Law and Religion Headlines
Saturday, 15 February 2014
Valentine's Day: Love’s enemies (Unlikely allies unite against a holiday)
(The Economist)
Dates, religion and authority: Love's friends
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
The Central African Republic: Sectarian savagery
(The Economist)
Mothering in an age of gendered Islamophobia
(Wood Turtle)
Friday, 14 February 2014
A Christian-Muslim crisis of faith in Africa
(Editorial, The Christian Science Monitor)
Nepal: Sushil Koirala takes over as Prime Minister
(Dr. S. Chandrasekharan, South Asia Analysis Group)
Peru: Women seek justice over sterilization
(Latinamerica Times)
Pope Francis urges Jewish-Catholic cooperation
(Stephanie Butnick, Tablet)
Tunisia pursues mosque neutrality
(Mona Yahia, Magharebia)
On Feast of St. Valentine, a papal blessing
(Eric J. Lyman, Religion News Service)
The bloody history of Saint Valentine: The martyred Roman priest who officiated marriages
(Huff Post Religion)
Marriage and celibacy: Lifelong grace one day at a time
(Betsy Childs, First Things: Religion and Public Life)
Snow love * Show love * No love lost: Friday’s roundup
(Cathy Lynn Grossman, Religion News Service)
No love for Valentine's Day in Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Belarus
(Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
Saudi cleric: celebrating Valentine's Day is 'immoral'
(Al Bawaba)
Right wing activists protest Valentine's Day in Indian-controlled Kashmir
(Global Times)
Muslim organizations warn of ‘dark world’ of Valentine’s Day
(The Jakarta Post)
A Buddhist guide to Valentine's Day
(Janet Nima Taylor, CNN Belief Blog)
Hopes for peace in Syria shared with members of Syrian opposition
(World Council of Churches)
Israeli-Palestinian youth choir makes peace through song
(Michele Chabin, Religion News Service)
Algeria leads effort against terror financing
(Walid Ramzi, Magharebia)
Car bomb outside mosque in Syria kills dozens
(Diaa Hadid and Bassem Mroue, Associated Press, The Big Story)
Gonabadi Dervishes get trial after 10 months in jail
(Radio Zameneh)
Evangelist Will Graham preaches to more than 31,000 in Sri Lanka
(Eurasia Review)
Strategists brainstorm solutions to post-Arab Spring
(Imrane Binoual, Magharebia)
Pakistan: Sunni group offers to exchange abducted guards for prisoners held in Iran
(Radio Zameneh)
Iran: Prisoners released for memorizing the Quran
(Radio Zameneh)
The UN’s zero-compliance with zero tolerance of abuse
(Michael Cook, MercatorNet)
Is a dialogue with Islam possible?
(Thomas Patrick Burke, MercatorNet)
Thursday, 13 February 2014
If Kerry wants to make peace in the Middle East, he should just put God in charge
(Adam Garfinkle, Tablet)
Let’s salute Tunisia and emulate it
(Rami G. Khouri, The Daily Star (Lebanon))
U.S. envoy meets controversial Indian leader
(Rama Lakshmi, The Washington Post)
Indonesia on alert for jihadists returning from Syria
(Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata and Aditya Surya, Central Asia Online)
UN anti-Vatican report 'payback' for pro-life work, critic says
(Catholic News Agency)
India: Supreme Court last-minute stay on devadasi ritual
(The Telegraph - Calcutta)
In rare public split, Catholic bishops differ sharply on anti-gay laws
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
U.S. Embassy worker arrested in Egypt over links to Muslim Brotherhood
(Al Bawaba News)
Playing al-Qaeda card to the last Iraqi – OpEd
(Nicola Nasser, Eurasia Review)
Rapists put to death in Iran’s latest public hangings
(Radio Zameneh)
Pakistan terror asssesment 2014 – Analysis
(South Asia Terrorism Portal, Eurasia Review)
Minority Muslims at risk in CAR, rights group says
(UPI)
Evidence of mass graves found in Central African Republic
(UPI)
With all eyes on Russia, Kremlin expands ban on same-sex adoptions
(Mark MacKinnon, The Globe and Mail)
Afghanistan frees suspected Taliban prisoners over U.S. objections
(Sayed Salahuddin and Ernesto Londoño, The Washington Post)
Wednesday, 12 February 2014
Indonesian churches remain closed
(World Watch Monitor)
Russian Orthodox Church looking for Christians among Muslim migrants
(uznews.net)
Statement on rights of internally displaced persons
(World Council of Churches)
The politics of religious liberty: Joining forces for freedom
(B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy]))
Amnesty, UN: CAR Muslim exodus 'ethnic cleansing'
(Krista Larson, Associated Press, The Big Story)
Rohani: Rhetoric of threat against Iran worthless
(Iran Review)
Kyrgyz deaths in Syria raise concern about extremists' recruiting tactics
(Asker Sultanov, Central Asia Online)
29 Al-Qaeda men extradited to KSA
(Ghazanfar Ali Khan, Arab News)
India, book on Hinduism withdrawn after fundamentalist pressure
(Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews.it)
