Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 6 February 2020
Expansive love in a borderless world: Nuclear disarmament in fraught times (Responding to: The Pope and the bomb)
(Emily Welty, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Nuclear disarmament and the power of the Catholic church (Responding to: The Pope and the bomb)
(Joan Rohlfing, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
The church and nuclear disarmament in a schizophrenic time (Responding to: The Pope and the bomb)
(Gerard Powers, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
The coming age of diplomacy (Responding to: The Pope and the bomb)
(James E. Goodby, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
The Pope and the bomb conference: Some emerging insights (Responding to: The Pope and the bomb)
(Margaret R. Pfeil, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Unlocking the Catholic potential for nuclear disarmament (Responding to: The Pope and the bomb)
(Kevin G. Ahern, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Latin America’s new war of religion
(The Economist)
Cottle Strawberry to pay $12,500 to settle EEOC religious discrimination lawsuit
(U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
Greece joins US-led International Religious Freedom Alliance
(Tasos Kokkinidis, Greek Reporter)
Mitt Romney and John McCain both defied Trump. That’s not a coincidence.
(Helaine Olen, The Washington Post - Opinions)
Wednesday, 5 February 2020
Morocco co-sponsors meeting on prevention of hate speech and incitement to discrimination
(The North Africa Post)
Argument: India's new laws hurt women most of all
(Nilanjana Bhowmick, Foreign Policy)
Massive delays cause Democrats to release partial results for Iowa caucuses
(Kayla Koslosky, Christian Headlines)
Trump impeachment, which put Jewish advocates on center stage, ends with president’s acquittal
(Ron Kampeas, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Romney impeachment vote heartens some, angers others in Utah
(Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press)
6 Jewish moments during Donald Trump’s 2020 State of the Union speech
(Ron Campeas, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
'Life is a sacred gift from God' - Trump backs ban on late-term abortion in State of the Union address
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
Pro-life leaders rally behind State of the Union
(Catholic News Agency)
Abu Dhabi marks interfaith effort a year after Pope's visit
(Associated Press)
Intel: Trump touts eliminating Soleimani, Baghdadi at State of the Union
(Bryant Harris, Al-Monitor)
No religious freedom in ASEAN?
(The ASEAN Post)
Venezuela tops foreign policy agenda in State of the Union
(Catholic News Agency)
How did pro-life Democrats caucus in Iowa?
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)
Sanders wins endorsement from Muslim group, Iowa's only Muslim state legislator
(Aysha Khan, Religion News Service)
Among Democrats, Christians lean toward Biden, while ‘nones’ prefer Sanders
(Michael Lipka and Gregory A. Smith, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
Pope Francis met woman who grabbed him New Year's Eve
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
Israeli left paralyzed over Trump’s peace plan
(Ksenia Svetlova, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
California university reaches settlement with Students for Life in discrimination suit
(Catholic News Agency)
From young evangelicals to National Prayer Breakfast: An urgent call on climate change
(Kyle Meyaard-Schaap, Religion News Service)
Intel: Pentagon pauses program that helps Turkey target PKK
(Amberin Zaman, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Will Tunisia have a seat in future Libyan dialogues?
(Elizia Volkmann, Al-Monitor)
What brought Iranian forces to Idlib front?
(Hamidreza Azizi, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Pope, with eye to Argentine debt, urges financial solidarity
(Associated Press)
Will developments in Idlib force Ankara to turn to the West again?
(Semih Idiz, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Iran’s Khamenei defends pre-election purge of Reformists
(Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Syrian mercenaries fight Turkey’s battles in Libya
(Khaled al-Khateb, Al-Monitor: Syria Pulse)
US peace plan quashes hopes for Israel-Hamas cease-fire
(Ahmad Abu Amer, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Muslim nations reject Trump’s Mideast plan in Saudi meeting
(Aya Batrawy, Associated Press)
Trump’s 'peace plan' rewards settler violence
(Akiva Eldar, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Legal Spirits Episode 019: Oral argument in the Blaine Amendments case
(Center for Law and Religion Forum at St. John's University School of Law)
The Supreme Court is poised to deliver a victory to school choice advocates
(Mark Movsesian, Center for Law and Religion Forum at St. John's University School of Law)
Companies offer rebuke of Tennessee’s anti-LGBT adoption law
(Jonathan Mattis, Associated Press)
Facebook takes down anti-Semitic page, governor says
(Associated Press)
Noise restrictions on sidewalk abortion counselors upheld
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Former missionary to lead Brazil’s isolated indigenous unit
(Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press)
Indonesian acquitted of blasphemy for taking dog into mosque
(Associated Press)
Indonesian sentenced to life in prison in bomb plots
(Niniek Karmini, Associated Press)
I’m an Orthodox Jew and social scientist. Here are 3 forces that pushed my community toward the Republican Party.
