Law and Religion Headlines
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
Trump set to slash billions from UN budget as refugee, famine crises grow
(Tad Walch, Deseret News Faith)
Interfaith Passion play has political undertones in India
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
India: Can State give govt land to religious community?
(Krishnadas Rajagopal, The Hindu)
Ram Temple dispute issue of religion, sentiment, resolve outside court: SC
(Deccan Chronicle)
All prenatally diagnosed Downs babies aborted in Iceland
(Lyndsey Koh, Mission Network News)
Nursing mothers in Hong Kong shamed in public
(Ann Fung, UCA News)
Duterte sides with Catholic Church on same-sex marriage
(Joe Torres, UCA News)
Filipinos mark 496th year of Christianity's arrival
(UCAN India)
Christians selected for 'degrading' jobs in Pakistan
(UCAN)
Fresh concerns for Rome in new China church rules
(UCA News)
Khordad Sal holiday celebrates the Zoroastrian prophet Lord Zoroaster
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
Putin, Russian chief mufti discuss Muslim community's activity
(Interfax Religion)
Legendary tomb of Jesus resurrected
(Charlie Wood, Christian Science Monitor)
Tomb of Jesus is restored in Jerusalem
(Daniel Estrin, NPR)
Jesus's tomb unveiled after $4m restoration
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Becoming true change-agents against discrimination
(Ronne Rock, Mission Network News)
Will Karbala be added to list of World Heritage sites?
(Wassim Bassem, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Will IS find popular base in Palestine?
(Adnan Abu Zeed, Al Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Ancient palace emerges from under Mosul shrine destroyed by IS
(Adnan Abu Zeed, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
What next for Sinai's displaced Copts?
(Nadia Mabrouk, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
What happens when persecuted Christians fight back?
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Beneath mask of normal Nigerian life, young lives scarred by Boko Haram
(Dionne Searcey and Ashley Gilbertson, The New York Times)
Lawyer: Penal code with Christian values imposed on all
(Minderjeet Kaur, Free Malaysia Today)
Hegemonic cooperation or succession? The United States’ emerging ‘abandonment’, and China’s rising ‘defense’, of the global order
(Diane Desierto, EJIL:Talk!)
EVENT, 21 March 2017: Nigeria: fractured and forgotten
(Newseum Institute: Religious Freedom Center)
Monday, 20 March 2017
National identity versus religious identity in Pakistan
(Minhas Majeed Khan, Religious Freedom Institute: Cornerstone Blog)
Symbolic gestures not enough for Pakistan's minorities
(Farahnaz Ispahani, Religious Freedom Institute: Cornerstone Blog)
Interfaith leaders to tour Europe, US to introduce Indonesia’s moderate Islam
(The Jakarta Post)
Pakistani Catholic priest and imam honoured for interreligious harmony
(Vatican Radio)
The Russian Church will introduce its ecological initiatives to the UN
(Interfax-Religion)
Church official calls Stalin "executioner" and supports ban on his perpetuation in Ingushetia
(Interfax-Religion)
Danish Gov't, Wahid Foundation host interfaith dialogue trip to Denmark
(Jakarta Globe)
Between a rock and a hard pace: The Court’s difficult choice in Khamtokhu and Aksenchik v. Russia
(Corina Heri, Strasbourg Observers)
Are science and religion in conflict? Isaac Newton didn't think so
(Joseph Hartropp, Christian Today UK)
Indictment reveals Turkey coup timeline, but mysteries remain
(Metin Gurcan, translated by Timur Goksel, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
The Bishop of the River of Hippopotamuses and the Archbishop of Cape Town
(Guest post by David Scrooby, Law & Religion UK)
Pope's Egypt visit to address Christian-Islamic violence
(Reporting by Gavin Jones; Editing by Julia Glover and Stephen Powell, Christian Today)
Pope Francis to visit Egypt in April in interfaith effort
(The Times of Israel)
Pope’s Egypt visit offers chance to improve Catholic-Muslim ties
(Gavin Jones, Religion News Service)
Bible links to huge statue of Egyptian pharaoh found in Cairo
(Mark Woods, Christian Today)
Iraqi minorities move forward with autonomy plan
(Saad Salloum, translated by Paul Raymond, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
How training brings Syrians, Sudanese closer in Egypt
(Nahla Einemr, translated by Joelle El-Khoury, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Meet the men behind Gaza’s first female sports club
(Rasha Abou Jalal, translated by Cynthia Milan, Al Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Toronto hate crimes increase, with Jews targeted the most
(Marcy Oster, Forward)
Will Jordan extradite woman convicted in Jerusalem bombing to US?
(Shlomi Eldar, translated by Ruti Sinai, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Five centuries on, Martin Luther should be feted as hero of liberty and free speech
(Peter Stanford, The Guardian)
Cairo film festival seeks to empower female filmmakers
(Menna A. Farouk, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
On theory-bashing: Why it happens and what it (probably) says about us
(Akbar Rasulov, EJIL:Talk!)