‘Incitement’ spurred vandalism of Beersheva haredi school, Shas chief says
(JTA)
Christian Churches support Malaysian Catholics under attack over Allah's name
(AsiaNews.it)
Kenya court charges 70 with being Shebab members
(Ahram Online)
Ten reasons why the BDS movement is immoral and hinders peace
(Alan M. Dershowitz, Gatestone Institute)
Uzbekistan: New Decree gives legal basis to existing censorship
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
The Israeli far-right's one-state solution – OpEd
(Richard Silverstein, Eurasia Review)
President of European Parliament to address Knesset plenum Wednesday
(Lahav Harkov, The Jerusalem Post)
Tuesday, 11 February 2014
Academics, writers decry Penguin's withdrawal of Doniger's book 'The Hindus'
(Kim Arora, The Times of India)
Al-Qaeda-ISIL split: The good, the bad, and the ugly
(Rajeshwari Krishnamurthy, Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies)
Islamic extremists slaughter 15 soldiers in northern Iraqi city
(Duraid Adnan, International New York Times)
North Korea again rescinds invitation to U.S. ambassador seeking release of American missionary
(Heather Clark, Christian News)
Pakistan condemns turban bombings
(Ashfaq Yusufzai, Central Asia Online)
Marriage Brief * Schori Honor * Apollo Vanishes : Tuesday’s Roundup
(Laruen Markoe, Religion News Service)
In upcoming Indian elections, the legacy of religious violence looms
(Ilan Greenberg, Religion & Politics)
Syrian talks adjourn with discord
(Voice of America)
Al-Nusra Front demanding release of 500 militants in exchange for Maaloula nuns
(ITAR-TASS News Agency)
Nigeria: Traditional religion worshippers protest exclusion from national conference
(Luke Ajulo, World Stage)
Violence against Muslims soars in Central African Republic
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
More Holocaust survivors in Israel to receive benefits
(JTA)
Transgender woman moved from men's jail to women's facility: official
(Allison Jones, The Canadian Press, The Montreal Gazette)
Is the Vatican violating children's rights?
(Mark Movsesian, First Things: Religion and Public Life)
Evangelism charges dropped against Moroccan convert
(World Watch Monitor)
Saudi soccer debates broaden over women's rights and nationalism – Analysis
(James M. Dorsey, Eurasia Review)
Mali: Jihadists claim abduction of aid workers
(MISNA)
Univison's survey of Catholics – OpEd
(William Donohoe, Eurasia Review)
Dispatch from Iran: An awkward anniversary
(S.R., The Economist [Pomegranate: The Middle East])
Gay rights in Russia and the former Soviet republics
(David Masci, Pew Research Center: Fact-tank)
In El Salvador, Adventist literacy program brings new opportunities to thousands
(Gustavo Menendez, Adventist News Network)
Court agrees to protect Hadassah hospital from creditors
(JTA)
La petite mort et la grand morte
(Douglas Farrow, First Things: Religion and Public Life)
Jewish hospital a fixture in Tehran
(Thomas Erdbrink, New York Times)
Inside the tiny church where members of Uganda's beleaguered gay community have found sanctuary
(Patience Akumu, The Guardian)
Future of C. African Republic Muslims imperiled
(Krista Larson, Associated Press, The Big Story)
CAR: Violence and Muslims fleeing, risk of famine
(MISNA)
A year after resignation, ex-Pope Benedict has no regrets
(Philip Pullella, Reuters)
Russian Jews remember Israeli athletes murdered at 1972 Munich Olympic Games
(Kathy Lally, Washington Post)
The Color of the Soul
(Alberto Martos, Divine Society via YouTube)
Auckland: St Heliers School finds solution to religious stand-off
(Patrice Dougan, The Aucklander)
EVENT, 11 February 2014: Political Secularism, Religion, and the State
(Featuring Jonathan Fox, The Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs)
EVENT, 12 February 2014: Faith and Women’s Role in Community and Family Health in Africa
(Karen Sichinga, Myriam Vuckovic, Katherine Marshall, The Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs)
Monday, 10 February 2014
EU calls on Saudi Arabia to allow public worship for all faiths
(Michael Trimmer, Christian Today - World)
Internet anti-Semitism a ‘mortal danger,’ say MKs
(Sam Sokol, The Jerusalem Post)
To protect Shiites, Hezbollah imposes its own checkpoints in Lebanon
(Nicholas Blanford, The Christian Science Monitor: Security Watch)
Op-Ed: Boycotting Israeli companies is anti-Israel
(Laurence Grossman, JTA)
In West Banks settlements, Israeli jobs are double-edged sword
(Jodi Rudorn, International New York Times)
US rabbis protest Uganda’s anti-homosexuality policy
(JTA)
Santa Muerte: The cult linked to drugs, murder and prostitution is invading Europe
(By Ludovica Iaccino, International Business Times, Yahoo! News)
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