Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 23 January 2019
Pope Francis’s battle against the nation-state
(James P. Pinkerton, The American Conservative)
New church of Ukraine in contact with SBU, but doesn't coordinate actions – Filaret
(Interfax-Religion)
Could World Youth Day in Panama give the Pope a boost?
(Rosa Flores, CNN)
Poroshenko hopes for growth of new Ukrainian church
(RISU, Russia Religion News)
Court takes Jehovah's Witnesses' property in Kostroma oblast
(Website of Prosecutor's Office of Kostroma oblast, Russia Religion News)
Justin Trudeau says BDS is anti-Semitic [Video]
(Aiden Pink, Forward)
Amid wall debate, pope says fear of migration makes us crazy
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
CALL FOR PAPERS Deadline 23 January 2019: Religion and Law in North America
(Chester Ronning Centre for the Study of Religion in Public Life, University of Alberta)
Trial on the ban to interpret Koran reminds problems with list of extremist materials
(Rustam Djalilov, Caucasian Knot)
Tuesday, 22 January 2019
Chinese bishops' chief vows to press ahead with Sinicization
(UCA News)
Rohingya Muslim group fleeing India to Bangladesh stuck on 'zero line'
(Serajul Quadir, Reuters)
Sunni clergymen under “provincial arrest”
(Maryam Dehkordi, Iran Wire)
Saudi cleric detained in crackdown dies: activists
(Reuters)
In India, sacred cows are running amok. So villagers are locking them in schools
(Joanna Slater, The Washington Post)
Facing torture, death in Sudan, convert flees to Egypt... and more death threats
(Christian Headlines)
After Dusit attack, Kenya’s religious leaders urge all faiths to account for youths
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News)
Pakistani court orders government to compensate victims of Asia Bibi protests
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
Vietnamese government ignores displaced residents in predominantly Catholic area
(Gina Goh, International Christian Concern)
Iranian judges pressure Christians to renounce their faith
(Claire Evans, International Christian Concern)
India’s home minister calls for national debate on mass conversions
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
Thailand aims to reform tough refugee policy after Saudi asylum case
(Gary Nguyen, International Christian Concern)
Cross-shaped mosaic to be painted over in central Java over complaints
(Gina Goh, International Christian Concern)
Christian man kidnapped in Sinai
(Claire Evans, International Christian Concern)
Maldives: new president must ward off threats from Islamic extremism, foreign powers and autocratic rivals
(Andreas Johansson, The Conversation)
Why do Muslim women wear a hijab?
(Caitlin Killian, The Conversation)
The countries where it's most dangerous to be a Christian in 2019
(Joe Carter, The Gospel Coalition)
Russian religious regression creates opportunity for Protestant churches
(Katey Hearth, Mission Network News)
Support Cubans who demand that freedom of religion be part of island’s new constitution (Op-Ed)
(Miami Herald)
‘Thaipusam shows Malaysians enjoy freedom of religion’
(The Star)
Scores of Afghan troops killed in suicide bombing claimed by Taliban
(Pamela Constable and Sharif Hassan, The Washington Post)
The Economist: Stuck in a time warp, misses real news about Global South missionaries
(Ira Rifkin, Get Religion)
Camel, meet needle: Missionaries from the global south try to save the godless West
(The Economist)
Magufuli has steadily tightened the noose on media freedom. Here’s how`
(George Ogola, The Conversation)
Religion, Greece and Macedonia: Why clerical rage over the “Macedonian question” has modern roots
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Group of Ukrainian parliamentarians challenges constitutionality of law obliging Ukrainian Orthodox Church to change its name
(Interfax-Religion)
Criticism of changes in Ukrainian law on church jurisdiction: Religious liberty under threat
(Institute of Religious Liberty, Russia Religion News)
Philippines: Muslim autonomy referendum 'not a silver bullet' for peace
(Srinivas Mazumdaru (Interview), Deutsche Welle)
Vatican and Muslim experts unite to defend palliative healthcare
(Claire Giangravé, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Nicaragua bishops keep cajoling Ortega to dialogue with opposition
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Egyptian TV host sentenced to one year in prison for interviewing gay man
(Emily Jacobs, New York Post)
Egyptian TV host sentenced for program featuring gay sex worker
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Alarm bells against discrimination
(Christof Sauer, Christian Examiner)
Martin Luther King Jr. and Anne Frank: contemporaries with a common legacy
(Nancy Churnin, Religion News)
Monday, 21 January 2019
A confluence of religion and politics at the Kumbh
(Omar Rashid, The Hindu)
It’s nonsensical to deceive Nigerians with ethnicity, religion, Buhari fumes
(Nwafor Sunday, Vanguard)
Religion not in conflict with IR theory: Prof. Askari
(MEHR News Agency)
Church groups claim victory over battle with Canadian govt
(Joseph Sinasac, La Croix)
Religion and economy will take center stage as Indonesia’s president seeks re-election, experts say
(Shirley Tay, CNBC)
Ukrainian president calls out Moscow churches
(RISU, Russia Religion News)
Ukrainian parliament prescribes how parishes may change affiliation
(RISU, Russia Religion News)
Almost two-year-long trial of Jehovah's Witness nears end
