Law and Religion Headlines
Tuesday, 10 April 2018
Card Zen to dedicate award to the persecuted Church in China
(Asia News)
A recent decision by Pakistan's high court to require declarations of faith
(Shehla Ahmad, World Religion News)
‘Doubting Thomas’ story is not actually about doubt
(Diana Butler Bass, RNS Column: On Faith & Culture)
Legislating protection for faith spaces
(Andrew Bennett, Ottawa Life Magazine)
Pope Francis takes his critics to the woodshed
(Mark Silk, RNS Column: Spiritual Politics)
‘Rejoice and be glad’: Catholics respond to pope’s letter
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
India Supreme Court affirms right to choose religion and marriage partner
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Choice of partner lies within individual’s zone of core privacy: SC in Hadiya case
(Vicky Nanjappa, One India)
Right to convert is part of fundamental right of choice: Supreme Court
(Krishnadas Rajagopal, The Hindu)
T&T bogged down by religion vs ‘human rights’
(Guardian)
Outcry as religious leaders become state ministers in India
(Saji Thomas, UCA News)
India: major faiths reject use of religious identity for political gain
(World Watch Monitor)
'Two or three illegal' church crosses torn down in central China
(Reuters)
Latin America’s biggest airline to kick off direct flights to Israel
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Ugandan Archbishop meets with president after accusing government of spying on him
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
"Pope Francis wants you to be holy online"
(Rick Garnett, Mirror of Justice (A blog dedicated to the development of Catholic legal theory))
Who are the Yazidis?
(Stefan Dege, Deutsche Welle)
The UN belongs to all of us: Chinese prisoners of conscience speak out
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))
New data tool scores Australia and other countries on their human rights performance
(K. Chad Clay, The Conversation)
Many Christians in Egypt renew faith in Sisi
(Farah Tawfeek, Egypt Independent)
'Multitude' of Egyptians coming to Christ despite persecution from Muslim extremists, reveal church leaders
(Leah MarieAnn Klett, Gospel Herald)
Monday, 9 April 2018
Democracy in India Part 1: BJP, Congress prioritise community over individual, use caste and religion to enslave citizens
(Tufail Ahmad, FirstPost)
Democracy in India Part 2: Use of religion by ruling parties overwhelms secular character of Indian State
(Tufail Ahmad, First Post)
Indian faith leaders condemn exploitation of religion
(Vatican News)
Indian faith leaders condemn exploitation of religion
(Vatican News)
Indian faith leaders band together to condemn exploitation of religion
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Indian Christians endure at least 10 incidents of religious violence over Holy Week
(ICC's India Representative, Persecution: International Christian Concern)
Hopeful signs for religious reform in the Arab world
(Edward Gabriel, The Hill)
Patriarch Kirill addresses Russian military in Syria on Orthodox Easter day
(Interfax-Religion)
Metropolitan Hilarion calls 'Skripal affair' a provocation aimed at weakening Russia
(Interfax-Religion)
Jews have ‘moral obligation’ to end Syrian ‘genocide,’ Israeli chief rabbi says
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Upholding Islam, Brunei’s official religion
(Borneo Bulletin)
South Africa bishops say Zuma’s court appearance good for democracy
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Gunmen kill parish priest in eastern Congo after Sunday Mass
(Associated Press)
Mormonism’s newest apostles reflect growing global reach
(Matthew Bowman, The Conversation)
Rights of the dead and the living clash when scientists extract DNA from human remains
(Chip Colwell, The Conversation)
UIPM to take religious scholars, human rights activists along
(The International News)
In the battle between equality and religion, must religion always lose?
(Charles Moore, The Telegraph)
Religion and human rights: A good Russian is vindicated on the Orthodox church's holy day
(Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Religious photos of the week
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Seeing the Pope help strangers made me tear up. Later I learned why
(Daniel Burke, CNN)
Pope seeks ‘saints next door’ not doctrinaire perfectionists
(Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)
China pledges to protect religious freedom, days after Bible ban
(World Watch Monitor)
Europe and Israel – exchanges between a rabbi and a diplomat
(Martin Maier SJ, JESC, EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)
Iraqi churches shoulder burden of reconstruction, for now
(Judit Neurink, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
The top four religions of the world
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
Are Palestinians contemplating one-state solution?
(Uri Savir, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Saudi Crown Prince makes surprising statement that Jews have a right to Israel
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)
Same sex marriage implications for Christian health professionals
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Australia archbishop wants case against him claiming abuse cover-up thrown out
(Australian Associated Press, The Guardian)
Thousands of churches closed in Rwanda, as Cameroon considers following suit
(World Watch Monitor)
Will 'Black Panther' transform Islam in Saudi Arabia?
