Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 5 September 2019
Peace must not return Afghan women to the dark ages
(Madeline Albright, Financial Times)
Archbishop Machado rues India’s Freedom of Religion bill
(Robin Gomes, Vatican News)
Can religious communities help solve world problems?
(Kourosh Ziabari & Burton Visotzky, Fair Observer)
Violence based on religion — why everyone suffers
(Tehmina Arora, La Croix International)
Turkmenistan: Fourth known 2019 conscientious objector jailing
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Polish Jehovah's Witness leaves prison after nearly one year
(Idel.Realiia, Russia Religion News)
EVENT, 5 September 2019: Two Possible Futures: Faith Action to End AIDS
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
New study: How faith is indispensable in preventing and recovering from substance abuse
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Read it all: Slate reporter goes to Kansas and spends a few minutes with 'Uncle Ted' McCarrick
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Theodore McGarrick still won't confess
(Ruth Graham, Slate)
Religions for Peace Announces New Secretary General: Prof. Azza Karam
(Religions for Peace)
BC Humanists: Prayer has no place in the Legislative Assembly
(Val Wilde, Patheos Blog: Friendly Atheist)
Francis challenges African youth of all religions to ‘write a new page of history’
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Wednesday, 4 September 2019
Data protection authority: Religion on school degrees unconstitutional
(ekathimerini.com)
Religious schools should be required to enrol a mix of religions: Hindu Council
(Judith Ireland, The Sydney Morning Herald)
Ultra-orthodox leaders condemn Gantz for saying he'll exclude them
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)
India: Christians warn against law raising punishments for 'forced' religious conversions
(Samuel Smith, Christian Post)
Another outbreak of violence among Ukrainian Orthodox parishioners
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News)
Ethiopia: Ethnic strife threatens church's unity
(Cristina Krippahl, Deutsche Welle)
Argentine bishops ask government to declare food emergency
(David Agren, Catholic News Service)
Israeli PM pays pre-election trip to volatile West Bank city
(Moshe Edri, Associated Press)
Teacher says she feels 'betrayed' as classes start under Quebec's religious symbols law
(CBC Radio)
Saudi, UAE diplomats arrive in Pakistan to discuss Kashmir
(Munir Ahmed, Associated Press)
Advocacy group: Ill Chinese citizens grilled on religious belief before treatment
(Catholic News Agency)
Tuesday, 3 September 2019
Evangelical missions a major threat to Amazon culture, Catholic leaders say
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Top Philippine court refuses to legalise gay marriage
(AFP)
Some 40,000 Hasidic pilgrims expected to attend Rosh Hashanah celebration in Ukraine
(Interfax-Religion)
Prosecutor sues to acquire Jehovah's Witnesses' property
(Anastasia Eremina, Kommersant)
Two Jehovah's Witnesses indicted in Kamchatka
(Investigative Committee of Russia for Kamchatka territory, Russia Religion News)
'Political Islam destroys religion and humanity'
(Anne-Bénédicte Hoffner, La Croix International)
Decades after fleeing, Kashmiri Hindus still fear going back
(Rishabh R. Jain, Associated Press)
Climate, post-conflict peace on pope’s Africa agenda
(Nicole Winfield and Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press)
Euthanasia is not an expression of personal freedom, pope says
(Carol Glatz, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
China's prisons swell after deluge of arress engulfs Muslims
(Chris Buckley, The New York Times)
China cracking down on teaching religion to children
(Jeffrey Cimmino, Washington Examiner)
Monday, 2 September 2019
Nearly two million people in India are to be deprived their citizenship
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
KAICIID celebrates five years of collaboration with the Scouts
(KAIICID Dialogue Centre)
Marginalising Muslims in India
(The Express Tribune)
A conversation with Mohamed Hisham: An atheist who escaped Egypt
(Arpita Gupta, Youth Ki Awaaz)
Malayalis in Germany protest after Hindu groups object to serving of beef at Indian food fest
(India Today)
Turn to Jesus, not religion says Pr Patience Museveni Rwabwogo
(Male Marvin, Uganda Christian News)
We do not condemn the religious beliefs of our friends
(David Dass, Malaysiakini)
Opening up of Uzbekistan: Tourism reaches Alexandria on the Oxus
(Ben Aris, Intellinews)
Montreal School Boards to implement religious secularism law and abide by Bill C-21
(Dylan Gibbons, The Post Millenial)
How Israel’s religious right is now in the driving seat
(Jonathan Cook, Dissident Voice)
How Netanyahu is using religion to shape Israel's elections
(Shir Hever, Middle East Eye)
World Council of Churches head speaks of 'dialogue of truth and love' at Pentecostal World Conference
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Khabarovsk Jehovah's Witness avoids further jail time
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Ukraine plans Christian indoctrination in public schools
(RISU, Russia Religion News)
Ukrainian parliament reorganizes state oversight of religious affairs
(RISU, Russia Religion News)
India’s contentious citizen register attacked from all sides
(Wasbir Hussain, Associated Press)
Tangled in apocalyptic thought
(Daniel G. Hummel, Sightings: The Martin Marty Center for the Public Understanding of Religion)
A new twist on rapid evolution in the Anthropocene
(Alison Snow, OUPblog BioScience)
Afghan wedding bombing reiterates religion’s murderous capacity
(Rick Snedeker, Patheos Blog: Friendly Atheist)
Will Australia choose religious freedom? Bill might help Christian rugby star Israel Folau, fired for his faith
(Steve Warren, CBN News)
Australia: Draft religious rules are incomplete and limited
(George Williams, The Australian)
Pope to leaders: Take drastic action now on climate change
(Frances D’Emilio, Associated Press)
Singapore looks to curb foreign influence by tweaking ‘religious harmony’ law
(Dewey Sim, South China Morning Post)
Singapore: Changes proposed to Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act: 5 things to know about the law
(Malavika Menon, Straits Times)
Changes proposed to Singapore’s religious harmony law to address impact of social media, foreign influence
(Kevin Kwang, Channel News Asia)
Is Salafism making comeback in Egypt?
