Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 2 April 2018
Rabbi shocks with unparalleled approval of cloned pigs as kosher
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
We don't take the Ten Commandments seriously
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)
Politics, persecution and ‘ardent love’: New movie aims to show why Paul is still relevant
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
Turkish president recites Muslim prayer at the Hagia Sophia
(Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press Religion)
Same-sex marriage supporter easily wins Costa Rica elections
(Javier Cordoba, Associated Press Religion)
The ’Splainer: The stormy, surprising history of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
Was Jesus Christ Superstar anti-semitic?
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism (for those who want to be shaken and stirred))
Christians, Jews and the dubious history of the Passion play
(A. James Rudin, Religion News Service)
The Pope and hell: Why a papal comment about hell triggered a misunderstanding
(Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Vatican denies Pope Francis said hell doesn't exist
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
No wonder the pope has caused confusion. Heaven and hell are a state of mind
(Andrew Brown, The Guardian)
Sunday, 1 April 2018
Catholic church in Turkey attacked – again
(Aykan Erdemir, Foundation for the Defense of Democracies)
PM-in-exile urges Tibetans to make Dalai Lama's return 'a reality'
(Associated Press, The Guardian)
Psychoanalysis's Influence on Pope Francis
(David Mihalyfy, Sightings: Religion in Public Life (University of Chicago Divinity School))
Gay marriage question could define Costa Rican election
(Associated Press Religion)
Saturday, 31 March 2018
Women unveil cultural changes in Saudi Arabia
(Deutsche Welle)
Ukrainian secret service personnel report Russian use of church for aggression
(RISU, Russia Religion News)
Rights advocacy organization says Russia has increased human rights violations
(RBK, Russia Religion News)
Pope Francis says death penalty is not Christian in Holy Week prison sermon
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
New Asian-American, Brazilian apostles make Mormon history
(Brady McCombs, Associated Press)
US evangelical leaders urge prayer for peace on Korean Peninsula
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
CALL FOR PAPERS, Due 31 March 2018: The Fifth Law and Religion Research Meeting: “Human Rights, Intercultural Dialogue and Religion: Challenges and Perspectives”
((Conference 22-23 May 2018), Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil)
APPLICATIONS DUE 31 March 2018: Advanced Program on Religion and the Rule of Law (held in Oxford)
((EVENT, 22 July – 10 August 2018))
Friday, 30 March 2018
India Supreme Court orders protection for inter-religious marriages
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Good Friday holiday reinstated in Christian-majority Indian state after protests
(Anto Akkara, World Watch Monitor)
India: Telangana Christians ‘terrified’ after Palm Sunday attack
(World Watch Monitor)
Vatican scrambles after pope appears to deny existence of hell
(Angela Giuffrida, The Guardian)
Vatican to hold exorcist training course after 'rise in possessions'
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Turkey’s Churches publish landmark book of common Christian doctrine
(Barbara G. Baker, World Watch Monitor)
Why is Jesus' baptism site crammed with explosives?
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
Devotees reenact Good Friday crucifixions in Philippines
(Aaron Favila, Religion News Service)
Pope faces indigenous Canadians' anger over refusal to apologize for past abuse
(Leyland Cecco, The Guardian)
Yoga with Modi: Indian PM stars in cartoon video of poses
(Michael Safi, The Guardian)
Thursday, 29 March 2018
Pope will not apologize for abuse in Canada's indigenous schools
(The Guardian)
Who will we crucify this Easter? Same as always: those who defy power and privilege
(Brad Chilcott and Anthony Castle, The Guardian)
Good Friday in Indonesia's Catholic enclave, Larantuka – in pictures
(Anthony McKee, The Guardian)
Religious freedom review: Margaret Court claims anti-gay marriage voices silenced
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)
Quebec mosque shooting suspect changes mind, pleads guilty
(The Associated Press, Religion News Service)
Pope on Holy Thursday urges priests to be close to sinners
(Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)
How might Easter be reinterpreted in light of climate change?
(Brandon Ambrosino, Religion News Service)
Passover should make us uncomfortable
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism (for those who want to be shaken and stirred))
Deakin University study shows young Australians have positive view of religion and accept religious diversity
(Geelong Advertiser)
Uzbekistan: Will authorities pardon tortured, jailed Shia Muslim?
