Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 1 July 2013
In Egypt, Islamists prepare to counter Morsi foes
(Jeffery Fleishman, Los Angeles Times)
Rimsha Masih, Pakistani girl accused of blasphemy, finds refuge in Canada
(The Guardian)
International effort seeks to counter jihadists in Africa
(Eric Schmitt, The New York Times)
Dangerous divisions in the Arab world - OpEd
(The New York Times)
Nigeria: APC leadership is not Muslim-dominated, says Fani-Kayode
(Premium Times)
Elevated sight - Spiritual-secular life dichotomy and the Nigerian Christian - OpEd
(Frederick Adetiba, Premium Times)
Nigeria: Sultan urges Muslims to unite
(John Shiklam, This Day)
Kumuyi speaks on youth empowerment for progressive Nigeria
(Vanguard)
Wirathu: the Buddhist terrorist - OpEd
(Dr. Habib Siddiqui, Habib Siddiqui)
Egypt: Protesters storm, ransack Muslim Brotherhood Cairo HQ
(Albawaba News)
Sunday, 30 June 2013
Pride in London, Fierté in Paris & joy in San Francisco: taking stock of law for LGBT
(Martin Downs, UK Human Rights Blog)
Saturday, 29 June 2013
Obama to Egyptian Christians: Don't protest the Brotherhood
(Middle East Forum)
Holy See to cooperate with Italy in bank probe
(Adnkronos International)
UAE favours religion, culture's moderate approach
(Malaysia Sun)
In Egypt, skepticism over religion in politics
(Maggie Michael, News Observer.com)
Dominican religious groups reject gay US ambassador nominee
(The Washington Post)
Religious leader demands separate pilgrimage ministry
(Hinndustan Times)
Friday, 28 June 2013
Assault on pastors' meeting in India shows depth of extremist hostility
(Morning Star News, Christian Today Australia)
Main Greek Orthodox cathedral not targeted in Damascus attack
(AsiaNews.it)
Pakistan court throws out blasphemy charge against pastor
(World Watch Monitor, Christian Today Australia)
Pell: "The Pope does not want the Vatican to be seen as a renaissance court"
(Gerard O'Connell)
Rare religious rights success in Vietnam, after persecution of faith
(Christian Today)
Saudi clerics back lower haj quota this year due to Mecca construction
(Reuters)
Special Report: Myanmar gives official blessing to anti-Muslim Buddhist monks
(Reuters)
Syrian Christians: 'Why is America at war with us'
(CBN News)
Vietnam: Catholic lawyer in jail on false charges prays and fasts before his trial
(AsiaNews.it)
Thursday, 27 June 2013
Assault on pastors' meeting in India shows depth of extremist hostility
(Morning Star News)
Attack on Greek Orthodox cathedral in Damascus leaves at least four people dead
(AsiaNews.it)
Hate speech provision in Human Rights Act struck down
(David Akin, News Canada)
Islamists in UAE jails tortured: Rights groups
(Ahram Online)
Uzbekistan: Court ignores UN appeals, jails Muslim man for "extremism"
(AsiaNews.it)
Canada's changing religious landscape
(Analysis, The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life)
Uruguay’s abortion law withstands challenge as consultation ballot fails to force referendum
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)
YouTube removes video calling on Keys to cancel Israel concert
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Algeria's Protestants want their churches back
(Illia Djadi, World Watch Monitor)
As the reproductive health law goes before the Supreme Court, Filipino church holds prayer vigil
(Asia News)
For Indian Christian leader, religious freedom is a human right that must be defended, not just proclaimed
(Nirmala Carvalho, Asia News)
Far-right Israelis stir tensions over Jerusalem’s Temple Mount/Noble Sanctuary holy site
(Allyn Fisher-Ilan, Reuters)
Religious symbols in schools
(Federico Gomez, The Patriotic Vanguard (Sierra Leone))
Dalai Lama: No more 'wolf in monk's robes'?
(Didi Kirsten Tatlow, International Herald Tribune)
Tibet can no longer stand alone: a call to interreligious solidarity
(Peter Dziedzic, Huffington Post Religion)
Wednesday, 26 June 2013
House hearing on religious minorities in Syria
(Mark Movsesian, First Things)
Knesset bills would define Israel as Jewish state
(The Jewish Press)
Russian, Greek parliamentarians are concerned about violence against Christians in Syria
(Interfax)
Egypt risks civil war in clashes between Sunnis and Shiites
(AsiaNews.it)
Egypt prosecution orders arrest of six new suspects in Shia lynchings case
(Ahram Online)
Convicted burglar to lead church
(Rebecca Quilliam, The New Zealand Herald)
Prime Minister seeks consensus on regulating religious tourism
(Arif Shafi Wani, Greater Kashmir)
Is conflict in Nigeria really about persecution of Christians by radical Muslims?
