Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 17 October 2014
Egypt ministers criticized for cutting short their hajj
(Walaa Husseib, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Pragmatic disengagement and Islamic democracy
(Neil Thompson, The International Relations and Security Network)
Yemen’s Houthis draw the attention of Iraqis
(Omar al-Jaffal, trans. Sahar Ghoussoub, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Aqsa restrictions force thousands into Jerusalem streets for prayer
(Ma'an News Agency)
Synod Bishops coming together (opinion)
(William Donohue, Religion News Service)
Beyond the Hype About a Vatican Upheaval
(Robert A. Sirico, The Wall Street Journal)
Thursday, 16 October 2014
U.S.-led coalition bombs church in Iraq's Christian capital: Church had been occupied by Islamic militants and used as logistics base
(Agenzia Fides, Aleteia)
A right to euthanasia? [Canada]
(John Keown, Public Discourse)
Australia: Church policy on child protection read as 'don't get caught', inquiry told
(The Guardian)
Saudi Arabia faces outcry over death sentence for Shia faith leader
(Ian Black, The Guardian)
Pakistani Christian loses appeal against death sentence for blasphemy
(Mubasher Bukhari, Reuters)
What's driving homophobia in Africa?
(Tierney Sneed and Teresa Welsh, U.S. News & World Report)
Exodus campaign to Berlin sparks outrage in Israel
(Aron Heller and Kirsten Grieshaber, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Saudi Arabia sentences political dissident to death by crucifiction
(Amnesty International, Mint Press News)
Bishops’ debate over gays: Lost in translation?
(Josephine McKenna, Religion News Service)
Religious parties in Egypt threatened with political ban
(Sonia Farid, Al Arabiya News)
Court asked to banish prayer, Christian symbols from council meetings
(Sean Fine, The Globe and Mail)
Saudi Arabia: Prominent Shia cleric sentenced to death
(Eurasia Review)
Iran-US: A nuclear bonus to cooperate against the Islamic State
(Majid Izadpanahi, Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies)
India, Modi government slams western schools says Hindu schools are better
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)
Asia Bibi's sentence is heart breaking, may the world pray for her, says Islamabad bishop
(Jibran Khan, AsiaNews.it)
Pakistan court upholds Asia Bibi's death sentence
(Madeleine Davies, Church Times)
Churches to begin global talks on thorny topic of 'mission and proselytism'
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
“There is no future for a society of self-absorbed individuals”
(Cormac Burke, MercatorNet)
When anti-ISIS is pro-Islamist
(Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review Online: the Corner blog)
Deliver us from EVEL? – a side-effect of the devolution debate
(Frank Cranmer, Law and Religion UK)
Religious freedom and restriction in China
(Karrie Koesel, Cornerstone Blog: Religious Freedom Project of the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs)
Priests in favor of "gay marriage" spark controversy in Chile
(Catholic News Agency)
How an incorrect translation of the Synod report created chaos
(Catholic News Agency)
"The Christian minority in India is under serious threat"
(Reinhard Backes, Catholic News Agency)
Synod on the family makes big news
(Sheila Liaugminas, MercatorNet)
Wednesday, 15 October 2014
The great Catholic cave-in that wasn’t
(George Weigel, National Review Online)
Has the Catholic Church changed Its teaching on sex and marriage?
(Robert P. George, The Witherspoon Institute: Public Discourse)
Canada: Supreme Court wrestles with public prayer case
(Tonda MacCharles, The Star)
Iraq, Syria and the MidEast – what is to be done?
(Gerard M. Gallucci, TransConflict)
Occupy Central: Churches, a refuge for those who want democracy
(AsiaNews.it)
With a small fine, polygamy makes a comeback in Indonesia
(Mathias Hariyadi, AsiaNews.it)
As government recognises Church in Dinajpur, Catholic schools continue to be among the country's best
(Sumon Corraya, AsiaNews.it)
Riyadh sentences Shia cleric to death for 2011 riots
(AsiaNews.it)
What does 'Islamophobia' actually mean?
(Tanya Basu, The Atlantic)
China broadcaster says Xinjiang attack mastermind sought an Islamic state
(Reuters)
George Galloway not to face 'hate speech' charges
(BBC)
Nigeria's 'megachurches': a hidden pillar of Africa's top economy
(Tim Cocks, Reuters)
Rumors of cow killings in India deepen rift between Hindus and Muslims
(Nida Najar, The New York Times)
Saudi court sentences Shiite cleric to death, family says
(Glen Carey, Bloomberg)
Yes, the ISIS conflict is a religious war
(Mindy Belz, World News Group)
Conservative Catholics want changes to Vatican document on family and gays
(Philip Pullella, Reuters)
Does “religious freedom” include the right to convert or scam others?
(José Zalaquett, Open Democracy | Open Global Rights)
Cracks in American Jewish community's support for Israel
(Shlomi Eldar, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Can Israel, Palestine exist as parallel states on same land?
