Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 13 March 2013
Crowd in St. Peter's Square joyously welcomes Pope Francis I
(Carol Zimmermann and Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service)
Vatican spokesman releases pope's initial schedule, speaks of election
(Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service)
Pope Francis breaks another barrier as first Jesuit pontiff
(M. Alex Johnson, NBC World News)
Pope Francis: A saintly name, hold the 'I'
(Bill Chappell, NPR)
CNN Vatican analyst: Pope Francis' name choice 'precedent shattering'
(CNN World)
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina elected pope, takes name Pope Francis
(Jason Horowitz and Anthony Faiola, The Washington Post)
Religious Freedom in the Liberal State
(Rex Ahdar and Ian Leigh, Oxford University Press)
Philadelphia Catholics rejoice for new pope
(Jeff Gammage, Aubrey Whelan and Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman, Philly.com)
The peculiar dynamics of Conclave 2013
(George Weigel, Religion & Ethics)
Habemus Papam – Francis I
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Will Egypt’s political leaders heed their citizens and their Western partners?
(Marc Pierini, Carnegie Europe)
'Clock ticking' for Indonesia to tackle religious intolerance
(Phelim Kine, Public Service Europe)
And the Sweet Sistine winner is ….
(David Gibson, Daniel Burke, Kevin Eckstrom, David Herrera, Adelle M. Banks and Sally Morrow, Religion News Service)
Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires. Pope Francis. The first Jesuit pope of all time.
(Paul Owen and Tom McCarthy, The Guardian)
Argentina's Bergoglio becomes Pope Francis
(CNN)
Live coverage: Jorge Mario Bergoglio chosen as Pope Francis during day two of papal conclave
(Elizabeth Tenety, The Washington Post)
Iraqi Christians fear fate of departed Jews
(Tengri News)
Namibia: National framework on gender equality for churches
(Selma Shipanga, The Namibian via All Africa)
Rabbi Ben-Dahan to head religious services
(Maayana Miskin, Arutz Sheva 7)
Cardinals pick Pope Francis, first South American pontiff
(Marco della Cava, Eric J. Lyman and John Bacon, USA Today)
Tuesday, 12 March 2013
Jonathan charges Nigerian governors against discrimination in religious pilgrimage
(Elizabeth Embu, Daily Times (Nigeria))
Ghana cautioned against homosexuality
(Sebastian R. Freiku, The Chronicle via All Africa)
Ghana: Archbishop Palmer Buckle blasts police
(Issah Alhassan, The Chronicle via All Africa)
Kenya: Kitui bishop tells media to help in war on graft
(Musembi Nzengu, The Star via AllAfrica)
Kenya: Muslim cleric says new president will protect rights of all Kenyans
(Brian Otieno, The Star via AllAfrica)
With the help of Knesset members, Women of the Wall get to pray
(Ben Sales, JTA)
Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani still alive; execution claim false, says group
(Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post)
Pakistan: The changing political economy of religion
(Manzur Ejaz, The Friday Times)
What Muslims want in a new pope
(Omar Sacirbey, Religion News Service)
URJ hopes new gov't will stand for religious freedom
(Sam Sokol, The Jerusalem Post)
Conclave: the secretive end to unannounced campaigns
(Tom Heneghan, Reuters)
Fighting fire with fire - Syria calls for jihad on jihadists
(Oliver Holmes, Reuters UK)
Iran puts five Christians on trial for their faith
(Lisa Daftari, Fox News)
Egyptian ‘missionary’ tortured to death in Libya – human rights lawyer
(RT)
Religious political power in Israel comes to a halt
(Yuval Elizur and Lawrence Malkin, My Jewish Learning)
Monday, 11 March 2013
Dalai Lama: Religion concern
(Mereseini Marau, The Fiji Times)
Doctrinal orthodoxy is the papal ticket
(Mark Silk, Religion News Service)
What to look for in a new pope
(Peggy Noonan et al., Wall Street Journal)
The Muslim Brotherhood: It's hard being in charge
(The Economist)
Conservative brand of Catholicism thrives in Africa
(Robyn Dixon, Los Angeles Times)
Henan Mengzhou House Church raided, files suit against public security bureau
(China Aid News)
The religious right are wrong: all women have the right to choose
(Liz Ford, The Guardian)
Halal food label withdrawn in Sri Lanka after protests
(Agence France-Presse via NDTV)
Nigeria: Jibwis to establish Islamic varsity in Jos
(Ahmed Mohammed, Daily Trust via All Africa)
Liberia: Christians to petition lawmakers- want Liberia constitutionalized constitutionalism a Christian nation
(The New Republic Liberia via All Africa)
Zimbabwe: Govt probes Satanism claims in schools
(The Standard via All Africa)
Nigeria: Sultan under fire over Islamists amnesty call
(Sam Eyoboka, Vanguard via All Africa)
Swaziland: Another prayer meeting banned
(Swazi Media Commentary)
Cardinals hold last discussions before Vatican lockdown
(Crispian Balmer, Reuters)
Papal Conclave – Events to “extra omnes” and beyond
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Media speculations on the papal election
(Victor L. Simpson, Associated Press)
Indonesia: “Unity in diversity”?
