Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 25 September 2019
Security Council debates closer links between multilateral organizations in Europe and Asia
(UN news)
Two female Indian journalists were sacked after trashing Hinduism on Twitter
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Two more months of prison for Jehovah's Witnesses in Dagestan
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Jehovah's Witnesses Bible leads to charges
(Social Media News, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Cameroon’s cardinal: Anglophone independence must be on agenda
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Priest’s murder latest violent attack against Church personnel in Brazil’s capital
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
The role of theology and organizational structure in addressing clergy sexual abuse (plus 14 responses)
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
How traditional beliefs and systems are used to fight crime in parts of Lagos
(Oludayo Tade, The Conversation)
Opinion: Can Hindus be minority?
(Faizan Mustafa, The Tribune India)
Interfaith leaders pay tribute to Gandhiji on his 150th birth anniversary
(Garavi Gujarat)
UAE's first official synagogue to open in multi-faith complex in 2022
(Reuters)
Long read: The forgotten faces and hidden history of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))
"Freedom for Faith" submission on the draft Religious Discrimination Bill
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
I researched Uighur society in China for 8 years and watched how technology opened new opportunities – then became a trap
(Darren Byler, The Conversation)
Tuesday, 24 September 2019
Saudi Arabia: Between religion, oil dependence and reforms
(Sabine Peschel, Deutsche Welle)
'No religion' officially overtakes Christianity in New Zealand Census stats
(TVNZ)
Do generic Scouts have a future? (Wait! What was that about Latter-day Saints cutting ties?)
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Music and spirituality at the end of life
(Noah Potvin, OUPblog Religion)
Manila bishop urges Filipinos to have children vaccinated against polio
(Catholic News Service)
Indian prelate urges dialogue with Hindus over ‘forced conversion’
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
At the United Nations: Trump's religious liberty forum; report on antisemitism; and abortion rights concerns
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Facebook CEO admits to ‘clear bias’ in blocking pro-life videos
(Mikaela Mathews, Christian Headlines)
Christian persecution on the rise in India with over 200 violent incidents this year, new report finds
(Mikaela Mathews, Christian Headlines)
Malaysia’s prime minister, who said he is proud to be called anti-Semitic, is speaking at Columbia University
(Josefin Dolsten, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Trump headlines religious freedom event at UN
(Morgan Chalfant, The Hill)
Trump stands up for religious freedom: He champions the issue at the U.N. more vigorously than any of his predecessors
(Kelsey Zorzi, The Wall Street Journal Opinion)
In U.N. remarks, Trump calls for more activism on behalf of persecuted people of faith
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News InDepth)
Myanmar top general’s donations to non-Buddhist places raise questions
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
Trump announces religious freedom initiatives during UN speech
(Maegan Vazquez, CNN)
Trump pushes religious freedom theme at UN, but critics say it clashes with his own record at home
(Maureen Groppe, USA Today)
U.S. tells United Nations: ‘There is no international right to an abortion’
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
At U.N., Trump Administration professes 'no international right to an abortion'
(Sarah McCammon, National Public Radio (NPR))
Burundi official calls for laicization of bishops over election message
(Catholic News Agency)
At UN, Trump focuses on religious freedom, not climate
(Jonathan Lemire and Deb Riechmann, Associated Press)
Christians ponder Egypt’s slow march away from diversity
(Claire Evans, International Christian Concern)
Egypt says 6 Muslim Brotherhood killed in Cairo shootout
(Associated Press)
A church, a synagogue and a mosque planned together for the Arabian Peninsula
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
World's churches line up at New York for Climate Summit calling for action now to save creation
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Turkey serves deportation order after German’s 20 years of tourism work
(Barbara G. Baker, World Watch Monitor)
Trump criticizes world leaders on religious freedom, earmarks $25 million
(Mairead McArdle, National Review)
After Cardinal Marx visits Vatican, Germany's 'synodal way' up for bishops' vote
(Ed Condon, Catholic News Agency)
Hong Kong Catholic leaders: Vatican involvement in protests unlikely
(Jonah McKeown, Catholic News Agency)
Vatican office temporarily suspends sanctions against Indiana Jesuit school
(Carl Bunderson, Catholic News Agency)
Chinese churches made to replace Ten Commandments with Xi Jinping quotes
(Catholic News Agency)
China’s atheist Communist Party encourages folk religion
(The Economist)
China calls on Washington to cancel Xinjiang meeting
(Joe McDonald, Associated Press)
At U.N., Trump pushes religious freedom at event slamming China over Uighurs
(Michelle Nichols, David Brunnstrom, Reuters)
Pompeo: Resist China’s demands to repatriate fleeing Uighurs
(Associated Press)
Official churches in China obliged to celebrate National Day
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
Monday, 23 September 2019
Iran pressured to amend national security laws
