Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 4 April 2014
African Christians will be killed if Church of England accepts gay marriage, says Justin Welby
(Andrew Brown, The Guardian)
Welby says sexuality decisions can mean African Christians suffer
(Lens Episcopal News Service)
Thursday, 3 April 2014
Clergy take a moral stand in Central African Republic conflict
(Lara Marlowe, The Irish Times)
Wednesday, 2 April 2014
Human right violations in Equatorial Guinea highlighted in a WCC event
(AllAfrica)
Tuesday, 1 April 2014
Flight from rage: Conflict in the Central African Republic
(Los Angeles Times)
Monday, 31 March 2014
If a company can be African American, can’t it be religious?
(Matt Bowman, MercatorNet)
Hatred festers as Muslims and Christians suffer in Central African Republic
(Lara Marlowe, The Irish Times)
Why Africa's turning anti-gay
(Jay Michaelson, The Daily Beast)
Saturday, 29 March 2014
As Santería grows and evolves, the increasing focus on Africa opens rifts among the sects
(David Ovalle, Miami Herald)
Friday, 28 March 2014
As Santería grows and evolves, the increasing focus on Africa opens rifts among the sects
(David Ovalle, Miami Herald)
Central African Republic: Siege on capital's Muslims
(Eurasia Review)
Thursday, 27 March 2014
In Africa, homophobia is driving gays to speak out
(Robyn Dixon, Los Angeles Times)
Wednesday, 26 March 2014
African clergy join fight to save elephants and rhinos from poaching
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Tuesday, 25 March 2014
New hope for Central African Republic?
(M. Zuhdi Jasser and Sam Gejdenson, World Affairs Journal)
Saturday, 22 March 2014
Nigeria's insurgency: How about some carrot?
(G.P., The Economist [Baobab: Africa])
UN warns of anti-Muslim violence in Central African Republic
(Nick Cumming-Bruce, The New York Times)
Tuesday, 18 March 2014
Christian-Muslim marriages are latest casualty of sectarian strife in Central African Republic
(Sudarsan Raghavan, Washington Post)
Monday, 17 March 2014
The Central African Republic has become a nightmare for Muslims
(The Washington Post)
Friday, 14 March 2014
Moroccan king plays up business, religious ties on African tour
(Thomas Hubert, France 24 International News)
Tuesday, 11 March 2014
Fewer than 1,000 Muslims left in Central African Republic capital
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Monday, 10 March 2014
'Demon of religious cleansing must be stopped' in Central African Republic, says UN High Commissioner
(Thomson Reuters, Global Post)
UN starts Central African Republic investigation
(John Heilprin, Associated Press)
Friday, 7 March 2014
African church leaders resist gay rights, call it a colonial import
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Wednesday, 5 March 2014
WCC congratulates new leadership of the South African churches
(World Council of Churches)
Analysis: Evacuation dilemma in the Central African Republic
(IRIN, IRIN)
Saturday, 1 March 2014
Moroccan spiritual diplomacy is gaining ground in West Africa – OpEd
(Said Temsamani, Eurasia Review)
The dangers of oversimplifying the Central African Republic conflict
(Alex Whiting, Thomson Reuters Foundation)
Friday, 28 February 2014
Conflict in the Central African Republic: it's not just about religion
(Liesl Louw-Vaudran, Institute for Security Studies)
Egypt PM visits Abbasiya Cathedral to offer condolences over death of Egyptians in Libya
(Egypt State Information Service via AllAfrica)
Thursday, 27 February 2014
African voices in Catholic divorce debate boost conservative side
(John L. Allen Jr., The Boston Globe)
Wednesday, 26 February 2014
Morocco, counter-terrorism, and the U.S - Africa Summit
(Ahmed Charai, Foreign Policy Research Institute)
Nigeria: Skye Bank chairman - Boko Haram has taken freedom of religion too far
(Senator Iroegbu, This Day via AllAfrica)
Monday, 24 February 2014
Muslims seek refuge in C. African Republic church
(Associated Press, The Washington Post)
Farrakhan: African Americans deserve their own courts
