Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 9 August 2017
North Korea releases jailed Canadian pastor amid standoff with U.S.
(Reuters)
Vatican official hints at unofficial agreement with China on bishops
(Catholic News Service)
Dominican Republic priest held in death of former altar boy
(Associated Press)
August 10 is a “black day” for Dalit Christians in India
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
The criminalization of FGM in the United States (Responding to: Female genital cutting: The Michigan case and beyond)
(Ranit Mishori, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Baptist pastor: An attack on anyone’s religious freedom is an attack on everyone’s
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Anti-immigrant Louisiana marriage law struck down by U.S. court
(Catherine Rampell, The Washington Post)
Differential marriage license requirement for foreign born held unconstitutional
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Explainer: with no free vote for now, where next for marriage equality?
(Ryan Goss, The Conversation)
K-12 school agrees to gender inclusion policy with no notice or 'opt out' for parents
(Kelsey Harkness, The Daily Signal)
Churches threatened with confiscation in Cuba
(FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))
Speak up on religious discrimination at school
(L. Nugraheni, The Jakarta Post)
Madurai police starts helpline to protect those marrying outside caste, religion
(Livemint)
‘Time is ripe for political decision on religion status’
(The Hindu)
Suburban educators develop guidelines on teaching about religion
(Marie Wilson, Chicago Daily Herald)
Reuse of graves – further considerations
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Round Rock’s Ahmadiyya mosque members attend national convention
(Nicole Barrios, Austin American-Statesman)
Rakshabandhan celebrated among interfaith leaders
(Daily Pioneer)
Australians set for non-binding mail ballot on gay marriage
(Rod McGuirk, Associated Press, KSL)
March of the Living to be held in Rostov region to commemorate Jews massacred by Nazi
(Interfax-Religion)
Tuesday, 8 August 2017
Sex and sensibility: A Google employee inflames a debate about sexism and free speech
(The Economist: Business and Finance)
Kirsten Powers and others who’ve read the Google ‘anti-diversity’ memo slam hysterical media coverage
(Brett T., Twitchy)
Why Google’s firing terrifies social conservatives so much: Google has the ability to shut Christian thought out of the conversation.
(Erick Erickson, The Washington Post)
Erdogan to attend OIC summit in Astana
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian Jews appalled by reproaches of trying to monetize Holocaust tragedy
(Interfax-Religion)
Priest detained in Vitebsk brothel to be temporary banned from ministry - Russian Orthodox Church
(Interfax-Religion)
Protestant pastor jailed for 3 years for extremism in Tajikistan
(Interfax-Religion)
Make Pakistan safe for Christians urges European Member of Parliament: Ban blasphemy laws
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Russia: One year of "anti-missionary" punishments
(Forum 18 News Service)
32-year-old man fined for images of Christ on social network
(Portal-Credo.Ru, Russia Religion News)
Dutch Socialists reject longtime activist over anti-Semitic tweets
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Sikhs in America: A history of hate
(A.C. Thompson, ProPublica)
How chaplains master the art of listening
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News Faith)
God, religion, and America's addiction crisis
(Jeffrey Bloom, Mosaic: Advancing Jewish Thought)
Case remanded for determination of whether church is hierarchical
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Two Chinese tourists are arrested for making a Hitler salute in Germany
(Gulliver, The Economist: Business Travel)
When rights colide: A legal defeat for a pious prison gardener is good news for bosses
(Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
UAE ambassador explains what secularism means for Middle East governance
(James Langton and Haneen Dajani, The National)
Bangladesh: Religious freedom is dead
(Zarif Ahmed, International Policy Digest)
Efforts on to float Lingayat Mahasabha seeking separate religion status
(The Hindu)
Imam knocked back on interfaith efforts
(Cayman News Service)
US backing for 'nontraditional' families at UN conference raises eyebrowns
(Fred Lucas, The Daily Signal)
Growing herdsmen militancy is adding to West Africa’s security threats
(Chukwuma Al Okoli, The Conversation)
Baggage-handling, pastoring and sexual orientation: Houston
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Why are there no new major religions?
(Jon Emont, The Atlantic)
Monday, 7 August 2017
In many ways, Muslim men and women see life in America differently
(Claire Gecewicz, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
Grants for Church Buildings: Securing the Future
(CofE vie David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
How Buddhist mindfulness can awaken the church
(Daniel P. Coleman, Religion News Service)
New debate swirls on Church class divide in UK where clergy prefer 'trendy areas'
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Uzbekistan: Short prison terms, fines after "show trial"
(Forum 18 News Service)
Over 100 Georgian prisoners imprisoned in Istanbul demand to set up a corner for prayers
(Interfax-Religion)
Korean church in Tajikistan called illegal
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News)
Does religion matter in Corporate America?
