Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
Chinese Catholics warned by provincial officials not to take children to Mass
(Catholic News Service)
Arizona State Capitol event highlights Azerbaijan’s multiculturalism and interfaith tolerance
(Azertac)
Parliament votes to disband Tunisia's truth commission
(Amel al-Hilali, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
Tunisia's democracy: Freedom is disappointingly messy, but there's hope
(Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor)
Gunmen kill Shiite shopkeeper in Pakistan
(Associated Press)
Hate speech skyrockets nearly 500% under BJP government in India
(Nimisha Jaiswal, Sreenivasan Jain, and Manas Pratap Singh, NDTV)
Pastor suspects arson in Pakistan church fire
(Kamran Chaudhry, UCANews)
What is hell?
(Joanne Pierce, The Conversation)
An imprisoned pastor is showing Turkey’s true colors on human rights
(Life Site)
Silence broken as family hear from imprisoned Iranian Christian
(Eno Adeogun, Premier)
Two Kachin Baptist pastors released from prison after 16 months following amnesty
(Asia News)
Creating a new Syria: Property, dispossession, and regime survival
(Erwin van Veen, Syria Comment)
Syria, deterrence of chemical weapons and U.S. policy in the Middle East
(Joshua Landis, Syria Comment)
Peak fragility: Why the Middle East is doomed
(Ehsani, Syria Comment)
EVENT, 17-18 April 2018: Emergent Religious Pluralism(s)
(An Interdisciplinary Conference at the Woolf Institute, Cambridge)
Tuesday, 17 April 2018
How indigenous women who survived Guatemala’s conflict are fighting for justice
(Juliette Doman, The Conversation)
Egypt’s mufti issues fatwa against buying Facebook ‘likes’
(Associated Press)
State Dept. convinced Andrew Bunson is innocent, says Turkey lacks 'credible evidence'
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
The Moscow Patriarchate official urges to pray for not allowing World War III
(Interfax-Religion)
Ukrainian church complains against Moscow-related colleagues
(Religiia v Ukraine, Russia Religion News)
Jehovah's Witness jailed for almost two months without court conviction
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Russia Religion News)
Church supports move to legalize homosexual acts in Trinidad and Tobago
(Laura Ann Phillips, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Philippines to deport Australian nun, 71, who advocated for farmers
(Catholic News Service)
Nigerian bishops fear instability ahead of 2019 elections
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Court rules Israelis on Temple Mount may call out, ‘Am Yisrael chai’
(Times of Israel)
Israeli court rules "Am Yisrael Chai" is patriotic slogan, not a prayer
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
There are many ways to love Israel
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism (for those who want to be shaken and stirred))
Israeli series exposes raw wounds from ethnic Jewish divide
(Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press)
Violent extremists tarnish image of their own faith, cardinal says
(Carol Glatz, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Real dangers in India, Indonesia and Brazil as the religious pendulum swings way right
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)
Rape-murder of girl in India exposes religious tensions
(Deutsche Welle)
Brazil turns rightward, heralding new chapter for Latin America
(Samantha Pearson, The Wall Street Journal (paywall))
WSJ pins Brazil's swing to right on evangelicals, but the truth may be more complex
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Though opposition remains, Trinidad & Tobago takes a historic legal step towards LGBT equality
(Janine Mendes-Franco, Global Voices)
Jailed Chinese pastor’s US family seeks mercy
(Yanan Wang, Associated Press)
Rohingya lawyer urges UN to refer Myanmar to ICC for crimes`
(Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press)
Bangladesh rejects Myanmar’s claim of repatriating Rohingya
(Julhas Alam, Associated Press)
Christians in India's Kerala state endure series of attacks on churches
(Nirmala Carvalho, Asia News)
ISIS continues to target Christians in Pakistan's southwest
(KK Shahid, The Nation)
If you drop bombs on Syria you should take its refugees
(Ben Smee, The Guardian)
Pope expresses shock and anger at Syrian violence
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)
‘I have made serious mistakes,’ says pope. ‘I ask forgiveness.’