Pope asks forgiveness for church role in Rwanda genocide
(Crispian Balmer, Religion News Service)
Pope apologizes for Catholics’ participation in Rwanda genocide
(Cindy Wooden, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Religion blamed for parents' refusals to vaccinate kids in Kazakhstan
(Antoine Blua, Radio Free Europe)
The Vatican send its social media guru to SXSW festival
(Michel Martin, NPR)
Create art to tell the Persecuted Church’s story
(Beth Stolicker, Mission Network News)
Report: self-harm on the rise in Greek refugee camps
(Julie Bourdon, Mission Network News)
Banned and barred, Israel’s women stand up to religious hardliners
(Emma Graham-Harrison, The Guardian)
Beer, Bibles and free speech
(Neil Foster, Mercator Net)
Why Christians cannot afford to bury their talents in the fight against climate change
(Jochen Wermuth, Christian Today Comment)
Bahrain parliament invites UN rights chief for unrestricted visit in prisons and Shia towns
(Hindustan Times)
Faith versus conservation: Tirupati temple, forest department fight over the Indian civet
(Vinita Govindarajan, Scroll.In)
Hindutva mascot Adityanath is UP chief minister
(Archis Mohan, Business Standard)
BBC apologises for 'what is the right punishment for blasphemy?' tweet
(The Guardian)
BBC Asian Network apologises after Muslim presenter asks Twitter followers 'what is the right punishment for blasphemy?'
(Nicola Harley, The Telegraph)
Religion, Law, and Society in Southeast Asia
(Volume 14, 2016, The Review of Faith & International Affairs)
Saturday, 18 March 2017
Jehovah's Witnesses claim procedural violation in justice ministry's case
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Friday, 17 March 2017
Turkey widens war of words to include all of EU
(Dorian Jones, VOA News)
The life of Saint Patrick [part one]
(Philip Freeman, OUPblog)
The life of Saint Patrick [part two]
(Philip Freeman, OUPblog)
Russian court to consider ban on ‘extremist’ Jehovah’s Witnesses HQ
(Dasha Afanasieva and Andrew Osborn, Reuters)
Russian court schedules trial of Jehovah's Witnesses case
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News)
Jehovah's Witnesses' headquarters comments on prohibition case
(Administrative Center of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Russian Supreme Court to hear case against national headquarters of Jehovah's Witnesses
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News)
Russian Supreme Court asked to find Jehovah’s Witness managing organization extremist
(Russian Legal Information Agency)
Russian government shuts down all Jehovah's Witnesses' activity
(47News.ru, Russia Religion News)
Rights advocacy center criticizes lawsuit against Jehovah's Witnesses
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Russia Religion News)
Putin meets with head of Russian Orthodox Old-Rite Church
(Interfax-Religion)
Icon of Crimea heavenly protector to be delivered to the International Space Station
(Interfax-Religion)
Moldovan President counts on Patriarch Kirill's support in reuniting his country
(Interfax-Religion)
Revival of argument about Lenin's tomb
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News)
Pakistan asks Facebook and Twitter to help identify blasphemers
(Alex Hern, The Guardian)
Pakistan asks Facebook, Twitter to help track blasphemers
(Deutsche Welle)
As we work to eradicate ISIS, Iraq's Christians, Yizidis need our help now more than ever
(Nina Shea, Fox News Opinion)
Whether red, green, black or blue, a hijab’s color says a lot about individual Muslims
(Bob Mims, The Salt Lake Tribune)
Pope Francis and Lebanese president talk Syrian war
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
Health care for all isn't optional, Vatican tells UN
(Catholic News Agency)
Ramirez: Where is the Women's March for the Islamic State's Yazidi sex slaves?
(Tina Ramirez, Breitbart)
Three points regarding Syrian refugees and President Trump’s travel ban
(Sam Farah, Syria Comment)
Thirty-two European parliamentarians call for an end to “economic apartheid” against Baha’is in Iran
(Baha’i International Community)
Will Egypt put term limits on Al-Azhar grand imam?
(Khalid Hassan, translated by Joelle El-Khoury, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
In Syria, Iran sees necessary war
(Ali Hashem, Al Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Islamophobia is most worrying in Europe – not Trump's America
(Muneer I Ahmad, The Guardian)
Turkey in furious 'holy war' threat after EU headscarf ruling: 'This is a clash between cross and crescent'
(Harry Farley, Christian Today)
“Holy wars will soon begin in Europe,” Turkish Foreign Minister warns
(Hurriyet Daily News)
Turkey deports Dutch cows
(Amberin Zaman, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has a new adversary — the Church
(Michael Sullivan, NPR)
Royal commission reveals scale of child sexual abuse in Anglican church
(Christopher Knaus, The Guardian)
Australian Anglican bishop who testified about child sex abuse quits
(Associated Press, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Anglican Church in Australia 'deeply ashamed' about child abuse
(Andy Walton, Christian Today)
Myanmar monk Wirathu, dubbed 'face of Buddhist terror', gagged by authorities
(Lindsay Murdoch, Myanmar)
Are Copts at risk because of their Sisi support?
(Bård Kårtveit, The New Arab)
Triple talaq: 1 million Muslim women sign RSS-backed petition against the practice
(Siddhartha Rai, India Today)
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