(Kenneth Kim, Forbes)
Muslims must ostracize anti-Semitic imams
(Farahnaz Ispahani, Huffington Post)
In Texas, everything is bigger — Except the separation of Church and State
(Ari Feldman, Forward)
FBI: Islamic Center blast caused by improvised explosive device
(Peter Cox, MPR News)
Trump advisor seeks meeting with Pope Francis after “incendiary” article in Jesuit journal
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Trump’s evangelical advisers request papal meeting after critique from Francis’ friends
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
Trump’s evangelical advisers want a meeting with Pope Francis over controversial article
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)
Bishop in violence-torn Congo appeals to youth: ‘Keep your priests alive’
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
BJC’s Hollman: Church-state separation is “vital to the preservation of true religion”
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Religious Freedom protections in new same sex marriage proposals: too few, too narrow
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Aspects of Islam in Asia – Analysis
(Dr. Mohamed Chtatou, Eurasia Review)
Myanmar: It’s high time for stopping the slow-burning genocide – OpEd
(Dr. Habib Siddiqui, Eurasia Review)
Law and religion round-up – 6th August
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Nepal: Rising uncertainty over Constitution implementation – OpEd
(Hari Prasad Shrestha, Eurasia Review)
Makkah governor rejects Qatar’s attempt to reduce Saudi role in Hajj
(Mohammed Al-Sulami, Arab News)
Al-Aqsa focus of Abdallah-Abbas summit in Ramallah
(David Kuttaab, Arab News)
Saudi Arabia: Our position on Syria’s future is firm, no place for Assad
(Arab News)
Asian Youth Day: Cardinals, Bishops and Muslim leaders meet in dialogue
(Mathias Hariyadi, Herald Malaysia Online)
Retaliation suit by dismissed nursing student moves ahead
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Limits on preaching in a prison chapel: Trayhorn
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Liberal partyroom slaps down same-sex marriage rebels
(Michelle Grattan, The Conversation)
Sikhs urging UN to support turbans as religious symbol
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
Federal court judge halts enforcement of Illinois abortion notification law
(Steve Schmadeke, The Chicago Tribune)
Draft law allowing religious servants to solemnize marriage stirs debate in Turkey
(Xinhuanet)
Seminal Egyptian thinker and interfaith dialogue champion Ali El-Samman dies at age 88
(Majalla)
Government withdraws amendments to Marriage and Divorce Act
(Minderjeet Kaur, Free Malaysia Today)
Interfaith dialogue for peace, harmony and security of the world held in Yangon
(Mizzima)
Did Putrajaya cave in to Muslims on child’s faith clause, asks Indira Gandhi’s lawyer
(Melati A. Jalil, The Malaysian Insight)
Colombo Caritas promotes interfaith coexistence
(Melani Manel Perera, Herald Malaysia Online)
AK Party spokesman Mahir Ünal: Everyone's lifestyle, beliefs under state assurance
(Ali Unal, Daily Sabah)
Assisted suicide in Canada: what doctors think
(The Times)
Poroshenko asks Constantinople to recognize autocephaly of the Ukrainian Church
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Tunisia tells ports to deny anti-migrant ship entry
(Associated Press, KSL)
In Zimbabwe, businessman sues church leader for false prophecies of a debt cancellation miracle
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Prophet Makandiwa sued for 'fake prophecies'
(Bulawayo 24 News)
EVENT, 7 August 2017: Effectively Countering Extremism: A Comprehensive Grassroots Approach
(The TAM Group, Newseum Institute: Religious Freedom Center)
Taliban, Daesh jointly massacred 50 civilians: Afghan officials
(Reuters, Arab News)
Sunday, 6 August 2017
August 6: Hillary to preach, the rise of Christian litigation
(Religious Freedom Review: Weekly updates on religious freedom in America)
Saturday, 5 August 2017
Why this Catholic priest objects to the 'private exorcist' trend
(Joe Slama, Catholic News Agency)
OIC Secretary General strongly condemns Galgadud Region, Central Somalia, governor’s murder
(Organization of Islamic Cooperation)
Religion Watch, August 2017, Volume 32 No. 10
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)
Vatican calls on Venezuela to suspend constitutional assembly
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Venezuela’s Maduro says line of Vatican’s top diplomat is ‘regrettable’
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Priest accused of embezzlement seeks $800K seized by police
(Associated Press, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Vatican’s strong Venezuela stand gives backing to bishops
(Father Raymond J. de Souza, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Friday, 4 August 2017
Maduro snubs Vatican's call for suspension of Venezuela's Constituent Assembly
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Philippines: Are priests Duterte’s fiercest foes?
(Shelia S. Coronel, The New York Times)
Trump moves forward with religious freedom priorities
(Nicole Russell, Washington Examiner)
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