Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 7 February 2020
U.S. launches the first-ever international religious alliance
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forrbes)
Declaration of Principles for the International Religious Freedom Alliance
(United States Department of State)
Answering the Call to Advance Religious Freedom
(Press Statement, Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, United States Department of State)
USCIRF applauds the impending appointment of National Security Council Adviser on International Religious Freedom
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
What’s a church? That can depend on the eye of the beholder or paperwork filed with the IRS
(Samuel Brunson, The Conversation)
The 6 countries in Trump’s new travel ban pose little threat to US national security
(Charles Kurzman, The Conversation)
Trump, Pence speak at National Prayer Breakfast
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Remarks by President Trump at the 68th Annual National Prayer Breakfast
(The White House)
Remarks by Vice President Pence at the 68th Annual National Prayer Breakfast
(The White House)
At National Prayer Breakfast about unity, Trump swipes at Romney, Pelosi
(Michelle Boorstein and Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post)
National Prayer Breakfast was a moment for leaders to show humility – Trump changed it
(Diane Winston, The Conversation)
Is true courage loving your enemies? Trump offers his point of view at National Prayer Breakfast
(Jeff Parrott, Deseret News Faith)
Trump puts global religious freedom in the political fray
(Elana Schor, Associated Press)
Trump’s prayer breakfast jibes jolt many faith leaders
(David Crary, Associated Press)
White Evangelical Protestants Attitudes Toward Donald Trump, 2015 – 2019
(PRRI)
How Mormons and Utahns view President Trump
(Natalie Jackson, PRRI)
All across Nigeria Christians march to protest persecution
(Jayson Casper, Christianity Today)
Nigeria is a killing field of defenseless Christians
(Theophilus Abbah, Religion Unplugged)
Russian high court supports Mormons' right to religious use of building
(Religiia i Pravo, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Why it’s so difficult to end female genital mutilation
(Tamsin Bradley, The Conversation)
How to target resources in efforts to end female genital mutilation
(The Conversation)
German court rules medieval anti-Semitic sculpture can stay on church
(Joseph Nasr, Reuters)
Why Democrats who oppose abortion rights are finding it harder to remain in the party
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post)
Argument: When the line between terrorism and death wish disappear
(Simon Cottee, Foreign Policy)
Virginia lawmakers pass comprehensive LGBTQ protections
(Marie Albiges, Daily Press)
Cardinal Bo calls for voting rights for religious ahead of Myanmar’s elections
(Vatican News)
Myanmar cardinal calls on government to lift ban on clergy voting
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Myanmar: Shutting down internet as a means of curbing human rights
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Gender identity laws and basic freedoms
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Fruit company settles suit over refusal to accommodate Seventh Day Adventist
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Court upholds denial of invocation slot for Satanic Temple
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
EU enlargement chief urges talks on Montenegro religion law
(Predrag Milic, Associated Press)
Russia blacklists over 200 Jehovah’s Witnesses
(Daria, Associated Press)
Poll pitch for India’s capital plays up growing divisions
(Sheikh Saaliq and Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press)
Utah senators advance tighter ban on offensive vanity plates
(Associated Press)
Russia blacklists over 200 Jehovah's Witnesses, imposing severe financial consequences
(Informatsionnoe Soprotivlenie,, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Religious liberty: Not just for social conservatives
(David French, The Dispatch)
New Christian-Muslim political alliances?
(Religious Freedom Institute)
RFI president appears on EWTN to discuss religious repression in China
(Religious Freedom Institute)
Prayer campaign begins worldwide to end 70-year Korean War
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Argentina’s bishops call for prayer for life as government seeks to legalize abortion
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Cardinal Dolan to meet with Cuban president, church leaders during visit
(Rhina Guidos, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Jewish, Muslim councils discuss religious freedom in America
(Stephanie Preweda, Media News Group)
Compulsory religious education 'may breach human rights'
(Bethan Lewis, BBC News)
Tying grant eligibility to religious freedom
(Kery Murakami, Inside Higher Ed)
Thursday, 6 February 2020
Religion news from around the web, Feb 3rd 2020
(World Religion News)
Articles of interest - 3 February 2020
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
No right to remove pupils from RE in new Welsh Curriculum – but several questions remain
(Guest Post by Russell Sandberg, Law & Religion UK)
EVENT, 6 February 2020: Mapping Faith and Development in the Philippines
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Journalist Gwen Ifill remembered with stamp at her Washington church
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
From Danny Ainge to the governor of Massachusetts, Clayton Christensen remembered as a giant of business, faith and wisdom
(Tad Walch, Deseret News)
Donald Trump's Mormon problem continues, new study shows
(Jana Riess, RNS Column: Flunking Sainthood)
Three Palestinians killed, 12 Israeli soldiers hurt in 24 hours of violence
(Oren Liebermann, Abeer Salman and Michael Schwartz, CNN, WENY News)
In historic vote, Trump acquitted of impeachment charges
(Seung Min Kim, The Washington Post)
Marie Yovanovitch: These are turbulent times. But we will persist and prevail.