(Niraj Warikoo, USA Today via Detroit Free Press)
Friday, 21 February 2014
The inconceivable start of African-American Christianity
(Mark Galli, Christianity Today)
Thursday, 20 February 2014
War-torn churches shelter Muslims in Central African Republic
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Wednesday, 19 February 2014
Boycotting Israel and the South Africa/apartheid analogy
(David Bernstein, Volokh Conspiracy)
South Sudan: Civil society should be involved in peace negotiations, Nuncio says
(Catholic Information Service for Africa via AllAfrica)
Monday, 17 February 2014
Troops escort Muslims out of Central African Republic
(Gregory Warner, NPR)
Saturday, 15 February 2014
The Central African Republic: Sectarian savagery
(The Economist)
Friday, 14 February 2014
A Christian-Muslim crisis of faith in Africa
(Editorial, The Christian Science Monitor)
Thursday, 13 February 2014
Evidence of mass graves found in Central African Republic
(UPI)
Tuesday, 11 February 2014
Violence against Muslims soars in Central African Republic
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Future of C. African Republic Muslims imperiled
(Krista Larson, Associated Press, The Big Story)
EVENT, 12 February 2014: Faith and Women’s Role in Community and Family Health in Africa
(Karen Sichinga, Myriam Vuckovic, Katherine Marshall, The Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs)
Friday, 7 February 2014
Muslims flee Central African Republic's capital
(Jerome Delay and Krista Larson, The Big Story)
Thursday, 6 February 2014
Kenya: Nation goes on the offensive against Muslims
(Philipp Sandner, AllAfrica)
Central African Republic lynching a shock even in a country torn by violence
(David Smith, The Guardian via World Affairs Journal)
Wednesday, 5 February 2014
U.S. condemns sectarian violence in the Central African Republic
(Jen Psaki, United States Department of State)
Monday, 3 February 2014
Clashes in C.Africa town kill at least 75: Priest
(Ahram Online)
Saturday, 1 February 2014
New hope for Central African Republic
(M. Zuhdi Jasser and Sam Gejdenson, World Affairs)
Welby flies to Africa telling Anglicans to treat gay people as ‘children of God’
(John Bingham, The Telegraph)
Thursday, 30 January 2014
Dispatches: Central African Republic – “We will take our revenge”
(Peter Bouckaert, Human Rights Watch)
Church of England’s call for dialogue on gays rebuffed in Africa
(Trevor Grundy and Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Nazi ban * Blasphemy in Greece * Anti-gay Africa: Religious Freedom Recap: Jan. 20-27
(Brian Pellot, RNS Blog: On Freedom)
Tuesday, 28 January 2014
Central African Republic wants U.N. force as EU troops OKed
(Michelle Nichols, Reuters)
Saturday, 25 January 2014
Call for Papers DUE 15 February 2014: Law and Religion in Africa (26-28 May 2014)
(Pieter Coertzen, Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
Friday, 24 January 2014
Secular South Africa?
(Philip Jenkins, The Christian Century)
Tuesday, 21 January 2014
South African u. suspends students who broke up concert by Israeli
(The Jewish Press)
Thursday, 16 January 2014
The Middle East and North Africa: Cauldron of conflict – Analysis
(James M. Dorsey, Eurasia Review)
Monday, 13 January 2014
EVENT, 12 January 2014: One-time Miracle or Exemplar: What are the lessons of Mandela's legacy and South Africa's transition for other countries?
(United States Institute of Peace)
Sunday, 12 January 2014
'Score-settling' in C. African Republic kills 13
(Hippolyte Marboua | The Associated Press, KTVU.com)
Friday, 10 January 2014
C. African Republic president, PM stepping down
(Abubakar Mohammed | AP, Arab News)
Thursday, 9 January 2014
Central African Republic: Fears of sectarian genocide
(Paul Wood, BBC News)
Tuesday, 7 January 2014
Chaos in Central African Republic is about power, not religion
(Emily Mellgard, The Christian Science Monitor)
Friday, 3 January 2014
Violence in Central African Republic displaces nearly 1 million: U.N.
