Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 21 May 2012
Minimum marriage age in Israel to rise to 18
(Moran Azulay, Y News)
Muslim Persecution of Christians: April, 2012
( Raymond Ibrahim, Front Page Mag)
Notre Dame, dioceses sue over Obama mandate
(Rachel Zoll, Associated Press)
Pakistan restores Twitter after block for blasphemous material
(Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty)
Polish agriculture minister rejects challenge to ritual slaughter
(JTA, via Religion Clause)
Religion and Ethiopia
(Yilma Bekele, Abugida Info)
Religious groups criticize government for weak support of religious freedom
(Didit Sidarta & Agus Triyono, Jakarta Online)
Religious groups protest Lady Gaga tour through Asia
(Hrvoje Hraniski , Associated Press)
Religious intolerance grows
(Sita W. Dewi and Novia D. Rulistia, The Jakarta Post)
Religious law plays central role in new firm
(Wayne Heilman, The Gazette)
Religious right versus government interest
(Alan Garfield, Delaware Online)
Tbilisi says agreed with Baku to restore status quo in disputed area of monastery complex
(Civil Georgia)
The Georgetown debate rages on
(Washington Post Opinions)
Timing of city council prayer stirs outcry
(Lori Kurtzman, The Columbus Dispatch)
Sunday, 20 May 2012
‘Exorcist’ author prepares canon lawsuit against Georgetown
(Michelle Bauman, Catholic News Agency)
Agents of religious intolerance
(Cokie and Steven V. Roberts , Billings Gazette)
Closer Look: Religious concerns over bullying bil
(Christopher Wills, The Associated Press, KFOX14 [Illinois])
Community View: Let clergy judge gay issue
(The Rev. Edward Mulraine, Lohud.com)
Congressman: There is a war on religious belief in the military
(Todd Starnes, Fox News)
In the Spirit: UW aims to treat religions fairly
(Doug Erickson, Wisconsin State Journal)
India: Protestant Christian recommended as presidential candidate
(Ritu Sharma, UCAN via Eurasia Review)
Marilynne Robinson on democracy, reading, and religion in America
(Joe Fassler, The Atlantic)
Obama adviser Axelrod: Religion not a campaign issue
(Ben Wolfgang, The Washington Times)
Opposition to Islamists appears in northern Mali
(Jemal Oumar, Magharebia)
Religion is about support
(The Rev. John F. Hudson, Wicked Local Ashland)
Romney's faith, silent but deep
(Jodi Kantor, The New York Times)
The end of racial and religious profiling in America?
(Nadia S. Mohammad, Common Ground News Service)
The same-sex non-marriage debate
(Fr Joe Borg, The Times of Malta)
Tunisia denies entry to Moroccan salafists
(Houda Trabelsi, Magharebia)
Saturday, 19 May 2012
African-American pastors call on Obama to reconsider gay marriage stance
(Paul Stanley, The Christian Post)
Baird to address religious liberties dinner
(Canada)
Convert’s burial: PAS defends state govt
(FMT News)
Groups urge veto of anti-Sharia law bill
(Scott Rothschild, LJ World)
Iranian minority gets local help: Louisvillian among those educating persecuted members of Baha'i faith
(Peter Smith, Courier Journal)
JUI blasts rulers’ over law, order failure in Karachi
(Nazir Siyal, Pakistan Observer)
Live sentences for 'blasphemy' in Pakistan overturned
(Murad Khan, Compass Direct News)
Muslim Brotherhood in pre-election conflict
(Diana Hodali, Deutsche Welle)
Muslim Brotherhood pushing its religious agenda more boldly
(My SA via Associated Press)
New USCIRF Commissioners Appointed
(United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
NZ 'naive' towards religion - professor
(National News)
UK: Hindus laud Bristol for considering scattering of Hindu ashes in River Avon
(Eurasia Review)
Friday, 18 May 2012
17 national groups to release new guidelines for public schools on how to combat bullying and uphold free speech
(The Sacramento Bee)
60 Minutes veils education Jihad
(Janet Levy, American Thinker)
A response on marriage and civil partnerships
(John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, VirtueOnline)
Azerbaijan: "No-one was raided"
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Bahá'í center in San Jose will screen 'Education Under Fire'
( Mary Gottschalk, Mercury News)
CAIR: Kansas Muslims to urge veto of anti-Sharia bill
(The Sacramento Bee)
Canada's Foreign Minister to speak at Washington religious liberty event
(PR Web)
Catholic bishops threaten lawsuit to block HHS contraceptive rule
(Jerry Geisel, Business Insurance)
Controversial church-building law a focal point for Egypt's coptic voters
(Luiza Oleszczuk , The Christian Post)
Court revives inmate’s claim against no-beard policy
(David L. Hudson Jr., First Amendment Center)
