Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 16 January 2020
Open Doors’ 2020 World Watch List reveals surge of violence, ‘human rights nightmare’ in China
(RNS Press Release Distribution Service, Religion News Service)
Open Doors: Technology advancing Christian persecution
(Diana Chandler, Baptist Press)
North Korea is still the most dangerous place to be a Christian
(Christian Today)
2020 World Watch List (Video)
(Open Doors USA, YouTube)
World Watch List: the 50 most dangerous countries to follow Jesus
(Open Doors International, Open Doors HK)
The Top 50 countries where it's hardest to be a Christian
(Jayson Casper, Christianity Today)
What’s next for Christians in the Middle East?
(Stephen M. Rasche, Angelus News)
The 10 most religious countries, ranked by perception
(Megan Trimble, Shelbi Austin, U.S. News & World Report)
Tabernacle retrieved intact from church destroyed by earthquake in Puerto Rico
(Catholic News Agency)
School threatens suspension for student's 'Virginity Rocks' sweatshirt
(Catholic News Agency)
Italian bishops promote Catholic-Jewish dialogue as antisemitic speech increases
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
Disability group welcomes ruling against right to assisted suicide in Mass.
(Catholic News Agency)
Jerry Falwell, Jr. may call for 'civil disobedience' if Virginia passes new gun control laws
(Lori Arnold, Christian Headlines)
Tennessee to pass bill allowing faith-based adoption agencies to refuse same-sex couples
(Mikaela Mathews, Christian Headlines)
House sends impeachment articles to the Senate, trial date is set
(Will Maule, Christian Headlines)
Religious group's distribution of vegan food may be expressive conduct
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
8th Circuit hears oral arguments in challenge to state anti-BDS law
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Eighth Circuit hears fight over Arkansas anti-boycott law
(Joe Harris, Courthouse News Service)
Trump boosts school prayer, faith groups as he rallies base
(Collin Binkley and Elana Schor, Associated Press)
Donald Trump is promising ‘big action’ on school prayer to rally Evangelical voters
(Katie Reilly, TIME)
Can your child pray at school? Trump celebrates students at Religious Freedom Day event
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Trump courts religious groups with rules that worry LGBTQ groups
(Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times)
Muslim millennial's site dispels stereotypes for millions
(Luis Andres Henao, Associated Press)
Imam in Uganda is mocked for mistakenly marrying a man
(Rodney Muhumuz, Associated Press)
NJ expands terrorism law in response to kosher market attack
(Associated Press)
Panama: 7 killed, 14 tortured in exorcism terror rituals
(Associated Press)
Pope blesses rosaries for military prisoners held for ‘Dirty War’ crimes
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Bishops urge Central African Republic leaders to face challenges in 2020
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
The value of religious clubs on Utah’s college campuses
(Trent Toone, Deseret News)
Africa’s young Christian communities are now in Islamic-extremist crosshairs
(National Catholic Register)
Is the price Evangelicals are paying for religious freedom too high?
(Kimberly Ross, Arc Digital)
Military theocracy?
(Mark Too, Juicy Ecumenism – The Institute on Religion & Democracy's Blog)
Task of Jewish community is address help to people - Rabbi Lazar (Russia)
(Interfax-Religion)
New U.S. ambassador to Russia prefers ice hockey to ice-water dips
(Interfax-Religion)
Turkmenistan: Raids, searches, fines, threats, beatings, headscarf bans
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Gay-rights lawsuit against big seminary ties into '20 elections and pending Supreme Court case
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
Multiracial churches growing, challenge for clergy of color
(Adelle M. Banks, Associated Press)
Religions can be part of the solution for peace, not the problem, faith leaders say
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)
Alisson, Roberto Firmino and religion’s role at Liverpool and in the Premier League
(Simon Hughes, The Athletic)
How Ulster Scots and the Irish language got Northern Ireland’s government back
(The Economist)
Can Catholic school hair grooming standards be discriminatory?
(Ellen K. Boegel, America: The Jesuit Review)
An under-the-radar SCOTUS case could obliterate the line between church and state
(Rebecca Klein, Huffington Post)
Wednesday, 15 January 2020
SEMINAR, 15-17 January 2020: Statesmanship and Religious Freedom Seminar
(The Museum of the Bible and the Religious Freedom Institute)
Court upholds removal of mosque's finance director
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Attorney has standing to challenge judge's prayer practices
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
China blasts human rights report, praises current situation
(Associated Press)
No action under color of law in refusing to rent meeting space to speaker
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Tennessee passes law protecting faith-based adoption/ foster care agencies
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
New report on state laws impacting church-state separation and religious equality
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Nearly half of U.S. states fail to protect religious equality, American Atheists’ report finds
(American Atheists)
Experts advise synagogues on use of armed security personnel
(David Crary, Associated Press)
UN court to rule next week in Rohingya genocide case
(Mike Corder, Associated Press)
Pope names 1st woman manager in Vatican Secretariat of State
(Associated Press)
Argument preview: Justices to consider dispute over tax credits for scholarships
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)
Long history underlies fight over religious-school funding
(Mark Walsh, Education Week)
Appeals court hears oral argument on religious school funding dispute in Maine
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Symposium before oral argument in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue
(SCOTUSblog)
The court case that could finally take down antiquated anti-Catholic laws
(Nick Sibilla, The Atlantic)
Mexico bishops urge no statute of limitations for sex abuse
(Associated Press)
Ringing church bells for Brexit a ‘tacky’ idea, Anglican bishop says
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Young people are responsible for most of New York City’s anti-Semitic attacks. Will Holocaust education help?
