Law and Religion Headlines
Sunday, 17 March 2019
The G20 Interfaith Forum statement on the New Zealand terror attack
UN Security Council Press Statement on terrorist attack in Christchurch, New Zealand
(United Nations)
American Atheists statement in response to Christchurch, New Zealand Mosque attack
(American Atheists News & Blog)
Five initial thoughts on the New Zealand terrorist attack
(Daniel L. Byman, The Brookings Brief)
The victims of the Christchurch attack
(9News Staff, Associated Press, 9News)
As the New Zealand mosque attacks unfolded, the youngest victim — a 3-year-old boy — ran toward the gunman
(Anna Fifield, The Washington Post)
Christchurch shootings: Stories of heroism emerge from attacks
(BBC News)
New Zealand attack: Quick action, near miss and courage in Christchurch
(The New York Times)
New Zealand attack: Afghan man hailed as hero for chasing killer
(Associated Press, Al Jazeera)
Man who scared away gunman at Christchurch mosque hailed a hero
(Stuff)
The hero, like the villain of the Christchurch attack, is an Australian
(Nick O'Malley, The Sydney Morning Herald)
Time to reset national discourse in favour of inclusion and tolerance
(Editorial, The Sdyney Morning Herald)
New Zealanders vow to stand together — but also to debate sensitive issues
(Shibani Mahtani and Emanuel Stoakes, The Washington Post)
Main suspect in New Zealand shootings that killed 50 charged with murder, believed to be lone gunman
(Emanuel Stoakes , Shibani Mahtani and Steve Hendrix, The Washington Post)
Christchurch attack: imam says he can't believe he is alive – as it happened
(Michael McGowan, The Guardian)
Saturday, 16 March 2019
Christchurch terror attack: 'This is not on this is not what humans do' - victim's son
(Newshub)
Mosque attacks spark outrage, fuel concern over Islamophobia
(Mike Corder, Associated Press)
Australian senator blames Muslims for attack, faces censure
(Rod McGuirk, Associated Press)
Smirking New Zealand mosque terrorist flashes white power symbol in court as it’s revealed he had a gun licence and used FIVE ‘modified’ weapons
(Corey Charlton, James Cox, Jenny Awford and Mark Hodge, The Sun)
What do we know about the Christchurch attack suspect?
(Lisa Martin, and Ben Smee, The Guardian)
Brenton Tarrant manifesto: the delusions of a white supremacist
(Paul Toohey, Perth Now)
Patriarch asking State Property Management Agency to give Spaso-Andronikov Monastery to Russian Orthodox Church
(Interfax-Religion)
Georgian president calls on Armenian Church to change its mind regarding subordination of Abkhazian parishes
(Interfax-Religion)
Georgia looks to eliminate clerical deferment from military draft
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News)
Court dismisses case against Jehovah's Witness in south of Russia
(Liudmila Maratova, Kavkazskii Uzel)
American missionaries victims of anti-evangelism law
(Roman Lunkin's blog on Echo of Moscow, Russia Religion News)
Donbas: Luhansk: Baptist Union Churches forced to halt public worship
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Turkish religious directorate vows to fight “exploitation of religion”
(Ahval News)
Congo bishops worry about corruption ahead of local elections
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Stricken New Zealanders reach out to Muslims after shooting
(Juliet Williams and Nick Perry, Associated Press)
Friday, 15 March 2019
Algeria: New trials shake Ahmadi minority
(International Human Rights Committee)
Can spirituality and religion help halt climate change?
(Temo Dias, Fair Observer)
What more can the law do for women?
