Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 19 June 2019
Erasmus: Why Pope Francis may open the door to married priests
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Vatican opens historic debate on having married priests for Amazon region
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Same-sex relationships in Botswana: Motshidiemang
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Azerbaijan: Appeal court upholds couple's massive fines
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Fissile material: The gift of overcoming barriers eludes the world’s Orthodox Christians
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Memorial in place of the second biggest burial of the Holocaust victims opened in Caucasus
(Interfax-Religion)
The Georgian Church official accuses US acting ambassador of trying to aggravate the situation around LGBT-action in Georgia
(Interfax-Religion)
Religion section editor of Dagestani newspaper suspected of financing terrorism arrested for 2 months
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian activist takes up Jehovah's Witnesses' cause
(TV2, Russia Religion News)
Orthodox Church decides not to build in Ekaterinburg
(ETV, Russia Religion News)
Lawyer critiques criminalizing Jehovah's Witnesses
(Elena Ovchinnikova, Newsler.ru)
Eritrean Catholic bishops say government closes church-run health centers
(Francis Njuguna, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
USCIRF encouraged by appointment of Special Envoy to Sudan, urges close scrutiny of religious freedom during transition
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
UN launches plan to combat escalating hate speech
(Associated Press)
When disaster hits, Indonesia’s Islamists are first to help
(Stephen Wright, Associated Press)
Bill 21: Quebec passes secularism law after marathon session
(Philip Authier, Montreal Gazette)
Quebec enacts ban on public employees wearing religious symbols
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Congressional hearing on religious freedom in Turkey
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Tuesday, 18 June 2019
After Asia Bibi, no changes expected in Pakistan’s blasphemy laws
(CNS News)
Asia Bibi has won her battle, but many more Christian minorities struggle for justice in Pakistan
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Monday, 17 June 2019
An important step to combat act of violence based on religion or belief
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Towards the elimination of sexual violence in conflict
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
We are not equipped to prevent genocide
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
The China tribunal pronounced its verdict on organ harvesting in China
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Saturday, 15 June 2019
Opinion: Israel’s ultra-Orthodox are starting to surrender
(Yuval Karniel, Haaretz)
1,400-year-old Christian site in UAE opens to public
(MENAFN)
Hong Kong: Cardinal condemns violence, appeals for prayers
(Independent Catholic News)
As organised religion declines, this is why these women keep the faith
(Sarah Ayoub, The Sydney Morning Herald)
Ricky Martin wades into religious liberty debate in Puerto Rico
(Carol Kuruvilla, Huffington Post)
Friday, 14 June 2019
Anglican leaders explore global church and state relationships during USPG gathering
(Episcopal News Service)
How the Russian Church learned to stop worrying and love the bomb
(Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs)
Ethiopia tour for gay, lesbian travelers in jeopardy amid backlash from faith groups
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
Australians don’t talk about religion, but religion talks in politics
(Rick Snedeker, Patheos Blog: Godzooks: The Faith in Facts Blog)
Beyond religion: Religion and fundamentalism
(Holly Piepenburg, Pulitzer Center)
Azerbaijan: Appeals fail against illegal raids, fines
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Kirov Jehovah's Witnesses lose court appeal
(Liza Okhaizina, Kasparov.ru)
Actions against Jehovah's Witnesses in south of Russia
(Kavkazskii Uzel, Russia Religion News)
Pope to oil execs: We don’t ‘have the luxury’ to wait to fight climate change
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
AP Explains: The rocky rise of LGBT rights in Latin America
(Christine Armario, Associated Press)
At global faith forum, Apostle shares seven ways religions can help society prosper
(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
14-15 June 2019: Religious freedom at the crossroads: The rise of anti-Christian sentiment in the West
(Sheridan College - Perth-WA)
Quebec to ram through legislation banning religious symbols, limiting immigration
(CTV News Montreal)
Philippine bishops among critics of China after fishing boat incident
(Catholic News Service)
Thursday, 13 June 2019
Abortion pill now covered for all Canadians
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
Vatican releases guide for teachers to counter the gender 'education crisis'
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
Christians flee Burkina Faso after at least 19 Christians are killed in the African nation
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)
One ministry for all religions; no political parties based on religion - Amaraweera
(Ada Derana)
Kmart says software error led to ‘ban’ on some religious words
(Sascha O'Sullivan, The Australian)
How Hindu nationalism went mainstream: And what that means for Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party
(Kanchan Chandra, Foreign Policy)
Those experts in Israel were on to something: Why secular-religious divide in Jewish state matters
(Bobby Ross Jr., Get Religion)
Azerbaijan: Book censorship appeal still in Supreme Court
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
International forum condemns arrest of Jehovah's Witness
(Kasparov.ru, Russia Religion News)
Jehovah's Witness loses appeal in court
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Violence against Christians on the rise in Africa
(Christoph Strack, Deutsche Welle)
Sister Eubank shares practical, tactical, 'small and simple' strategies during G20 Interfaith Forum
(Boyd Matheson, Deseret News: LDS Church News)
Canada’s federal election falls on a Jewish holiday. A lawsuit is trying to change that.