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
When the laity led: Resentment & resignation in Nicaragua
(Eileen Markey, Commonweal)
Decades-old Hindu pilgrimage, aided by Modi government, takes a populist turn
(Kalpana Jain, Religion News Service)
Head of Council of Muftis gives number of Muslims who live in Moscow
(Interfax-Religion)
Burkina Faso Christians told to “convert or flee”
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
Head of new Ukrainian church receives German diplomat
(Religiia v Ukraine, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Christian accused of selling beef lynched in India
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Nigerian bishop: We can’t lose sight of human side of nation’s conflicts
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
AJC welcomes historic UN report on antisemitism
(Press Release, American Jewish Committee)
Civil rights group: Airline forced girl, 12, to remove hijab (USA, Canada)
(Associated Press)
American government speaks out for Russian Jehovah's Witnesses
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Friday, 20 September 2019
ODIHR provides new guidance on freedom of religion or belief and security
(Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe)
These Jehovah's Witnesses have been imprisoned in Eritrea for the past 25 years without trial
(Daniel Avery and K Thor Jensen, Newsweek)
Why we need religion more than ever in the pursuit of peace
(Blerim Mustafa, Inter Press Service News Agency)
The court in Ukraine returns citizenship to the deported rector of the Desyatinny Monastery
(Interfax-Religion)
Six Jehovah's Witnesses convicted in same trial
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Diyanet: The Turkish religious authority that makes millions
(Aram Ekin Duran, Daniel Bellut, Deutsche Welle)
Crisis in Kashmir: Modi’s aggressive Hindu nationalism
(Nicole-Ann Lobo, Commonweal)
Israel’s election highlights secular-religious divide
(Aron Heller, Associated Press)
Saudi government denies medicine to religious prisoner of conscience
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Indonesia rethinks ban on sex outside marriage
(BBC News)
Why federal leaders, despite criticism, aren’t taking a stronger stance on Quebec’s Bill 21
(Maham Abedi, Global News)
Former FARC leader calls on Pope Francis to mediate Venezuela-Colombia crisis
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
British news reports Russian mistreatment of Jehovah's Witnesses
(BBC Russian Service, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
China/Vatican agreement may signal lessening of religious tension
(World Religion News)
‘Boiling us like frogs’: China’s clampdown on Muslims creeps into the heartland, finds new targets
(Gerry Shih, The Washington Post)
Thursday, 19 September 2019
Rise in police killings worry the Church leaders in Brazil
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
U.N. Special Rapporteur warns about etthno-religious tensions in Sri Lanka
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Religion Watch, September 2019, Volume 34 No. 11
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)
Israel: Majority of public want unity govt with no ultra-orthodox parties
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)
Urals Economics University not to expel student over contacts with LGBT
(Interfax-Religion)
Kadyrov ready for dialogue with PACE rep on rights of LGBT persons in Chechnya, although finds problem far-fetched
(Interfax-Religion)
UK military bishop to return statue to Argentina, 37 years after Falklands War
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
South African bishop says Church must tackle xenophobia
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Eritrean bishops protest government seizure of Catholic schools
(Francis Njuguna, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
How Turkish is Islam in Lithuania?
(Egdūnas Račius, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Chaput: Fr. James Martin's message causes confusion about Church doctrine
(Catholic News Agency)
Father James Martin and Catholic belief
(Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap, Archbishop Chaput's column: Catholic Philly)
Russia looks for more severe punishment of Jehovah's Witnesses
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Russian judge gives proper legal assessment of bias against Jehovah's Witnesses
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Chaguan: China’s atheist Communist Party encourages folk religion
(The Economist)
Wednesday, 18 September 2019
Low-cost DNA kits could decrease rate of unreported, unprosecuted rapes in Kenya
(Eric J. Lyman, Religion News Service)
A look at Judaism’s place in Israeli politics
(Ilan Ben Zion, Religion News Service)
Ecuador votes not to decriminalize abortion in cases of rape
(Catholic News Agency)
The unborn child is a person with the right to an identity, say bishops of Panama
(Catholic News Agency)
Philosophy professor: Live Action, Facebook dispute shows definitions matter
(Michelle La Rosa, Catholic News Agency)
Merriam-Webster redefines ‘They’ to include a non-binary person
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
Liberman sets out religion and state demands for entry into govt
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)
News media repeat propaganda against Jehovah's Witnesses
(Alexander Ashurov, Vsia Pravda, Russia Religion News)
New report on Amazon mafias draws on church-collected data on rural violence
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Nepal’s sexual minorities say progress in rights has stalled
(Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press)
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