March 2018: The Impact of Media on Freedom of Religion or Belief
(Side event to the 37th session of the UN Human Rights Counci, Including presentation & launch of FoRB Learning Platform)
PIL in SC challenges validity of polygamy, nikah-halala
(Satya Prakash, The Tribune)
What is Nikah halala, how it was established and where it stands in modern India
(Radhika Iyengar, The Indian Express (post from 17 April 2017))
By rewriting history, Hindu nationalists aim to assert their dominance over India
(Rupam Jain and Tom Lasseter, Reuters)
Survey: Pope Francis is still popular, but warm feelings waning among conservatives
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Widespread approval for Francis among U.S. Catholics, diminishing support among Republicans
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Pope Francis still popular, but conservative opposition rises, survey shows
(Daniel Burke, CNN)
Italian vote raises doubt over whether Pope’s backyard is listening
(Claire Giangravè, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Japanese bishops make stand on imperial ceremonies
(La Croix International)
No justice for Native Americans in Oregon
(Press Release, Becket Law)
Monday, 5 March 2018
Passion for Europe - Remembering crisis to heal division (November 2017)
(Peter Rožič SJ, JESC, EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)
‘We need to recover a sense of hope’ (December 2017)
(Mgr Mariano Crociata, Bishop of Latina, EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)
Hopes for the Estonian Presidency of the European Union (July-August 2017)
(Mgr Philippe Jourdan Apostolic administrator of Estonia/Delegate of COMECE, EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)
50 years after Populorum Progressio (from May 2017)
(S.E Mgr Jean-Claude Hollerich - Archbishop of Luxembourg, President of Justice and Peace Europe, EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)
The European Union - drawing on its past to confront its future (April 2017)
(Martin Maier SJ, JESC, EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)
Rethinking Europe (September 2017)
(Martin Maier SJ, JESC, EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)
(Re)thinking Europe to renew Europe
(Mgr Gianni Ambrosio COMECE vice-president, EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)
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