Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 21 September 2016
Renowned German political expert believes Christianity is a Foundation of European Future
(Interfax-Religion)
Egypt's divorced women demand their fair share of assets
(Ahmed Hidji, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Flimsy grounds for banning Jehovah's Witnesses
(jw-ru.blogspot, Russia Religion News)
Police harass Pentecostal youth event
(Invictory, Russia Religion News)
Japan’s newest technology innovation: Priest delivery
(Jonathan Soble, The Washington Post)
3 residents sue over single-sex pool hours at mostly Orthodox NJ condo
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Pakistan: 42 years of systematic discrimination of Ahmadis by state actors
(Erich Mayer, Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)
Bavaria submits proposal for Germany-wide ban on face veils in the courtroom
(Deutsche Welle)
Salt Lake diocese speaks out against death penalty
(Associated Press, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Phoenix bishop says abortion must be serious political priority
(Kevin J Jones, Catholic News Agency)
Did the suicide rate decrease during Ireland’s referendum on same-sex marriage?
(Christopher Ryan, The Conversation)
Boko Haram kills eight more Christians in Nigeria
(Associated Press)
Chaput says violence now part of American way ‘from womb to tomb’
(Matthew Gambino, Catholic News Service)
Pakistani Christian jailed for blasphemy over Facebook like
(Associated Press)
Ethics and responsibility: Thoughts on the UN General Assembly's summit for refugees and migrants
(Berkley Forum, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Duties to the displaced: An ethical perspective on refugee protection (Response to Ethics and responsibility: Thoughts on the UN General Assembly's summit for refugees and migrants)
(David Hollenbach, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
4th Circuit upholds Rowan County invocation practice, commissioners may offer sectarian prayers
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
The International Meeting "THIRST FOR PEACE: Religions and cultures in dialogue" takes place in Assisi from September 18th to 20th 2016
(Community of Sant'Egidio)
Spanish Muslim student wins fight to study with veil
(Qantara.de)
Why proposed blasphemy law horrifies many in Gaza
(Adnan Abu Amer trans. Pascale el-Khoury, Al Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Russian citizen who received training in ISIL jihadist camps detained in Tatarstan
(Interfax-Religion)
Orthodox believers of New York send a container with humanitarian aid to Donbass
(Interfax-Religion)
Once opposed to maternal health, Islamic scholars become champions
(Natalie Jacewicz, NPR)
Christians in Nepal 'increasingly under threat' as eight charged with trying to convert children
(James Macintyre, Christian Today)
Most Germans fear the 'Islamisation' of their country, says poll
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)
Disused churches are being donated to house homeless people
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)
Dalai Lama: There is no such thing as a Muslim terrorist or a Buddhist terrorist
(Maya Oppenheim, The Independent)
NY bombing suspect’s Orthodox neighbors seem resigned to backyard terror
(Ben Sales, The Times of Israel)
Turkmenistan: Search, arrest, torture, escape, arrest, prison
(Forum 18 News Service)
Russian Supreme Court bans Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult
(Russia Beyond the Headlines)
Russian Supreme Court bans Aum Shinrikyo as terrorist organization
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
NC court rejects magistrates' gay marriage lawsuit
(WRAL.com)
Magistrates lack standing to challenge memo from administrative office on same-sex marriages
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Bremerton football coach fired for praying after games doesn’t have to be re-hired
(Associated Press, 790 KGMI)
Court denies preliminary injunction to football coach seeking to pray on field
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Does Sharia-compliant financing by non-profit cause loss of property tax exemption?
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Obama appoints delegation to Babi Yar commemoration
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Erin D. Singshinsuk appointed as Acting Director of USCIRF
(Press Release, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
USCIRF gets acting executive director
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Christian woman fired for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses in Florida
(Leonardo Blair, Christian Post)
Court employee sues under Title VII when fired for refusing to process same-sex marriage licences
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Artists ask appeals court to halt Phoenix ordinance that threatens jail time for disagreeing with govt
(Press Release, Alliance Defending Freedom)
Court refuses to bar enforcement of anti-discrimination law against wedding invitation designers
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Young British Sikhs at daggers drawn over interfaith weddings
(Heather Tomlinson, Lapido Media: Centre for Religious Literacy in World Affairs)
Would Australian church leaders support a populist vote on euthanasia or abortion?
(Kristina Keneally, The Guardian)
Race discrimination commissioner criticizes Australian politician for stoking division
(Katharine Murphy, The Guardian)
In appeal to voters, Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan soft-pedals religion
(Peter Baker and Rana F. Sweis, The New York Times)
Brexit prompts some Jewish Britons to reconcile with German roots
(Tina Bellon, Religion News Service)
Mali unveils restored mosque nearly destroyed by jihadists
(Agence France-Presse)
Christian university expels student after racial social media post
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
Myanmar refugees, including Muslim Rohingya, outpace Syrian arrivals in U.S.
