Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 1 November 2013
Granddaughters of an infamous homophobic U.S. pastor find grace in Montreal
(Matthew Hays, The Globe and Mail)
Folk Saint Maximon celebrated by Mayan followers in Guatemalan Highlands
(Associated Press, Huff Post Religion)
Israeli city divided by religion after close vote
(Aron Heller, Associated Press, Yahoo! News)
Eritrea – Christian prisoner dies, mass arrests resume
(Open Doors)
Many Egyptians turning to Christ despite violence
(Mission Network News)
Thursday, 31 October 2013
Kenyan president's trial at ICC postponed
(Mike Corder and Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press)
Syria: Mass graves in Sadad: 45 Christian civilians killed by Islamist militias
(Agenzia Fides)
Malaysia PM says curb on use of 'Allah' key to stability
(Brenda Goh and Shadi Bushra, Reuters)
WCC: Participants connect assembly theme to their realities
(World Council of Churches)
Saudis release blogger after 20 months in prison
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Myanmar: No end to conflict without engaging the Rohingyan cause
(Jacob Zenn, Georgetown Journal of International Affairs)
Brazil's restrictions on abortion may get more restrictive
(Lourdes Garcia-Navarro, NPR Parallels)
Decrying Western influence: Kuwaiti conservatives object to mixed-company smoking at cafes
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)
Wednesday, 30 October 2013
Italian magazine says U.S. spies listened to pope, Vatican says unaware
(Reuters)
Malawi: VP urged chiefs to disassociate religion from politics
(Sellah Singini & Andrew Silumbu, MANA Online)
The rise of Islamist Militancy in East Africa: Al Qaeda’s Next Target?
(Ahmed Salah Hashim, RSIS)
The history of Halloween
(The Boston Globe)
Costa Rica court: Church has right to speak on social issues
(Catholic News Agency)
Yoga as religion debate reaches India as court considers ancient discipline in physical education
(Huff Post Religion)
The Talmud: Why has a Jewish law book become so popular?
(William Kremer, BBC News Magazine)
NSA in Vatican? * Pope Parody? * Culture War Truce?: Wednesday’s Religion News Roundup
(David GIbson, Religion News Service)
Egyptian authorities arrest Muslim Brotherhood leader
(Voice of America)
Egypt: Draft law would effectively ban protests
(Eurasia Review)
Baby Ghadi's religion isn't on his birth certificate, a first for sectarian Lebanon
(Yasmine Hafiz, Huff Post Religion)
The State and Synagogue Exchange, Part 1: Israelis and Israel’s religious establishment
(Shmuel Rosner, JewishJournal.com)
Religion and governance question in Nigeria
(Zebulon Agomuo, Business Day)
Maintain faith during persecutions, Iraqi bishop advises
(Catholic News Agency, Aleteia)
Call for Saudi Arabia to free journalist who supported women driving
(Eurasia Review)
Saudi women drive in protest
(Associated Press, The Jessamine Journal)
Egypt’s dark tunnel
(Adil E. Shamoo, Foreign Policy in Focus)
Hindus worldwide upset at ‘trivialization’ of Lord Ganesh in South Africa newspaper
(Eurasia Review)
‘Jihad now’ vs. ‘jhad later’: different means, same end – Analysis
(Navhat Nuraniyah, RSIS)
Islamists set fire to Armenian church in Syrian town
(PanArmenian.net)
Egyptian court orders detention of student on 'insulting religion' charges
(Ahram Online)
Prisoner release sparking conflict in Netanyahu’s coalition
(Ben Sales, JTA)
Blame Canada: A donor state faces pressure to fund abortions through foreign aid
(Rebecca Oas, Turtle Bay and Beyond: International Law, Policy, and Institutions)
Quebec looks to tighten regulations on kosher, halal meat production
(JTA)
Can Israel have civil marriage without peace?
(Ben Sales, JTA)
Bill legalizing civil marriage in Israel submitted to Knesset
(JTA)
Tiananmen Square 'terror plot' raises security stakes
(Peter Ford, The Christian Science Monitor)
Kazakhstan: Baptist faces one year in jail, Hare Krishna community ordered halted for three months
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
WCC general secretary sees hope for the ecumenical movement
(World Council of Churches)
Iranians jailed for ‘house church’ attendance
(World Watch Monitor)
Ousted general in Egypt is back, as Islamists’ foe
(David D. Kirkpatrick, International New York Times Middle East)
Toward peace and prosperity in Middle East
(Michael Armanious, Gatestone Institute)
Israel goes ahead with second round of Palestinian prisoner release
(Herb Keinon, The Jerusalem Post)
Tuesday, 29 October 2013
Special Report: As Egypt's Brotherhood retreats, risk of extremism rises
(Michael Georgy and Tom Perry, Reuters)
Israel renews cooperation with U.N. Human Rights Council
(JTA)
Saudi Arabia frees man jailed for Mohammad tweets - sources
(Angus McDowall, Reuters UK)
India police say Islamists behind attack on opposition rally
(Jatindra Dash and Frank Jack Daniel, Reuters)
Massive battle leaves 128 dead as Islamic militants attack Nigerian forces
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post World)
Harmful practices against women and girls can never be justified by religion – UN expert
(Heiner Bielefeldt, UN News Centre)
Sit on the U.N. Security Council? Saudi Arabia would prefer not to
(John Bolton, The Weekly Standard)
Quebec Catholic school principal fights for right to teach religion course with faith
(Charles Lewis, National Post)
WCC’s 60-year journey for gender justice continues
(J. Ayana McCalman, World Council of Churches)
Hinduism: Australia's fastest growing religion
(Stephen P D'Souza, Daijiworld.com)
Christians under fire in Egypt
(Todd Daniels, International Christian Concern, Religion Today)
Himalayan hotbed: Tensions spike in divided Kashmir
(Wieland Wagner, Spiegel Online International)
Which contributes more to forgiveness, sympathy or free will?