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Wednesday, 12 June 2019
In our opinion: G20 Interfaith Forum answers the question, 'Where can the world turn for peace?'
(Deseret News Opinion)
Dialogue a must to resolve conflicts, head of Saudi-led interfaith dialogue center tells G20 forum
(The Rahnuma Daily)
Elder Gong addresses 'faith, hope and goodwill' at G20 Interfaith Forum in Japan
(Deseret News: LDS Church News)
Religious leaders want to get the attention of world leaders. What's the right approach?
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News InDepth)
Tuesday, 11 June 2019
Why the Israel Folau case could set an important precedent for employment law and religious freedom
(Anthony Forsyth, The Conversation)
UAE: Can religious tolerance help an aspiring Muslim power?
(Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor)
A win for gay rights in Botswana is a ‘step against the current’ in Africa
(Alan Yuhas, The New York Times)
Nigerian Church leaders urge country to do more to fight corruption
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
During LGBTQ Pride Month, Vatican issues document rejecting gender change
(CBS News)
During LGBTQ Pride Month, Vatican issues document on gender theory in education
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Botswana legalizes gay sex, striking down colonial-era laws
(Max Bearak, The Washington Post)
How the battle of bra-baring waitresses and ultrareligious protesters explains Israel’s political crisis
(Loveday Morris and Miriam Berger, The Washington Post)
How LGBT couples in Russia decide whether to leave the country
(Masha Gessen, The New Yorker)
Monday, 10 June 2019
Young religious Turks growing skeptical of Islam – report
(The Jerusalem Post)
ASEAN MPs tackle religious bias
(Simon Rughneen, La Croix)
Indian court convicts 6 Hindus in rape and murder of Muslim girl, 8
(Kai Schultz, The New York Times)
Russian church leader says schism with Ukraine church is a global Orthodox issue
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Why should Christians support international religious freedom?
(Thomas Farr, Providence Mag)
Rabbi attacked in central Argentina
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Rights group cheers Bhutan’s move toward legalizing gay sex
(Associated Press)
Vatican rejects gender change to alarm of LGBT Catholics
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Islamic State expands reach in Afghanistan, threatening West
(Kathy Gannon, Associated Press)
Saturday, 8 June 2019
India: Mixing politics and religion is dangerous
(P H Hema Sagar, The Hans India)
Foisting foreign religion is not development: Chairman Thapa
(Nepal 24 Hours)
India: Non-believers fighting for the right to not believe
(Shobita Dhar, Times of India)
What's God got to do with it? The religious upsurge in commercial hip hop
(Hong Jiang, abc.net.au)
Report: Men, women separated in two state-sponsored Jerusalem Day events
(Times of Israel)
Populist surge continues in Europe: Was Pope Francis a big loser in these complex results?
(Clemente Lisi, Get Religion)
The Lord’s Prayer: A new rendering of Christianity’s best-known supplication
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Yemeni officials say UAE-backed force storms mosque, kills 5
(Ahmed Al-Haj, Associated Press)
Friday, 7 June 2019
Blasphemy laws in Middle East leave minorities holding their tongues
(Julia Altmann, The Jerusalem Post)
Rugby, religion and a $10 million dollar lawsuit
(Patheos Blog: The Free Thinker)
New Zealand's model for public religion
(Andrew Hamilton, La Croix International)
Russian Catholics don’t believe in islamization of Europe
(Interfax-Religion)
Leaders, members of 15 Jehovah's Witnesses cells held in Dagestan
(Interfax-Religion)
Archbishop: Survival of Church in Cuba depends on contact from abroad
(Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service)
Funding from Gulf Arab states helping jihadists in Burkina Faso, charity says
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Brazil indigenous communities seek to protect lands from populist government
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Greece: Athens mosque likely to open in September
(Raphael Kominis, Associated Press)
The most important conference you've never heard of is happening in Japan this weekend
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News Faith)
Religious freedom watchdogs spotlight Chinese mistreatment of Muslim Uyghur minority
(Christopher Vondracek, The Washington Times)
Thursday, 6 June 2019
Putin touts Christianity. So why is Russia persecuting Christians?
(The Washington Post)
Religious affairs: How close are we to a ‘Jewish republic’ of Israel?
(The Jerusalem Post)
Religious leaders can kickstart a global anti-plastic movement
(Chandran Nair, Quartz)
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