(Timothy Mclaughlin, Reuters)
'Muslims Get Out' sign will stay, says business owner, despite vandalism
(Paul Walsh, Star Tribune)
Bomb suspect vowed 'death to your oppression,' feds say
(Eric Tucker, Larry Neumeister, and Jennifer Peltz, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Fears for human rights as asylum appeal fees jump by 500%
(Rebecca Hacker, RightsInfo)
High Court calls for change in bereavement law to benefit cohabitees
(Rosalind English, UK Human Rights Blog)
Religion ghost? Concerning the shocking Gallup numbers about public trust in news media
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Another Kim Davis? Christian government worker attempts to skip LGBT diversity video
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
That Faith Counts study: Religion is bigger than Facebook, Google and Apple combined
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Ahmad Khan Rahami: The New York Times offers early clues to a life transformed
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Mosque burning: Orlando Sentinel writes a sensitive follow-up, with some flaws
(Jim Davis, GetReligion)
U.N. Chief blasts world leaders in farewell address
(Colum Lynch, Foreign Policy)
‘A Nation Ringed by Walls Would Only Imprison Itself’ In his final U.N. address, President Obama pleads with world leaders to keep global borders, markets, and minds open.
(Colum Lynch and John Hudson, Foreign Policy)
In a first for Middle East politics, Christians and Islamists stump together
(Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor)
EVENT, 21 September, 2016: Higher Education and Peacebuilding: Challenges of the Refugee Crisis and Youth Violence, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, & World Affairs)
President Obama announces Presidential delegation to attend the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Babyn Yar massacre
(Press Release, The White House)
Tuesday, 20 September 2016
Doctor quits over abortion law interventions by attorney general
(David Young, The Irish News)
European Court: Greece violated rights of conscientious objector
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Ordinations suggest a tentative rebirth for Christianity in Iraq
(Charles Mercier, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Prayer is still constitutionally protected even for teachers in schools
(American Center for Law and Justice)
Panel offers insight into Islamic head covering
(Amelia Diehl, The Round Table)
Marriage changes threaten 'religious liberty'
(Sky News Australia)
Nashville mosque sues over tax exemption denial
(Holly Meyer and Stacey Barchenger, The Tennessean)
NC county can open meetings with Christian prayers, appeals court rules
(WNCN)
Christians in Egypt still being attacked 'with impunity' despite new church law
(Hazel Torres, Christian Today)
Russian Supreme Court outlaws Aum Shinrikyo
(Interfax-Religion)
South Dakota Jewish inmate sues prison staff, food company over kosher violations
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Hundreds protest vandalism of Budapest Holocaust memorial
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Gaza parents object to mixed-gender schools
(Entsar Abu Jahal trans. Pascale Menassa, Al Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Missionaries are struggling to work under new Russia law banning proselytizing
(Michael Alison Chandler, The Washington Post)
Will Iranian pilgrims forsake Mecca for Karbala?
(Ali Mamouri trans. Sahar Ghoussoub, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Iraqis already arguing over land they haven't yet freed from IS
(Mustafa Saadoun trans. Joelle El-Khoury, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Full text of complaint In 2011 discrimination suit by family of alleged NY/NJ bomber
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Three Christians attacked in India for distributing Christian literature
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)
Church of England seeks more black and minority ethnic clergy
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
England's forgotten Muslim history
(Jerry Brotton, The New York Times)
Pope, refugees and religious leaders pray for peace
(Paolo Santalucia and Frances D'Emilio, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
2 priests found dead after being kidnapped in Mexico
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Islamic State digs in behind Mosul moat as battle for city looms
(Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters)
Don't confuse Islamic faith with terrorism, says Nice attack survivor
(Agence France-Presse)
Romanian court again postpones ruling on same-sex marriage
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Federal court OKs Christian prayers at county board meetings
(Alanna Durkin Richer and Emery P. Dalesio, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
If no plebiscite, settle same-sex marriage in parliament: poll
(Michelle Grattan, The Conversation)
'No matter the price': Amal Clooney seeks justice for Islamic State slaves
(Reuters, The Star (Kenya))
Free Church minister accuses humanists of 'fundamental dishonesty' over religious observance opt-out campaign
(Janice Burnes, The National (Scotland))
Pakistan: Christian boy, 16, arrested for Kaaba ‘blasphemy’
(World Watch Monitor)
What does the inside of a refugee camp in Lebanon look like?
(World Watch Monitor)
Right-populist party's strong Berlin showing seen as 'Nazi renaissance' by Jewish leader
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Presiding Bishop steps up support for Sioux over pipeline protest
(Gavin Drake, Anglican Communion News Service)
Jordan's Islamists hopeful about making electoral gains
(Ali Younes, Al Jazeera)
Do we really need an education system more Catholic than the pope?
(John Hogan, The Irish Times)
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