(Marie L. Yovanovitch, The Washington Post)
Romney votes to convict Trump on charge of abuse of power, becoming the lone Republican to break ranks
(Dan Balz and Robert Costa, The Washington Post)
Was Romney's faith taken seriously in impeachment coverage? Alas, few suprises here...
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Why Mitt Romney voted to convict President Trump
(Mathew Brown, Deseret News)
How Mitt Romney decided Trump is guilty
(McKay Coppins, The Atlantic)
Romney cites faith as inspiring his vote to convict Trump
(Jack Jenkins, Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith motivated him to vote for Trump’s removal from office
(Julie Zauzmer, The Washington Post)
Romney’s vote to convict and what a Christian conscience demands
(Hal Boyd, Deseret News Opinion)
A Profile in Courage Senator Mitt Romney’s decision to vote to convict President Donald Trump is an extraordinary act
(Peter Wehner, The Atlantic)
How I learned to recognize the real Mitt Romney
(Greg Whitely, Politico)
'Mitt Romney. Not one of us.'
(Jay Nordlinger, National Review)
What will Mitt Romney’s political cost be?
(Jay Evensen, Deseret News Opinion)
Romney faces party scorn, isolation after impeachment vote: 'He is ostracized'
(Marisa Schultz, Fox News)
Expel Mitt: Romney has no place in today’s Republican Party
(Mark Ivanyo, Washington Examiner)
Mitt Romney banished from CPAC
(National Review Videos)
History will remember Mitt Romney
(The Editorial Board, The Washington Post - Opinions)
The tension around religion is a French tradition
(Christophe Henning, La Croix International)
Blasphemy and religious freedom (Muslims are free to practice their faith in France, but must accept that criticism of their religion is part of that freedom)
(Guillaume Goubert, La Croix International)
Law and religion round-up – 26th January
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
New Lead Safeguarding Bishop and Deputy
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Ecclesiastical Law Update – February 2020
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Israelis, Palestinians are the only ones who can resolve their differences
(La Croix International)
‘No evidence to back up emergency terror law change’ – human rights expert
(Alan Greene, The Conversation)
West African Christians face Islamic terror as US weighs troop withdrawals
(Lela Gilbert, Religion Unplugged Opinion)
The number of actual anti-Semites is low, so why are so many Jews being attacked?
(Ken Jacobson, Forward Opinion)
Court dismisses challenge to city's refusal to fly Christian flag
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
German court refuses to order removal of anti-Semitic church carving
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
German court rejects call to remove anti-Semitic church carving
(AFP)
VP Pence promotes new school choice scholarship proposal
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Remarks by Vice President Pence on school choice | Philadelphia, PA
(The White House)
States use Catholic clergy abuse lists to screen applicants
(Claudia Lauer and Meghan Hoyer, Associated Press)
Modi says Indian Muslims had nothing to fear in new law
(Ashok Sharma, Associated Press)
Breaking down Trump’s religion-heavy State of the Union
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Why the State of the Union address likely pleased many religious Americans
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
In State of the Union, President Trump pushes bill that would fund religious schools with taxpayer money
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
UK must ‘put house in order’ ahead of hosting UN climate summit, says Catholic agency
(Charles Collins, Catholic News Agency)
Bishop in India ‘categorically denies the false allegations of forced conversion’
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
In Philippines, lawmakers move to make divorce legal
(Catholic News Service, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Siberian Jehovah's Witness forced into psychiatric examination
(Credo.Press, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Yakut shaman complains to ECHR
(Interfax-Religion)
Russia: Will church's alleged "fire safety" violations be resolved?
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
Journalism train wreck: Catholic scholar pours acid on news story about abortion and politics
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Election-year coverage should focus on Catholics as being ‘politically homeless'
(Clemente Lisi, GetReligion)
Lord David Neuberger: ‘I half envy, half don’t understand religious people’
(Zaki Cooper, Jewish News)
The Queen sends her ‘best wishes’ to United Synagogue ahead of 150th anniversary
(Mathilde Frot, Jewish News)
The Pope and the bomb
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Email Subscription
The International Center for Law and Religion Studies maintains a Law and Religion Headlines service covering news about freedom of religion or belief internationally. All interested may subscribe to this service, free of charge, using the link below.
Subscribe