Law and Religion Headlines
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Church-based scouting alternatives attract interest
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Al-Qaradawi and the new religious conflict with Israel
(Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone Institute)
Canterbury Cathedral says it’s not closing its doors
(Trevor Grundy, Huffington Post Travel)
Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s burial angers Va. Muslims
(Gary Strauss, The Washington Post)
Pope Francis addresses tens of thousands of pro-life marchers
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
Saudi Arabia eases visa rules to promote religious visits
(Global Post)
Government encourages freedom of children's religious and ethnic rights
(Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), South African Government Information)
Need to tackle intolerance based on religion, beliefs – Malaysia's UN Envoy
(Bernama)
Hundreds of Chinese gathered for Patriarch Kirill's service in Harbin
(Interfax)
34th German Kirchentag: Hamburg and its visitors learn that enough is enough
(Paul Handley, Church Times)
Minnesota becomes 12th state to legalize same-sex marriage
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Ireland: Church leaders call for 'social dimension' to balance cuts
(The Parliament)
Can religion and gay dating ever coexist?
(Nicholas Martin, Huff Post Religion)
Kermit Gosnell guilty of first-degree murder
(Associated Press, Huffington Post)
Religion mixes with politics in L.A. mayoral race
(Paresh Dave, Neon Tommy (USC))
Don't judge a Book of Mormon by its cover: How Mormons are discovering the musical as a conversion tool
(Danielle Tumminio, Huff Post Religion)
Hindus urge Britney Spears for deeper spirituality exploration beyond yoga
(Eurasia Review)
Why everyone should oppose Ten Commandments in public schools – especially religious people
(Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, Huff Post Religion)
Polygamy and DOMA
(Mark Goldfeder, The Salt Lake Tribune)
Turkey uncovers alleged plot to kill Orthodox patriarch
(Reuters, Istanbul, Al Arabiya)
Pastor Saeed Abedini released from solitary confinement; wife praises 'small victory'
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Miss India vs. Hindu fundamentalists
(Aarti Virani, The Wall Street Journal)
Islam expert warns Christians may completely disappear from Iraq, Afghanistan, Egypt
(Alex Murashko, The Christian Post)
Tanzania – bomb outside new Catholic church one of worst ‘terrorist’ incidents in years
(Dismas Lyassa, World Watch Monitor)
Israel and Russia leaders to discuss Syria conflict
(BBC News Middle East)
Monday, 13 May 2013
Chief rabbi: David Rosen at TEDxViadellaConciliazione
(TEDxTalks, YouTube)
Turkey: Four parties agree on scarf freedom in positions of public service
(Ali Aslan Kiliç, Today's Zaman)
Illinois state senators may take a stand on Turkey's treatment of Orthodox
(Mitch Smith, Chicago Tribune)
Minnesota House passes Marriage Equality bill, the Jewish perspective
(Bradley Machov, Twin Cities Daily Planet)
Pakistan: Of particular concern
(Amina Jilani, The Express Tribune)
Muhammadiyah chairman at Jewish congress
(The Jakarta Post)
Minnesota on the precipice of legalized ‘gay marriage’
(Charlie Butts, One News Now)
Pakistan's election: Chez Sharif
(A.R., The Economist)
IRS punished conservative non-profits, perhaps also pro-Israel groups
(Lori Lowenthal Marcus, The Jewish Press)
Religion figures prominently in Pakistan's politics
(Adnan Rashid, UPI.com)
An architect building bridges between religions
(Vercihan Ziflioğlu, Hürriyet Daily News)
First day of historic trial: German court adjourns Neo-Nazi case until May 14
(Der Spiegel)
Right to Die, Grayling v Legal Aid and Abu Qatada Finally Off (?) – The Human Rights Roundup
(Sarina Kidd, UK Human Rights Blog)
Marriage and gender-reassignment in Hong Kong
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
David Cameron would like to forget gay marriage, but it will haunt him
(Charles Moore, The Telegraph)
Of elections and extremes: Pakistan's Pamela Anderson takes on a mullah
(Taha Siddiqui, The Christian Science Monitor)
Religion and Law round up – 12th May
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
U.S. Supreme Court considering Elmbrook graduation case
(David G. Savage, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Jihadist leader threatens war against Tunisia govt
(Agence France-Press, Naharnet)
Lebanese man gets six years for role in Saudi Arabia conversion case
(Habib Toumi, Gulf News)
Saudi jails Lebanese man for helping woman to convert
(Naharnet)
Jerusalem clerics slam 'brutal' police acts at Easter
(The Daily Star (Lebanon))
The perils of religious persecution in Iran
(Forbes)
Townsend murderer sues prison system, claiming religious rights violated