(Hannah Lebovits, Jewish Telegraphic Agency: Opinion)
Weekend thinker from David French: Does it matter if media elites don't 'get' Pentecostalism?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Anti-Semitic incidents in Britain rise for 4th year straight year to reach all-time high
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Vatican has 'no information' on Gänswein leave of absence report
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
Vatican seeks to explain absence of aide after book scandal
(Nicole Winfield)
Tuesday, 4 February 2020
The importance of Papal diplomacy: Francis re-commits to international cooperation & dialogue
(Massimo Faggioli, Commonweal)
Trump promises to grant Iraqi Christians facing deportation extensions to stay in US
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Argentine journalist uses conspiracy theory about Jews to explain Kobe Bryant’s death
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Donald Trump and Pete Buttigieg find that discussing abortion is always difficult
(Terry Mattingly, OnReligion)
Save our rainforests, say Indonesian religious leaders
(Katharina R. Lestari, UCA News)
Nigerian church torched by suspected Fulani; over 2 dozen killed in attacks
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
NHS scrutinizes puberty blockers amid complaints, lawsuit against Tavistock clinic
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)
Uganda 'studying' to see if embassy should be opened in Jerusalem
(Mikaela Mathews, Christian Headlines)
Senators give closing arguments in impeachment trial
(Lori Arnold, Christian Headlines)
Superintendent stands up to Atheist group, says school is not 'a religion-free zone'
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
At State of the Union, what pro-life leaders hope to hear
(Christine Rousselle, Catholic News Agency)
Opposition mounts to Florida’s Vulnerable Child Protection bill
(Catholic News Agency)
German court reverses school's niqab ban
(Catholic News Agency)
At Muslim hackathon, techies build community and tools to access Islamic learning
(Aysha Khan, Religion News Service)
Federal judge accepts religious liberty defense of immigrant rights activists
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Algeria battles larger countries to vie for leading role in Libya peace process
(Simon Speakman Cordall, Al-Monitor)
Iraqi Jews in Israel watch protests with hope
(Lujain Elbaldawi, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
EU’s top diplomat in Iran to discuss fragile nuclear deal
(Al-Monitor Staff, Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Netanyahu back in charge after scoring points in US, Uganda
(Mazal Mualem, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Court accepts RFRA defenses of volunteers feeding migrants
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Major federal court victory for religious liberty rights of immigrants' rights activists
(The Law, Rights, and Religion Project, Columbia Law School)
James W. Carr appointed to U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Nepal's next census to count LGBT+ people for the first time
(Gopal Sharma and Annie Banerji, Thomson Reuters Foundation News)
Lord Chancellor: Legalised assisted suicide ‘open to abuse’
(The Christian Institute)
Russia convicts 2 Jehovah’s Witnesses amid crackdown
(Associated Press)
The erosion of secular India
(The Economist)
Protecting cows and persecuting people
(Ajay Sarma, Harvard Political Review)
Germany: Court rules anti-Semitic art can remain on church facade
(Elizabeth Schumacher, Deutsche Welle)
German appeals court denies bid to remove anti-Semitic relic
(Geir Moulson, Associated Press)
What U.S. religious liberty means — especially when it comes to Islam
(Audie Cornish and Asma Uddin, National Public Radio)
Church's suggestions to violate separation of church and state fester
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Two more Jehovah's Witnesses convicted on faulty evidence
(Sibir.Realii, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Another court intervention in Jehovah's Witness case
(SOVA Center for Information and Analysis, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Russian Orthodox Church could discontinue practice of blessing WMDs
(Interfax-Religion)
Donbas: Luhansk: Soviet-era prisoner of conscience to be jailed again?
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
World Council of Churches head appointed presiding bishop for Church of Norway
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Anti-Semitic incidents fall to 15-year low in South Africa
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Religious freedom comes to Europe’s second-newest nation (Montenegro). But Christians are concerned.
(Jayson Casper, Christianity Today)
Mila: 'No regrets' for French teen targeted for criticising Islam
(BBC News)
Christian, Muslim parents join together to protest state-mandated LGBT curriculum in New Jersey
(Mikaela Mathews, Christian Headlines)
Removing informed consent for abortion a step backward, critic of Ga. bill says
(Catholic News Agency)
Why do they hate the Jews?
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism)
Intel: Morocco played up Iran rhetoric as it eyed US-Israel deal on Western Sahara
(Bryant Harris, Al-Monitor)
Escalation in Syria and Libya tests limits of Erdogan-Putin ties
(Cengiz Candar, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Erdogan threatens Assad forces, seeks de-escalation in Idlib
(Diego Cupolo, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Syria clashes, Ukraine visit test Turkey-Russia relations
(Diego Cupolo, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Monday, 3 February 2020
EVENT, 3 February 2010: The Global Compact on Refugees and Opportunities for Syrian refugee self-reliance
(Brookings Institution and the Tent Partnership for Refugees, European Policy Centre)
Strasbourg rules there is no ban on the implementation of the Freedom of Religion Act
(B92)
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