Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 26 October 2020
Articles of interest - 26 October 2020
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Chile’s bishops call on Catholics to participate in drafting new constitution
(Ines San Martin, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
EU taps Chinese technology linked to Muslim internment camps in Xinjiang
(James Franey, Deutsche Welle)
On the relative importance of death: COVID-19 and the hierarchy of goods
(Thomas Joseph White, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Will $335 million peace with Israel secure Sudan’s religious freedom?
(Jayson Casper, Christianity Today)
Turkey cancels 28 October exercises in east Mediterranean as Greek-Russian meeting takes place
(Neos Kosmos)
Dennis Christensen again denied early release
(Credo.Press, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Sect leader held in notorious Moscow psychiatric clinic
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Covering Pope Francis and civil unions: The devil is in legal and doctrinal details
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
In an Arab first, Bahraini institution joins with State Dept. to combat anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism
(Ron Kampeas, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Holy See talks rule of law at United Nations
(Zenit: The World Seen from Rome)
A faith-based vision for the UN at 75 and beyond
(Zenit: The World Seen from Rome)
NSW COVID rules for churches- numbers increase
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
OAS General Assembly calls its members to protect religious freedom
(Evangelical Focus Europe)
CCP’s religious persecution denounced
(Lu Yi-hsuan and Kayleigh Madjar, Taipei Times)
Violence, discrimination against India's marginalized Dalits are rising, new data says
(Hanan Zaffar and Danish Pandit, Religion Unplugged)
Friday, 23 October 2020
Photos of the Week - 23 October 2020
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Pope reverts to maskless old ways amid growing criticism
(Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)
USCIRF hearing on combatting online hate speech and disinformation targeting religious communities
(YouTube Video, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Report: Bombing kills Syrian cleric key to deals with rebels
(Associated Press)
Bishop demands justice after Catholic cemetery desecrated in India
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
India slams UN expert for bias towards ‘community’ unleashing horror on minorities in its neighbourhood
(Anirban Bhaumik, Deccan Herald)
Modi government to come under heavy international censure for CAA
(Swati Chaturvedi, Gulf News)
Growing calls for release of priest arrested in India on terrorism charges
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Russian Church concerned about possibility of illegal use of personal data
(Interfax-Religion)
Singapore govt policies on religion need to be constantly reviewed, says ex-minister Yaacob
(Justin Ong, Straits Times)
Holy See addresses United Nations on need for disarmament
(Zenit: The World Seen from Rome)
Vietnam: Religious freedom campaigner awarded major prize
(Kiri Kankhwende, Independent Catholic News)
Pakistan has failed to protect religious minorities from forced conversions, admits lawmaker
(Zee News)
Burkina Faso: Fulani pastor brings hope to stigmatised communities
(World Watch Monitor)
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I receives honorary doctorate from Pontifical Antonianum University
(Zenit: The World Seen from Rome)
Coronavirus in Bangladesh: How can religion help?
(Zobaer Ahmed, Deutsche Welle)
China slams Canada after report calls Uighur policy ‘genocide’
(Al Jazeera)
Taiwan voices religious freedom concerns after renewal of Vatican-China deal
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Taiwan urges Vatican to focus on religious freedom in China
(Focus Taiwan)
Vatican and China extend ‘experimental’ agreement on appointment of bishops
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)
Vatican, China extend bishop agreement over US opposition
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Jehovah's Witness of Kirov fined as agent of national organization
(Echo of Kirov, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Over 20 "caliphate builders" exposed in North Caucasus
(Interfax-Religion)
Explainer: What Pope Francis actually said about civil unions—and why it matters
(Colleen Dulle, America: The Jesuit Review)
Pope Francis and homosexuality in the Catholic Church: an analysis
(Astrid Prange, Deutsche Welle)
Mixed Philippine reaction on pope nod on gay civil unions
(Associated Press)
Pope Francis voices support of civil unions for LGBTQ couples in new documentary
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)
Pope Francis endorses LGBT civil union laws
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Pope Francis calls for civil union law for same-sex couples, in shift from Vatican stance
(Catholic News Agency)
Mexico broadcaster: Pope’s civil union quote not broadcast
(Nicole Winfield and Maria Verza, Associated Press)
G20 Interfaith Forum 2020: Panel 12 – The rule of law, human rights and religious rights
(YouTube Video, The International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID))
Life for Egypt's Christian minority is improving
(Malo Tresca, La Croix International)
Iran: Christian convert among women prisoners of conscience to describe ‘white torture’
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Iranian Christian convert lashed 80 times for drinking Communion wine
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Algeria: Mass convictions for homosexuality
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
'Christians are not victims': NSW church leader slams religious freedom bill
(Angus Thompson, The Sydney Morning Herald)
