Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 25 September 2017
Turkey trumps up the charges against the imprisoned U.S. pastor
(Aykan Erdemir, Foundation for Defense of Democracies Policy Brief)
Holy Russia leader under prosecution for pressuring cinemas due to Matilda, detained
(Interfax-Religion)
Pope and Peruvian president discuss Venezuela, upcoming papal visit
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)
Egypt’s Christian, Muslim institutions join efforts to advance women’s issues
(Ahmed Aleem, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Egypt: Copts face arrest after Facebook post leads Muslims to riot
(World Watch Monitor)
Will Egyptian government embrace the Muslim Brotherhood?
(Amr Mostafa, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Female envoys to Vatican say it’s past time for Church to empower women
(Inés San Martín and Claire Giangravè, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Body of rabbi in Mexico pulled from earthquake rubble
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
How a sweet Jewish New Year tradition causes a bitter fight in Israel
(Mordechai Goldman, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Turkey to toughen laws on surrogacy
(Riada Asimovic Akyol, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Is Iran seeking to impose its influence in Iraq's liberated Sunni areas?
(Mustafa Saadoun, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Tehran's Sunnis still waiting for their own mosque
(Zahra Alipour, Al Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Lebanese president calls for safe return of Syrian refugees
(Week in Review, Al Monitor)
Latest Syria peace talks solidify final de-escalation zone
(Anton Mardasov, Al Monitor: Russia Pulse)
On God, providence, and natural disasters
(Steve Hays, Mongerism)
Waterborne diseases a concern in Haiti following Hurricane Irma
(Lyndsey Koh, Mission Network News)
Earthquake in Mexico hits churches hard in Puebla state
(Carrie Kahn, NPR)
When Israelis and Palestinians both love Jesus
(Lusanne Movement)
The Guardian view on heresy: is the Pope Catholic?
(The Guardian)
Conservatives accuse the Pope of spreading heresy
(Delia Gallagher and Daniel Burke, CNN)
Conservative theologians accuse pope of spreading heresy
(Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)
As Victorian MPs debate assisted dying, it is vital they examine the evidence, not just the rhetoric
(Ben White, Andrew McGee, and Lindy Willmott, The Conversation)
Paraguay's government rejects gender ideology
(Catholic News Agency)
Why it’s offensive to offer a lamb dinner to the Hindu god Ganesha
(Jeffery D. Long, Religion News Service)
Saturday, 23 September 2017
Homosexuality and Catholic evangelization: “The Dorothy Day Way”
(Charles D. Beard, Aleteia)
Pakistan plans to regulate weekly sermons to prevent extremism
(Madeeha Anwar, Voice of America)
Catholic monastery near Jerusalem vandalized for third time in 4 years
(Daniel K. Eisenbud, Jerusalem Post)
NGO: Saudi textbooks ‘teaching hatred’ of Jews and other faiths
(Ben Lynfield, Jerusalem Post)
Religious conflicts on the rise in Africa
(Deutsche Welle)
Term limits battle in Uganda draws ambiguous line from religious leaders
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Friday, 22 September 2017
Kazakhstan: Criminal cases, and no alternative service
(Forum 18 News Service)
Suspect confesses to having torched cars outside office of "Matilda" director's lawyer
(Interfax-Religion)
Religious extremist from Tajikistan arrested in Kirov Region
(Interfax-Religion)
Christian State leader released with travel restrictions
(Interfax-Religion)
Non-Russian Jehovah's Witnesses appeal court decision about extremist literature
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Russia Religion News)
Ending human trafficking requires everyone’s efforts, archbishop says
(Perry West, Catholic News Agency)
Chinese Catholics fear new regulations will further suppress activities
(Catholic News Service)
Pope reiterates Church’s ‘zero tolerance’ on abuse of minors
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
The unseen culprits behind human trafficking
(Joseph D'Souza and Noel Yeatts, The Christian Post)
Genocide in Burma: Why a persecuted Muslim minority should matter to Christians
(John Stonestreet, Roberto Rivera, Christian Headlines)
Hurricane Maria leaves all of Puerto Rico without power
(Ryan Duncan, Christian Headlines)
Mexican workers race to find survivors after massive earthquake
(Ryan Duncan, Christian Headlines)
Why religious belief isn't a delusion – in psychological terms, at least
(Dean Burnett, The Guardian)
Two in five European Muslims have felt discriminated against – survey
(Jon Henley, The Guardian)
Bahraini king positions as promoter of interfaith tolerance
(World Watch Monitor)
Nigerian government has failed to counteract violence of Fulani herdsmen – ICG report
(World Watch Monitor)
‘Milestone’ as UN votes to create team to collect evidence of IS’s crimes
(World Watch Monitor)
The history of the persecution of Myanmar’s Rohingya
(Engy Abdelkader, Religion News Service)
Pope admits church realized sex abuse problem ‘a bit late’
(Nicole Winfield, Religion News Services)
The enduring power of Mosul’s rich and diverse past
(Stephennie Mulder, Religion News Service)
Thursday, 21 September 2017
The challenge of religious liberty in Russia: The need for a new approach
(Andrew Bennett, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Even grassroots anti-Semitism is minimal in Russia – FJCR