(Rami Galal, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
Saturday, 31 August 2019
Religion Photos of the Week
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
We are not all the same, and in our difference we are divine
(Simran Jeet Singh, RNS Column: Articles of Faith)
Online extremism: Agents of disruption in the digital age
(Jolene Jerard, RSIS Commentary (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Friday, 30 August 2019
NBC takes on the Epoch Times in bid to push Falun Gong-linked outlet off Facebook
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Religious Discrimination legislation would hit big companies harder than small business
(Michelle Grattan, The Conversation)
As Amazon burns, Vatican prepares for summit on region’s faith and sustainability
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)
Amazon fires, the churches, and the coming Amazon Synod
(Patheos)
Nuncio linked to controversial appointments leaves Chile; In Nicaragua, government targets Church
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Religions for Peace 10th World Assembly Workbook
Religious Discrimination Bill is a mess that risks privileging people of faith above all others
(Liam Elphick and Alice Taylor, The Conversation)
RFI Executive Vice President Eric Patterson addresses Organization of American States
(Religious Freedom Institute)
Jehovah's Witness' trial wraps up in Far East
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
How Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism and more have been associated with the Uyghurs throughout history
(William Hamblin and Daniel Peterson, Deseret News Faith)
Video: See how a partnership between the Church and CILSA is inspiring hope and changing lives (Argentina)
(Danielle Christensen, Deseret News Faith)
Hindu nationalists accuse Catholic retreat center of ‘forced conversions’
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Nigerian bishop condemns killing of priest who had worked for peace
(Peter Ajayi Dada, Catholic News Service)
Women seeking Tunisian presidency say it’s time for change
(Bouazza Ben Bouazza, Associated Press)
Citizenship list in Indian state sparks fears for millions
(Emily Schmall, Associated Press)
Anglican Church head says religions must own up to extremism
(Krishan Francis, Associated Press)
Globally, many evangelicals lean left: What that means for America’s future
(David C. Kirkpatrick, The Washington Post)
2019 Report Pursuing Rights and Equality: Monitoring Report on the Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief in Turkey
(Freedom of Belief Initiative)
Colombia’s bishops condemn renewal of armed conflict by FARC rebels
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Thursday, 29 August 2019
Are arguments about allowing more married Catholic priests strictly left vs. right fights?
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion)
Can tattoos be sacramentals?
(Mary Farrow, Catholic News Agency)
The lonely atheist: why renouncing your religion in Saudi Arabia can be deadly
(Freddie Hayward, New Statesman)
Despite religious opposition, Edmonton moves to ban conversion therapy
(Val Wilde, Patheos Blog: Friendly Atheist)
The government has released its draft religious discrimination bill. How will it work?
(Liam Elphick, Amy Maguire, Anja Hilkemeijer, The Conversation)
Five Jehovah's Witnesses in Perm in law's clutches
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Public resistance to Orthodox church construction in Belarus
(Credo.Press, Russia Religion News)
World Union of Old Believers set up in Moscow
(Interfax-Religion)
South Sudan’s bishops praise peace agreement for neighboring Sudan
(Francis Njuguna, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Catholic officials: State’s green burial laws might not respect bodies
(Agnieszka Ruck, Catholic News Service)
Vatican tells Argentinian court accused bishop has job in Rome, despite being suspended
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
India seeks to portray sense of calm in locked-down Kashmir
(Emily Schmall, Associated Press)
Archbishop of Canterbury mourns victims of Sri Lanka attacks
(Krishan Francis, Associated Press)
Baptist leader sued in Myanmar over meeting with Trump
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Beyond equality: How should we aid survivors of genocide?
(Ewelina U. Ochab, TEDTalk)
New fronts open up in the conflict between Israel and Iran: Israel is taking the threat of an attack by Hizbullah seriously
(The Economist)
Celebrating Islam in predominantly Catholic Mexico
(Video by: Natasha Pizzey, Ana Gabriela Rojas, BBC News)
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