(Paul-Marin Ngoupana, Reuters)
Media ‘wrong’ to ignore Christians’ plight in Central African Republic
(World Watch Monitor)
Tuesday, 24 December 2013
Central African Christmas * Ohio Makes 19? * Muslim Yuletide : Tuesday’s Religion News Roundup
(Laruen Markoe, Religion News Service)
Saturday, 14 December 2013
Nigerian lawyer defends human rights of women in West Africa
(Matthew Brown, Deseret News National Edition)
Friday, 13 December 2013
Three pastors among dead in Central African Republic
(World Watch Monitor)
Thursday, 12 December 2013
Africa is plagued with tribalism and religious intolerance - Kufuor
(GhanaWeb, GhanaWeb)
African animist funeral customs and military pomp for Mandela burial on Sunday
(Xola Potelwa, Reuters FaithWorld)
Religious leaders seek calm in tense Central African Republic
(Emmanuel Braun, Reuters)
Wednesday, 11 December 2013
Fighting in Central African Republic is not about religion, archbishop says
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Monday, 9 December 2013
Central African Republic mobs launch sectarian attacks
(Krista Larson, Associated Press, Worldwide Religious News)
Saturday, 7 December 2013
Zambia: Illegal churches face deregistration
(Sarah Tembo, All Africa)
Friday, 29 November 2013
UN consensus builds to send force to Central African Republic
(World Watch Monitor, Christianity Today Australia)
Thursday, 28 November 2013
French court upholds scarf dismissal
(AFP, iafrica.com)
Monday, 25 November 2013
Nigeria: Boko Haram attacks not inspired by religion - Badeh
(Solomon Ayado, All Africa)
Sunday, 10 November 2013
No ban on gov’t officials traveling to Israel, South African Cabinet says
(JTA)
Friday, 8 November 2013
First woman and African moderator elected to the WCC Central Committee
(World Council of Churches)
Monday, 4 November 2013
Central African Republic: Religious tinderbox
(BBC News Africa)
Wednesday, 30 October 2013
The rise of Islamist Militancy in East Africa: Al Qaeda’s Next Target?
(Ahmed Salah Hashim, RSIS)
Hindus worldwide upset at ‘trivialization’ of Lord Ganesh in South Africa newspaper
(Eurasia Review)
Monday, 28 October 2013
Somalia's al-Shabab commanders 'killed' in strike
(BBC News Africa)
African liberation a vehicle for westernization
(Morris DC Komakech, The Independent)
Tuesday, 22 October 2013
Clerics call on UN military force to secure Central African Republic
(World Watch Monitor)
Monday, 21 October 2013
Ethiopian immigrants create an Israeli tradition out of Africa
(Roy (Chicky) Arad, Haaretz)
Friday, 11 October 2013
Many of 250 drowned migrants were African Christians fleeing persecution
(Kate Tracy, Christianity Today)
Monday, 7 October 2013
Religious order urges action to stem chaos in Central African Republic
(Jonathan Luxmoore, Catholic News Service)
Thursday, 3 October 2013
Catholic clerics mugged at gunpoint in Central African Republic
(World Watch Monitor)
Saturday, 28 September 2013
Kenya: religious leaders call for Oct 1 prayers
(Jemimah Wangui, All Africa)
Tuesday, 24 September 2013
Nigeria: Religious re-education
(Cornelius Afebu Omonokhua, Daily Trust via AllAfrica)
Monday, 23 September 2013
Cameroon: youths focus on inter-religious dialogue
(Branda Y Nchewnang-Ngassa, All Africa)
Kenya mall carnage shows Shabab resilience
(Nicholas Kulish, Mark Mazzetti, Eric Schmitt, The New York Times Africa)
Tuesday, 17 September 2013
African countries pledge to tackle terrorism
(Hayam El Hadi, Magharebia)
Wednesday, 4 September 2013
10 years after Gene Robinson, African Anglicans to take stock
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Monday, 26 August 2013
Pope calls for anti-human trafficking meeting
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Ancient African religion finds roots in America
(Christopher Johnson, NPR)
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