Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 22 June 2017
Pakistan expels South Korean for ‘illegal preaching’ after murder of Chinese ‘missionaries’
(World Watch Monitor)
For Egypt’s Copts, if it isn’t extremism, it’s sectarianism
(World Watch Monitor)
Multiculturalism: all good - right?
(Marcus Roberts, MercatorNet)
Independent report on handling of Peter Ball case
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Articles of interest: Religion & Culture Forum
(The Martin Marty Center for the Advanced Study of Religion, The University of Chicago Divinity School)
Ex Nihilo: A "Zero Conference" on Research in the Religious Fields, held in Bologna
G20 Interfaith Summit — Religion, Sustainable Development, and the Refugee Crisis — held in Potsdam
Muslim Welfare House is 'much more' than a mosque
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Discrimination against Alevis – just satisfaction
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
What Sharia law means: Five questions answered
(Asma Afsaruddin, Real Clear Religion)
The innocent casualties of Russia's 'War on Terrorism'
(Laurence Wilkinson, Forbes)
Condemn Russia's Jehovah's Witnesses Ban
(Forum for Religious Freedom-Europe and Human Rights Without Frontiers)
How religious literacy can save lives
(Aamir Hussain, Religion News Service)
Q&A: Pew Research Center’s president on key issues in U.S. polling
(John Gramlich, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
World's top religious leaders issue rare joint appeal
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
Witte issues report on Law and Christianity Series
(Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University)
It’s June. The church playground decision is coming soon, and more
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
We must speak, act more on criminal justice reform, Christian leaders insist
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)
Wednesday, 21 June 2017
Oregon house kills bill to allow starving mentally ill patients to death
(Steven Ertelt, LifeNews)
No religious discrimination where school has optional clause in creed
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Stark reminders of Azerbaijan’s IDP plight come to Brussels
(Trend News Agency)
Clergy working expenses
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Newsflash: NI Court of Appeal allows humanist wedding to proceed
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
What everyone should know about Ramadan
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
What happens when tragedy strikes Muslims during Ramadan
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post: Acts of Faith)
Dubai residents stock public fridges for needy during Ramadan
(Elle Hunt, The Guardian)
In Ramadan, Muslim diabetics toe a fine line
(Aysha Khan, Religion News Service)
Growing fear in London after attack on Muslims outside Mosque
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)
Study claims church attendance can help you live longer
(Carrie Dedrick, Christian Headlines)
Evangelical leaders push for criminal justice reform
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Newark archdiocese defends welcoming of LGBT pilgrimage
(Kevin J. Jones, Catholic News Agency)
Can relics unite Catholics and Orthodox? Pope Francis thinks so
(Andrea Gagliarducci, Catholic News Agency)
Pope Francis sends aid to a troubled South Sudan
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
Time Magazine explores history of the King James bible
(Ryan Duncan, Christian Headlines)
Pastor, refugee from Iraq, tells American church: Don't politicize refugee crisis, share gospel
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)
Georgia Supreme Court rejects suit against late-term abortion ban
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Egyptian church raided, chained off by police to prevent Christians from worshiping
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Website helps Lebanon's migrant workers expose abuse
(Florence Massena, Al Monitor: Lebanon Pulse)
Syria’s women could be key to the future
(Khaled al-Khateb, translated by Beatrice Farhat, Al Monitor: Syria Pulse)
Cow ban in India faces backlash for restricting religious freedom
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)
Jehovah's Witness denied appeal in Russian court
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)
No major US religious groups approve refusing service to gays
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
Finsbury Park attack a window onto two Britains: One seeking tolerance, the other revenge
(Catherine Pepinster, Religion News Service)
Hijab-wearing model Halima Aden makes history as July cover star of Allure
(Sara M. Moniuszko, Religion News Service)
Vatican defends appointment of philosopher who once voiced support for limited abortion
(Josephine McKenna, Religion News Service)
Vatican’s first auditor-general resigns unexpectedly
(Philip Pullella, Religion News Service)
Indonesian Islamic sect members say they’re denied state IDs over their beliefs
(Reuters, Religion News Service)
ISIS blows up historic Mosul mosque where it declared ‘caliphate’
(Marius Bosch and Maher Chmaytelli, Religion News Service)
Civilians face death, hunger in western Mosul
(Mustafa Saadoun, translated by Sahar Ghoussoub, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Pope tells NFL legends he backs a ‘different’ kind of football
(Josephine McKenna, Religion News Service)
‘Muslims feel under siege’
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
Unlike their Central and Eastern European neighbors, most Czechs don’t believe in God
