Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 5 February 2016
ISIS genocide against Christians, Yazidis? European Parliament recognizes Islamic State targeting religious minorities
(Michael Kaplan, International Business Times)
Global persecution of Christians prompts historic meeting
(MIchael Holz, The Christian Science Monitor)
The Pontiff and the Patriarch
(Benjamin Soloway, Foreign Policy)
Why a meeting between the pope and Russian patriarch is finally happening
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Covering all things Catholic)
Statement by H.E. Ambassador Hussam al Husseini at the World Interfaith Harmony Week Celebration, KAICIID
(Hussam Al Husseini, KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
Gunmen threaten lawyers of jailed Adventist in Pakistan
(Bettina Krause, Adventist Review)
Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric suspends weekly political sermons
(Reporting by Stephen Kalin and Saif Hameed; Editing by Tom Heneghan, Reuters)
UNICEF report finds female genital cutting to be common in Indonesia
(Pam Belluck and Joe Cochrane, The New York Times)
Amish give up on pricey Ontario, head for new life on Prince Edward Island farms
(Kevin Bissett, CBCNews | Prince Edward Island)
Honduran cardinal warns against aborting Zika fetuses
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
Pope Francis to meet Patriarch Kirill of Moscow on February 12th
(Vatican News)
Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox leader to meet, warming 1,000-year chill
(Associated Press)
First ever meeting of heads of Catholic, Russian Orthodox churches scheduled in Cuba for next week
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
U.S. opposes Chabad subpoenas seeking to enforce court sanctions against Russia
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Reparative therapy practitioners, enjoined in New Jersey, move work to Israel
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Kenya atheist group claims bias after it was denied recognition
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Beach volleyball and women’s rights in Iran?
(Minky Worden, Human Rights Watch)
A self-defense class for Muslim women, by Muslim women
(Osman Noor, Al Jazeera America)
Buhari to int’l community: Help us out of terrorism
(Isiaka Wakili, Daily Trust)
What brings Rome and Moscow together at last? Suffering churches in Syria, Iraq
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion (blog))
Pope Francis and Russian patriarch to meet in Cuba in historic breakthrough
(Rosie Scammell, Religion News Service)
Separatists criticise Kashmir’s survey asking for religion, sect
(Abhishek Saha, Hindustan Times)
China commands that even retired officials shun religion
(Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Nick Macfie, Reuters)
3 ways religious teachings could combat religious violence
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Kerala temple stops pujas for two days to mourn Muslim beaten to death
(Shaju Philip, The Indian Express)
Religion: Pope, Russian Orthodox patriarch to meet in historic step
(The Press Enterprise)
Sardar Yousaf meets Sindh CM
(Samaa)
Pakistan for action to combat Islamophobia
(Khurram Shahzad, Daily Pakistan Global)
Kenya: Interfaith leaders defend Chief Justice Willy Mutunga over calls to resign
(Vivian Jebet, Daily Nation)
Amnesty: Bill against ‘insult of religious feelings’ undermines freedom of expression
(Civil Georgia)
Israeli Gov't due to debate bill giving primacy to Jewish religious law
(Jonathan Lis, Haaretz)
Pope, Russian patriarch to talk about persecution of Christians
(Daily Mail Online)
Thursday, 4 February 2016
Al Shabaab kills Christians in raid on village in coastal Kenya
(Morning Star News)
National Dialogue Conference House of State, Address by Shaykh Abdallah Bin Bayyah
(Prormoting Peace in Muslim Societies)
Why Nepal has one of the world's fastest-growing Christian populations
(Danielle Preiss, NPR)
Churches offering sanctuary to asylum seekers
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
'Gay conversion' therapists find safe haven in Israel
(Daniel Estrin, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Shootout in Jerusalem leaves 4 dead, including 3 Palestinian assailants
(Ruth Eglash, The Washington Post)
Hijab-wearing athlete on track to make U.S. Olympic history
(Jareen Imam and Keith Allen, CNN)
Islamic coalition to fight terrorism within international law
(Interfax-Religion)
Christian and Muslim leaders call for peace in Cameroon
(Illia Djadi, World Watch Monitor)
In China, rise of Salafism fosters suspicion and division among Muslims
(Jonathan Kaiman, Los Angeles Times)
Philippines fears new fighting with stalled Muslim autonomy
(Jim Gomez, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
New Western Wall prayer space highlights wider divide among Jews
(Isabel Kershner, The New York Times)
Italian senators debate same-sex union bill under Vatican’s watchful eye
(Rosie Scammell, Religion News Service)
Muslim conference calls for protection of religious minorities
(Aida Alami, The New York Times)
Church lauds Uhuru for rejecting religion regulation laws
(Vatican Radio)
Unity through acts of charity
(The Star Online)
Celebrating global diversity, harmony
