Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
Interfaith women travel India promoting religious amity
(Saji Thomas, UCA News)
Nepal’s criminalisation of conversion a ‘direct infringement’ of religious freedom
(World Watch Monitor)
Iraqi Kurds vote to elect new parliament
(Dana Taib Menmy, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Israel opens school in mainly Palestinian East Jerusalem
(Rasha Abou Jalal, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
The Guardian view on the Vatican and China: an ideological struggle
(Editorial, The Guardian)
China: Christian schoolchildren forced to tick ‘no religion’ box
(World Watch Monitor)
Uganda’s faith leaders wade into country’s alarming drug crisis
(Doreen Ajiambo, Religion News Service)
Cloud of sex abuse scandal hangs over Vatican youth meeting
(Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)
Four challenges for the bishops at synod on young people
(Thomas Reese, RNS Column: Signs of the Times)
Refugee advocates ramp up campaign in Wentworth ahead of byelection
(Katharine Murphy, The Guardian)
Nobel peace prize nomination for Egypt's Christians
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Turkey may target Mormons next after case against U.S. pastor
(Marc Champion and Cagan Koc, Bloomberg)
Tuesday, 2 October 2018
Two religious extremists detained in northern Kyrgyzstan
(Interfax-Religion)
Property ownership questions bedevil Ukrainian settlement
(Yanina Sokolovskaia, Pavel Korobov, Kommersant)
Tartarstan: Activist priest challenges establishment
(Credo Press, Russia Religion News)
Iraq tasks Shiite independent with forming new government
(Sinan Salaheddin, Associated Press)
Land dispute in Nigeria billed as ‘religious war’
(La Croix International)
China's Orwellian control of religious websites
(Ying Fuk-tsang, La Croix)
Iranian Christians sentenced, verdict says ‘claiming Jesus is Lord is attack against Islam’
(World Watch Monitor)
Sudan releases shipment of Bibles held in port for six years
(World Watch Monitor)
Triple talaq ordinance against women, says Asaduddin Owaisi
(PTI, The Indian Express)
Triple Talaq: Muslims denied freedom to practice their religion
(Deccan Chronicle)
Criminalising instant triple talaq a win for women's rights in India?
(India Today)
Suspected accomplice in Pakistan church bombings acquitted
(Asif Aqeel, World Watch Monitor)
Pakistan’s Ahmadis fearful as leaders bow to extremists
(Kathy Gannon, Associated Press)
‘Space for religious minorities in Pakistan shrinking’
(Asma Kundi, Dawn)
Afghan council seeks Pakistani cleric’s help to end war
(Riaz Khan, Associated Press)
Monday, 1 October 2018
3 churches closed in Indonesia; Christian group pledges legal aid
(Ahmad Bhagaskoro, Voice of America)
Indonesia: Minister of Religion responds to sealing of 3 churches in Jambi
(Netral News)
Indian Supreme Court upholds women's right to enter Kerala temple
(Reuters in Delhi, The Guardian)
India's Supreme Court invalidates ban on women in temple
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Malaysia: PM’s dept outlines three thrusts to ensure racial, religious harmony
(Malay Mail)
Ukrainian government official enlists diplomatic support for autocephaly
(RISU, Russia Religion News)
Rome distances itself from the Ukrainian question
(Credo Press, Russia Religion News)
Violence erupts in dispute over autocephaly
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News)
Autocephaly opponents take issue to court
(RIA Novosti, Russia Religion News)
Anti-extremism personnel check Orthodox Jewish site
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Russia Religion News)
2 Chinese bishops participating in Vatican synod in a first
(Associated Press)
Algeria approves beatification service for slain Catholics
(Associated Press)
Addressing pornography: Protection, help, healing
(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Concern over Baha'i followers trial by Yemen rebels
(BBC News)
City council member arrested in Iran for speaking out against detention of Baha’is
(Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)
Indonesian churchgoers wail as Jambi City shuts down their church
(MSN)
USCIRF Vice Chair is adopting Jehovah's Witness and Scientologist religious prisoners in Russia
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
Turkey charges Pastor Brunson with 'Christianization', daughter says it equates Christianity to 'terrorism'
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)
'We are scared, but we have Jesus': China and its war on Christianity
(Benjamin Haas, The Guardian)
Pope Francis removes Chilean priest at center of sex abuse scandal
(Associated Press in Vatican City, The Guardian)
Faith leaders want a moral voice to tackle climate change
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News Faith)
Religious photos of the week
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
First India-Indonesia Interfaith Dialogue to be held in October 2018
(The New Indian Express)
RESPONSE FORM for 2019 ACLARS Call for Papers
Review of Moral Pressure for Responsible Globalization: Religious Diplomacy in the Age of the Anthropocene
(Adam Loch, Reading Religion)
Moral Pressure for Responsible Globalization: Religious Diplomacy in the Age of the Anthropocene [New Link]
(Sherrie M. Steiner, Brill)
Saturday, 29 September 2018