(Thomas Reese, RNS Column: Signs of the Times)
Jailed US pastor finally appears in Turkish court
(Jasper Mortimer, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Monday, 16 April 2018
Papal polarities
(Martin E. Marty, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
Religious photos of the week
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Religious freedom of political communication: a constitutionally protected freedom
(Augusto Zimmermann, The Spectator Australia)
China: ‘For Christians, the “grey” area is shrinking’
(World Watch Monitor)
Pastor Andrew Brunson's trial begins: 'I want the whole truth revealed'
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Detained American pastor goes on trial in Turkey
(Egypt Independent)
US pastor denies terror links, spying in Turkish court
(Mehmet Guzel, Associated Press)
Trial of American pastor highlights strained U.S.-Turkish alliance
(Kareem Fahim, The Washington Post)
Turkish court puts trial of US pastor on hold for three weeks
(World Watch Monitor)
Why so many Turks are losing faith in Islam
(Mustafa Akyol, Al-Monitor)
Religion can’t bar a person from writing a book about it: SC on ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’
(Krishnadas Rajagopal, The Hindu)
Labour and anti-semitism: these are the roots of the problem on the left
(Philip Spencer, The Conversation)
Uneasy heritage: Australia’s modern church buildings are disappearing
(Lisa Marie Daunt, The Conversation)
Syrian patriarchs condemn 'unjust aggression' of Friday allied airstrikes, ask for prayers
(Catholic News Agency)
Patriarch Kirill discusses Syria with Pope Francis
(Interfax-Religion)
Pope Francis, World Council of Churches reiterate call for Syria political solution
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Quebec legislator criticizes Jewish colleague for wearing kippah in Parliament
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Ghana asks mosques to turn down the noise and use WhatsApp for call to prayer
(Isaac Kaledzi, Deutsche Welle)
African, European bishops: Globalization demands vigilance from Church
(Bronwen Dachs, Catholic News Service)
The future of the Good Friday Agreement
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Promise and failure in a postcolonial world: The Good Friday Agreement and South African democracy (Responding to: The future of the Good Friday Agreement)
(Cóilín Parsons, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Jailed Chinese pastor’s US family seeks mercy
(Yanan Wang, Associated Press)
Pakistan Catholic group condemns attacks on Christians in Quetta
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Pakistan watchdog says country failing on human rights
(Kathy Gannon, Associated Press)
USCIRF issues new report on religious freedom challenges in Burma
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Insights from USCIRF ’s visits to Burma and Bangladesh (PDF)
(Tina L. Mufford, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Burma says it has repatriated first Rohingya family but U.N. and Bangladesh skeptical
(Vidhi Doshi, The Washington Post)
Religion: Solution to the Commonwealth’s problems?
(The Times of India)
Pakistan: Call for setting up National Commission for Minorities Rights
(Sadia Abbas, Urdu Point)
Woman is Muslim, can be buried with her husband: Bangladesh court
(Gulf News)
Is Prof. Kwabena Frimpong Boateng pitting Muslims against Christians?
(Charles Prempeh, Modern Ghana)
Despite a reduction in executions, progress towards the abolition of the death penalty is slow
(Amy Maguire, GetReligion)
Saudi leadership offers Israel a chance
(Uri Savir, Al- Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Cathedral in Philippine city of Marawi to be demolished
(Joe Torres, UCANews)
North Korea commemorates birth of its founder
(Channel News Asia)
60 Christian candidates compete for 5 seats in Iraq’s parliament
(Rudaw)
Christian, Yazidi women still in ISIS captivity
(Sirwan Kajjo, Gatestone Institute)
The doctored 'memoir' of a Jewish boy kidnapped by the Vatican
(David I. Kertzer, The Atlantic)
States not recording complaints made about school chaplains
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)
Iranian Christian arrested 45 days ago tells family: ‘I’m in Evin Prison’
(World Watch Monitor)
97 missing Chibok girls feared dead
(World Watch Monitor)
Why do we believe in religion and the supernatural?
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
CALL FOR PAPERS, abstracts due 16 April 2018 : The Advancement of Religion as Charitable Public Benefit
(Barry W. Bussey, Canadian Council of Christian Charities: Intersection)
Mormon Kenyans jubilantly await President Nelson, hope visit helps reduce persecution
(Tad Walch, Deseret News Faith)
Saturday, 14 April 2018
A global review of the intersection of law and religion: Interactive Map
(Oxford Journal of Law and Religion)
Indonesia's ancient beliefs win in court, but devotees still feel ostracized
(Joe Cochrane, The New York Times)
Friday, 13 April 2018
The future of democracy in Central and South America
(Hudson)
To save Christian teen from Boko Haram, Nigerian president promises quiet action
(Catholic News Agency)
Study finds decline in global death penalty numbers
(Catholic News Agency)
A delicate anti-terror strategy for Egypt's Coptic churches
(Martin Roux and Mada Masr, World Crunch)
World Marks Holocaust Remembrance Day
(CBS News)
Israel marks Holocaust Remembrance Day with solemn ceremony
(Associated Press)
In Media: Israel stands still for Holocaust Remembrance
(The Jerusalem Post)
Lasting lessons from the Holocaust
(Alexandra S. Levine, The New York Times)
April 12: Post-Holocaust Remembrance Day thoughts
(Letters to the Editor, The Jerusalem Post)
ASEAN-Australia special summit has much work to do on women’s role in peace and security
(Susan Hutchinson, The Conversation)
Parts of China's Henan enforce registration for all faiths
(UCANews)
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