Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 30 August 2018
Religion: Empowering or oppressive to women?
(Donah Mbabazi, The New Times)
Religious freedom feels the heat from growth in atheism and irreligion
(Will Jones, Christian Today)
For a 'house church' in Beijing, CCTV cameras and eviction
(Christian Shepherd, Reuters)
Australia's new prime minister Scott Morrison is an evangelical Christian
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Prosecutor moves against church of alternative Orthodoxy
(Portal-Credo.Ru, Russia Religion News)
The situation of Baha'is in Yemen
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Who is killing Yemen’s clerics? Mystery murders are sending a chill through the mosques.
(Sudarsan Raghavan, The Washington Post)
Lebanon’s religious leaders call for ‘dignified’ return of refugees
(Doreen Abi Raad, Catholic News Service)
Philippine immigration officials reaffirm move to deport missionary nun
(Catholic News Service)
Human rights groups slam Iran for prison terms of Christians and Dervishes
(Benjamin Weinthal, The Jerusalem Post)
Puerto Rico Archdiocese files for bankruptcy amid lawsuit
(Danica Coto, Associated Press)
China blames local officials for protest over mosque razing
(Sam McNeil, Associated Press)
China rejects US lawmakers’ sanctions call over Muslim camps
(Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press)
Land and Environment Court says Colo property illegally cleared by fringe Islamic group
(Jonathon Hair, ABC Net)
Iranian activist jailed over hijab protests goes on hunger strike
(Saeed Kamali Dehghan, The Guardian)
Australia: Scott Morrison at centre of ABC row over religion
(news.com.au)
Wednesday, 29 August 2018
Religious activist blames religion for high rate of poverty in Nigeria
(Inemesit Udodiong, Pulse)
China's ruling party orders crackdown on religion in its ranks
(Radio Free Asia)
Clergy, government inching towards religious tax
(Ghana Web)
10th anniversary of Kandhamal violence marked by India's Christians
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Azerbaijan: conscientious objector's criminal conviction – more to follow?
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Followers of traditional religion run afoul of anti-evangelism law
(Religiia i Pravo, Russia Religion News)
Pakistan Islamists rally against anti-Islam cartoon contest
(Zaheer Babar, Associated Press)
UN report says investigate Myanmar Generals for genocide
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
NGO grant to Nepal government under scan again
(Nepali Sansar)
Murder of Egyptian bishop shakes Coptic Church to core
(La Croix International)
Henan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, sinicization advances: crosses burnt, Party flags and slogans on churches
(Wang Zhicheng, Asia News)
The repression of Uyghurs is now an all-out war against a people
(Omer Kanat, The Diplomat)
Tuesday, 28 August 2018
Book Review. Thomas Aquinas: not just for Catholics any more
(Carl Trueman, The Witherspoon Institute: Public Discourse)
Indonesia to reintroduce guidelines on mosque loudspeakers
(Katharina R. Lestari, UCA News)
Likud minister says there should be no religious political parties
(Michael Bachner, Times of Israel)
Shaolin Temple raises China’s national flag for first time in high-profile ceremony
(Shanghaiist)
The Moscow Patriarchate to restore an Orthodox church in Seoul
(Interfax-Religion)
Jehovah's Witness on trial in southern Russia
(Liudmila Maratova, Kavkazskii Uzel)
Limitations on resolution of Ukrainian question
(Alexander Smirnov, Ekspert)
Trinidad’s First Peoples were also nation’s first Catholics
(Laura Ann Phillips, Catholic News Service)
Vatican removes reference to ‘psychiatric help’ for gay kids
(Associated Press)
PHOTO ESSAY: On Eid al-Adha, Muslims celebrate submission to God
(Aysha Khan, Religion News Service)
Enough talk. Let’s have action on Rohingya massacres
(Jan Figel and Benedict Rogers, The Guardian)
Monday, 27 August 2018
Ukrainian Independence Day promotes an independent Ukrainian church
(Religiia v Ukraine, Russia Religion News)
Ivory Coast bishops praise president for releasing 800 political leaders
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Religious photos of the week
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
The British Raj and the Present (Responding to: Religious and communal tensions in Indian politics)
(James Ponniah, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Religion: why faith is becoming more and more popular
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt to employ women for first time
(Amr Eltohamy, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Catholic priest says life in danger for criticizing Duterte
(Jim Gomez, Associated Press)
Moscow, Kiev in tug-of-war over religious future of Ukraine
(Raphael Satter, Associated Press)
Sacrilegious spies: Russians tried hacking Orthodox clergy
(Raphael Satter, Associated Press)
Punjab's proposed amendment to blasphemy law Section 295 AA: Amarinder's move arms religious fanatics against free speech
(Tufail Ahmad, First Post)
Ahmedi worship place burnt down, 30 injured in Faisalabad
(Pakistan Today)
China leader calls for ‘anti-separatism efforts’ in Tibet
(Associated Press)
U.N. report calls for Myanmar generals to be prosecuted for genocide, war crimes
(Shibani Mahtani, The Washington Post)
‘We don’t have any fear’: India’s angry young men and its lynch mob crisis
(Annie Gowen, The Washington Post)
The world’s next religious freedom success story: Uzbekistan?