The religion vs. human rights debate
(Aanya Wipulasena, Sunday Observer)
Niqab ban triggers reactions from Algerian Salafists
(The Arab Weekly)
U.S. forces Russian bishop to leave country
(Credo Press, Russia Religion News)
American refusal of Russian churchman's visa a new cold war
(Aleksei Markarkin, Telegram Bunin & Co)
A Muslim country, Catholic country and Jewish country celebrate the Talmud together. No joke
(Ben Sales, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Friday, 28 September 2018
Testimony of USCIRF Chair Tenzin Dorjee on religious freedom abuses in China
(As prepared for delivery, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF))
How the Chinese government stifles religious faith
(Chris Smith, The Washington Times)
China renames river with Arabic-sounding name to weaken Islamic influence
(Christina Zhao, Newsweek)
Russia to continue sending relief to Syria through religious organizations
(Interfax-Religion)
Radicals seize church in western Ukraine
(Interfax-Religion)
Russia-supported rebels extend Russian law to their area
(Credo Press, Russia Religion News)
Danish Jehovah's Witness gets America's attention
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Italy’s populist regime defies Pope Francis anew over immigration
(Claire Giangravè, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
India’s top court lifts temple’s ban on women who menstruate
(Ashok Sharma, Associated Press)
Russian Orthodox Church issues warning to Orthodoxy’s leader
(Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press)
US urges Myanmar to prosecute abusers of Muslim minority
(Matthew Lee, Associated Press)
Kazakhstan: Senate approves more religious freedom restrictions
(Forum 18 News Service)
Thursday, 27 September 2018
In Nigeria, voodoo festival shows strength of traditions
(Sam Olukoya, Associated Press)
Kyrgyzstan’s crackdown on extremist material: Further reforms needed
(Letta Tayler, The Diplomat)
Indonesia blasphemy woman endures cramped cell, bad food
(Associated Press)
Church sign meant to spread word of God sparks rights complaint
(Nicholas Keung, The Star)
Thousands of Christians flock to Israel to celebrate the feast of Sukkot
(Kayla Koslosky, Christian Headlines)
Conditional release sought by Iranian Christian prisoner
(Claire Evans, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
India: Police arrest 10 pastors, families in mass raid on churches
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Sudanese government gives back 19 properties to church body
(World Watch Monitor)
LDS releases new video of hope for those thinking of committing suicide
(Elisa Meyer, World Religion News)
EVENT, 27 September 2018: China’s war on Christianity and other religious faiths
(House Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives)
Wednesday, 26 September 2018
Why these faith leaders want religion to play a bigger role in global politics
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News Faith)
In a secular state, laws cannot be tied to religion
(Yeoh Teng Kwong, Straits Times)
Statements by Ukrainian Orthodox Church Synod contradict Ukrainian traditions, appear to be attempt to fan conflict - Ukrainian Culture Ministry
(Interfax-Religion)
Moscow Patriarchate replies to U.S. State Dept's statement on religious freedom in Ukraine
(Interfax-Religion)
Russia not forthcoming in Jehovah's Witnesses' appeal
(Credo Press, Russia Religion News)
Pope admits young Catholics are being driven away over sex abuse scandal
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
The latest attack on Islam: it’s not a religion
(Asma T. Uddin, Religious Freedom Center, Freedom Forum Institute)
Pope urges Chinese Catholics to trust, reconcile after deal
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
'Beautiful girl in hijab': Uzbek rapper who supports Islamic dress forced underground
(Pete Baumgartner, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)
Pope Francis urges reconciliation in message to Church in China
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
Pope Francis takes responsibility for China deal
(Catholic News Agency)
Muslims set on fire a church in Pakistan
(William Stark, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Bangkok detention center violating human rights of detainees
(Gina Goh, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Rwandan government enforces widespread church crackdown
(Nathan Johnson, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Pakistani Christians fear more violence if they press charges over attack
(Asif Aqeel, World Watch Monitor)
Churches in Syria: ‘We live together or we die together’
(World Watch Monitor)
Praise God and pass the plasticware: Israelis campaign against holiday waste
(Michele Chabin, Religion News Service)
EVENT, 26-28 September 2018: Fifth Annual G20 Interfaith Forum 2018
(“Building Consensus for Fair and Sustainable Development: Religious Contributions for a Dignified Future”, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Tuesday, 25 September 2018
Does the celibacy rule underlie Catholic scandals? Here's an angle reporters could pursue
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
Pope: The Church hears the outrage of young people at scandal
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
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