(Forum 18 News Service)
Jews caught in violation of anti-evangelism law
(Moscow City News Agency, Russia Religion News)
Pentecostals harassed by authorities in Kazakhstan
(Religiia i Pravo, Russia Religion News)
Spreading religious tolerance in Burkina Faso
(Bram Posthumus, Deutsche Welle)
Pope calls leaders to service, repeats opposition to death penalty
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Area around Jesus’ baptism site being cleared of land mines
(Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press)
Israel to restrict entry of Gaza Christians for Easter
(Associated Press)
Wednesday, 28 March 2018
75% of Filipinos consider religion very important
(Helen Flores, The Philippine Star)
Delhi High Court: Marriages under Special Marriage Act not governed by personal laws
(Soibam Rocky Singhnew, The Hindu)
In Mexico, Adventist Church help believers affected by religious intolerance
(Libna Stevens, Inter-American Division News)
Pope Francis criticizes Belarus' rules for Catholic priests
(RIA Novosti, Russia Religion News)
How Islamism drives Muslims to convert
(Mustafa Akyol, The New York Times)
Court halts embargo of Puerto Rico Catholic church accounts
(Danica Coto, Associated Press)
Puerto Rico Supreme Court stays seizure of Catholic Church assets in teacher pension dispute
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Uzbek Christians report continued state pressure, despite recent UN criticism
(World Watch Monitor)
N.T. Wright on the Apostle Paul’s sudden popularity
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
March for Life in Argentina draws massive crowds
(Catholic News Agency)
Greg Laurie, Jim Wallis, diverse group of Evangelicals unite in prayer for Korean peninsula
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Christians start petition against 'Sweet Jesus' ice cream which uses Satanic symbols on packaging
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
Franklin Graham hosts special Easter program 'return to the Holy Land'
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
Canadian student pleads guilty to mass shooting that killed six at mosque
(The Guardian)
Eritrea: Newlyweds among 32 Christians arrested in fresh crackdown
(World Watch Monitor)
Eight books to sneak into your seder
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism (for those who want to be shaken and stirred))
Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan face an existential threat: new report
(Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)
Pakistani court ruling aims to publicly identify all religious minorities
(Naila Inayat, Religion News Service)
Pakistani court ruling singles out religious minorities, causing concern among Christians
(Naila Inayat, Christian Headlines)
Child pornography charges increasing in Japan
(Catholic News Agency)
Tuesday, 27 March 2018
Indonesia's Supreme Court rejects Ahok's blasphemy appeal
(The Straits Times)
Iraqi Christians are slowly returning to their homes, wary of their neighbors
(Richard Hall, PRI)
Bishop in Madhya Pradesh: Christians living the Passion of Christ
(Nirmala Carvalho, Herald Malaysia)
Four more years of censoring culture in Egypt
(Edmund Bower, The Atlantic)
Palm Sunday celebrations mark revival of life in Qaraqosh, Iraq
(World Watch Monitor)
Hindus burning mango trees to fight pollution are actually making pollution
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
Elections tribunal orders PRN not to use religion to attract votes and contributions
(Q Costa Rica)
Separate religion status will lose steam after polls: Shah
(Veerendra P.M. Davangere, The Hindu)
Laws against racial and religious insult tend to backfire: Cherian George
(Lianne Chia, Channel News Asia)
Indian leaders condemn terror in the name of religion
(Umar Manzoor Shah, UCA News)
200 National-Religious rabbis denounce IDF over 'liberal agenda'
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)
Mufti of Moscow calls Putin the father of Russian nation
(Interfax-Religion)
The Interreligious Council of Russia stands up for recognizing Wahhabism an extremist ideology
(Interfax-Religion)
In these 'dangerous times' World Council of Churches is 'relevant as never before' says its head
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Jewish organizations encourage retelling the Passover story with trivia cards
(RNS staff, Religion News Service)
Baptist in Russian far northeast held in violation of anti-evangelism law
(Yakutia.info, Russia Religion News)
Judge orders embargo of Puerto Rico Catholic church accounts
(Danica Coto, Associated Press)
Report: Key unofficial bishop in Vatican-China deal detained
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
China sentences North Carolina pastor to 7 years in prison
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
‘Ignorance’ feeds anti-Semitism in the Arab world
(Michele Chabin, Religion News Service)
‘Black Panther’ inspires Kenyan church leaders’ march for Pan-African unity
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Live Stream, 27 March 2018: Three leading scholars in GlobalPlus dialogue on religion and science
(A GlobalPlus conversation, The Association of Religion Data Archives)
Monday, 26 March 2018
Indonesia's Catholics urged to stay alert during Holy Week due to church attacks
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Kazakhstan: Raid, filming, fingerprinting, insults, criminal case
(Forum 18 News Service)
French officer who swapped places with a hostage in terror attack dies
(Hilary Clarke and Nicole Chavez, CNN World)
Sacrifice in France: 'Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life ... '
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Old Believers are a presence in Russian scene
(Pavel Skrylnikov, NG-Religii)
Ukrainian court overrules religious objections to electronic identification
(RISU, Russia Religion News)
Political correctness shuts down any reasonable critiques of Islam
(Louis Sarkozy, Washington Examiner)
New Zealand tells country’s sex abuse commission to include Church institutions
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Court allows prayer at Temple Mount gates
(Mordechai Sones, Arutz Sheva)
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