Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 12 January 2017
Polygamous towns in Utah and Arizona want to restructure, not disband, police department
(Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press)
Judge tosses lawsuit against attorneys for polygamous group
(Lindsay Whitehurst, KETV)
Suit by FLDS members against Warren Jeffs' former lawyers is dismissed
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Vatican insists it does have the authority to investigate Order of Malta
(Christopher Lamb, The Tablet: The International Catholic News Weekly)
Knights of Malta refuse to cooperate with papal investigation of the order
(La Stampa)
Wednesday, 11 January 2017
FLDS towns face DOJ deadline regarding lawsuit
(Associated Press)
Chief druid wins right to take English Heritage to court over Stonehenge parking charges
(The Telegraph)
King Arthur Pendragon granted Stonehenge 'pay to pray' court date
(BBC News)
Rights groups urge Pakistan to probe disappearances of bloggers
(Deutsche Welle)
"There are no homes left": Rohingya tell of rape, fire and death in Myanmar
(Ellen Barry, The New York Times)
Germany's Gabriel calls for Salafist preachers to be expelled
(Reuters)
In Spain, 12 evangelical churches open every month
(Evangelical Focus)
Millions of devotees in Philippines join Black Nazarene procession
(Reuters)
Saudi prince readies strategy if clerics oppose reforms-report
(Reuters)
Former Aum cultist publishes memoir on gas attacks, Asahara
(Eiji Shimura, The Asahi Shimbun)
Muslim environmentalists give their religion — and their mosques — a fresh coat of green
(Chris Bentley, Public Radio International)
High Court orders Western Wall rabbi to stop body searches on women
(Judy Maltz, Haaretz)
In Israel, a victory and a setback for women's prayer at Western Wall
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Sessions hearings include questions on religious liberty
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Hundreds join the Rev. William Barber’s ‘Moral March’ in D.C. to protest Jeff Sessions as attorney general
(Paul Duggan, The Washington Post)
Alliance Defending Freedom names new CEO
(Press Release, Alliance Defending Freedom)
ADF announces new head of organization
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Palestinians call for Muslims to pray that Trump doesn’t move U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem
(William Booth, Carol Morello, The Washington Post)
Fear of Muslims prompts Chisago County to reject Bosnian cemetery
(Susan Du, City Pages)
Minnesota county rejects Muslim cemetery
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
European Court rejects Muslim parents' complaints about mixed swim lessons in schools
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Fewer migrants entered Germany in 2016, and rejections increased
(Russell Goldman, The New York Times)
Morocco said to ban sale of burqas, citing security concerns
(Aida Alami, New York Times)
Reports: Morocco bans sale of full-face veil
(Al Jazeera)
Syria's war: Peace talks 'set for January 23' in Kazakhstan capital
(Al Jazeera)
World Watch List 2017 (Pressure on, Violence against, Persecution of Christians)
(Open Doors)
Top 50 countries where persecution of Christians is strongest: Open Doors' 2017 World Watch List is released
(Debbie McDaniel, Christian Headlines)
Nationalism in Asia, Islamic extremism in Africa – the 2017 World Watch List
(World Watch Monitor)
100% of Christians face persecution in these 21 countries
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
France's Catholic moment
(Samuel Gregg, First Things)
Christians in India increasingly under attack, study shows
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Stonehenge, parking charges and manifesting religion
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Church of England and the low carbon economy
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Two sides of Syria: Damascus and Aleppo
(Fehim Taştekin, trans. Sibel Utku Bila, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
How America changed during Barack Obama's presidence
(Michael Dimock, Pew Research Center)
Swiss Muslim girls must attend mixed-sex swimming lessons
(Jennifer Rankin, The Guardian)
Transgender case goes to Supreme Court
(Liberty Counsel, Christian News Wire)
Philippines to offer free contraceptives to 6 million women
(AP News)
Abortions banned for one day in Russian territory to commemorate the Bethlehem babies
(Interfax Religion)
Salafism and the religious significance of physical appearances
(Joas Wagemakers, OUPblog Religion)
UK counter-extremism agenda: ‘Safeguarding’ as routine punishment and collective self-policing
(Les Levidow, OpenDemocracy)
First US person to have 'intersex' on birth certificate
(Sam Levin, The Guardian)
Is Pope Francis’ “economy with a truly human purpose” possible?
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Is unity the most important thing to Pope Francis?
