Law and Religion Headlines
Tuesday, 21 January 2020
What's in store for Iraq's PMU after death of top commander?
(Mustafa Saadoun, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Algeria strives to regain prominence as world powers debate Libya's future
(Simon Speakman Cordall, Al-Monitor)
Monday, 20 January 2020
CALL FOR PAPERS, DUE 20 January 2020: Expert Seminar and Special Issue on “The Impact of Religious Freedom Research”
(Special Issue of the International Journal for Religious Freedom (IJRF), International Institute for Religious Freedom)
Articles of Interest - 20 January 2020
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Articles of interest - 13 January 2020
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
A religion question and so much more: What is Judaism?
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
Canadian court says Indigenous events in school did not infringe religous freedom of Christian students
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Canada Supreme Court won't hear revocation of charitable status appeal
(Deina Warre, Canadian Council of Christian Charities: Noteworthy)
Canada Summer Jobs 2020: Coming soon!
(Barry W. Bussey, Canadian Council of Christian Charities: Intersection)
Canada: Muslim group challenges Quebec religious law
(Barry Ellsworth, Anadolu Agency)
International Center for Law and Religion Studies celebrates 20 years in 2020
(Sarah Belliston, Daily Herald)
Roger Scruton: Conservative thinker dies at 75
(BBC News)
Roger Scruton, philosopher of a ‘humane and moderate politics’
(The Editors, National Review)
Roger Scruton, British philosopher and conservative lightning rod, dies at 75
(Harrison Smith, The Washington Post)
Roger Scruton: Burkean and Bohemian
(John Haldane, First Things)
Roger Scruton, R.I.P. He labored to defend the great conservative ideal of home, safe from the ravages of time and trends
(Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review)
South Korea: Forced change of religion: Sun Hwa KIM killed by her ex-husband
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Chinas's Second Cultural Revolution
(Thomas F. Farr, First Things)
Heated Vatican debates about Pachamama rites lingered and lingered ...
(Terry Mattingly, OnReligion)
Bangladesh sentences 10 to death for 2001 political bombings
(Julhas, Associated Press)
Cult ‘anointed by God’ kills 7 in Panama jungle
(Juan Zamorano, Associated Press)
Pope hopes Berlin summit will lead to peace in Libya
(Junno Arocho Esteves, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Muslim world leaders visit Auschwitz in 'strong signal' of interfaith support
(Christoph Strack, Deutsche Welle)
Bolsonaro’s unholy alliance should worry Davos man
(Mac Margolis, Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance)
Saturday, 18 January 2020
Togo archbishop reminds president he is a ‘servant of the people’
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Friday, 17 January 2020
Protests against citizenship law continue unabated in India
(Sheikh Saaliq and Ashok Sharma, Associated Press)
India Christian activist says protests against proposed Jesus statue ‘unjustified’
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
State of Kerala sues India in Supreme Court alleging citizenship law is discriminatory
(Alina Rizvi, Jurist)
Suit in India over discriminatory citizenship law
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Officials: Iraq’s top cleric discharged from hospital
(Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press)
Brazil fires top culture official over Nazi-linked comments
(Diane Jeantet and Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press)
Pakistani court hands down 55-year sentences to 86 Islamists
(Munir Ahmed, Associated Press)
Watchdog says persecution of Christians ‘taking a technological turn’
(Nick Mayrand, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Australian archbishop rejects breaking seal of confession for abusers
(Michael Sainsbury, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Iran: Khamenei praises attack on US bases as 'day of god'
(Deutsche Welle)
“There is a great awakening happening”: The contentious role of religion in educating kids
(Annabelle Timsit, Quartz)
Putin's annual state of the nation address elevates values
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
As Iran and Iraq simmer, giants of Shiite world vie for influence
(Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor)
Thursday, 16 January 2020
EVENT, 16 January 2020: See You in Court? International Legal Proceedings Relating to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
(The University of Westminster, London)
EVENT, 16 January 2020: Free Exercise Equality: What It Means for International Religious Freedom
(David Little, Thomas F. Farr, Andrew P.W. Bennett, Jennie Bradley Lichter, Knox Thames, Religious Freedom Institute and Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC)
KAICIID: The year in photos 2019
(KAIICID Dialogue Centre)
Good-faith arguments: The value of keeping KAICIID
(Michael Driessen, Commonweal)
Open Doors Watch List: 2020 report on the religious freedom of Christians
(Download Link, Open Doors - World Watch List)
Open Doors’ 2020 World Watch List reveals surge of violence, ‘human rights nightmare’ in China
(RNS Press Release Distribution Service, Religion News Service)
Open Doors: Technology advancing Christian persecution
(Diana Chandler, Baptist Press)
North Korea is still the most dangerous place to be a Christian
(Christian Today)
2020 World Watch List (Video)
(Open Doors USA, YouTube)
World Watch List: the 50 most dangerous countries to follow Jesus
(Open Doors International, Open Doors HK)
The Top 50 countries where it's hardest to be a Christian
(Jayson Casper, Christianity Today)
What’s next for Christians in the Middle East?
