Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 29 August 2019
Australia: What is the religious discrimination bill and what will it do?
(Paul Karp, The Guardian (Australia))
Australia: New Commonwealth Religious Freedom Laws
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Pope Francis hails new United Arab Emirates group to promote Human Fraternity
(Ecumenical News)
The inclusion of gender-based violence concerns in arms transfers decisions: The case of the Arms Trade Treaty
(José Francisco Alvarado Cóbar and Giovanna Maletta, SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute))
Myanmar military sues Kachin religious leader for White House comments
(Nan Lwin, The Irrawaddy)
Another Chinese bishop, two days after the last
(UCA News)
Catholic conference between Europe and China on artificial intelligence and faith
(Asia News)
Confronting China’s suppression of religion
(Farahnaz Ispahani, The Diplomat)
Wednesday, 28 August 2019
FoRB on the Frontlines: Ricardo Fernández Izaguirre
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))
Judaism, natural law, and the achievement of David Novak
(Daniel Mark, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Remarks by Special Advisor for Religious Minorities Knox Thames
(U.S. Mission to the Organization of American States)
The real strength of Morocco
(Caroline Kirk, Fair Observer)
Kyrgyzstan attempts to isolate local Islam
(Elmurat Ashiraliev, The Diplomat)
Holocaust victims monument vandalized in southern Ukraine
(Interfax-Religion)
National attention to Jehovah's Witnesses' complaints of torture
(Znak, Russia Religion News)
Islam doesn’t have to be a religion of men
(Mohammad Tawhidi, Times of Israel)
Keep schools open, Cameroonian bishops tell Anglophone separatists
(Catholic News Service)
Church and security forces agree to ‘dialogue’ on volatile island in central Philippines
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Why most Jews in Hong Kong are not involved with the protests
(Josefin Dolsten, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Egyptian woman chosen as Religions for Peace president
(Fady Francis, Egypt Independent)
World Alliance of Religions for Peace elects KAICIID chief as honorary president
(The Rahnuma Daily)
Church hosts events for United Nations conference in Salt Lake City
(News, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
The secret lives of Vietnam's Catholic mothers
(La Croix International)
How Hillsong and other Pentecostal megachurches are redefining religion in Australia
(Stephen Stockwell and Ruby Jones, abc.net.au)
Some Australians fear religious freedom laws won’t give enough protection
(Michael Sainsbury, Catholic News Service)
Expert: New Chinese bishop no litmus test for success of Vatican-China deal
(Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Tuesday, 27 August 2019
President Nelson meets with President Lenín Moreno in Ecuador, where church-supported program helps hospitalized children
(Tad Walch, Deseret News Faith)
History, revisited: Everywhere in chains
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
New Abu Dhabi committee aims to counter ‘clash of civilizations’
(Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Islam cannot be reduced to political goals, says Muslim World League chief
(Arab News)
The Church and the State
(Mercedes B. Suleik, Business Mirror)
Syriac Catholic Church reestablishes diocese in northern Iraq
(Doreen Abi Raad, Catholic News Service)
Judge shuts down men-only concert in Haifa
(Times of Israel)
Attorney General: Gender-segregated events okay under certain circumstances
(Stuart Winer, Times of Israel)
Israel's courts wrestle with sex-segregated cultural events
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
The problem with Buddhist law in Sri Lanka
(Benjamin Sconthal, OUPblog Religion)
UN warns of exodus of Muslims from Sri Lanka if situation not addressed
(Colombo Gazette)
Sri Lanka must address root causes of religious extremism: UN envoy
(Meera Srinivasan, The Hindu)
Sri Lankan Islamic clerics seek clarity on face veil ban
(Krishan Francis, Associated Press)
After two years of horrors in Burma, the U.S. is still doing too little, too late
(Nadine Maenza and Anurima Bhargava, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Colombian leaders thank President Nelson for church’s support of religious liberty in their nation
(Tad Walch, Deseret News)
The monk fighting a tide of hatred in Myanmar
(John Zaw, UCA News)
USAID Administrator meets leaders to understand peacebuilding efforts in Nigeria
(Devdiscourse)
Society couple said ‘I do’ – but Lebanon won’t accept that they are married
(Martin Chulov, The Guardian)
Woman chosen to lead Religions for Peace as others urge greater female visibility
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service, National Catholic Reporter)
WCC congratulates Dr Azza Karam, new head of Religions for Peace
(World Council of Churches)
Declaration of the 10th World Assembly of Religions for Peace
Outgoing Religions for Peace leader reflects on decades of interfaith cooperation
(Eric J. Lyman, Religion News Service)
International interfaith gathering: ‘We must work together or we will all fail’
(Eric J. Lyman, Religion News Service)
Interfaith group pledges to use religion’s influence to address climate change, poverty
(Eric J. Lyman, Religion News Service)
Religion and free speech: Blasphemy laws are quietly vanishing in liberal democracies
