Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 7 March 2013
Libya condemns Benghazi church attack
(Essam Mohamed, Magharebia)
Saudi Arabia king approves expansion of Prophet’s mosque
(Eurasia Review)
Many Israelis agree with Erdogan on Zionism
(Osama Al Sharif, Arab News)
Cardinals will be informed of Vatileaks background
(Estefania Aguirre, Catholic News Agency)
Final cardinal arrives in Rome for conclave
(David Uebbing, Catholic News Agency)
Assad’s recent lie: I am the last bastion of secularism
(Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed, Arab News)
Karachi, Shia targeted by extremists: over 50 dead and 150 wounded
(Asia News)
Pew Forum Weekly Religion News Update
Bangladesh: Islamic party wants to expel minorities, reunify with Pakistan
(Nozrul Islam, Asia News)
For Fr Lombardi, cardinals want to enter the conclave after thinking matters through
(Asia News)
Xi Jinping: pendulum politics towards the Church and the Vatican
(Bernardo Cervellera, Asia News)
Old Catholic orders fade as monks and nuns age
(Diaa Hadid (Associated Press), Newsday)
Christian crusader defies Supreme Court; hands out flyers on Regina camp
(Associated Press, The Canadian Press)
Pope Benedict’s politics defied ideological categories
(Michael Sean Winters, National Catholic Reporter)
Religious leaders attend capacity building seminar
(Angola Press via All Africa)
Vatican diplomat challenges UN to do more to protect religious freedom
(Catholic World News)
Catholic church condemns sterilization law in Panama
(Ariel Moreno, Global Voices)
CORRECTED: Indonesian provincial vote suggests religion card weakening
(Thomson Reuters, Global Post)
Beijing, illicit and excommunicated bishops promoted to political office in Parliament and Consultative Conference
(Jian Mei, Asia News)
Power of the Catholic Church slipping in Philippines
(Jason Strother, The Christian Science Monitor)
After three-year legal battle, court acquits Montrealer fined $144 over Catholic mass
(Graeme Hamilton, National Post)
Wednesday, 6 March 2013
South Africa: To all those calling for religion in schools...
(MerryMartin, News24)
"Moderate" Turkey
(Ali Uyanik, Gatestone Institute of International Public Policy)
Uganda: Mormons in media drive
(Polly Kamukama, The Observer via All Africa)
Zambia: Kabwe church wanted blood- witness
(Sylvia Mweetwa, Times of Zambia via All Africa)
Tanzania: Fifty Ponda followers released on bail
(Faustine Kapama, Tanzania Daily News via All Africa)
Uganda: Mukono school closed for teaching one subject
(Henry Nsubuga, The New Vision via All Africa)
The influence of Latin America, Africa and Asia on religion
(Bill McKenzie, Dallas News)
Canadian Religious Freedom Officer scheduled to visit forbidden countries
(International Business Times)
My Take: The secret thoughts of a Vatican spokesperson
(The Rev. Thomas Rosica, CNN Belief Blog)
China's troubled Catholic legacy
(Giovanna Chirri, Gazzetta del Sud)
During Benedict’s papacy, religious observance among Catholics in Europe remained low but stable
(Report, The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life)
Iraq’s Chaldean Catholic Church enthrones new patriarch at ceremonial mass
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)
Celibacy for priests a hot issue, just not for church leaders
(Peter Shadbolt, CNN Belief Blog)
Campaign launched to help witchcraft suspects in Malawi
(Lameck Massina, Voice of America Africa)
Egypt book blasts Brotherhood, becomes best-seller
(Yasmine Saleh & Tom Perry, Reuters)
LDS charities leader to speak at U.N. event
(Sarah Jane Weaver, Deseret News)
UAE: Sharia allows for full compensation
(Bassam Za’za’ and Samir Salama, Gulf News)
Pakistan: Christians and activists commemorate Shahbaz Bhatti and demonstrate against sectarian violence
(Agenzia Fides)
Victims raise legal questions about retired pope
(Rachel Zoll, Associated Press, WTOP FM)
Indonesia: Marriage registration fee to be scrapped by religious affairs ministry
(Jakarta Globe)
Religious freedoms could expand in new coalition
(Stewart Ain, The Jewish Week)
Believers divided by nationality in Kyrgyzstan
(Interfax)
The Ratzinger legacy
(Ross Douthat, The New York Times)
Tuesday, 5 March 2013
Kyrgyz authorities seek to restore order in religious educational institutions
(Interfax-Religion)
Argentina has very different papal candidates
(Michael Warren, Associated Press)
99.4% of Tajik citizens are Muslim – authorities
(Interfax)
Canada’s Cardinal Marc Ouellet suggests others may be better for pope
(Randall Palmer, Reuters FaithWorld)
Conclave runs on modern twists to ancient rules
(Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press, ABC News)
