Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 15 March 2021
Vatican’s doctrinal office: Catholic Church cannot give blessings to same-sex unions
(Catholic News Agency)
Israeli Arabs wonder how COVID-19 will shape Ramadan 2021
(Afif Abu Much, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Algeria’s Islamist parties failing to inspire
(Anthony Skinner, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
Erdogan’s Islamic credentials no longer a winning hand among Turkey’s Kurds
(Amberin Zaman, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Religious news from around the web - 15 March 2021
(World Religion News)
Vatican says Catholic Church can't bless same-sex marriage: God 'cannot bless sin’
(Emily Wood, The Christian Post)
Nun kneels in front of police to stop Myanmar violence: 'Kill me instead'
(Leah MarieAnn Klett, The Christian Post)
Vietnamese nuns help lepers displaced by seaside project
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
At least 38 killed in Myanmar's bloodiest Sunday
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Sri Lankan Catholics step up struggle over Easter attacks
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
UN accuses Myanmar military of 'crimes against humanity'
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
UN team to visit victimized Karen Christians in Thailand
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Thank God, Now Christians In Malaysia Can Use The Word ‘Allah’ Again: Allah, A Journey, Not A Controversy – OpEd
(Dr. Azly Rhamn, Eurasia Review)
‘Aurat March’ And Islamophobia: Debunking Myths About Muslim Women – OpEd
(Haleema Zia, Eurasia Review)
Across Africa, hijab in schools divides Christians and Muslims
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Faith leaders’ year of pandemic: grief, solace, resilience
(Luis Anders Henao, David Crary, and Mariam Fam, Religion News Service)
Chaldean Christians in the US, delighted with pope’s visit, say it comes too late
(Weam Namou, Religion News Service)
Pope Francis says priests cannot bless same-sex unions, dashing hopes of gay Catholics
(Chico Harlan and Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post)
After Vatican says same-sex unions cannot be blessed, White House reaffirms Biden’s support for them
(Catholic News Agency)
Vatican bars gay union blessing, says God ‘can’t bless sin’
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
LGBTQ Catholics stung by Vatican rebuff of same-sex unions
(David Crary and Luis Andres Henao, Associated Press)
Pope Francis shuts down proposals to bless same-sex couples
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)
The hard edge of the Pope’s moral power: The pontiff’s Middle Eastern diplomacy may seem superficial, but it could make a huge practical impact.
(Steven A. Cook, Foreign Policy)
What Pope Francis has said about same-sex marriage and civil unions in the past
(Rick Noack and Adam Taylor, The Washington Post)
Uyghur women are China's victims--and resistance
(Simina Mistreanu, Foreign Policy)
I was a teacher in a concentration camp: Women and the Uyghur genocide
(Zubayra Shamseden, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
China breaches the 1948 Genocide Convention. Bitter Winter’s review of the Newlines Institute report and its aftermath.
(Marco Respinti, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
Exclusive: Cardinal Zen says Chinese Church without Vatican's help will 'die out soon'
(Timothy Nerozzi, Religion Unplugged)
100 cyclists visit Kartarpur Gurdwara to promote interfaith harmony
(Associated Press of Pakistan)
Pakistani Christian serving life for blasphemy gets death sentence
(Kamran Chaudhry, Union of Catholic Asian News)
'Love jihad' sparks protests in Pakistan
(Kamran Chaudhry, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Pakistan can’t progress without full participation of minorities: Ashrafi
(Daily Times)
Minority females fight for education in Pakistan
(Kamran Chaudhry, Union of Catholic Asian News)
The Vatican: Inalienable human rights must be defended
(Matt Moran, Union of Catholic Asian News)
"Prayers of hope" from Spain at the Western Wall for those affected by covid-19 (Spanish)
(Ecclesia revista)
Saturday, 13 March 2021
Sri Lanka to ban burqa, shut more than 1,000 Islamic schools
(Al Jazeera)
Sri Lanka to ban burqas, close over 1,000 Islamic schools
(Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press)
New Zealand marks 2 years since Christchurch mosque killings
(Nick P, Associated Press)
Friday, 12 March 2021
Even ‘cyber wars’ have limits. But what if they didn’t?
