Law and Religion Headlines
Saturday, 25 February 2017
Myanmar nationalist monks protest Thai crackdown on sect
(Associated Press)
Egypt's Christians flee Sinai amid Islamic State killing spree
(Ahmed Aboulenein, Reuters)
Archbishop’s support for Philip North
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
‘Let them drown’: Rescuing migrants at sea and the non-refoulement obligation as a case study of international law’s relationship to ‘crisis’: Part I
(Ralph Wilde, EJIL:Talk!)
President Nelson meets Catholic and government leaders in Mexico
(Newsroom, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Danish man who burned Quran is prosecuted for blasphemy
(Kimiko de Freytas-Tamurafeb, The New York Times)
‘Trumpet call from the podium’: Black faith leaders vow to resist
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Half of Hispanic Christians worry about deportation under Trump
(Kate Shellnutt, Christianity Today)
Will America's oldest Muslim community survive President Trump?
(Peter Rugg, Rolling Stone)
Friday, 24 February 2017
Sen. Hatch is key to Gorsuch's confirmation
(Hannah C. Smith, Deseret News Opinion)
No religious discrimination in suspension of minister's gym membership
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
French presidential candidate refuses to wear headscarf in meeting with Lebanon's Grand Mufti
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
The Israeli right's judicial shakedown
(Akiva Eldar, translated by Ruti Sinai, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
'Spying imams' spark new crisis between Europe and Turkey
(Zülfikar Doğan, translated by Timur Göksel, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Will Iraq ban unveiled women from holy cities?
(Mustafa Saadoun, translated by Sahar Ghoussoub, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Is Iran-Turkey tension intentional?
(Fehim Tastekin, translated by Timur Goksel, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Iraqi forces push into western Mosul in fight against Islamic State extremists
(LA Times)
South Africa: churches should provide safety to victims of xenophobic attacks
(Jeanette Chabalala, News 24)
Christians in the pew and pulpit diverge over Trump policies on refugees
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
Venezuelan Catholics face backlash for opposing government
(Catholic News Agency)
Pope Francis: the Torah is a manifestation of God’s love for man
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)
Race-based death sentence rejected at US Supreme Court
(Catholic News Agency)
Texas must fund Planned Parenthood, federal judge rules
(Catholic News Agency)
Syrian priest: After liberation of Aleppo, living conditions still dire
(Catholic News Agency)
How old anti-Catholic laws still threaten religious freedom today
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)
Facebook apologizes for suspending Christian mom over post on homosexuality
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
In Turkey, Erdoğan fans an Islamic nationalism to build Ottoman-style influence
(Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor)
Museum or church? St. Isaac's becomes bone of contention in Russia
(Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor)
Indonesia says rise of One Nation party in Australia a 'concern'
(Australian Associated Press, The Guardian)
Will this woman become Iran’s first female president?
(Saeid Jafari, Al-Monitor)
Underground network readies homes to hide undocumented immigrants
(Kyung Lah, Alberto Moya and Mallory Simon, CNN)
Pence visits desecrated Jewish cemetery after anti-Semitic attacks
(Theodore Schleifer and Elizabeth Landers, CNN)
Petition of the day (Whether the existence of a forced choice between what religion and government command is necessary to establish a “substantial burden” under RFRA)
(Kate Howard, SCOTUSblog (Sterling v. United States))
Briefing on shrinking space for civil society in Russia
(Human Rights Watch)
First scorecard on international religious freedom rates members of Congress
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
The return of blasphemy laws?
(Roger Kimball, PJ Media)
U.S. senator sees Vatican as partner in fight against modern-day slavery
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Virginia bishops lament veto of bill defunding Planned Parenthood
(Adelaide Mena, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Vatican offers support to local farmers in Italian earthquake zone
(Junno Arocho Esteves, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
The monk who saves manuscripts from ISIS
(Matteo Fagotto, The Atlantic)
Egypt Christians flee Sinai as sixth of their kin killed
(Associated Press, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Ten Commandments monument removed from Pennsylvania public school grounds to settle lawsuit
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
AR Supreme Court abolishes Fayetteville's LGBT protections
(Ellen Lampe, Arkansas Matters)
Arkansas Supreme Court invalidates city's LGBT anti-discrimination law
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Oklahoma court favors church in Syrian torture lawsuit
(Sean Murphy, Associated Press)
Oklahoma Supreme Court says church autonomy shields suit over publicity of baptism
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
One journalist’s quest to promote religious literacy in the classroom
(Murali Balaji, The Huffington Post)
Tell patients when religion will affect a hospital's care?
(Arthur L. Caplan, Medscape)
Can religion bridge the divide over immigration policy?