(Aparupa Bhattacherjee, Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies)
Nigeria: Soyinka blames insecurity, others on weak leadership
(Kamal Tayo Oropo, Joseph Onyekwere (Lagos) and Charles Coffie-Gyamfi (Abeokuta), The Guardian Nigeria)
(Israel and Syria): Who are these moralists?
(Douglas Murray, Gatestone Institute of International Public Policy)
Iraq's Shia government begins crackdown on Sunni 'terrorists'
(Al Bawaba News)
Pakistani Christians close schools to protest Muslim mob attack
(Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)
Five protesting Tibetans held on 'uprising day'
(Reported by RFA's Tibetan Service. Translated by Karma Dorjee. Written in English by Parameswaran Ponnudurai, Radio Free Asia)
The Uprising and the New Syria: Islamists rise in Raqqa while Damascene Christians dodge fire – OpEd
(Matthew Barber, Syria Comment (Joshua Landis))
Sri Lanka: UNHRC in Geneva and after
(Kumar David, South Asia Analysis Group)
Sri Lanka: Halal issue highlighted importance of social integration
(Jehan Perera, Colombo Telegaph)
Xinjiang raids point to religious controls
(Reported by Rukiye Turdush for RFA’s Uyghur Service. Written in English by Rachel Vandenbrink, Radio Free Asia)
Kyrgyzstan: Extradition overturned, but new charges and transfer to prison close to Uzbekistan
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Kabul debates women's law 'violating Sharia'
(Deutsche Welle)
Soft Shari’a law in Aleppo
(The Majalla)
Modern Orthodox rabbi seeks Israeli religious revolution
(Daniel Estrin (Associated Press), The Kansas City Star)
Pakistan Christian protesters decry Muslim mob's arson spree following blasphemy charge
(Nasir Habib, CNN)
Religious fighting flares in Pakistan
(Zaheer Babar, Philadelphia Inquirer)
Saturday, 9 March 2013
Mob in Pakistani city torches Christian homes
(Associated Press, USA Today)
Vatican: Conclave to start on Tuesday
(David Gibson and Alessandro Speciale, Religion News Service)
Religious minister visits Australia urges Tibet unity
(Yeshe Choesang, The Tibet Post International)
Friday, 8 March 2013
Religion and politics: Canadian diversity makes for better policy-making
(David Kilgour, Yahoo! News Canada)
Pope election date set for March 12
(National Post)
Hazara Shia hounded in Pakistan
(Asad Hashim, Al Jazeera)
Europe’s biggest Hindu temple to add $750,000 yaggyashala
(Eurasia Review)
Cardinals contemplate insider, outsider papal candidates
(Andrea Gagliarducci, Catholic News Agency)
Minorities unsafe in Pakistan – OpEd
(Tanveer Jafri, Eurasia Review)
Nigeria: Amnesty proposal for Boko Haram divides public
(MISNA, Eurasia Review)
Muslim women, the masters of ceremony in Canada
(Daood Hamdani, Common Ground News Service)
Voices from Catholic Africa: Church modernization is a mistake
(Elias Biryabarema, Reuters)
'Hindu law did not emanate from Vedas’
(The New Indian Express)
The history of suicide terrorism against Israel – OpEd
(Vanit Sharma, Eurasia Review)
Catholics’ views on Pope Benedict XVI and the Church
(The New York Times)
Rwanda: Rising atheism among Genocide survivors
(Irene Nayebare, The Sunday Times)
Venezuela's tears for a Christ-like Chavez
(Jonathan Jones, The Guardian)
China says Dalai Lama rewarding self-immolators with money
(Terrill Yue Jones, The Star)
Madagascar: Nun killed in Mandritsara
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Nigeria: Bishops call for the defense of human dignity
(Catholic Information Service for Africa via All Africa)
Kenya holds peaceful elections despite anxiety
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Zambia: Anglicans 'played vital role' in fight against gender violence
(Bellah Zulu, Anglican Communion News Service)
Zambia: Ndola church defies council's eviction order
(Xavier Manchishi, Times of Zambia via All Africa)
Mauritanian ulema confront extremism
(Jemal Oumar, Magharebia)
Tanzania: Four put under court, police supervision
(Faustine Kapama, Tanzania Daily News)
Kenya: Clergy asks presidential losers to accept defeat
(Francis Mureithi, The Star via All Africa)
Nigeria: Soyinka joins call for ban of ethno-religious groups
(Ikenna Ugwu, Leadership)
Office of Religious Freedom will assist businesses
(Jim Wallace and Richelle Wiseman, Calgary Herald)
Thursday, 7 March 2013
End blasphemy laws threatening minorities: U.N. faith expert
(Robert Evans, Reuters)
Electing a pope: What's taking so long?
(Richard Allen Greene, CNN Belief Blog)
Cardinal Angelo Scola possible next pope: Archbishop of Milan reaches youth through Kerouac and McCarthy
(Colleen Barry, Associated Press, Worldwide Religious News)
UN condemns surge of 'vicious' witchcraft attacks on albinos in Tanzania
(Stoyan Zaimov, Christian Post)
Eritrea jails 125 Christians in campaign against ‘illegal’ worship
(Stefan J. Bos, BosNewsLife Africa Service)
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