Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 28 April 2014
Israel comes to a halt to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day (PHOTOS)
(The World Post)
A Palestinian student defends her visit to Auschwitz
(Zeina M. Barakat, The Atlantic)
Abbas’s Holocaust condemnation was sincere, says rabbi who solicited it
(Rebecca Shimoni Stoil, The Times of Israel)
Closing ceremonies of Holocaust Remembrance Day
(The Jerusalem Post)
The unlikely friendship of Rabbi Marc Schneier + Imam Shamsi Ali
(Lorena O'Neil, Ozy)
Conservative Anglican leaders back Uganda anti-gay law
(Cathy Lynn Grossman, Religion News Service)
Antisemitism Worldwide 2013 - General Analysis Draft
(Kantor Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry)
New survey of anti-Semitism has grim narrative
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Deciphering René Girard
(Reverend Keith Hebden reviews James Warren’s book, On Religion)
CAR crisis: Peacekeepers escort Muslims out of Bangui
(BBC News Africa)
Looting follows evacuation of Muslims from Central African capita
(Emmanuel Braun and Chrispin Dembassa-Kette, Reuters)
Resilience of Rwandans kept nation alive – Kagame
(The New Times)
China accused of anti-Christian campaign as church demolition begins
(Tom Phillips, Shanghai, The Telegraph)
Our bodies, their battleground: Boko Haram and gender-based violence against Christian women and children in north-eastern Nigeria since 1999
(Atta Barkindo, Benjamin Tyavkase Gudaku, Caroline Katgurum Wesley, for the World Watch Research Unit of Open Doors International, Netherlands)
The cold chill of the legal profession’s rejection of religious freedom
(Barry W. Bussey, Canadian Council of Christian Charities)
Time to annoint Muslim Prime Minister in India - OpEd
(Seema Sengupta, Eurasia Review)
Sako: "In 10 years there will only be a few thousand Christians left in Iraq"
(AsiaNews.it)
Palestinians aiming to join dozens of international bodies, agreements
(JTA)
Uzbekistan: Under pressure from imams, Christians cannot be buried in state-owned cemeteries
(AsiaNews.it)
Egyptian court sentences 683 people to death
(Al Jazeera)
Egypt sentences top Islamist and over 680 others to death
(David D. Kirkpatrick, The New York Times)
More than a third live in countries with high religious diversity
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)
Sunday, 27 April 2014
Francis presides over historic day of 4 popes
(Nicole Winfield and Daniela Petroff, Associated Press, Yahoo! News)
NY Times: Decline of religion is making church organists irrelevant
(Deacon Greg Kandra, Patheos Blog: The Deacon's Bench)
Anti-Semitic attacks almost a ‘daily phenomenon,’ global survey finds
(JTA)
Bahrain sentences eight to life in prison over alleged role in bomb blast
(N/A, Aljazeera America)
Popes John XXIII, John Paul II elevated to sainthood
(Josephine McKenna, Religion News Service)
Canonising two popes: Big and small differences
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and Public Policy])
Historic canonization of two popes brings joy and controversy
(Philip Pullella, Reuters)
Jews hail new papal saints who revolutionized ties with Catholics
(Philip Pullella, Reuters)
Five facts on canonization for saint watchers and atheists who believe in miracles
(Jacalyn Duffin, OUPblog)
Papal saints: Once a given, now extremely rare
(Michael Lipka, Pew Research Center: Fact-tank)
Turning waste to wealth - A strategy to reverse discrimination
(Brian J. Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Religious Freedom & Business Foundation News
Britain’s Baroness Berridge seeks global coalition on religious freedom
(Brian Pellott, RNS Blog: On Freedom)
Bar society rulings in Nova Scotia, Ontario strike blow against religion: school
(Melanie Patten, The Canadian Press)
Trinity Western blasts N.S., Ontario law societies
(CBC News)
Trinity Western grads will not be eligible for the Ontario bar; Nova Scotia gives provisional accreditation
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Ontario law society votes ‘no’ to accrediting Trinity Western University
(The Canadian Press, Ottawa Citizen)
Trinity Western law school rejected by Ontario law society
(CBC News)
Law Society votes against accrediting controversial Christian law school
(Jane Gerster, The Star)
'Have mercy on our litte ones': kidnapping agonizes Nigerians
(Ofeibea Quist-Arcton, NPR - Listen to the Story)
More on the Trinity Western accreditation controversy
Saturday, 26 April 2014
“I’m stunned and horrified” – North Korean Christian tells MPs of their persecution
(Gillan Scott, God & Politics in the UK)
Do newest Catholic saints have lessons for others?
(Mark A. Kellner, Deseret News National Edition)
Four killed in Pakistan by bomb aimed at Shi'ites, say police
(Syed Raza Hassan, Reuters)
The Pope’s phone call
(Ross Douthat, The New York Times)
Nigerian abducted girls' families fast losing hope of rescue
(Monica Mark, The Guardian)
How does Boko Haram justify kidnap of 230 Nigerian teenage girls?