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Is Cardinal Pell guilty? Some believe that how a Catholic answers signals virtue or vice
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Ruling cements Pell’s profile as the Dreyfus or Hiss of the Catholic abuse crisis
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
The Cardinal George Pell conundrum
(Michael Kelly SJ, La Croix International)
What debate over modern education tells us about a divided Turkey
(Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor)
Pope won’t throw in the towel on Italy’s plucky Protestant outpost
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
First Chinese bishop consecrated with pope’s OK after deal
(Associated Press)
China ban on some textbooks seen as aimed at Uighur culture
(Dake Kang, Associated Press)
Monday, 26 August 2019
How a rural community hopes to retain spiritual life undermined by western ways
(Chioma Ohajunwa, The Conversation)
Call for respect of freedom of religion and belief in Sri Lanka
(Jay Jackson, Big News Network)
India ends Kashmir’s separation, giving hope to Hindus looking homeward
(Rajiv Pandit, Religion News Service)
Ukraine church steps out of Moscow’s shadow, angering Putin and allies
(James Marson, Market Watch)
Judge overrules lower court's decision for Jehovah's Witness
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Nations are stronger when they support families, religious pluralism, President Nelson tells world leaders on tour
(Tad Walch, Deseret News)
Kandhamal ‘growing in faith’ 11 years after India’s worst anti-Christian violence
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
The Latest: India’s Modi bars opposition from Kashmir visit
(Associated Press)
Can religion save us from a global environmental crisis?
(Erica Evans, Deseret News InDepth)
Latin American bishops urge action to save burning Amazon rainforest
(Lise Alves, National Catholic Reporter)
Mexican archbishops appeal for protection of women
(Amina Lahmar, La Croix International)
Patriarch beckons exiled Greek Orthodox Christians to return
(Amina Lahmar, La Croix International)
Tourism to Israel is up, and it's obviously because of President Trump, right? Well, let's talk about that ...
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
Poroshenko warns of ongoing attacks on Ukrainian army, language, faith
(Interfax-Religion)
Sunday, 25 August 2019
Israel faces a possible turning point on 17th of September, with religion at the heart of it
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
Trembling before Democracy: How Israel’s religious-secular conflict has upended its political system
(Vivian Bercovici, Commentary)
Who’s running in Israel’s September elections, explained
(Marcy Oster, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
As U.S. Jews cool to Israel, Evangelicals flock there as tourists
(Tom Gjelten, NPR)
Saturday, 24 August 2019
World’s oldest living bishop, who is uncle of Chile’s president, accused of abuse
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
103-year-old archbishop in Chile accused of historical sexual abuse
(Augustine Passilly (with AFP), La Croix International)
International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, 22 August
(United Nations)
First International Day For Victims of Anti-Religious Violence
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
(United Nations General Assembly Resolution)
August 22 designated as day to honor victims of religious violence around the world
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
A day to resolve to fight religious persecution
(Sean Nelson, The Daily Signal)
International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief (Facebook video)
(International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Ukraine accuses Russia of religious discrimination
(Religiia v Ukraine, Russia Religion News)
Mexican bishop says criminal groups ‘seeking an exit,’ urges dialogue
(David Agren, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Peruvian bishops launch anti-corruption course after string of government scandals
(Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Explosion in Iraq near Shiite mosque kills 3, wounds dozens
(Murtada Faraj, Associated Press)
All in Sri Lanka enjoy religious freedom unlike some Asian countries: UN Expert
(Lahiru Pothmulla, Daily Mirror)
Indian priest, five nuns accused of defaming dismissed nun
(Catholic News Service)
Friday, 23 August 2019
Vinu Aram on religious responsibility and climate change
(Deutsche Welle)
USCIRF statement on UN report of “genocidal intent” by Burmese military in sexual violence against Rohingya Muslims and others
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Bishops ‘raise their voice’ for the Amazon, as fires rage in Brazil
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
UN chief urges world to stamp out religious persecution
(Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press)
India’s ‘patriotism pop’ songs urge Hindus to claim Kashmir
(Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press)
Reform leader Gilad Kariv wants to be the first non-Orthodox rabbi in Israel’s parliament
(Sam Sokol, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Religions for Peace: Women push for gender equality
(Christoph Strack, Deutsche Welle)
Cardinal Pell's conviction upheld
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Appeals court upholds Cardinal Pell conviction on abuse charges
(Catholic News Service)
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