Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 27 November 2017
Iraq: Bombing in southeast Baghdad kills 11
(Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press)
Conservative amendments to same-sex marriage bill would make Australia’s laws the world’s weakest
(Brendan Gogarty and Anja Hilkemeijer, The Conversation)
The defender of faith: In contending that secularism is a lie, Yogi Adityanath tragically gets it right
(Faizan Mustafa, The Indian Express)
Coptic church denounces attack on mosque in Egypt's Sinai that kills at least 235
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Egypt raises death toll in Sinai mosque attack to 305
(Maggie Michael and Hamza Hendawi, Religion News Service)
Egypt shows again that Muslims have most to fear from extremist Islamists
(HA Hellyer, The Guardian)
Who are the Sufis and why does IS see them as threatening?
(Peter Gottschalk, The Conversation)
Understanding Sufism and the Sinai peninsula
(Linda Wertheimer, NPR)
Egypt’s Coptic heritage jeopardized due to lack of funds
(George Mikhail, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Alarm spreads in Sikh diaspora at arrest of British man Jagtar Singh Johal in India
(Jasjit Singh, The Conversation)
The jihadist plan to use women to launch the next incarnation of ISIS
(Souad Mekhennet and Joby Warrick, The Washington Post)
Attention Washington Post: ISIS forced women from several religious faiths into sexual slavery
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
‘Somebody had to tell these stories’: An Iraqi woman’s ordeal as an ISIS sex slave
(Anne-Marie O'Connor, The Washington Post)
UGC’s audit report on AMU demonstrates its ignorance of law
(Faizan Mustafa, Hindustan Times)
France to take refugees rescued from Libya who ‘need protection’
(France 24 Internaitonal)
The six-month amendment could defeat the purpose of Victoria’s assisted dying bill
(Colleen Cartwright, The Conversation)
Central Asian migrants caught in Turkey's anti-terror raids
(Umar Farooq, Los Angeles Times)
Russia court authorizes seizure of outlawed sect children
(Jonathan Luxmoore, The Tablet)
Will lifting sanctions improve human rights in Sudan?
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))
Pope on migration: Peace isn't possible unless we go beyond polemics
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)
Vatican to UN: We must work together to eliminate causes of human trafficking
(Catholic News Agency)
Pope Francis becomes first pontiff to visit Myanmar
(Rachel Martin and Thomas Reese, NPR)
Pope arrives in Myanmar, but what will he say about the Rohingya?
(Scott Neuman, NPR)
Pope dives into Rohingya crisis upon arrival in Myanmar
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Top News)
Pope's visit to Myanmar raises fears of violence if he mentions the Rohingya
(Poppy McPherson, The Guardian)
Myanmar open to repatriation of Rohingya refugees
(Lyndsey Koh, Mission Network News)
Catholic Church combating human trafficking in Myanmar
(Vatican Radio)
Myanmar cardinal defends Suu Kyi on eve of pope trip
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Christian aid group helping Rohingya Muslim refugees in crisis, talks openness to gospel
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
US declares 'ethnic cleansing' against Rohingya in Myanmar
(Josh Lederman, Associated Press)
U.S. declares Myanmar is doing ethnic cleansing against Rohingya
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)
What it takes to make Saudi Islam 'moderate'
(Sigal Samuel, The Atlantic)
Jordan's 'holy war on dogs'
(Alice Su, The Atlantic)
This week in Christian history: Sojourner Truth, First Crusade, CS Lewis
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
What Christians should know about the phrase 'Allahu Akbar'
(Meg Bucher, Christian Headlines)
Photos: People think the twins of Abidjan can make a wish come true
(Maanvi Singh, NPR)
Antisemitic incidents in Australia up nearly 10% over year, study says
(Helen Davidson, The Guardian)
UPR recommends Pakistan repeal blasphemy law
(Beth Stolicker, Mission Network News)
Pakistan TV: Army summoned to disperse Islamist sit-ins
(Anjum Naveed and Zarar Khan, Associated Press)
Pakistan calls on army to restore order as blasphemy protests spread
(Nosheen Abbas, The Guardian)
Law Minister Zahid Hamid resigns after three-week protest by religious parties
(Gulf News)
Pakistani law minister quits after weeks of anti-blasphemy protests
(Nosheen Abbas and Sune Engel, The Guardian)
What makes Pakistan’s small religious minorities so significant?