(Sarah Stuteville, The Seattle Times)
Faith leaders respond to reversal of transgender guidelines
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
The transgender bathroom controversy: Four essential reads
(Kaitlyn Chantry, The Conversation)
Facts, framing and fairness: Three questions to consider on Trump transgender bathroom decision
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
Senior Trump aide forged key ties to anti-Semitic groups in Hungary
(Lili Bayer, Forward)
Trump draws praise for withdrawing transgender bathroom regulation
(Catholic News Agency)
Muslim women's annual interfaith event Saturday will promote 'loyalty to one's nation'
(Danielle DeSisto, Burlington County Times)
Bishops-Imams meeting may lead to national dialogue
(Deborah Gyapong, The B.C. Catholic)
In a show of unity, interfaith leaders help restore Torah at Laurel synagogue
(Fatimah Waseem, Baltimore Sun)
Extremist Muslims' one-way street
(Burak Bekdil, Gatestone Institute)
Why Arab peace moves could be gamechanger for peace — Trump or no
(J.J. Goldberg, Forward)
Georgia governor opposes new ‘religious liberty’ bill
(Greg Bluestein, Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Why local media coverage of West Virginia's Bible bill is far from being 'almost heaven'
(Mark Kellner, GetReligion)
When a 4-year-old biological male prays to be a girl, a few questions for journalists to consider
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
Religious leaders explore message of peace in Burundi, DRC
(World Council of Churches)
Church Statement on Bishop Philip North
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Opponent of female priests urged to decline bishop of Sheffield post
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Bristol Cathedral, Edward Colston and slavery
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
SOVA Centre for Information and Analysis fined
(SOVA Centre for Information and Analysis)
Lord Chancellor acknowledges Supreme Court’s “integrity and impartiality”
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
EVENT, 24 February 2017: Healing Divides, Enriching Understanding: Interfaith Movements
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Betsy DeVos confronts transgender controversy at CPAC
(Kelsey Harkness, The Daily Signal)
Thursday, 23 February 2017
Australia reaffirms ties to Israel as Netanyahu wraps up historic visit
(Marcy Oster, Forward)
Church of Uganda makes inroads on disability inclusion in development
(World Council of Churches)
Polygamy bill passes Utah House, moves to Senate
(Nate Carlisle, The Salt Lake Tribune)
WCC to develop Global Ecumenical Health Strategy, starting in Lesotho
(World Council of Churches)
Banns of marriage – their development and future
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
A Bulgarian love affair with Israel
(Tovah Lazaroff, Jerusalem Post)
NY governor unveils new plan to fight antisemitism and hate crimes
(Danielle Ziri, Jerusalem Post)
A Biblical perspective on the refugee issue
(Ronnie Floyd, The Christian Post)
How should Christian's think about lethal injection? Christian ethicists respond
(Brandon Showalter, Christian Post)
Nigeria's forgotten Christians
(Eric Metaxas, Christian Post)
What's behind recent spate of abandoned newborns in Gaza?
(Mohammed Othman, translated by Pascale Menassa, Al Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Food vs. guns: Will Hamas chose Egypt or Iran?
(Shlomi Eldar, translated by Ruti Sinai, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Women serving in Turkish army allowed to wear Islamic headdress
(Novinite Sofia News Agency)
Iraqi special forces stand to gain stature with victory over IS
(Mahannad Al-Ghazi, translated by Sahar Ghoussoub, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Telling friend from foe: The Trump team is dogmatic on Islam, but Russia is more pragmatic
(ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Opposition in the St. Petersburg dispute rallies
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Russia Religion News)
Egyptian court contradicts church over Jerusalem pilgrimage ban
(Rami Galal, translated by Muhammed Hussein Tal'at, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
The Christian charity bringing Syrians children to Israel for lifesaving heart surgery
(Naomi Zeveloff, Forward)
Kansas town reels months after foiled mosque bombing: 'I'm still scared'
(Oliver Laughland, The Guardian)
How serious is Russia's commitment to Libya settlement?
(Yury Barmin, Al Monitor: Russia Pulse)
Churches increasingly feel need to offer sanctuary to undocumented migrants
(Holly Meyer, The Tennessean)
In DR Congo, an upsurge of violence against the Church
(Catholic News Agency, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Elder Rasband meets with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega
(Jason Swensen, Deseret News Faith)
Vatican to crack down on illegal sale of papal symbols, coat of arms
(Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Orthodox claim victory in Belgian kosher slaughter fight
(Tamara Zieve, Jerusalem Post)
Belgian court rules kosher slaughter is protected religious right
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Tax court puts brakes on recent trend limiting religious/non-profit exemptions
(Carl Rizzo and Cole Schotz, JD Supra Business Advisor)
NJ tax court says church had not stopped using area for religious purposes
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Justice Department and Sterling Heights, Michigan, resolve lawsuit over denial of zoning approval for a mosque
(Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice)
Sterling Heights mosque deal cheered as 'win for religious liberty'
(Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press)
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