(World Watch Monitor)
Why religion matters: The salt of society
(Mormon Newsroom)
Afghan election heads for June runoff
(Qadir Sediqi and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN World)
Kontum: Easter among Vietnamese Catholics is stronger than Communist repression
(TT, AsiaNews.it)
Friday, 25 April 2014
2013 Best of the Christian Press Awards
(Anglican Church Press)
Beijing attacks claim China could become 'world's most Christian nation'
(Tom Phillips, Shanghai, The Telegraph)
Canada Supreme Court refuses to hear Windsor church property case
(Anglican Journal)
Meet the Israeli Christians who actually want to be drafted
(Noga Tarnopolsky, Global Post)
Vow of freedom of religion goes unkept in Egypt
(David D. Kirkpatrick, The New York Times)
Colombian spiritual leader with churches in Costa Rica accused of money laundering, other crimes
(Corey Kane, The Tico Times)
Church standoff a study in China's complexity
(World Watch Monitor)
Russia, Islam and the West: Shifting sands
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and Public Policy])
Methodists' Jewish boycott report criticised
(Simon Rocker, The Jewish Chronicl)
Nepal: Hope rises again for a new constitution - Analysis
(Kamal Dev Bhat-tarai, Eurasia Review)
Mr. Swamy: Why not claim the entire Bangladesh? - OpEd
(Dr. Habib Siddiqui, Eurasia Review)
Afghan elections, Abdullah still in the lead. But run-off is likely
(AsiaNews.it)
Uzbekistan: "Those who accepted other religions may not be buried in same cemetery with Muslims"
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
For Indian Jesuit, Narendra Modi is vindictive and a threat to India's minorities
(Cedric Prakash sj, AsiaNews.it)
The Catholic Church in India calls for freedom of expression for all
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)
Sultanate of Brunei "postpones" introduction of Sharia
(AsiaNews.it)
Iran, President Rouhani: End to discrimination, equal rights and opportunities for women
(AsiaNews.it)
Deadly mosque bombing in Pakistan city
(Al Jazeera)
South Sudan says massacre toll up to 400
(Al Jazeera)
EVENT, 25 April 2014: China’s Roles in the World
(8:30 am - 4:15 pm, United States Institute of Peace)
Saudi rights activist detained, allegedly tortured
(Al Jazeera America)
Thursday, 24 April 2014
Ontario law society votes against accrediting graduates of B.C. university with ‘abhorrent’ gay sex ban
(Allison Jones, Canadian Press, National Post)
PA assures reconciliation agreement requires Hamas recognition of Israel's existence
(The Jerusalem Post)
Vatican: Pope's phone calls don't change doctrine
(Daniel Burke, CNN Belief Blog)
Ukrainian Jews look to Israel as anti-Semitism escalates
(Haaretz)
Easter killings in CAR
(World Watch Monitor)
Angry Muslims in Central African Republic call for partition
(Emmanuel Braun, Reuters)
South Koreans love megachurches even more than Americans do
(Gwynn Guilford, Quartz)
The religious left is struggling. Can the cause of economic justice help it rise again?
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)
Meet the women behind the miracles credited to John Paul II and John XXIII
(Josephine McKenna, Religion News Service)
Christians and Buddhists to foster together the growth of the community
(AsiaNews.it)
Punjab: clan gang rapes seven year old Christian and kidnaps father to stop him reporting them
(Jibran Khan, AsiaNews.it)
Bogor: Christians appeal to new mayor to let Yasmin Church reopen
(AsiaNews.it)
India votes on second biggest polling day
(Al Jazeera)
Australia: Christian Youth Camp liable for declining booking from gay support group
(Neil Foster [guest post], Law & Religion UK)
Royals’ silence on Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple disturbs Supreme Court
(DC Correspondent, The Deccan Chronicle)
Wednesday, 23 April 2014
New days, new ways for mission and evangelism
(World Council of Churches)
South Sudan: Ethnic killings spiraling
(Human Rights Watch)
Pope John XXIII launched Vatican II and then some
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press, The Big Story)
Bhutanese pastors released on bail
(World Watch Monitor)
Christianity no longer a religion, says Turkish minister
(Doğan News Agency, Hürriyet Daily News)
Syria lawmaker becomes first presidential challenger
(Agence France-Presse, Global Post)
Brunei delays introduction of sharia law crackdown
(AFP, The Australian)
Hamas and Fatah unveil Palestinian reconciliation deal
(BBC News Middle East)
Interview with Dr. Yiyi Chen on Hebrew/Jewish studies in China and Sino-Israel relations
(Yiyi Chen, Middle East Institute)
Who are the victims and who are the victimizers? (How do you protest if the protestors are Muslim?)
(Douglas Murray, Gatestone Institute)
Sex, saints and humanists: Wednesday’s Roundup
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
Tuesday, 22 April 2014
Blair says countering Islamist extremism needs focus on religion
(Thomas Penny, Bloomberg)
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