Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 27 February 2017
Who are the Sufis and why does ISIS see them as threatening?
(Peter Gottschalk, The Conversation)
Decades later, translation of Jewish text will open Zohar's gates to English speakers
(MIchel Martin, NPR)
Archaeologists to explore unstudied biblical site of the ark of the covenant
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
A glimmer of hope for Egypt's Syrian refugee children
(Salwa Samir, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Female preachers officially find their way to Egypt's pulpits
(Amira Sayed Ahmed, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Egypt: Christians face extremist threat
(Ruth K'lama, Mission Network News)
Rift widens between Egyptian president, Sunni leader
(Shahira Amin, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Egypt’s Sisi orders cabinet to help resettle Sinai Christians fleeing Islamic State
(Amina ismail, Religion News Service)
IS stashed treasures in trenches, smashed walls to shock
(Lori Hinnant, Associated Press)
Why Lent is for all Christians
(Aaron Damiani, Christian Post)
Hundreds of Orthodox students try to disrupt Women of the Wall service
(Marcy Oster, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Salary hikes of court employees in PoK to depend on prayers offered
(WION)
Kashmir court employees must offer regular prayers at proper time to get raises
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
How Iranian filmmakers like Asghar Farhadi defy the censors
(Kevin Hagopian, The Conversation)
India: Election Commission asks politicians to stay off religion while campaigning
(Hindustan Times)
PPP, PTI insist on connecting definition of terrorist with religion
(Ansar Abbasi, The News International)
Are MidEast youth losing the virtue of hope?
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)
Is the Catholic Church anti-woman? Two feminist scholars debate
(Maggie Maslak, Catholic News Agency)
What's behind Erdogan's flurry of activity on Istanbul mosque?
(Pinar Tremblay, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Shiite political differences widen gap between Iraqi cities
(Ali Mamouri, translated by Sahar Ghoussoub, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Why Iran wants Palestine back on regional agenda
(Ali Hashem, Al Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Has Hamas completely forgotten Saudi Arabia?
(Fahd al-Otaibi, translated by Pascale Menassa, Al Monitor: Gulf Pulse)
What a Palestine-Jordan confederation might look like
(Uri Savir, translated by Inga Michaeli, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Two weeks on, police say ‘no leads’ on kidnapped Malaysian pastor
(World Watch Monitor)
Islamic extremism causing fresh concerns in the Philippines
(World Watch Monitor)
Maha Shivratri: Protesters urge Modi not to attend Isha Foundation event
(Aditya Iyer, Hindustan Times)
Tunisia fears the return of thousands of young Jihadists
(Carlotta Gall, The New York Times)
Are all Christians “called” to missions?
(Lyndsey Koh, Mission Network News)
Nepalese Christians standing strong amidst struggles
(Alex Anhalt, Mission Network News)
Vatican biologists say half of all species could be extinct by end of century
(Robin McKie, The Guardian)
Catholicism has done more harm to Australia than Islam. Where's the outrage?
(Kristina Keneally, The Guardian)
Czech shared Sudanese prison cell with Islamic State convicts who beat him up and abused him
(Julia Bicknell, World Watch Monitor)
Czech aid worker freed to fly to Prague after his Foreign Minister visits Sudan
(World Watch Monitor)
EVENT, 27 February 2017: How to Take Religion Seriously in World Politics: Can Religious Studies Help?
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Sunday, 26 February 2017
World Interfaith Harmony Week Celebration in Pakistan - Promoting Equality
(Ambassador Blog, Parliament of the World's Religions)
Saturday, 25 February 2017
Defender of religious liberty receives award
(Newsroom, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Pope Francis suggests it’s better to be an atheist than a hypocritical Catholic
(Julie Zauzmer, The Washington Post)
Myanmar nationalist monks protest Thai crackdown on sect
(Associated Press)
Egypt's Christians flee Sinai amid Islamic State killing spree
(Ahmed Aboulenein, Reuters)
‘Let them drown’: Rescuing migrants at sea and the non-refoulement obligation as a case study of international law’s relationship to ‘crisis’: Part I
(Ralph Wilde, EJIL:Talk!)
President Nelson meets Catholic and government leaders in Mexico
(Newsroom, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Friday, 24 February 2017
French presidential candidate refuses to wear headscarf in meeting with Lebanon's Grand Mufti
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
The Israeli right's judicial shakedown
(Akiva Eldar, translated by Ruti Sinai, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
'Spying imams' spark new crisis between Europe and Turkey
(Zülfikar Doğan, translated by Timur Göksel, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Will Iraq ban unveiled women from holy cities?
(Mustafa Saadoun, translated by Sahar Ghoussoub, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Is Iran-Turkey tension intentional?