(Tilman Rodenhäuser and Kubo Mačák, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Israel columnist: We must stop enabling haredi domination of religion and state
(Ammiel Hirsch, The Jerusalem Post)
Interfaith organization, Parliament of the World’s Religions, elects first person of Indian descent to Chair of Board
(Parliament of the World's Religions)
Bangladesh at 50: A nation created in violence and still bearing scars of a troubled birth
(Tazreena Sajjad, The Conversation)
Memo banning Afghan girls singing prompts #IAmMySong protest
(Kathy Gannon, Associated Press)
Women in Afghanistan worry peace accord with Taliban extremists could cost them hard-won rights
(Mona Tajali and Homa Hoodfar, The Conversation)
How COVID-19 became a cover to reduce refugee rights
(Heaven Crawley, The Conversation)
Climate emergency tops global agenda for multi-faith youth
(Stina Tysk and Emina Frljak, Religions for Peace)
Prof. Dr Azza Karam: Thursdays in Black “can build the strongest mountain of human dignity”
(World Council of Churches, Religions for Peace)
World Council of Churches and Religions for Peace make joint commitment to Thursdays in Black
(Religions for Peace and World Council of Churches, Religions for Peace)
Thursdays in Black Campaign: Joint initiative of Religions for Peace and World Council of Churches
(Azza Karam and Ioan Sauca, Religions for Peace and World Council of Churches)
Building community
(Johanna Lewis, Cardus Religious Freedom Institute)
Public worship leads to public action
(Andrew Bennett, Cardus Religious Freedom Institute)
Ve'ahavta - A case study on Jewish humanitarian response to poverty
(Andrew Bennett, Cardus Religious Freedom Institute)
The welcome home, Winnipeg
(Andrew Bennett, Cardus Religious Freedom Institute)
Saudi believer facing court cases and threats to his family
(Middle East Concern)
Egypt must secure minority rights before celebrating religious freedom
(Sara Salama and Steven Howard, Providence Mag)
Weekly highlight #145: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: Marking one year of religious responses to COVID-19
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Mainstream media is erasing Middle Eastern Christians | Opinion
(Alex Galitsky, Newsweek)
USCIRF releases factsheet on Indonesia’s state ideology of Pancasila
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Vatican diplomat criticizes ‘divisive’ UN Human Rights Council report on Islamophobia
(Catholic News Agency)
Women in the COVID-19 crisis: Disproportionately affected and protagonists of regeneration (PDF)
(Human Development, Vatican Commission: Covid-19)
Photos of the week: Night of Shiva, Myanmar protests
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Shackles of blindness (healing blindness in both religious engagement and racism)
(Katherine Marshall, G20 Interfaith Forum)
In the name of Jesus: How the Church forced Tanzania to change its stance on COVID-19
(Khalifa Said, The Elephant)
Nobel laureate Nadia Murad appeals for protection of Iraq's minorities
(Vatican News)
As COVID-19 rages in Brazil, sisters in the Amazon fight hunger and isolation
(Religion News Service)
Iraqi woman who met the pope sees little chance for change
(Samya Kullab, Associated Press)
Uzbekistan: "A disguised old Criminal Code with no real changes"
(Felix Corley and Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
Bishops call for a halt to oil drilling in Namibia elephant area
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Brazilian police raid church whose pastor prayed for another Holocaust
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
American conservatives should take the United Nations seriously
(Stefano Gennarini, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
A tale of two Turkeys: Society torn between religion and secularism
(Shona Bhattacharyya, France 24)
Ethicists must call out unethical behavior in health care, Sydney archbishop says
(Benjamin Conolly, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
New survey sheds light on the depth of extremist beliefs among Muslim Australians
(Shane Satterley, The Conversation)
Think tank issues new report on Uyghur genocide
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
We must believe Uyghur women and act to help them
(Ewelina U. Ochab, G20 Interfaith Forum)
City of lost mosques: how Suzhou tells the story of China’s Islamic past
(Alessandra Cappelletti, The Conversation)
Tibetan Uprising Day: 62 years after, will the world side with Tibetans?
(Ugyen Gyalpo, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
Kursk court rules that Jehovah's Witness from Denmark illegally placed in solitary confinement
(Interfax-Religion)
Wednesday, 10 March 2021
Malaysian court rules non-Muslims can use ‘Allah’
(Associated Press)
Myanmar: No religious liberty in an unequal milieu
(Farzana Mahmood, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Pope urges Iraqis 'not to give up' as historic pilgrimage ends
(Shelly Kittleson, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Egypt to introduce Judaism in schools
(George Mikhail, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Pope Francis, Iraq's Ayatollah Sistani call for unity in historic meeting
(Hassan Ali Ahmed, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Freedom House: Syria, Western Sahara worst in world for political rights
(Al-Monitor: Syria Pulse)
Aid groups overwhelmed by needs and numbers of displaced Syrians
(Mohammed Hardan, Al-Monitor: Syria Pulse)
Belgian children and some women to be repatriated from IS camp in Syria.
(Al-Monitor: Syria Pulse)
“To Release or not to Release, that is the Question”: Detention Pending Trial at the International Criminal Court after the Gicheru Case
(Diletta Marchesi and Chiara Fusari, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Nigerian scholar: Extremists exploit religious tensions to achieve parochial goals
(Mohammad Mazhari, Tehran Times)
Who is a Jew? Israel’s Supreme Court expands the answer
(Noah Feldman, The Japan Times)
Japanese think tank president: Move 2022 Winter Olympics from Beijing
(Yoshiko Sakurai, JapanForward)
Japan’s new ambassador to the Vatican has a mission — and it’s not just about religion
(Dr. Kevin M. Doak, JapanForward)
US visa applicants denied under Trump ‘Muslim ban’ can reapply
(Aljazeera)
Australia: What will a Mark McGowan landslide mean for religious freedom?
(Spectator Australia)
Parents concerned ahead of religious freedom case at top human rights court of the Americas
(ADF International)
Religious sentiments can be hurt only by specific intent, rules Tripura court
(Devrupa Rakshit, The Swaddle)
An urgent appeal for dialogue, peace, and security in Ethiopia
(Executive Committee, Religions for Peace)
Religions for Peace calls all parties to choose peace, dialogue, and democracy
(Executive Committee, Religions for Peace)
Multi-faith action to advance gender equality
(Religions for Peace)
Religious News From Around the World March 8, 2021
(World Religion News)
US hits Iranian officials with travel restriction over ‘gross human rights violations’
(Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
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