(Lisa Redmond, Lowell Sun)
Nigeria: Oloyede tasked on religious harmony
(Abdullateef Aliyu, Daily Trust)
President Mahama hails Ghanaians’ religious tolerance
(Ghana Business News)
Russian participant of Eurovision regularly fasts and plans to study in madrasah
(Interfax)
Tunisia: revise the draft constitution
(Human Rights Watch)
Mass held in Rome for kidnapped Syrian bishops
(Estefania Aguirre, Catholic News Agency)
Sunday, 12 May 2013
Opinion: It’s all about babies
(Kathryn Lopez, Your West Valley)
Saturday, 11 May 2013
Forthcoming events in religion and law – Update: May 2013
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Muslim, Christian groups clash in NY libel suit
(The Wall Street Journal)
Pennsylvania student charged in nude pope-parody
(Kevin Begos, Huffington Post)
Amnesty International urges release of Egyptian Christian teacher held over anti-Islam remarks
(Fox News)
Poll shows more support for abandoning gay marriage plans rather than plain packaging
(The Telegraph)
Jesuits face a shrinking pool of university presidents
(Tim Townsend, Huffington Post Religion)
Friday, 10 May 2013
Zionism: The Real Enemy of the Jews – Book Review
(Ludwig Watzal, Eurasia Review)
US calls N. Korea to release American from prison
(CBN News)
PACE condemns violence against believers (Audio)
(Roger Kiska and Andrea Williams, The Voice of Russia)
Wagner controversy: Opera cancels Holocaust staging of 'Tannhäuser'
(Der Spiegel)
Judge hopes Keira Knightley wedding will encourage others to wed
(Claire Carter, The Telegraph)
Vatican signs financial transparency accord with U.S. officials
(Alessandro Speciale, Religion News Service)
Religion beyond the Right – OpEd
(Frank Bruni, The New York Times)
In Israel "Women of the Wall" pray with police protection after winning court ruling
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
New jihadi magazine in English focuses on South Asia, including Afghanistan and India – Analysis
(B. Raman, Eurasia Review)
Haredi Orthodox youth mob Western Wall to protest women’s prayer service
(JTA)
Vatican declares Santa Muerte, Mexico's ‘Death Saint' is blasphemous (PICTURES)
(Sara C Nelson, Huffington Post UK)
Freedom of religion (and belief) in external EU-policies
(Geert Plas, Library of the European Parliament)
Team Obama sends message to Catholics – OpEd
(William Donohue, Eurasia Review)
Malcolm Boyd brought Christianity into the streets to promote civil rights
(Gary G. Yerkey, The Christian Science Monitor)
Gay couple told: single beds only, if you stay here
(Mathew Dearnaley, The New Zealand Herald)
Baby sex-selection tours increasingly popular with Australian couples using IVF
(Natasha Bita, The Australian News)
Fighting back in Strasbourg
(David Pollock, National Secular Society)
In hot blood: The killings of Islamist hardliners promise further instability
(The Economist)
Center for Law and Religion Year-End Message
(CLR, St. John's School of Law)
New forums to debate and defend international human rights
(Seyla Benhabib, GMF Blog)
Christian Weekly News
(Christian Concern)
How much do you know about international religious freedom and it's measurement? Take the quiz!
(the Weekly Number)
Vatican: Pope to visit Brazil slum, meet young offenders
(IGN)
Former Westboro Baptist Church member apologizes for pain caused by funeral pickets
(John Dere, Crossmap)
Religion and belief and the European Parliament
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
“Is the test for capacity to cohabit the same as the test for capacity to marry?”
(Rosalind English, UK Human Rights Blog)
Doctor calls stem cell surgery on toddler revolutionary
(Hillary Senour, Catholic News Agency)
Under Hillary Clinton, the State Department pursued greater religious engagement
(Amy Frykholm, Religion & Politics)
Britain's feckless, two-faced approach to radical Islam
(Irfan Al-Alawi, Gatestone Institute)
Minnesota House approves gay marriage bill after two-hour debate
(Associated Press, Star Tribune)
Life terms for three in 1984 anti-Sikh riots
(Business Standard)
Cardinal beatifies first lay, black Brazilian woman, 'Nha Chica'
(Catholic News Service, National Catholic Reporter)
France struggles to fight radical Islam in its jails
(Alexandria Sage, Reuters)
Egypt Coptic Pope pays first visit to Vatican in 40 years
(Aswat Masriya)
2 popes praying: Egyptian Copt and Pope Francis
(The Washington Post)
Pakistani Views on Religion and Politics as Election Nears
(Pew Research Center Report, The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life)
Same-sex couples welcome Delaware gay marriage
(Randall Chase, Time)
Israeli police question Muslim cleric after scuffle
(Isabel Kershner, The New York Times)
Church of Scotland agrees to reword report on Israeli settlements
(Severin Carrell, The Guardian)
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