Christians in Laos evicted from home, forced to live in woods
(Jon Brown, The Daily Wire)
Brazil supports OAS proposal that authorizes parents to impose religious or moral education on their children
(Al Khaleej Today)
UN expert: religious and belief minorities must not be left behind in push for sustainable development
(Ahmed Shaheed, UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights)
Religious leaders urge Uhuru and Ruto to mend their differences
(Kenya News Agency)
Crescendo of critics denounce MAiD legislation
(Peter Stockland, Convivium: Canada's Premier Hub for Faith in Common Life)
Hindu nationalist groups are expanding in East Asia
(Shweta Desai, Religion Unplugged)
5,478 sleeps (+/-) and the G20 Interfaith Forum
(James Christie, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Wednesday, 21 October 2020
Israeli-Arab lawmakers reject normalization deal with Emirates
(Afif Abu Much, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
European countries slam Israel over planned settlement expansion
(Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Israel, Bahrain establish diplomatic relations at a ceremony in Manama
(Rina Bassist, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Alliance with ultra-Orthodox could bring Netanyahu down
(Mazal Mualem, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Faiths to mark Kristallnacht anniversary by illuminating places of worship
(Jewish News)
Iraqi cleric pushes for elections, new social contract, in support of prime minister
(Ali Mamouri, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
British archaeology falls prey to Turkey's nationalist drive
(Amberin Zaman, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Egypt renews demands to retrieve Nefertiti bust from Germany
(Ibrahim Ayyad, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Coptic art adorns Cairo’s historic mosques
(Hani Sameer, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
UAE Jewish community opens new chapter in interfaith dialogue with addition of Arabic-speaking senior rabbi
(EIN Presswire)
Bolivia’s bishops hail peaceful vote as Morales’s party returns to power
(Ines San Martin, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Nigerian bishops back #EndSARS protests against police brutality
(Peter Ajayi Dada, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Armenian Orthodox leader warns of possible genocide in disputed territory
(Carol Glatz, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Cardinal: Lebanon’s leaders have lost respect of citizens, world
(Doreen Abi Raad, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Mormon family loses appeal in European court: ECHR does not find violation of rights of seven-year-old forced to kiss cross in Voronezh school
(Nezavisimaia Gazeta, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Intersection of politics, religion in Ukraine discussed at Fletcher School conference
(Marianna Schantz and Yiyun Tom Guan, Tufts Daily)
Attackers of Hasid teens in Uman must be brought to account - Ukraine's foreign minister
(Interfax-Religion)
Angels and artillery: a cathedral to Russia's new national identity
(Shaun Walker, The Guardian)
Russia: January 2019 - June 2020 prosecutions for not showing full official name - list
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
Russia continues to prosecute for failure of religious groups to display full official names
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Azerbaijan Evangelicals: Conflict with Armenians is not a religious war
(Jayson Casper, Christianity Today)
UN criticized for electing countries previously engaged in religious freedom violations
(Jin Yoo, Christianity Daily)
The price of freedom denied … is high indeed
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Pope Francis calls for civil union laws for same-sex couples
(Chico Harlan and Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)
End SARS: Interfaith calls for dialogue
(Amos Tauna, Daily Post NG)
Backlash against jewelry ad highlights growing religious divide in India
(Anjana Pasricha, Voice of America)
Featuring over 2000 participants from 90 countries, seventh annual G20 Interfaith Forum concludes with strong focus on COVID, inequalities, and climate change
(G20 Interfaith Forum, PR Newswire)
Erdoğan: Macron aims to 'settle old scores' with Islam, Muslims
(Daily Sabah)
Syrian extremist group in Idlib breaks with jihadist ideologue
(Sultan al-Kanj, Al-Monitor: Syria Pulse)
Killing of Sunni youths prompts calls for end to impunity in Iraq
(Shelly Kittleson, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
NSW needs to prohibit religious discrimination, but not like this
(Liam Elphick and Alice Taylor, The Conversation)
First-ever survey of race, sexuality and gender identity of Episcopal clergy is underway
(Egan Millard, Episcopal News Service)
Weekly Highlight #128: Religion on Global Agendas and at Global Policy Tables
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Francis becomes 1st pope to endorse same-sex civil unions
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Religious rights group "Article28" publicizes violations
(Moisei Kondrashin, Religiia i Pravo, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Father Stan Swamy: The Indian authorities target one of the country’s oldest human rights defenders
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
UN rights chief says 3 of India's laws stifle minorities, one discriminating against religious minorities
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
TikTok vows in Knesset to tackle anti-Semitism
(Itamer Eichner,Tal Shahaf, YNet News)
“Without religious liberty there’s no fulfillment of our mission.”
(Jefferson Paradello, Adventist Review)
Saudi Cabinet condemns terror attack in France, calls for confronting hate speech
(Saudi Gazette)
China opposes Pompeo's remarks on Xinjiang-related issues, religion
(Xinhua, CCTV)
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