(Michael McCullough, Big Questions Online)
Zimmerman Gun Raffle * Machine Gun Preacher * Is Yoga Religious? : Tuesday’s Religion News Roundup
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
John Courtney Murray: World wants Council to back religious liberty
(Vatican II: 50 years ago, Catholic News Service)
Ten years on, Adventist Church’s Hope Channel claims global victories
(Mark A. Kellner, Adventist News Network)
Malaysia: The Premier: "Christians in Borneo can use the term Allah"; the Bishops criticize the "misinformed judges"
(Agenzia Fides)
Syria: Christian book burning in Raqqa
(Agenzia Fides)
Muslims in Pakistan arrested on forcible conversion charges
(Morning Star News)
Police, Islamic extremists in Pakistan hunt for Christian accused of ‘blasphemy’
(Morning Star News)
Five Jews violently attacked in Sydney
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Saudi women fined for gross traffic crimes, such as driving (video)
(Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu, Jewish Press)
Monday, 28 October 2013
Argentina’s history-making rabbi-lawmaker wears Jewishness on his sleeve
(DIego Melamed, JTA)
Engaging a new, entrepreneurial Middle East
(Christopher M. Schroeder, Georgetown Journal of International Affairs)
Myanmar violence between Buddhists, Muslims threatens reforms
(Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times)
Radical mission: What is Aish HaTorah trying to teach young Jews?
(Michael Schulson, Religion & Politics)
Driving Miss Saudi * Rihanna’s #burqaswag * Atheist invasion: Religious Freedom Recap: Oct. 21 – 28
(Brian Pellot, RNS Blog: On Freedom)
As Tony Blair addresses Canadian office of religious freedom, 10 Pew Research datapoints on display
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)
Brazil’s police take Bible classes to reduce stress
(Janet Tappin Coelho, Religion News Service)
Rohingyas fear for existence in Myanmar
(bdnews24.com)
12 women detained across Kingdom for driving
(Nadim Al-Hamid and Rashid Hassan, Arab News)
Traditionalist Anglicans warn rift over gay issue may widen
(Edmund Blair, Reuters)
Somalia's al-Shabab commanders 'killed' in strike
(BBC News Africa)
Religious icons on RCUB website draw flak
(K.C. Deepika, The Hindu)
Religion & politics in colonial India
(H.N. Panikkar, The Hindu)
Opinion: Anyone can say ‘Allah’, not only Muslims
(Harun Yahya, The Jakarta Post)
Govt throws cash at religion
(The Jakarta Post)
Iran shuts down reformist newspaper for undermining Islamic values
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)
7 countries that still kill "witches”
(Piper Hoffman, Care2)
Constitution committee eliminates all barriers to building churches in Egypt
(Passant Darwish, Ahram Online)
Women of the Wall demand right to read from Torah at Kotel, pending new prayer space
(Judy Maltz, Haaretz)
Opinion: Could Al-Qaeda and Hezbollah get rid of each other?
(Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed, Asharq Al-Awsat)
Bill easing Israeli marriage process likely to pass despite chief rabbis' opposition
(Yair Ettinger, Haaretz)
Former Head of Mossad: Israel could benefit from regional religious struggle
(Memo: Middle East Monitor)
Syrian-Orthodox bishop appeals to rescue the innocent people of Qalamoun
(Silwanos Boutros Naameh, Asianews.it)
Bombing in India may be related to religious, sectarian divisions
(Michael Goldfarb, Global Post)
Vinh, 7 months jail for two Catholics who fought for religious freedom
(AsiaNews.it)
7 ridiculous restrictions on women’s rights around the world
(Caitlin Dewey, The Washington Post World Views)
Six Muslim leaders arrested for "illegal activities" in Nepal
(Asianews.it)
Egypt security investigates student for forming 'athiest' Facebook group
(Ahram Online)
Kuwait upholds jail for Shia over prophet tweets
(Ahram Online)
How not to talk about the beliefs of others
(Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, Huff Post Religion)
Kuwait hookah cafes under fire from Islamic conservatives for allowing women
(Hussain Al-Qatari, Huff Post Religion)
Iran's terror entity in Lebanon
(Yaakov Lappin, Gatestone Institute)
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