(Anad Nir, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
ISIL, the Khmer Rouge of Islamism
(Mustafa Akyol, Hürriyet Daily News)
Kazakhstan outlaws Al-Takfir wa al-Hijra
(Interfax-Religion)
Tuesday, 14 October 2014
Why the Islamic State is losing
(Michael Knights, Politico Magazine)
Nepal: Drop sedition charges against Madhesi activist, says HRW
(Eurasia Review)
Yemen's Houthis take town of Hudeida
(Al Bawaba News)
Reshaping the Middle East: UAE leads the counter-revolution - analysis
(James M. Dorsey, Eurasia Review)
Saudi Arabia: Supporter or victim of ISIS?
(Omer Faruk Topal, The Journal of Turkish Weekly)
Srebrenica massacre and Islamophobia in Africa: Conscience… Apprehension and massacre…
(Fouad Farhaoui, The Journal of Turkish Weekly)
Jakarta Police Chief: The Islamic Defence Front must be eliminated
(Mathias Hariyadi, AsiaNews.it)
Tibet, demolition campaign against the sacred places of Buddhism
(AsiaNews.it)
A stunning change
(James Martin, America Magazine)
Palestinian worshippers barred from Al-Aqsa
(Al Jazeera)
Rights group urges Malaysia not to deport Uighurs back to China
(Miko Morelos, Ecumenical News)
Pope includes plight of Middle East Christians in October 20 agenda
(Miko Morelos, Ecumenical News)
Under conservative assault, Vatican backtracks on gay comments
(Delia Gallagher and Daniel Burke, CNN)
Shia rebels seize control of port city and province in Yemen
(The Guardian)
Palestinians clash with Israeli police at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa compound
(Reuters)
British Palestine motion undermines peace, Israeli Embassy says
(JTA)
Kazakhstan: "New forms of countering religious activity by non-traditional religious movements"
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Cross, crucifix, culture: an approach to the constitutional meaning of confessional symbols
(Frederick Mark Gedicks and Pasquale Annicchino, EUI Working Paper RSCAS 2013/88)
The end-of-life battle over Jewish souls
(Paul Berger, The Jewish Daily Forward)
Tunisian Jews may vote for Islamists, prominent community member says
(JTA)
Proposed law on "child brides" bows to conservative Islam
(Sumon Corraya, AsiaNews.it)
Monday, 13 October 2014
Secularism at risk in Sub-Saharan secular states: the challenges for Senegal and Mali
(Fatou Sow, 50.50 inclusive democracy)
Call for Bangladesh to not lower marriage age
(Eurasia Review)
Satyarthi and Malala, their Nobel for Christian children in Kandhamal
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)
China sentences 12 to death for Xinjiang violence
(ABC News)
Synod14: Full Text of Relatio Post Disceptationem
(Delivered by the General Rapporteur, Cardinal Péter Erdő, Zenit: The world seen from Rome)
Synod on the Family: Could the Catholic Church be liberalising on divorce, contraception and homosexuality?
(Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today)
Synod interim report: the Church can renew commitment to family
(Andrea Gagliarducci, ETWN)
The Vatican, gays and the family: A sea change
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and Public Policy])
What the Vatican really said about homosexuality
(Elizabeth Dias, Time)
A ‘Pastoral Earthquake:’ Catholic Church proposes extraordinary shift on gays and lesbians
(Judd Legum, Mint Press News)
A new welcome for gay Catholics in the church
(Francis DeBernardo, CNN Belief Blog)
Vatican stuns Catholic world with greater openness toward gays and lesbians
(Josephine McKenna, Religion News Service)
Vatican proposes "stunning" shift on gays, lesbians
(Delia Gallagher, CNN Belief Blog)
Khamenei blames U.S., Zionism, and 'wicked' Britain for creating Islamic State
(Michelle Moghtader, Reuters)
Joshua Landis on ISIS, Syria & the "Great Sorting Out" in the Middle East - Interview with Danny Postel
(Joshua Landis, Syria Comment)
Female imams have important role in China
(China Daily)
China: Experts point to poverty, illiteracy, injustice as keys to cults’ ongoing attraction
(The People's Daily)
President Erdoğan slams modern 'Lawrences of Arabia' in Middle East
(Agence France-Presse, Hürriyet Daily News)
Jewish girls want to read from the Torah at the Western Wall, new bus ads proclaim
(Michele Chabin, Religion News Service)
Israeli institute gets $2.2 million to help Christians study Jewish thought
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Religion News Service)
Children abused amid climate of fear at pentecostal school, commission hears
(The Guardian)
Nigeria: Why we must resist the impulse of "on to the next thing"
(Dwayne Leslie, Huff Post Religion)
Anger as minister says Christian, Muslim dalits should be denied job quotas [India]
(Rito Sharma, UCA news)
RC bishops blame collapse of marriage on the economy
(Simon Caldwell, Church Times)
Pastor awaits trial before Islamic court for collaborating with Syrian government
(Barbara G. Baker, World Watch Monitor)
Enforcement of Israeli child support order does not violate Establishment Clause
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Canada’s religious freedom ambassador accuses Russia of kidnapping Christians in Ukraine
(Mike Blanchfield, National Post)
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