(Fehim Tastekin, translated by Timur Goksel, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Iraqi forces push into western Mosul in fight against Islamic State extremists
(LA Times)
South Africa: churches should provide safety to victims of xenophobic attacks
(Jeanette Chabalala, News 24)
Venezuelan Catholics face backlash for opposing government
(Catholic News Agency)
Pope Francis: the Torah is a manifestation of God’s love for man
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)
Syrian priest: After liberation of Aleppo, living conditions still dire
(Catholic News Agency)
In Turkey, Erdoğan fans an Islamic nationalism to build Ottoman-style influence
(Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor)
Museum or church? St. Isaac's becomes bone of contention in Russia
(Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor)
Indonesia says rise of One Nation party in Australia a 'concern'
(Australian Associated Press, The Guardian)
Will this woman become Iran’s first female president?
(Saeid Jafari, Al-Monitor)
Briefing on shrinking space for civil society in Russia
(Human Rights Watch)
U.S. senator sees Vatican as partner in fight against modern-day slavery
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
The monk who saves manuscripts from ISIS
(Matteo Fagotto, The Atlantic)
Egypt Christians flee Sinai as sixth of their kin killed
(Associated Press, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Senior Trump aide forged key ties to anti-Semitic groups in Hungary
(Lili Bayer, Forward)
Bishops-Imams meeting may lead to national dialogue
(Deborah Gyapong, The B.C. Catholic)
Extremist Muslims' one-way street
(Burak Bekdil, Gatestone Institute)
Why Arab peace moves could be gamechanger for peace — Trump or no
(J.J. Goldberg, Forward)
Religious leaders explore message of peace in Burundi, DRC
(World Council of Churches)
SOVA Centre for Information and Analysis fined
(SOVA Centre for Information and Analysis)
Thursday, 23 February 2017
Australia reaffirms ties to Israel as Netanyahu wraps up historic visit
(Marcy Oster, Forward)
Church of Uganda makes inroads on disability inclusion in development
(World Council of Churches)
WCC to develop Global Ecumenical Health Strategy, starting in Lesotho
(World Council of Churches)
A Bulgarian love affair with Israel
(Tovah Lazaroff, Jerusalem Post)
Nigeria's forgotten Christians
(Eric Metaxas, Christian Post)
What's behind recent spate of abandoned newborns in Gaza?
(Mohammed Othman, translated by Pascale Menassa, Al Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Food vs. guns: Will Hamas chose Egypt or Iran?
(Shlomi Eldar, translated by Ruti Sinai, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Women serving in Turkish army allowed to wear Islamic headdress
(Novinite Sofia News Agency)
Iraqi special forces stand to gain stature with victory over IS
(Mahannad Al-Ghazi, translated by Sahar Ghoussoub, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Telling friend from foe: The Trump team is dogmatic on Islam, but Russia is more pragmatic
(ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Opposition in the St. Petersburg dispute rallies
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Russia Religion News)
Egyptian court contradicts church over Jerusalem pilgrimage ban
(Rami Galal, translated by Muhammed Hussein Tal'at, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
The Christian charity bringing Syrians children to Israel for lifesaving heart surgery
(Naomi Zeveloff, Forward)
How serious is Russia's commitment to Libya settlement?
(Yury Barmin, Al Monitor: Russia Pulse)
In DR Congo, an upsurge of violence against the Church
(Catholic News Agency, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Elder Rasband meets with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega
(Jason Swensen, Deseret News Faith)
Vatican to crack down on illegal sale of papal symbols, coat of arms
(Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Canada Supreme Court to hear appeals about Trinity Western University law school
(The Canadian Press, Vancouver Sun)
Supreme Court grants leave on TWU
(Barry W. Bussey, Canadian Council of Christian Charities)
Pope Francis condemns "populist rhetoric" and stresses need to take care of the enviornment
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
Pope Francis: better to be an atheist than a hypocritical Catholic
(Associated Press in Vatican City, The GU)
Uganda: pastor sells 'holy rice' to followers at U.S. $14 a kilogram
(Alex Taremwa, All Africa)
Here come the Malaysian morality police
(Ana Slava, The Diplomat)
Egyptian president's call to annul verbal divorce sparks controversy
(Sarah El Shalakany, trans. Sahar Ghoussoub, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
A return to reason: how Islamic reformers kept the faith
(David Gardner, Financial Times)
The Islamic Enlightenment: A counter-argument to the “clash of civilisations”
(The Economist)
Listen to the Call to Prayer in countries around the world
(Sarah Laskow, Atlas Obscura)
Who exactly are ‘radical’ Muslims?
(Z. Fareen Parvez, The Conversation)
Tourist trap: how news of terrorism skews our holiday choices
(Grzegorz Kapuscinski, The Conversation)
Kerala was a beacon of hope for India on gender issues, but things are changing for the worse
(Shoba Arun, The Conversation)
Introduction to ESIL Symposium on 'International Human Rights Law in Times of Crisis'
(Başak Çali and Lorna McGregor, EJIL:Talk!)
Cardinal who stopped 1978 war reflects tireless Vatican diplomacy
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Wednesday, 22 February 2017
Parliament calls to stand with faiths rising against hate
(Larry Greenfield & Rob Sellers, Parliament of the World's Religions)
Police summon Wenzhou pastor after his release on bail
(China Aid)
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