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Thursday, 14 March 2019
Israeli rabbinate under fire for pushing for DNA tests
(Michele Chabin, Religion News Service)
Role of faith in tackling environmental challenges expounded at Nairobi Environment Assembly
(Fredrick Nzwili, Ecumenical News)
Irkutsk shamans pay 3,000 rubles fine for sacrificing camels 'to strengthen Russia'
(Interfax-Religion)
UN calls on Ukrainian authorities to observe rights of Ukrainian Orthodox Church flock
(Interfax-Religion)
Opponents of new Ukrainian church rebuffed in court
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News)
Rights advocate sees Russian antireligious policy becoming far-reaching
(Echo of Moscow, Russia Religion News)
Jehovah's Witnesses' property in St. Petersburg still being disposed of
(Ktostroit.ru, Russia Religion News)
Nigerian archbishop: We want government to succeed
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Interfaith talk, tapping youth to curb violent extremism: NCMF
(John Rey Saavedra, PTV News)
Wednesday, 13 March 2019
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2018
(United States Department of State)
Include counselling in sentence for insulting religion, urges Abim
(Malaysiakini)
Philippine priests critical of government say they are under threat
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Putin donates money for icon for Russian Armed Forces' main cathedral – Peskov
(Interfax-Religion)
Mormons worry about a fate like Jehovah's Witnesses
(Kavkazskii Uzel, Russia Religion News)
Nigerian prelate: Good Christian-Muslim relations necessary for ‘peace and order’ in world
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Iranian president meets Iraq’s most senior Shiite cleric
(Associated Press)
Mystery infections traced to blood-shedding religious ritual
(Mike Stobbe, Associated Press)
Cardinal George Pell sentenced to six years in prison for child sex abuse
(Hilary Whiteman, CNN)
Cardinal Pell sentenced by Australian court to 6 years in prison on sex abuse charges
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Tuesday, 12 March 2019
Malaysian to serve 10 years in jail for maligning Islam on Facebook
(The Independent)
Faith-based organizations 'uniquely placed to support' UN's 2030 Agenda says global Lutheran leader
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Israel warns against religious war on Temple Mount
(Khaled Abu Toameh, Tovah Lazaroff , The Jerusalem Post)
Poroshenko promised Patriarchate of Constantinople Ukrainian property in exchange for autocephaly tomos
(Interfax-Religion)
Jehovah’s Witnesses are being persecuted in Russia
(Marlo Safi, National Review)
India’s bishops make suggestions ahead of country’s elections
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Local faith actors, refugee response, and educational initiatives (Responding to: Education for migrants and refugees)
(Olivia Wilkinson and Susanna Trotta, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
China says Muslim ‘training’ centers will slowly disappear
(Yanan Wang, Associated Press)
US envoy calls China’s Muslim camps ‘horrific,’ wants probe
(Johnson Lai, Associated Press)
Firebomb sparks unrest at sensitive Jerusalem holy site
(Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press)
USCIRF Commissioner Andy Khawaja adopts religious prisoner of conscience Robert Levinson
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Russia is deporting two LDS volunteers for proselytizing
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
God and nation: In some countries, theism and patriotism are impossible to separate
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Monday, 11 March 2019
Muslim majority Azerbaijan opens its arms to Evangelical leaders in the name of tolerance
(Julie Stahl and Chris Mitchell, CBN News)
Kenyan archbishop denies Catholic Church accepts funds from corrupt politicians
(Doreen Ajiambo, Religion News Service)
Taiwan president and U.S. envoy call for more religious freedom in Asia
(Ralph Jennings, Los Angeles Times)
Russia's level of anti-Semitism is 'conditionally harmless' - FJCR president
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian press puzzles over religious influence on Trump
(RIA Novosti, Russia Religion News)
Benin bishops warn against ‘discrediting lies’ ahead of April polls
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
3 Philippine priests say they, Catholic bishops under threat
(Jim Gomez, Associated Press)
Iran education lags despite nominal budget gains
(mohammad Reza Niknejad, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Egypt considering moves to help empower, elect women
(N.A. Hussein, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
China tears down church’s cross, arrests members, raises Chinese flag
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
Pro-LGBT churches not leaving UMC just yet, advocacy groups say
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Pope begins Lenten spiritual exercises reflecting on Christ's gaze
(Courtney Grogan, Catholic News Agency)
‘This is about equality’: Muslim couple produces braille Quran in English
(Aysha Khan, Religion News Service)
LDS new missionary safety video series: 'The safetyzone'
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)
Is there hope for Christians in Baghuz, Syria?
(Claire Evans, International Christian Concern)
Ambassador Brownback: China is at war with faith
(Gina Goh, International Christian Concern)
More Philippine priests under death threats
(Gina Goh, International Christian Concern)
Christians in Kyrgyzstan suffer under government indifference
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
Exclusive photos: Ash Wednesday in 33 photographs by 3 photographers in NYC
(Jeffrey Bruno, Aleteia)
Muslim History Month and more ...
(Inspire FM)
Dispatch: Astana tries to silence China critics
(Reid Standish, Foreign Policy)
Sunday, 10 March 2019
Urgent action needed to stop the Nicaraguan government from silencing opposition
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
"Place the stigma of sexual violence where it rightfully belongs — on the perpetrators"
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Islamophobia, Claims of brainwashed children, Ilhan Omar, Umayyad D
(Inspire FM)
Saturday, 9 March 2019
Pope meets with Mormon leadership in Rome to dedicate temple
(Associated Press)
Pope Francis meets with President Nelson in the Vatican
(Tad Walch, Deseret News National Edition: Faith)
Friday, 8 March 2019
ADRA assists indigenous community embracing Venezuelan refugees
(Fabrício Gomes, Adventist Review)
Kyrgyzstan: Fighting against violent extremism?
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
Mahathir meets Philippine Muslim rebel chief-turned-governor
(Jim Gomez, Associated Press)
India’s top court orders mediation in Hindu temple dispute
(Associated Press)
Scuffles erupt at Jerusalem holy site over women’s praying
(Associated Press)
Al-Aqsa prayers pass peacefully after Israel-Jordan talks
(Isabel Debre, Associated Press)
USCIRF expresses condolences on death of Armenian Patriarch, Mesrob II, and calls on Turkey to allow free election of new patriarch
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Murdered women can't celebrate International Women’s Day
(Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Policy)
The glass-ceiling index:The latest data suggest progress for women at work has stalled
(The Economist)
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