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Hindu ascetics lead millions of Indians in holy bath, but politics weigh
(Alasdair Pal, Reuters)
Togo bishops: Clergy can’t be indifferent to nation’s suffering
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
In Iraq, there’s life for Christians after Islamic fundamentalism
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Suspected Muslim rebels storm Thai temple, kill 2 monks
(Associated Press)
Pope prays for peace in Colombia after police academy attack
(Associated Press)
Egypt TV host gets year in prison for interviewing gay man
(Associated Press)
Sunday, 20 January 2019
Baha'is celebrate World Religion Day on January 20, 2019
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
Saturday, 19 January 2019
Duterte will speak to Catholic bishops, despite numerous attacks on the religion
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
Why Israel’s culture minister defended Haifa’s Christians
(Shlomi Eldar, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Privatization of Turkish military factory draws strong criticism
(Metin Gurcan, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Betraying Reformist backers, Rouhani paves way for Iran’s hard-liners to take office
(Ehsan Bodaghi, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Jerusalem tensions rise without security coordination
(Daoud Kuttab, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Malaysian Christians skeptical about report claiming less discrimination
(Gina Goh, International Christian Concern)
One in every six Christians in Africa experience high persecution
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
Arabian peninsula prepares for historic Papal visit
(Claire Evans, International Christian Concern)
Chinese Christians forced to make choice between welfare benefits or belief
(Gina Goh, International Christian Concern)
Trump's 'deal of the century' will give Palestine 85 to 90 percent of the West Bank, Israeli media outlet speculates
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)
Friday, 18 January 2019
Vietnam demolitions pit Catholic Church against authorities
(Rina Chandran, Reuters)
Has Mirziyoyev really brought religious liberty to Uzbekistan?
(Freedom House)
Saudi Arabia pumps money into restive Shi'ite quarter it once flattened
(Stephen Kalin, Reuters)
North Sumatra protests against Protestant church
(Mathias Hariyadi, Asia News)
From China to sub-Saharan Africa, Christians experience high levels of persecution in 73 countries
(World Watch Monitor)
Church takeovers leitmotif of Ukrainian presidential campaign - Russian Orthodox Church
(Interfax Religion)
Rada passes bill on transition of communities from one church to another
(Interfax Religion)
Hamas could cause an escalation on the Israeli border. Abbas could start a greater conflict
(Amos Harel, Haaretz)
In first, Arab countries admit Israel into a regional alliance. But there is a price
(Ora Coren, Haaretz)
Hospital forces Palestinians off bus passing through its grounds, separating them from Israelis
(Yotam Berger, Haaretz)
'Israel will decline, and Jews will be a persecuted minority. Those who can will flee to America'
(Ofer Aderet, Haaretz)
Philippines: Tight security in place ahead of Muslim vote
(Froilan Gallardo and Richel V. Umel, Eurasia Review)
Kenyan Anglicans condemn Nairobi attack
(Adam Becket, Church Times)
Palestine on right track to protect children
(Entsar Abu Jahal, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Israel goes after Hamas in Sinai
(Adnan Abu Amer, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Israel’s nationality law takes over election campaign
(Mazal Mualem, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Assad’s reconciliation with Arab world could upend Turkey’s plans
(Semih Idiz, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Trump administration finds its Iran policy not working
(Laura Rozen, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
AME Church announces death of Senior Bishop McKinley Young
(RNS Press Release Distribution Service, Religion News)
Annual Open Doors Watch List shows Christian persecution rising in China
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
Cross shape lights on a building in Malaysia stirs debate
(Gina Goh, International Christian Concern)
Bodies of 34 Ethiopian Christian ISIS victims found in Libya
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
Turkish MP demands investigation into insulting Turkishness
(Claire Evans, International Christian Concern)
Asia Bibi continues to live like a prisoner in Pakistan months after acquittal
(Olivia Miller, International Christian Concern)
Christian Unity is not optional, says Pope Francis
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Putin invited to Belgrade to attend consecration of Cathedral of Saint Sava
(Interfax-Religion)
Russia to return page of ancient Gospel to Serbia, Belgrade to return Roerich's pictures to Russia – Putin
(Interfax-Religion)
Rights advocates speculate about Russian president's intentions
(Pavel Skrylnikov, Nezavisimaia Gazeta)
Russian lawmakers threaten restrictive law
(Gennady Okorokov, Vecherniaia Moskva)
Tolerance-plus: Pope in Abu Dhabi will build on relations with Muslims
(Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service)
Vatican expert says anti-migrant crackdowns exacerbate trafficking
(Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Indonesia leader to free radical cleric behind Bali bombings
(Niniek Karmini, Associated Press)
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