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)
Conservative faith leaders worry Kenya will repeal ban on gay sex
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
EVENT, 9 April 2018: President of Tibetan government-in-exile to give Berman lecture
(Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University)
The struggle of Egypt's transgender community
(Marc Espanol, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Mormon Moves
(Martin E. Marty, Sightings: Religion in Public Life (University of Chicago Divinity School))
Japan: What is the significance of a Torii?
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
Saturday, 7 April 2018
Nepal's home minister declares government will get tough on religious conversions
(My Republica)
Tunisia: UN rights expert to assess freedom of religion or belief
(Mareeg)
Granting Sikh bikers ‘right’ to ride without helmets only adds to religious freedom confusion
(Chris Selley, National Post)
Govt committed to preserving religious freedom in Sabah, says state minister
(Malay Mail)
At issue: Religious freedom in Muslim-dominant countries
(One News Now)
Trump’s policy on Israel presents new and difficult challenges for the Vatican
(Christa Pongratz-Lippitt, La Croix)
Armed ethnic minority group will launch new offensives against Burmese army
(reported by Aung Thein Kha, translated by Khet Mar, written in English by Roseanne Gerin, Radio Free Asia)
Too many are looking away from Burma’s ethnic cleansing campaign
(The Washington Post)
Government is recruiting priests to spy on us, Lwanga
(The Independent)
Malala is building more schools in Pakistan. That’s not likely to reduce support for extremism
(Madiha Afzal, The Washington Post)
Charter challenge of Alberta GSA legislation will face difficulties, law professor says
(CBC News)
Indigenous religion not protected, ANU academic tells Ruddock review
(Andrew Brown, The Sydney Morning Herald)
AP story on secret North Korean missionaries should be of interest to all
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Missionaries at border spread Christianity to North Korea
(Hyung-Jin Kim and Gerry Shih, Associated Press Top News)
Vatican arrests diplomat accused of viewing child porn
(Associated Press)
Friday, 6 April 2018
Uzbekistan: Legally-published religious literature "extremist"?
(Forum 18 News Service)
Orthodox church in Kiev set on fire
(Interfax-Religion)
Seven-meter Easter egg will be set up in downtown Moscow
(Interfax-Religion)
Protestant churches have difficulties regarding their houses of worship
(Religiia i Pravo, Russia Religion News)
Mexican, American bishops outraged by Trump border threats
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Venezuelan Church warns against unbridled mineral exploitation
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Myanmar groups say Facebook hasn’t controlled hate speech
(Associated Press)
Keeping politics out of the census is much harder than it sounds
(Laurence Cooley, The Conversation)
Do we need human rights law?
(Kiran Grewal, The Conversation)
Costa Rica vote halts march of religious conservatism
(David Alire Garcia, Reuters)
Rwanda closes thousands of churches in bid for more control
(Ignatius Ssuuna, Associated Press)
This is Zionism as racism. This is Israel at 70
(Bradley Burston, Haaretz)
U.S. Jewish groups urge Netanyahu to reconsider nixed asylum seeker deal with UN
(Amir Tibon, Haaretz)
The real story behind the Israeli-Jordanian peace deal
(Efraim Halevy, Haaretz)
Israelis pick Passover food fight
(Danny Zaken, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Egyptian women take on men in technology
(Fatma Lofti, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Christianity and atheism growing in Iran
(Lindsay Steele, Mission Network News)
Hundreds follow Christ in Myanmar
(Lindsay Steele, Mission Network News)
In South Sudan, the Gospel presents new opportunity for peace
(Julie Bourdon, Mission Network News)
Christian Dapchi schoolgirl still in Boko Haram captivity for refusing to convert
(Lyndsey Koh, Mission Network News)
Pakistan: Crime scene note threatens Christian genocide
(Beth Stolicker, Mission Network News)
Nun who suffered from ISIS in Iraq refused entry into UK
(John Burger, Aleteia)
Trump trying to appease Turkey to release evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson, but tactics questioned
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Palestinian father who lost daughter: ‘Don’t be pro-Palestinian or pro-Israel, be pro-justice’
(World Watch Monitor)
Indian Christians charged with ‘hurting religious sentiments’ by handing out Easter tracts
(Tejaswi Ravinder, World Watch Monitor)
Lie, or lose your children
(Barry W. Bussey, Canadian Council of Christian Charities: Intersection)
Thursday, 5 April 2018
Former Jakarta Governor Ahok, convicted for blasphemy, finally appeals
(Paul Marshall, Religious Freedom Institute)
Sri Lanka Consultation brings together diverse leaders to promote religious freedom throughout South and Southeast Asia
(Religious Freedom Institute)
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