(Ben Sales, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
The naked truth about Raelians and their UFO religion
(Matthew Hendley, Religion Unplugged)
‘Jeopardy!’ producers say Church of the Nativity question was mistake
(Associated Press, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Russian Church praises Putin's attention to traditional values of Russians
(Interfax-Religion)
Mayor Pete evolving into Pastor Pete? Prepare for latest uptick in MSM ardor for religious left
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Benedict XVI distances himself from new book on celibacy
(Nicolas Senèze and Clémence Houdaille, La Croix International)
Ex-pope Benedict asks to be removed as co-author of book in priestly celibacy row
(Lorenzo Tondo, The Gaurdian)
The case for priestly celibacy
(Christian Today)
Benedict XVI steps back from book that put him at odds with pope
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)
What journalists need to look for during Benedict-Francis feud over priestly celibacy
(Clemente Lisi, GetReligion)
Sikhs, beards and “hygiene”: Sethi
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Christian bakers challenge $135K fine for quoting Bible verse
(Keisha Russell, The Daily Signal)
Serbian Church supporters stage mass protests in Montenegro
(Samir Kajosevic, Balkan Insight)
Serbian Church must keep distance from Serbian government
(Mladen Aleksic, Balkan Insight)
Trump taps ‘strong, silent type’ to lead impeachment defense
(Aamer Madhani, Associated Press)
The dangers of religious social networking in China
(Zhang Feng, Bitter Winter)
The age of nones may favor churches that welcome doubters
(Ryan Burge, Religion News Service)
Who is an evangelical? An interview with Thomas Kidd
(Eric C. Miller, Religion & Politics: Fit for Polite Company)
Texas' misguided decision on refugees is state-sponsored Islamophobia
(Omar Suleiman, Religion News Service)
Open Doors warns of 'rise of the surveillance state' as North Korea tops watch list again
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
‘A long time coming’: These Muslims are bringing sex abuse by sheikhs out of the shadows
(Aysha Khan, Religion News Service)
Oklahoma City archbishop supports effort to end state death penalty
(Catholic News Agency)
Pope appoints first woman to managerial position in Secretariat of State
(Catholic News Agency)
Congressional leaders raise plight of US pastors in Chinese prisons
(Catholic News Agency)
Mexican bishops call for ending statute of limitations for sex abuse of minors
(Catholic News Agency)
Tenn governor to sign bill protecting faith-based adoption agencies
(Catholic News Agency)
Will Russian government shake-up impact Moscow’s Mideast policy?
(Maxim A. Suchkov, Al-Monitor: Russia Pulse)
Pentagon considering reinforcing missile defenses after Iranian strikes
(Jack Detsch, Al-Monitor)
Abdul Mahdi urges Kurds to help rid Iraq of US troops
(Dana Taib Menmy, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Tuesday, 14 January 2020
Religion Photos of the Week
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Conversation marking the First Anniversary of Ukrainian Orthodox Church Autocephaly
(International Center for Law and Religion Studies, Talk About: Law and Religion)
Ukrainian Autocephaly, One Year On
(Elizabeth Clark, Talk About: Law and Religion)
Religious policies under Ukraine President Zelensky
(Dmytro Vovk [author name correction], Talk About: Law and Religion)
A year after the Tomos: The Moscow Patriarchate’s narratives about the new church and itself
(Andriy Fert, Talk About: Law and Religion)
From Chaplains of Maidan to Military Chaplains: One Year after the Tomos
(Catherine Wanner and Tetiana Kalenychenko, Talk About: Law and Religion)
The Orthodox Church of Ukraine: Can relations with the Russian Orthodox Church be normalized? (conversation on anniversary of Ukrainian autocephaly)
(Andrii Krawchuk, Talk About: Law and Religion)
U.S. interference in Ukraine’s Autocephaly: An ineffective, unnecessary, and unlikely affair
(Robert C. Blitt, Talk About: Law and Religion)
A language of “sects” in Russian reflections of Ukrainian Autocephaly
(Stanislav Panin, Talk About: Law and Religion)
U.S. congratulates Orthodox Church of Ukraine on anniversary of receiving Tomos
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Ukrainian Orthodox Church 2019 – results of the year
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
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