(Melanie Whelan, The Courier)
Gay prayer in Uhuru Park, or Christianity and LGBT empowerment in Kenya
(Adriaan Van Klinken, Sightings (blog))
Palestinian poet Ashraf Fayadh's death sentence quashed by Saudi court
(David Batty and Mona Mahmood, The Guardian)
Saudi Arabian court overturns Ashraf Fayadh's death sentence but upholds conviction
(Schams Elwazer, Emily Smith and Tim Hume, CNN)
Saudi court reduces sentence from death to 8 years and 800 lashes in apostasy case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
‘Harmony visit’ among activities to mark world interfaith week
(Borneo Post Online)
At Morocco summit, Muslim leaders stand up for religious freedom
(Charles C. Haynes, GazetteXtra)
Wednesday, 3 February 2016
At Morocco summit, Muslim leaders stand up for religious freedom
(Charles C. Haynes, The Newseum Institute)
To fight ISIS, West Point cadets secretly build Facebook page
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
Surge of Zika Virus has Brazilians re-examining strict abortion laws
(Simon Romero, The New York Times)
Government mulls setting up an Interfaith Dialogue Commission to improve relations with minorities
(Vasudha Venugopal, The Economic Times)
The war on Christianity in the Congo
(World Watch Monitor)
Pope Francis wishes a happy New Year to China, urges peace dialogue
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Moderator demands end to caste discrimination
(Anglican Communion News Service)
Saudi Arabia drops death sentence on Palestinian poet
(Jenifer Fenton, Al Jazeera America)
Australia court: Imprisoning refugees offshore is legal
(Al Jazeera)
Religious minorities and genocide: Arguments rage over whether to accuse Islamic State of genocide
(ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Today’s Russia: Activating the religion and superiority of civil freedoms
(Alexander Verkhovsky, SOVA Center for Information and Analysis)
UAE example of harmony, co-existence
(Faisal Masudi, Gulf News Society)
Lidasan: Work Interfaith Harmony Week Celebration and the BBL
(Mussolini Sinsuat Lidasan, Sun Star Davao)
EVENT, 3 February 2016: Religion and Development: Mapping the Terrain, Insights from Bangladesh, Senegal, and Kenya
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
KAICIID Secretary General welcomes declaration on protection of religious minorities from Marrakesh Conference
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
“Move beyond discussion to implementation”: KAICIID SG urges audience at conference on the Rights of Religious Minorities
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
Tuesday, 2 February 2016
Anti-Semitism spreads among academic community
(Associated Press, One News Now)
Jammu & Kashmir police starts religious, political profiling in Kashmir
(Hakeem Irfan, Economic Times)
Kazakhstan: Nine Sunni Muslims on trial, another awaiting trial
(Forum 18 News Service)
Dubai hosts World Interfaith Day on Feb. 3
(Emirates 24/7 News)
World Interfaith Harmony Week : Steps Toward a Harmony Renaissance
(Citizens for Global Solutions)
Interfaith harmony celebrations
(Pakistan Observer)
Peace Council takes rally for Interfaith Harmony
(Pakistan Christian Post)
Relevance of interfaith week to Ugandans
(New Vision)
Interfaith harmony key to tackling extremism
(Stephan Uttom, UCA News)
By way of computers and headsets, Islamic teaching flows out of Pakistan
(Tim Craig, The Washington Post)
Saudi Arabia: Lecturer accused of blasphemy
(Arab News)
Singapore official says intolerant religious groups not welcome
(Eurasia Review)
China sentences two men to death for murder of British monk
(Agence France-Presse)
Light government touch lets China’s Hui practice Islam in the open
(Andrew Jacobs, The New York Times)
India Supreme Court reopens case on decriminalising gay sex
(BBC News)
New prayer site highlights divide between Israel, US Jews
(Aron Heller, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Egyptian Christian students stand trial for insulting Islam
(Maggie Michael, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Zika virus isn't the first disease to spark a debate about abortion
(Jasmine Garsd, NPR)
Syria conflict: Dozens killed near Sayyida Zeinab shrine
(BBC News)
Israel approves mixed-sex Jewish prayer site at Western Wall
(Dan Williams, Reuters)
Boko Haram burns kids alive in Nigeria, 86 dead: officials
(Ismail Alfa and Haruna Umar, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Boko Haram strikes again, in attack that burns generic children alive in their huts
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion (blog))
Muslims against Christianophobia
(Mohammed Sommak, Mercator Net)
Egyptian Christian students stand trial for insulting Islam
(Standard Journal)
Mexican Governor backs Adventist efforts in religious freedom
(Bettina Krause with Libna Stevens and Ruben Ponce, Adventist Review)
Edmonton shoe store's 'no-veil' policy unlikely to withstand human rights challenge, lawyer says
(CBC News)
Monday, 1 February 2016
Belgorod and Stary Oskol communities of Jehovah's Witnesses face elimination
(SOVA Center for Information and Analysis)
Russia: Misuse of anti-extremism in December 2015
(SOVA Center for Information and Analysis)
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