Shi'ite fighters rally to defend Damascus shrine
(Mariam Karouny, Reuters)
Upstart parties frustrate Netanyahu's coalition-building
(Jeffrey Heller, Reuters)
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Everything you need to know about popes and conclaves
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
Video shows Syria’s ancient synagogue destroyed by regime forces
(Al Arabiya News)
When liberal Protestants were Zionists
(Judah Bellin, Jewish Ideas Daily)
Solomon Islands: Religious leaders must speak out on mining
(Islands Business)
India: Religion e-commerce on the rise as ventures like 'Online Prasad', 'Proud Ummah' take off
(Radhika P Nair & Harsimran Julka, The Times of India)
Bahrain attends UN session on religious freedom
(Bahrain News Agency)
Cardinals hold meeting but do not set date for conclave to choose the next pope
(Jason Horowitz, The Washington Post)
Cardinals say will not be rushed into electing new pope
(Philip Pullella, Reuters)
Ethiopia's 'jihadi' film and its boomerang effects
(Awol K. Allo, Al Jazeera)
Egypt unleashes Islamic morality police force
(Katerina Nikolas, Digital Journal)
Saudi Arabia: Tough guidelines for minor marriage hailed
(Huda Salih & Remm Wafai, Arab News)
Religious persecution kills 150,000 Christians every year
(Clemente Ferrer Roselló, Salem-News.com)
Philippines: ‘Blasphemous’ artist cleared of raps
(Cynthia D. Balana, Inquirer News)
Malaysia: Tax incentive for all places of worship
(New Straits Times)
Gaza marathon cancelled by UN after Hamas bans women from participating
(Phoebe Greenwood and Hazem Balousha, The Guardian)
Saudi seven face crucifixion and firing squad for armed robbery
(AP via The Guardian)
Muslim woman thought to have converted to Christianity found after riot against Christians
(Associated Press, Huffington Post)
Religious intolerance; a bane to Africa's development
(Moses Kangah, Ghana Web)
Ethiopia: Church faces court set back in property reacquisition
(Melkeam Aschalew, Addis Fortune via All Africa)
Zambia: Christian leaders saddened by electoral violence
(Catholic Information Service for Africa via All Africa)
Situation of religious minorities in Syria becomes even more menacing
(Interfax)
Kenya: Amecea to observe Kenyan elections
(Catholic Information Service for Africa via All Africa)
Azeri Muslims decry religious restrictions
(On Islam)
Uganda: Bishop wants church consulted on marriage bill
(John Semakula, The New Vision via All Africa)
India: Dhari villagers prevent foreigners from attending religious event
(Daily Pioneer)
Kazakhstan: Mosque told to speak Kazakh as religion law bites
(Joanna Lillis, EurasiaNet)
Monday, 4 March 2013
Elections violate Islamic law: Egypt's Mohamed El-Zawahiri
(Ahram Online)
Vietnam's 'Decree on Religion' clamps down on Christianity
(World Watch Monitor)
Tanzanian religious leaders urge tolerance following interfaith violence
(Deodatus Balile in Dar es Salaam, Sabahi)
Nigeria: Hijab and freedom of worship
(Zakariyya Adaramola, Daily Trust)
Libya arrests Egyptian Christians in Benghazi
(All Africa)
Liberia: President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, LCC discuss state of affairs
(The News)
Iraqi Sunni official announces resignation
(Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Sameer N. Yacoub, Associated Press)
Israel wields Bible's soft power as far afield as Brazil
(Christa Case Bryant, The Christian Science Monitor)
Thailand, Muslim militants agree to peace talks
(Eileen Ng and Thanyarat Doksone, Associated Press)
Tunisia ruling party rejects prime minister's call for new Cabinet
(Jeffery Fleishman and Radhouane Addala, Los Angeles Times)
Pakistan: car bomb kills dozens outside mosque in Karachi
(Associated Press via The Guardian)
Tanzania: Anonymous leaflets threaten Christian retaliation in Zanzibar
(Sabahi via All Africa)
Nigeria: Allow banks to sell Hajj Steats, NAHCON urged
(Abdulkadir Badsha Muktar, Daily Trust via All Africa)
Rwanda: Christian aid welcomes government's steps on aid to Rwanda
(Christian Aid via All Africa)
Jihad mafia kills Tunisian youths
(Monia Ghanmi and Yasmine Najjar, Magharebia)
Closer Iran-Egypt ties about tourism, not religion: Tourism ministry
(Dalia Farouk, Ahram Online)
Morocco: Another step towards reinforcement of the rule of law – OpEd
(Said Temsamani, Eurasia Review)
Tunisia: 'Harlem Shake' pits students against salafists
(Yasmine Najjar, Magharebia)
Benedict XVI to be remembered as 'incredible teacher' - Teresa Tomeo
(Yekaterina Kudashkina, Voice of Russia Radio)
Malaysia: ‘Speed up tax exemption process for religious donations’
(Michelle Chun, The Sun Daily)
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