(Jonathan Evans, Pew Research Center)
Vatican II contributed to abuse scandal, says priest
(Catholic Herald)
Christians pressured into confessing false 'evil cult' activity
(China Aid)
Maldives, tourist haven, casts wary eye on growing Islamic radicalism
(Kai Schultz, The New York Times)
Lost ancient Muslim city discovered in Ethiopia could reveal details of Islam’s history in Africa
(Conor Gaffey, Newsweek)
In world's largest refugee settlement, churches offer hope
(Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press)
Central African Republic foes sign Church-mediated peace accord
(Philip Pullella, Reuters)
New substantial burden framework in the Sixth Circuit; Court upholds RLUIPA verdict in favor of Michigan township
(Karla Chaffee, RLUIPA Defense)
Family hopes religion will help stop deportation of local father
(Adam Bennett, KHOU)
Suit fights deportation using RFRA
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
DOE gets failing grade for so-called transgender student memo
(Press Release, Liberty Counsel)
DOE issues new instructions on transgender students' rights under Title IX
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Humanists to get their day in court, appeals court rules
(Press Release, American Humanist Association)
Student has standing under Establishment Clause to challenge school's Christian fundraising
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
EVENT, 21 June 2017 [LINK NOW AVAILABLE]: 'Nigeria: Exploring the Way Forward'
(Hosted by Lars Adaktusson MEP, and organised by Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) and African Disapora for Freedom of Religion (ADFoR), European Parliament, Brussels)
Christians find God in US national parks
(Kelsey Dallas, Religion News Service)
How some Christians find God in Bryce Canyon and other national parks
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News Faith)
Vietnamese Bishops alarmed by the new religious law
(Joseph Nguyen Hung, Herald Malaysia)
Tuesday, 20 June 2017
A Dutch euthanasia pioneer surveys the wreckage and despairs
(Michael Cook, MercatorNet: Careful! (a blog about end-of-life issues))
Charlie Gard: Strasbourg Court rules parents’ case inadmissible
(Rosalind English, UK Human Rights Blog)
Transgender laws threaten to erase women
(Women's Liberation Front and Family Policy Alliance, MercatorNet)
Why economic freedom and peace go hand in hand
(Patrick Tyrell and Anthony B. Kim, The Daily Signal)
Chinese officials pressure Christians to confess participation in 'evil cult' activities
(Jardine Maladon, The Christian Times)
Sieren's China: Seeking security
(Frank Sieren, Deutsche Welle)
Canadian arrested for her religion pepper sprayed, shackled in Chinese detention
(Nathan Vanderklippe, The Globe and Mail)
Church destroyed, Christians detained in China's Henan province
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)
Crimean Jehovah's Witnesses told to renounce their faith or serve in occupiers' army
(Halya Coynash, Human Rights in Ukraine)
In Germany, a new ‘feminist’ Islam is hoping to make a mark
(Anthony Faiola and Stephanie Kirchner, The Washington Post)
Germany opens its first liberal mosque in Berlin
(Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press)
Taboo-breaking liberal mosque opens in Berlin
(Yannick Pasquet, AFP, The Local de)
Russia’s ‘gay propaganda’ laws are illegal, European Court rules
(Sewell Chan, The New York Times)
ECHR orders Russia to pay some 50,000 euros to Russian LGBT community activists
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian Justice Ministry to appeal ECHR judgment on Russian law banning gay propaganda amongst minors
(Interfax-Religion)
Kremlin to look into ECHR judgment on law banning gay propaganda amongst minors, waits to see details
(Interfax-Religion)
Radicalization of Kyrgyz nationals rooted in disregard of religion issues by previous administration - Kyrgyz Security Council secretary
(Interfax-Religion)
Uzbekistan: Muslims' long prison terms, Protestants' short terms
(Forum 18 News Service)
Chaldeans in US: Why aren’t more Christians speaking out against deportations to Iraq?
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
Trump's move to deport Iraqi Christians from United States incites outcry
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
ICE roundup of Chaldean Christians leads to lawsuit
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
ACLU sues to stop deportation of Iraqis targeted in weekend ICE raids
(American Civil Liberties Union)
Evangelical groups to Trump: Don't deport Iraqi Christians
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Evangelist Franklin Graham calls rounding up Iraqi Christians for deportation ‘very disturbing’
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post)
U.S. bishops call for engagement amid Trump’s policy change on Cuba
(Catholic News Agency)
Pee Dee prison chaplain says he’s being forced to violate religious beliefs with weapon
(Tonya Brown, WPDE)
Religion and gambling: Studies find the wages of faith may be fewer lost wages
(David Briggs, Huffington Post)
Bangladesh cardinal defends rights of Rohingya refugees
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Migrants: Pope’s man in Italian Bishops’ Conference wrestles with political right, left
(Claire Giangravè, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Solidarity or silence? Bishops have kept too quiet about attacks on Muslims
(Mollie Wilson O'Reilly, Commonweal)
Texas, Florida Governors sign legislation; read about your state
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
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