(Interfax-Religion)
Christian State - Holy Russia leader detained again
(Interfax-Religion)
Uman State Council MP 'taxes a tribute' on trade points for Hassids - Ukraine Security Service
(Interfax-Religion)
Foreign Jehovah's Witness kept in custody in Orel
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Russian pastor flees religious persecution to seek asylum in Germany
(Anastasia Magazova, Deutsche Welle)
Grattan on Friday: Same-sex marriage ballot captures attention of a public alienated from politicians
(Michelle Grattan, The Conversation)
Same-sex marriage: Abbott blasts ACT education minister over Brindabella Christian School
(Stefanie Balogh, The Australian)
Filipino protesters slam martial law, killings under Duterte
(Jim Gomez and Teresa Cerojano, Associated Press)
U.S. Senate committee advances bill to aid Christians in Iraq
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)
Burundi bishops call for national dialogue to avert renewed civil war
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Myanmar Cardinal calls on international community not to abandon Aung San Suu Kyi
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Finally, Christians, Muslims and even traditionalists can agree on something
(Inemesit Udodiong, Pulse.ng)
Uniform Civil Code: Drawing the line between religion and law
(Lalita Nijhawan, The Times of India)
Shariah and rules that govern religious practices in other faiths are not to be feared, spiritual leaders say
(Alison Crawford, CBC News)
Melbourne Sikh boy wins right to wear turban at Christian school
(SBS.com.au)
Calcutta High Court: Can’t hinder religious freedom on assumptions
(Deccan Chronicle)
Iran: Mahvash Sabet, religious prisoner of conscience, released
(United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF))
Georgia: Constitutional changes to impose impermissible freedom restrictions?
(Mariam Gavtadze, Forum 18 News Service)
EVENT, 21 September 2017: An Academic Symposium — Legal, social, and ethical implications of the Supreme Court's Carter decisions
(LexisNexis and Christian Legal Fellowship, Sandman Signature Hotel, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada)
Wednesday, 20 September 2017
Bloc Leader Martine Ouellet suggests Jagmeet Singh is too religious for Quebec
(Althia Raj, Huffpost CA)
Leader of Christian State Kalinin may be prosecuted for fomenting hostility - police source
(Interfax-Religion)
Signing of nuclear weapons ban treaty at UN hailed by World Council of Churches
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Imprisoned Jehovah's Witness set free after 8-day detention
(Portal-Credo.Ru, Russia Religion News)
Jehovah's Witnesses believe court decision is provoking violence
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Hummus unites Jews and Muslims in Argentina
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Can Egypt’s Al-Azhar fight extremism through 'e-fatwas'?
(Ahmed Fouad, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
5 things Christians should know about the Jewish New Year
(Danika Delello, Christian Headlines)
'WhatsApp blasphemy' and the plight of Pakistani Christians
(Sattar Khan, Deutsche Welle)
#NewNationalism: Turkey takes its nationalism with a dose of Islam
(Fanny Facsar, Deutsche Welle)
Contractor dismissed due to views on same sex marriage
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Bangladesh cardinal praises government response to Rohingya crisis, calls on Myanmar to take them back
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
D.C. summit to highlight hardships facing Middle East Christians
(James Martone, Catholic News Service)
Kenya bishops defend Supreme Court, as protests continue against annulled election
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
7 U.S. Senators write Netanyahu over Jewish pluralism in Israel
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Putin congratulates Jews on Jewish New Year
(Interfax-Religion)
Putin expects that Jewish community will promote religious tolerance in Russia
(Interfax-Religion)
Reading the Bible through neuroscience
(Sigal Samuel, The Atlantic)
Korea exhibit at Vatican shares history, peace through art
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
Togo's bishops call for peace while reform goes to public vote
(Catholic News Agency)
US Senate committee advances bill to aid Christians in Iraq
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)
Hurricane Maria strikes Caribbean Islands struggling to recover from previous storms
(Lyndsey Koh, Mission Network News)
Religious researcher claims rapture begins on Saturday
(Ryan Duncan, Christian Headlines)
Legalising assisted dying would be a failure of collective human memory and imagination
(Margaret Somerville, The Guardian)
Caravan of Love takes its peace message to Indian families touched by hate
(Huizhong Wu, The Guardian)
Film starring Pope Francis as himself gets first screening at Vatican
(Dalya Alberge, The Guardian)
Nigeria: calm returns to Jos after eruption of violence that threatened the nation
(World Watch Monitor)
Scandals in the Catholic Church: Bad news and good news
(Thomas Reese, RNS Column: American Catholic)
Persecution of Rohingya minority takes a bloody turn
(Reagan Hoezee, Mission Network News)
The world knew ahead of time the Rohingya were facing genocide
(Kate Cronin-Furman, Foreign Policy)
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