(Stephen M. Rasche, Angelus News)
The 10 most religious countries, ranked by perception
(Megan Trimble, Shelbi Austin, U.S. News & World Report)
Tabernacle retrieved intact from church destroyed by earthquake in Puerto Rico
(Catholic News Agency)
Muslim millennial's site dispels stereotypes for millions
(Luis Andres Henao, Associated Press)
Imam in Uganda is mocked for mistakenly marrying a man
(Rodney Muhumuz, Associated Press)
Panama: 7 killed, 14 tortured in exorcism terror rituals
(Associated Press)
Pope blesses rosaries for military prisoners held for ‘Dirty War’ crimes
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Bishops urge Central African Republic leaders to face challenges in 2020
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Africa’s young Christian communities are now in Islamic-extremist crosshairs
(National Catholic Register)
Turkmenistan: Raids, searches, fines, threats, beatings, headscarf bans
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Wednesday, 15 January 2020
China blasts human rights report, praises current situation
(Associated Press)
UN court to rule next week in Rohingya genocide case
(Mike Corder, Associated Press)
Pope names 1st woman manager in Vatican Secretariat of State
(Associated Press)
Mexico bishops urge no statute of limitations for sex abuse
(Associated Press)
‘Jeopardy!’ producers say Church of the Nativity question was mistake
(Associated Press, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Russian Church praises Putin's attention to traditional values of Russians
(Interfax-Religion)
Benedict XVI distances himself from new book on celibacy
(Nicolas Senèze and Clémence Houdaille, La Croix International)
Ex-pope Benedict asks to be removed as co-author of book in priestly celibacy row
(Lorenzo Tondo, The Gaurdian)
The case for priestly celibacy
(Christian Today)
Benedict XVI steps back from book that put him at odds with pope
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)
What journalists need to look for during Benedict-Francis feud over priestly celibacy
(Clemente Lisi, GetReligion)
The dangers of religious social networking in China
(Zhang Feng, Bitter Winter)
Open Doors warns of 'rise of the surveillance state' as North Korea tops watch list again
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
Pope appoints first woman to managerial position in Secretariat of State
(Catholic News Agency)
Congressional leaders raise plight of US pastors in Chinese prisons
(Catholic News Agency)
Mexican bishops call for ending statute of limitations for sex abuse of minors
(Catholic News Agency)
Abdul Mahdi urges Kurds to help rid Iraq of US troops
(Dana Taib Menmy, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Tuesday, 14 January 2020
Religion Photos of the Week
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Conversation marking the First Anniversary of Ukrainian Orthodox Church Autocephaly
(International Center for Law and Religion Studies, Talk About: Law and Religion)
Ukrainian Autocephaly, One Year On
(Elizabeth Clark, Talk About: Law and Religion)
A year after the Tomos: The Moscow Patriarchate’s narratives about the new church and itself
(Andriy Fert, Talk About: Law and Religion)
From Chaplains of Maidan to Military Chaplains: One Year after the Tomos
(Catherine Wanner and Tetiana Kalenychenko, Talk About: Law and Religion)
The Orthodox Church of Ukraine: Can relations with the Russian Orthodox Church be normalized? (conversation on anniversary of Ukrainian autocephaly)
(Andrii Krawchuk, Talk About: Law and Religion)
U.S. interference in Ukraine’s Autocephaly: An ineffective, unnecessary, and unlikely affair
(Robert C. Blitt, Talk About: Law and Religion)
A language of “sects” in Russian reflections of Ukrainian Autocephaly
(Stanislav Panin, Talk About: Law and Religion)
Brazil's Supreme Court head allows video satirizing Jesus to be shown on Netflix
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Turkey edges toward Islamic law with new finance rules
(Orhan Kemal Cengiz, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Turkey must stop meddling in Armenian Church affairs
(Aykan Erdemir, John A. Lechner, Foreign Policy)
Turkey: 115 soldiers detained over links to US-based cleric
(Associated Press)
Erdogan vows to defend Tripoli government after Libya talks fail
(Diego Cupolo, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Leonardo Boff in twitter war on liberation theology with Brazilian foreign minister
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Mexican bishops stress importance of education after school shooting
(David Agren, Catholic News Service)
Quebec government to abolish ethics and religions course
(Janice Arnold, The Canadian Jewish News)
Quebec to take ethics, religious culture out of school curriculum
(Philippe Vaillancourt, The Catholic Register)
The granddaughter of a Cambodian princess had a bat mitzvah
(Josefin Dolsten, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Tajikistan: Conscientious objection "a major crime"?
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
In separation of church and state, which institution is being protected? (Canada)
(Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor)
South Sudan peace declaration signed in Rome
(Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency)
Palestinians wary of ICC call for probe into Israeli war crimes
(Tareq Subhi Hajjaj, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Foreign troops' future in Iraq uncertain as clashes continue
(Adnan Abu Zeed, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Can Iran mobilize allies to end US Mideast presence?
(Saeid Jafari, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
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