(Morgan Lee, Christianity Today)
Nuclear war in Rome: Vatican's former U.S. ambassador claims Francis protected 'Uncle Ted'
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Archbishop calls for Pope's resignation over cover-up of abuse
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Pope Francis faces resignation call on visit to Ireland where he asks for forgiveness due to church abuse
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Protestants should care deeply about the Catholic catastrophe
(David French, National Review)
Pope Francis speaks out on Catholic world's biggest story: No biggie, saith the press
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
UN team: Myanmar military chiefs should face ‘genocide’ case
(Jamey Keaten, Associated Press)
'It's a sin to help beef eaters' in flooded India
(Umar Manzoor Shah, UCANews)
Justice and accountability after the Islamic State: ‘Few options’ for victims of IS war crimes
(Justin Clark, Syria Direct)
Church bells in Mosul ring again after IS signalling a return to life
(The New Arab)
Chinese authorities force churches to replace crosses with national flags
(Madeeha Bakhsh, Christians in Pakistan)
Former nunciature official: 'Vigano said the truth'
(Ed Condon, Catholic News Agency)
In Ireland, Pope Francis decries failure of bishops in abuse scandal
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
Pope Francis accused of covering up sex abuse by former top Vatican official
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Burning an effigy prima facie does not amount to organising a mock funeral: Allahabad HC [Read Order]
(Apoorva Mandhani, Live Law)
Burning in effigy does not violate ban in India on mock funerals
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Pope: 'I will not say a single word' on Vigano's allegations of cover-up
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
Irish PM: time to move Catholic church from centre of society
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Irish bishops announce divestment from fossil fuels ahead of the pope’s visit
(Christine A. Scheller, Religion News Service)
Pope Francis calls for justice for abuse victims in Knock speech – video
(The Guardian)
Time is running out for the pope to pacify the faithful’s anger
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Pope Francis failed to act on US abuse claims, says former Vatican envoy
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Second day of Pope Francis's visit to Ireland – in pictures
(Matt Fidler, The Guardian)
Pope Francis makes plea for forgiveness in Dublin as Ireland trip ends – video
(Reuters, The Guardian)
Pope apologizes for Catholic Church ‘crimes’ in Ireland
(Nicole Winfield and Helena Alves, Religion News Service)
Pope in Ireland vows to end cover-up of clergy sex abuse
(The Associated Press, Religion News Service)
'Hit-and-run' visit: Irish protesters reject pardon plea from Pope Francis
(Rory Carroll, The Guardian)
Pope's visit to Ireland overshadowed by clerical child abuse scandal – video report
(Monika Cvorak, The Guardian)
Pope begs forgiveness for abuse scandals as Ireland trip ends
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Mocking religion may land Russian woman in jail
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
China targets rumors, religion in updated party rules
(Reuters)
Rising Hindu nationalism in South Asia: Implications for the United States
(Nikhil Mandalaparthy, The Diplomat)
Pakistan condemns planned anti-Islam cartoon contest
(Associated Press)
Ex-Nuncio accuses Pope Francis of failing to act on McCarrick’s abuse
(Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register)
Ex-nuncio accuses Pope Francis of failing to act on McCarrick's abuse reports
(Edward Pentin, Catholic News Agency)
Letter: Vatican knew about disgraced archbishop’s behavior
(Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)
What will the pope have to say now that Ireland’s dirty secrets are out?
(Susan McKay, The Guardian)
Sunday, 26 August 2018
Law and Sentiment
(Max Steinbeis, Verfassungsblog)
Friday, 24 August 2018
A new prison for the church in China: Sinicisation
(Bernardo Cervellera, Herald Malaysia)
US pressing to end Christian persecution in Pakistan
(Bill Bumpas, One News Now)
Mothers suffer as hospitals in Boni closed after Shabaab attacks
(Kalume Kazungu, Daily Nation)
Boko Haram still causes chaos despite claims of defeat
(Brinkwire)
Most awaiting justice a decade after India's worst instance of persecution
(Sampad Patnaik, Indian Express)
Surprise: World's most committed Christians are in Africa, Latin America... and the U.S., survey finds
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
World's most committed Christians live in Africa, Latin America – and the US: Pew
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Netanyahu wants Baltic leaders' help in changing EU's view of Israel
(Scott Slayton, Christian Headlines)
Religious freedom around the world under siege; Christian persecution is especially acute
(Kevin Clarke, America Magazine)
Email Subscription
The International Center for Law and Religion Studies maintains a Law and Religion Headlines service covering news about freedom of religion or belief internationally. All interested may subscribe to this service, free of charge, using the link below.
Subscribe