Law and Religion Headlines

Tuesday, 12 April 2016

Inside Saudi Arabia’s re-education prison for jihadists
(Ben Hubbard, The New York Times)

Virgin Mary statue stirs up debate in secular Uruguay
(Leonardo Haberkorn, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Fireworks blast kills at least 100 at Hindu temple in India
(BBC News)

Will Egyptian schools strip religion from curriculum?
(George Mikhail, trans. Cynthia Milan, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

Relative calm at al-Aqsa compound 'is deceiving'
(Dalia Hatuqa, Al Jazeera)

Pakistan's schoolbooks deliver 'public shaming' to Christians
(World Watch Monitor)

Islamists close Indonesian church weeks after it opened
(World Watch Monitor)

Saudi TV host: We must admit that terrorists “adhere to the religion of Islam”
(Robert Spencer, Jihad Watch)

Boko Haram using more children as 'suicide bombers': UN
(Al Jazeera)

UAE study suggests 'jihad propaganda' fuelled by politics, not religion
(Middle East Eye)

Army/Shiite Clash: I conducted mass burial for 347 corpses – DG Interfaith
(Isaiah Benjamin, Leadership Newspaper)

National Interfaith Council welcomes President Zuma’s apology
(Ntlantla kgatlhane, SABC)

Indonesian interfaith leaders commit to protect kids: Religious violence, discrimination seen as factors in inhibiting children's development
(Ryan Dagur, UCA News)

Church official calls for an end to Indonesia's religious minority ban
(Lorraine Caballero, Christian Daily)

Hope and frustration mark anniversary of Chibok kidnappings
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)

Pope Francis names new Vatican ambassador to US
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)

The politics of managing majority and minority religions in the Caucasus
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion: Religion Watch)

Saudi Reforms in the Muslim world meet resistance, facing schisms?
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion: Religion Watch)

How big a threat is Islamic State in Central Asia?
(John Heathershaw and David W. Montgomery, The Conversation)

Conscience (Pope Francis and Amoris Laetitia)
(Martin E. Marty, The University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)

Amoris Laetitia: first observations
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Friday, 8 April 2016

Anglican Consultative Council begins with discussion of ‘consequences’: Episcopal Church’s three members present for 16th ACC gathering in Africa
(Mary Frances Schjonberg, Episcopal News Service)

Pope Francis releases historic document on family life
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Papal document prescribes pragmatic view of family
(Rosie Scammell, Religion News Service)

Applause, dismay, confusion over pope’s words
(Cathy Lynn Grossman, Religion News Service)

Pope’s family manifesto offers cautious opening on Communion
(Ines San Martin, Crux)

Who will be Egypt's next 'Hijab Queen'?
(Safiaa Mounir, trans. Kamal Fayad, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

How universities can teach their students to respect different cultures
(Orla Quinlan and Darla K. Deardorff, The Conversation)

Real rapprochement with Israel requires Turkey to tackle anti-Semitism
(Aykan Erdemir, The Times of Israel)

Five ISIL followers seized in Volgograd region, one planned terror attack – FSB
(Interfax-Religion)

Suspected Aum Shinrikyo followers turned out to be regular yogis, police released all of them – source
(Interfax-Religion)

Russian student accused of trying to join ISIL found sane
(Interfax-Religion)

Thursday, 7 April 2016

If Turkey wants to normalize relations with Egypt, it should stop backing Muslim Brotherhood - Russian diplomat
(Interfax-Religion)

Pakistan probes Islamic court set up in Lahore
(Al Jazeera)

How religious movements gained the upper hand in Iraqi protests
(Adnan Abu Zeed, trans.Pascale el-Khoury, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

Liberal Bangladeshi blogger killed by machete-wielding attackers
(Serajjul Quadir, Reuters)

Uzbekistan: "His only fault was to have some sermons on his mobile phone"
(Forum 18 News Service)

Two articles examine China’s often troubled relationship with Christianity. The first looks at signs of a rapprochement with the Vatican
(The Economist)

EVENT, 7 April 2016: Religion, Peace, and World Affairs: The Challenges Ahead
((featuring Madeleine Albright), Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Wednesday, 6 April 2016

Video Report of Under Caesar’s Sword Rome Conference
(Daniel Philpott, Arc of the Universe: Ethics and Global Justice)

A refresher on embargoes ahead of new papal document
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Covering all things Catholic)

Study: Restrictions on women’s religious attire
(Pew Research Center Religion & Public Life)

New study surveys restrictions on women wearing religious attire
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Turkey seizes six churches as state property in volatile southeast
(World Watch Monitor)

New Zealand: Bible in schools court case begins
(New Zealand Herald)

Need a new religion-related angle for Earth Day? Here's how to get started
(Ira Rifkin, Get Religion (blog))

Pakistani Christians in Thailand given temporary ID cards
(World Watch Monitor)

Iraq: Women suffer under ISIS
(Human Rights Watch)

Will Jordan ban the Muslim Brotherhood?
(Osama Al Sharif, Al-Monitor)

The Parable of the Good Samaritan in the era of refugees
(Jessse Carey, Relevant)

Beef ban: In Marathwada, everyone wants to sell cattle ‒ but nobody can buy
(Mridula Chari, Scroll.in)

Tiffany Gee Lewis: Religion at war — violence and the peaceable kingdom
(Tiffany Gee Lewis, Deseret News)

On the trail of the Islamic State in Afghanistan
(Franz J. Marty, Foreign Policy)

We must go beyond platitudes to protect religious minorities
(Archbishop Justin Welby, The Financial Times)

Call for interfaith dialogue to end violence
(Prothom Alo)

Tuesday, 5 April 2016

Transgender at ‘beauty pageant’ to be charged with encouraging vice, group says
(Boo Su-Lyn, MalayMail Online)

Turkmenistan: No amnesty for prisoner of conscience, no reparations despite UN instruction
(Forum 18)

Brazilian court trains clergy as mediators
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Destruction, razed monastery left behind by IS in Syria town
(Albert Aji, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Avenging blasphemy in Pakistan
(Tufail Ahmad, MercatorNet)

Monday, 4 April 2016

Canada and counter-radicalisation: From therapists to imams to cops, Canada seeks many antidotes to terrorism
(M.D. and Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Uganda prelate clamps down on charismatic movement
(Crux)

They were freed from Boko Haram’s rape camps. But their nightmare isn’t over.
(Kevin Sieff, The Washington Post)

Indian women barred from temple despite court order vow to keep fighting
(Rina Chandran, Reuters)

Why Indian women weren't allowed to pray in a Hindu temple
(Lucy Schouten, The Christian Science Monitor)

Syrian Alawites distance themselves from Assad
(Caroline Wyatt, BBC News)

Religious groups in Israel keep to themselves when it comes to marriages and friendships
(Caryle Murphy, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)

Insulting religion and legal consequences
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

Egyptian Copt cleared of Facebook 'blasphemy'
(World Watch Monitor)

Brazilian judge trains clergy to mediate domestic disputes
(Janet Tappin Coelho, Religion News Service)

Brazil’s bishops speak out on political crisis
(Gavin Drake, Anglican Communion News Service)

Kenyans mourn 147 victims on anniversary of Garissa attack
(World Watch Monitor)

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