(Christian Today)
Illegal crude trade funds religious extremists in Kazakhstan - financial police
(Interfax)
Court orders TA to enforce closing of stores on Shabbat
(Aviel Magnezi, Ynet News)
Vulnerability Assessment of Syria’s Christians
(World Watch Unit, Open Doors International)
Oasis: a "shared grammar" for Islam and Christianity in the face of secularism
(Bernardo Cervellera, AsiaNews.it)
Tuesday, 25 June 2013
C. S. Lewis, evangelical rock star
(T. M. Luhrmann, The New York Times)
Pope Francis: Christianity is incompatible with anti-Semitism
(Alessandro Speciale, Religion News Service)
Uzbekistan: Extradited and given 12 years' imprisonment
(Forum 18)
76% of countries engaged in initiatives to reduce religious hostilities and restrictions, new study finds
(Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)
Court orders Tel Aviv to enforce law banning business on Shabbat
(The Jewish Press)
Islamic cannibalism
(Ali Salim, Gatestone Institute)
Custos of the Holy Land: Fr Franҫois Mourad killed by Islamist insurgents in al-Ghassaniyah
(AsiaNews.it)
A series of attacks shakes the country, a church hit in Baghdad
(Joseph Mahmoud, AsiaNews.it)
Jamaica church leaders rally for anti-sodomy law
(USA Today)
Iran and Israel are similar, after all
(Sefi Rachlevsky, Haaretz)
Religious leaders welcome Musharraf’s treason trial
(Asim Hussain, The News International)
Karachi observes Shab-e-Barat with religious fervour
(The Nation)
Monday, 24 June 2013
Church leaders in Jamaica hold revival meeting opposing efforts to overturn anti-sodomy law
(The Washington Post via AP)
Across the Middle East, hatred between Sunnias, Shiites becoming more virulent
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)
Uruguay's abortion law withstands challenge as consultation ballot fails to force referendum
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)
A Qur'an theme park in Dubai is likely to please no one
(Nesrine Malik, The Guardian)
Pew: Media's gay marriage support evident
(Erin Roach, Baptist Press)
Kenya: Religion should not divide us
(Steve Kinuthia, The Star)
The spiritual poverty of Nigeria's ruling elite
(Douglas Anele, Vanguard)
Nigeria: CBN denies freezing religious bodies' accounts
(Bukola Idowu, Leadership)
Syria: Looming Sunni-Shia crisis
(Dmitry Sedov, Oriental Review)
Towards resolving Myanmar's Kachin conflict
(Richard Johnson, In-Depth News Analysis)
US agrees to meet with Taliban
(RIA Novosti, Eurasia Review)
The Alawites of Syria: Is this the end for one Middle Eastern, Gnostic faith?
(Angel Millar, People of Shambhala)
Bangladesh: Rajshahi, Muslim mayor: I want Christian schools for my city
(Sumon Corraya, AsiaNews.it)
Thousands rally in São Paulo, Brazil, for religious freedom
(Mark A. Kellner, Adventist News)
Egypt: Islamist mob attacks Shia village killing four
(AsiaNews.it)
Syria: Monk killed at Franciscan convent in Al-Ghassaniyah
(AsiaNews.it)
Israel: Cabinet okays extension of Daylight Saving Time
(Herb Keinon and Lahav Harkov, The Jerusalem Post)
Russian region to ban religious symbols and clothes for students
(Russia Beyond the Headlines)
Malawi Muslims asked to propagate their religion with open arms
(Nyasa Times)
Church leaders join other religious reps in call for bipartisan support for climate action
(Christian Today Australia)
Myanmar govt condemns Time magazine cover
(Asia One)
Saturday, 22 June 2013
Charity debate rumbles across Canada
(The Vancouver Sun)
Extremism rises among Myanmar Buddhists
(Thomas Fuller, The New York Times)
Pope Francis tells journalists to attack hypocrisy
(Thomas Reese, National Catholic Reporter)
Religious school in Pakistan bombed, leaving 14 dead
(Cheryl K. Chumley, The Washington Times)
Special Report: Deepening ethnic rifts reshape Syria's towns
(Reuters)
Squamish Sikh Society to celebrate freedom of religion this weekend
(Larissa Cahute, Vancouver Desi)
The war between the Liberation Theology movement and Rome is over
(Gianni Valente, Vatican Insider)
Friday, 21 June 2013
Israel rejects report of ‘recycled’ IDF abuse of Arab children
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Updated: Kotel security guard shot and killed a homeless Jewish man
(The Jewish Press)
Canada's polygamy laws upheld by B.C. Supreme Court
(CBC News)
Lebanon's apartheid laws
(Khaled Abu Toameh, GateStone Institute)
Israeli Jew killed by the police at Western Wall
(AsiaNews.it)
China: Xinjiang 19 Uyghur sentenced: "They spread extremism on line"
(AsiaNews.it)
Obama in Northern Ireland: The Prods, the Papists and the Prez
(B.C., The Economist: Erasmus Blog)
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