Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 7 December 2016
Pope warns media over 'sin' of spreading fake news, smearing politicians
(Philip Pullella, Reuters)
Pope Francis warns media against infatuation with scandal, citing 'coprophilia'
(Bill Chappell, NPR)
Vatican approves first-ever women’s association
(Vatican Radio)
Why two tombs compete for Jesus' burial
(Gordon Govier, Christianity Today)
Catholic Church defrocks priest for having 'inappropriate sexual relationship' with woman
(Lorna Knowles, abc.net)
Senate committee passes international religious freedom bill
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
The Dalai Lama in Mongolia: 'Tournament of Shadows' reborn
(M.A. Aldrich, The Diplomat)
Belarus: State blocks parish priest nomination
(Forum 18 News Service)
Rabbinical court uncovers Jewish polygamous sect
(Josh Nathan-Kazis, Forward)
Impartial adviser to address trial involving B.C. polygamists
(The Canadian Press)
The women changing Canada's most infamous polygamy colony from the inside
(Sarah Berman, Vice)
B.C. polygamous sect members could conclude girls moved to U.S. for sexual purpose: prosecutor
(Lauren Krugel, The Globe and Mail)
Closing arguments to begin in trial for trio connected to B.C. polygamous sect
(Canadian Press, The News Watch)
‘Zombie Catholics’ may determine the future of France
(Catholic News Agency)
Matteo Renzi, Italian Populists & the Church
(Massimo Faggioli, Commonweal)
St. Cloud business owners sue, saying same-sex marriage law violates beliefs
(KSTP-TV News)
Wedding videographers sue to refuse same-sex couples
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Catholic principal's suit dismissed on ministerial exception ground
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Probation requirement to stay away from church is too broad
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Argentina prosecutor: priests abused at least 22 children
(Associated Press, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Priest in child porn case had been vetted by Rome on prior sex abuse claim
(Mark Mueller, Religion News Service)
Evangelicals in Trump’s Cabinet: Educators worry science will be a casualty
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
Google 'must review its search rankings because of rightwing manipulation'
(Carole Cadwalladr, The Guardian)
At Advent, grass-roots organizers prepare to fight for the least of these
(Joseph Fleming, Religion News Service)
American Muslim leaders to Trump: ‘Reconsider and reject’ your bigoted Cabinet nominees
(Abigail Hauslohner, The Washington Post)
Swiss bishops to pay reparations to sex abuse victims
(AFP, The Local)
Religion cited as influencing Irish low breastfeeding rates
(Paul Cullen, Irish Times)
The Bhikkunis: Exploring the history of female monks in Thailand
(Zainab Salbi, Huffington Post)
Amidst uncertainty – a new place of worship for Iraq’s Mandaeans
(On Religion)
Ransomed: The freeing of 226 Christians from Islamic State
(Lori Hinnant, Associated Press)
Cilicia Catholicosate officially appeals to European Court of Human Rights
(Dickran Khodanian, The Armenian Weekly)
Return of Sis Catholicosate case to be formally submitted to the European Court of Human Rights
(Asbarez)
The Dakota Access Pipeline isn’t just about the environment. It’s about religion
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post: Acts of Faith)
Religious leaders celebrate denial of easement for Dakota Access pipeline
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
Tuesday, 6 December 2016
Merkel calls for burqa ban in Germany
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Angela Merkel calls for widespread ban on ‘full veil’ Islamic coverings
(Anthony Faiola, The Washington Post)
Burqa ban in Germany 'wherever legally possible', says Merkel
(Harry Farley, Christian Today)
Angela Merkel's test of faith. Germany can either save Europe or refugees - not both
(James Traub, Foreign Policy)
Support, sarcasm after Merkel calls for banning burqas
(Deutsche Welle)
Illinois commission panel says Christian-owned bed & breakfast must host gay weddings
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Christian artists threatened with fines and jail time for refusing to make gay wedding invitations
(Andre Mitchell, Christian Today)
Christian mother, daughter on 'Atheist Christmas' billboard slam group for using their photos
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Vatican launches website in response to clergy sex scandals
(Josephine McKenna, Religion News Service)
Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors
Vietnam’s law on belief and religion ‘deeply flawed’
(Imogen Faux, World Watch Monitor)
Congress passes State Department Authorization Act including various religious liberty provisions
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Patriarch Kirill, Archbishop of Paris discuss erosion of Christian values in Europe
(Interfax-Religion)
ISIL cell leader involved in murdering imams eliminated in Makhachkala
(Interfax-Religion)
Pakistan PM celebrates scientist from minority sect, risking hardliners' fury
(Jon Boone, The Guardian)
Loving country you live in part of Muslim faith, says Ahmadi leader
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Church of England to close Surrey care home owing to lack of staff