(Asif Aqeel, World Watch Monitor)
Woman who broke into a synagogue turned herself in
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
Mugabe was relieved after quitting, Zimbabwean priest says
(Christopher Torchia, Religion News Service)
The story behind the ousting of Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe
(Reuters, The Christian Post)
Special Report: 'Treacherous shenanigans' - The inside story of Mugabe's downfall
(MacDonald Dzirutwe, Joe Brock, Ed Cropley, Reuters)
Vatican representative says people in Zimbabwe must ‘pressure’ new government
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Churches required to submit "Yarovaya Law" information
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Russia Religion News)
Impact of the Russian religious revolution
(William Hamblin and Daniel Peterson, Deseret News Faith)
Vietnam’s religion policy and practice – contradictions continue
(World Watch Monitor)
Religion and Ethics Report: China's religious explosion
(Andrew West, ABC News)
Misunderstanding the victims of the Sinai massacre
(Shadi Hamid, The Atlantic)
Saturday, 25 November 2017
China denying the religious freedom of Kazakh Muslims
(The Siasat Daily)
Religious harmony in Cuba
(Ura Iturralde, Al Jazeera)
Jewish and Islamic leaders in plea over same-sex marriage: ‘don’t penalise us for our beliefs’
(Nick Butterly, The West Australian)
Nigerian bishop says ‘rebranding’ country’s image requires real change
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Yemenis 'trapped in hell' as war escalates
(Bruce Riedel, Al Monitor: Gulf Pulse)
The deep roots of Yemen’s famine
(Laura Kasinof, Slate)
Friday, 24 November 2017
Muslims are often the first victims of Muslim terrorists
(Eli Lake, Bloomberg)
Prepare for 'white martyrdom': Expert on religious freedom in Canada
(Michael Swan, Catholic Register)
Mauritania strengthens blasphemy law after blogger case
(Al Jazeera)
Despite presence of different religious sects, Oman is a bastion of peace in turbulent region
(AFP-JIJI, The Japan Times)
Freedom of religion includes freedom of no religion, argue lawyers
(Malaysia Kini)
Pence to address Knesset during Hanukkah visit
(World Israel News)
Christian disappearances in Middle East to get spotlight at DC conference
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Kazakhstan: Continuing attempts to stop communities meeting
(Forum 18 News Service)
Russians, Anglicans, Sunnis and Shias: As Russian and British clerics concur and spar, Middle Eastern ghosts loom
(Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Putin tells Egyptian leader of readiness to increase cooperation on counterterrorism
(Interfax-Religion)
Share of halal production in poultry export from Russia will reach 75-80% in two-three years - expert
(Russia Religion News)
Militants attack Egyptian mosque, kill at least 235 people
(Brian Rohan and Samy Magdy, Associated Press)
Vatican official calls Trump’s Haiti move ‘a sad decision’
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)
Iran attempts to deflect responsibility in criticizing UN resolution on country’s human rights record
(Center for Human Rights in Iran)
What's behind Israel's sudden enthusiasm to investigate attacks on Palestinians?
(Shlomi Eldar, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Forty years after historic visit to Israel by Egypt's Sadat, both countries further apart
(Akiva Eldar, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Fear of extinction pushes Basra’s Christians to isolation
(Saad Salloum, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Iraqi authorities clamp down on sectarian hate speech
(Mustafa Saadoun, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Syrian war refugees find solace in song in Cairo
(Nadia Mabrouk, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Young Egyptian artists reflect social problems through their lens
(Salwa Samir, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
New phone app helps Egyptian women fight sexual harassment
(Khalid Hassan, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Kenyan deaf population rises, cause unclear
(Katey Hearth, Mission Network News)
Intense rains cause famine in remote Papuan villages
(Lyndsey Koh, Mission Network News)
Searching for church unity in Sudan
(Alex Anhalt, Mission Network News)
After ISIS: What it’s going to take to rebuild Syria and Iraq
(Julie Bourdon, Mission Network News)
Petition to pressure MPs for religious freedoms shares users’ data without consent
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)
After the yes vote, let's not remove one inequality and replace it with another
(Anja Hilkemeijer, The Guardian)
China and Vatican to exchange artworks in bid to boost relations
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Iraq and Philippines Christians join Red Wednesday religious freedom solidarity display
(World Watch Monitor)
Russian Patriarch and UK archbishop call for greater support for persecuted Christians
(World Watch Monitor)
Luther, Luther, Luther: He didn’t reform Christianity as much as this guy (Zwingli) did
(Jim West, Religion News Service)
The secret Jewish history of “Alice’s Restaurant”
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS: Martini Judaism)
Pope decries fomenting fear of migrants for political gain
(The Associated Press, Religion News Service)
200 killed in Egypt mosque attack
(Ashraf Sweilam and Brian Rohan, Religion News Service)
Thursday, 23 November 2017
Counting down a meaningful advent
(Anne Johns, The Guardian)
Wednesday, 22 November 2017
Panel challenges Quebec’s “religious neutrality” law
(Qudus Abusaleh, The Manitoban)
Gay teacher sacked from Rockingham school over Facebook post
(Phoebe Wearne, PerthNow)
Concert blast shows Central African Republic religious rift
(Pauline Bax, Bloomberg)
Morocco goes digital to counter radical Islam online
(Tom Heneghan, National Catholic Reporter)
Religious radicalism in CIS countries threatens Central Asian security - Patrushev
(Interfax-Religion)
In possible nod to Israel, top Saudi officials visit Paris synagogue
(Yaakov Katz, The Jerusalem Post)
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