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)
Philippines President announces ‘National Bible Month’
(UCAN, Eurasia Review)
Dylann Roof given death penalty in Charleston church shooting trial
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)
Pope Francis: having an abortion to keep your figure is a big problem
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)
In landmark decision, High Court rules for women’s Western Wall prayer
(Amanda Borschel-Dan, The Times of Israel)
What’s missing in the teaching of Islam
(Kishwar Rizvi, The Conversation)
Violence in the name of ‘honour’ is a public health problem not a cultural one
(Sadiq Bhanbhro, The Conversation)
Religion not 'appropriate' to be basis for US counterterrorism, says John Kelly
(Reuters, The Straits Times)
Didn't name any religion or community: Sakshi Maharaj defends remarks
(The Economic Times)
Oppression of religion is not a solution- Cardinal Erdo
(Vatican Radio)
Argument: Only religion can defuse Nigeria’s demographic time bomb
(Remi Adekoya, Foreign Policy)
Kuala Lumpur, interfaith forum launches the Year of International Solidarity with Rohingya
(Herald Malaysia Online)
Georgia leaders patch divide with businesses over ‘religious liberty’
(Greg Bluestein, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Historic Baptist church hires same-sex couple to lead congregation in nation's capital
(The Christian Post)
How an unusual lawsuit could affect a Catholic hospital's religious liberty
(Kevin J. Jones, Catholic News Agency)
This group in Congress defends religious liberty. Who are they?
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)
Court awards former MSU student thousands in religious liberty lawsuit
(Ozarksfirst.com)
Rights body to monitor, guide administrations on religious freedom
(Fachrul Sidiq, The Jakarta Post)
Pakistan: religious freedom issues on front burner
(Ruth K'Lama, Mission Network News)
Swiss Muslim girls must learn to swim with boys, court rules
(BBC News)
AG nominee Sessions addresses religious liberty questions in Senate confirmation hearing
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Trump's nominee for Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, says he will follow Supreme Court decisions on gay marriage and abortions
(Scott Slayton, Christian Headlines)
Angst grows over potential religious freedom vacancy (Ambassador-at-large David Saperstein poised to leave next week)
(J.C. Derrick, World)
Tuesday, 10 January 2017
Reformational preaching
(Timothy George, First Things)
Rogue One and the return of reverence
(Marc Barnes, First Things)
Two years later: Lessons from the Charlie Hebdo and Hyper Cacher attacks
(Press Release, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
ECHR rules Muslim schoolgirls must take swimming classes in Switzerland
(Chase Winter, Deutsche Welle)
Religious freedom in the crosshairs of European court
(Associated Press, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Is regulating fatwas solution to extremism in Egypt?
(Rami Galal, trans. Sahar Ghoussoub, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Egypt's political, religious leaders push for family planning
(Amr Mostafa, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Fighting intolerance a challenge for Indonesia's moderate Muslims
(Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies, The Sydney Morning Herald)
Shivaji warrior: India to spend $720 million on Taj Mahal-scale project
(Amrit Dhillon, The Sydney Morning Herald)
Buddhist monk sets himself on fire in South Korea over 'comfort women' deal
(Associated Press, The Guardian)
Climate change, myth and religion: Fighting climate change may need stories, not just data
(ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Patriarch Kirill to visit Hungary
(Interfax-Religion)
Patriarch Kirill invited to Syria
(Interfax-Religion)
Azerbaijan has no plans to join Islamic military bloc so far
(Interfax-Religion)
Supreme Court to hear church-state case from Missouri
(Brian Kaylor, Word & Way)
After day of 16 bomb threats, FBI to coordinate with Jewish community in ‘new reality’
(Ben Sales, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Will the Trump Administration support Christians in the Middle East?
(Ian Speir, Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)
UN human rights envoy visits Burma as Rohingya genocide concerns mount
(Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)
Christian groups express ‘grave concerns’ about Trump agenda, appointments
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
New documentary explores Christian responses to persecution
(Daniel Philpott, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Shouldn’t we hear Cabinet nominees’ views about religious liberty?
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Will Turkey, Iraq open new chapter in ties?
(Semih Idiz, Al Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
SCOTUS petitioned to preserve religious counseling rights
(Press Release, Pacific Justice Institute)
Cert. petition filed in California repairative therapy ban
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Kentucky abortion bills signed, effective immediately
(Azadeh Ansari and Kwegyirba Croffie, CNN)
ACLU lawsuit challenges new abortion ultrasound law
(Press Release, American Civil Liberties Union)
Kentucky enacts new abortion restrictions; suit filed challenging required disclosures
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Cert. denied in Buddhist temple dispute
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Judge OKs lawsuit against disgraced order Legion of Christ
(Michelle R. Smith and Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
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