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
3 Christian converts locked up in Iran jail for their faith 'miraculously' set free
(Hazel Torres, Christian Today)
Christian teacher severely beaten by Muslim villagers in Uganda for leaving Islam
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
World Council of Churches activist refused entry to Israel and deported
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)
International experts discredit Russia's 'expert analysis' in identifying 'extremism'
(JW.org)
Russian parliament gets bill to increase monitoring of unregistered religious groups
(Ekaterina Grobman, Kommersant, Russia Religion News)
Turkmenistan: Questions ignored on tortured prisoners of conscience
(Forum 18 News Service)
Back to Indonesia: When covering disputes among faithful, AP should talk to more Muslims
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Indonesians rally for unity after blasphemy protests
(Al Jazeera)
Polish parliament approves controversial freedom of assembly bill
(Warsaw Voice)
Churches prepare for the worst as opioid deaths continue to rise
(Heather Adams, Mass Live)
Restitution group launches Warsaw database to counter limiting legislation
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Congolese bishops renew offer to mediate election crisis
(Catholic News Service, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Chained Venezuelans at Vatican plead for end to their country’s nightmare
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Equalities experts call for review of Catholic schools’ right to vet applicants for religious suitability
(Gordon MacRae, Scottish Legal News)
Britain releases report on integration of ethnic communities
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Religion or belief: is the law working?
(Equality and Human Rights Commission)
Segregation at 'worrying levels' in parts of Britain, Dame Louise Casey warns
(BBC News)
France, laïcité, religious statues and public places
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
The Casey review: A review into opportunity and integration
(Dame Louise Casey, Gov.UK)
This week a report which gathered data on what British Muslims really think was released – and the results were surprising
(Saeida Rouass, Independent)
Britain's Equality Commission publishes new study on religion in the workplace
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Man’s rights violated by abortion, religion questions during interview
(Claire Ricke, KXAN News)
Questions on abortion and gay marriage violated rights of constable candidate
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Three controversial Victorian bills defeated
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
We don’t need greater access to Nembutal to achieve good end-of-life care
(Paul Komesaroff, The Conversation)
Israel refuses visa to theologian over boycott and divestment activism
(Peter Beaumont, The Guardian)
Burma: 21,000 Rohinya Muslims flee to Bangladesh amid 'attempted genocide'
(Adam Withnall, The Independent)
More hotels are checking out of the Bible business
(Hugo Martin, The Los Angeles Times)
Both feeling threatened, American Muslims and Jews join hands
(Laurie Goodstein, The New York Times)
Muslim and Jewish groups form coalition to fight bigotry
(Lisa Wangsness, The Boston Globe)
Reduction in the size of the House of Lords?
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Much sound, but few results, at interfaith summit over mosque-muffling bill
(Marissa Newman, The Times of Israel)
Another century, another witch-hunt: this time it’s poor Muslim women
(Abby Day, The Conversation)
The tough questions on social integration are being ducked
(Louise Casey, The Guardian)
Chinese business leader fosters religious and cultural diversity through movies
(EIN News)
AGO prepares interfaith prosecuting team for Ahok’s trial
(Margareth S. Aritonang, The Jakarta Post)
Supreme Court to decide if religious hospital pensions are subject to ERISA
(ReligiousLiberty.tv)
EVENT, 6 December 2016: Freedom of Thought Report 2016 Launch
(International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU), European Parliament)
A true purple moment: The time to pass the International Religious Freedom Act is now
(Lanny J. Davis, The Hill)
Monday, 5 December 2016
Congress turns back on religious freedom protections
(Press Release, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)
Goldfeder speaks at United Nations
(Patti Ghezzi, Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University)
Notional Christians: The big election story in 2016
(Research Releases in Culture & Media, Barna)
Revered imam to face deportation charges again
(Hannah Adely, North Jersey)
How Muslims defined American "cool"
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
US cautions crackdown in Myanmar could radicalize Muslims
(Matthew Pennington, AP, The Washington Post)
Malaysia slams Myanmar over Rohingya 'genocide'
(Deutsche Welle)
PMO chief to Diaspora journalists: Israel can’t separate religion and state
(Raphael Ahren, The Times of Israel)
Modern world tugs at Indonesian tribe's ancient ways
(Jon Emont and Sergey Ponomarev, The New York Times, Santa Fe New Mexican)
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