European Council of religious leaders at session in Sarajevo
(Fena, emrg.rs)
Foreign Minister Westerwelle underscores German Government's efforts to advance freedom of religion
(The Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations New York)
Fr. Barron on religious liberty – most fundamental of rights
(Lucia Maria, New Zealand Conservative)
Gov. Brewer signs law exempting religious businesses from providing contraceptives
(Inside Tucson Business)
Guidelines to help schools stop bullying, keep free speech
(Press Release, First Amendment Center)
In culture war skirmishes, Georgetown becomes political football
(Dan Merica, CNN)
Israel’s free market economy amid political, religious tensions
(The Yeshiva World)
Kuwait Emir blocks Islamic law proposal
(Reuters, The Peninsula)
Launch of the Positive Agenda with Turkey Ankara
(Europa, Press Releases Rapid)
Law professor says flawed view of sex threatens religious freedom
(Michelle Bauman, Catholic News Agency)
Nearly half of online users use Internet for religion
(Jeff Kunerth, Orlando Sentinel)
No religion-based reservation, says Mamata
(IANS, NY Daily News [India])
Ohio college drops health care plan over religious objections to new law
(News Channel 5)
Pakistan SC says no need for specific law on conversion issue
(Dawn Pakistan)
Professor who criticized Muslims claims PUC violated rights
(Charles Wilson, Post-Tribune)
Religion Is a potent force for ingroup cooperation and intergroup conflict, Science article maintains
(Scott Atran, Huff Post Science)
Religion, hair, and prisons
(Dawinder "Dave" S. Sidhu, PrawfsBlawg)
Religious groups press drive to ban Lady Gaga
(Niña Calleja and Jerome Aning, Phillipine Daily Inquirer)
Religious Liberty in 2012: Still the First Freedom?
(Professor Mark Rienzi , Event co-sponsored by The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law and The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)
Sebelius’ Georgetown address refers to protecting religious freedom
(Emily Belz, World)
Sikhs protest BBC presenter's claim; broadcaster voices regret
(IBN Live)
US leaders called to address rise in global religious persecution
(Michelle Bauman, Catholic News Agency)
Victim of torture and CIA rendition gets his first day in court — in Europe
(Jamil Dakwar, ACLU)
Wrongful conviction in Ethiopia robs Christian of children
(Compass Direct News)
Thursday, 17 May 2012
Alabama senate considers tweaks to immigration law
(Fox News via Associated Press)
Algeria’s Islamists bank on Arab Spring
(Hatem Y. Ezz Eldin, Arab News)
America, religious freedom, and the natural law
(Tom Van Dyke, The League of Ordinary Gentlemen)
Americans United wins preliminary ruling in Delaware prayer lawsuit
(Americans United Press Release)
Baha’is appreciate U.S. religious freedom
(Chuck Flagg, Morgan Hill Times)
China: Church in Zou Gang illegally demolished
(Joseph DeCaro, Worthy News)
College drops health care plan over religious objections to new law
(Dan Gilgoff, CNN)
Culture Watch: Franciscan University stands for faith and freedom
(The Heritage Foundation)
D.C. police to allow Sikh officers to wear beards, religious items on job
(Tara Bahrampour, The Washington Post)
Does your country support free expression?
(IFEX)
Equality of religion
(Paul Kokosi, Weekly Blitz)
Fired for a sin or for a blessing?
(Joe Palazzolo, The Wall Street Journal)
Gay marriage not likely to become legal in Israel
(Cliff Savren, Cleveland Jewish News)
Georgetown defends Sebelius invitation
(Louise Radnofsky, The Wall Street Journal)
Georgians marching for gay rights clash with religious activists
(Helena Bedwell, Bloomberg)
IDF set to remove word 'God' from text recited at army memorials
(Gili Cohen, Haaretz)
Israel’s latest battle pits ultra-Orthodox Jews against most other Israelis
(Patrick Martin, The Globe and Mail)
Israeli court holds Jewish resident cannot obtain citizenship outside Law of Return
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Measure invites litigation
(Cheryl Bergian, In Forum)
Nigeria: Echoes From U.S. and UK
(Jideofor Adibe, AllAfrica.com)
Pew Forum Weekly Religion News Update
Reading religious freedom in Sri Lanka
(Benjamin Schonthal, The Immanent Frame: Secularism, religion, and the public sphere)
Religion News: Favorability of same-sex marriage
(Taunton Daily Gazette)
Revisions to Ala. immigration law head to governor
(Andy Brownfield, Daily Comet)
Study argues Romney’s ‘religion problem’ is exaggerated
(David Leonhardt, The New York Times)
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