Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 19 July 2019
Pompeo takes aim at China at religious freedom conference
(Matthew Lee, Associated Press)
Pelosi, Wolf urge US to call out China for religious freedom abuses
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Thursday, 18 July 2019
Brazilian honored by U.S. Government for his fight against religious intolerance
(Richard Mann, Rio Times)
Icons presented to Putin and Lukashenko at Konevets monastery near St. Petersburg
(Interfax-Religion)
Man fined for bringing Jehovah's Witnesses brochure into Russia
(Website of Siberian Customs Directorate, Russia Religion News)
Harassment of Jehovah's Witnesses
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Top Vatican diplomat calls relationship with US ‘strong and solid’
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
In Pope’s backyard, Church struggles with increasingly polarized politics
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Sen. Ted Cruz raises religious liberty concerns with Trump's federal appeals court nominee
(Alex Swoyer, The Washington Times)
Conservatives oppose Trump's 5th Circuit nominee because of his contraceptive mandate decision
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
USCIRF responds to travel ban on Burmese military officials
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
'People want religious freedom and they want it now.' Here's how U.S. officials have taken the lead in ensuring they get it
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News InDepth)
Is freedom of religion ever possible in Russia?
(New Europe)
Kamali on Hudud crimes in Islam
(Mark Movsesian, Law and Religion Forum)
Russian high court fails to resolve problems with anti-evangelism law 2.0
(Ekaterina Trifonova, Nezavisimaia Gazeta)
U.S. House chaplain performs exorcism to cast out demons from Congress
(Michael Stone, Patheos Blog: Progressive Secular Humanist)
Quebec's religious symbols law passes 1st legal test as judge refuses injunction
(Jonathan Montpetit, CBC News)
Wednesday, 17 July 2019
United States to co-host Vatican summit on religious freedom
(Christopher White, Crux)
Let's improve the quality of reporting on issues pertaining to freedom of religion or belief
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Christian family argued taxes are against God's will, a judge told them to cough up $1.6 million
(David Brennan, Newsweek)
Australia leader channels Mike Pence with religious freedom law
(Jason Scott, Bloomberg)
Portugal oks 10,000 citizenship requests by descendants of Sephardic Jews
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
More than 60 British lords criticize Labour's Corbyn over anti-Semitism
(Reuters)
Clergy Discipline Commission Annual Report 2018 – Analysis
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Pentecostal church cited for violations of anti-evangelism law
(ROSKhVE, Russia Religion News)
Forced conversion in South Korea should be put to an end: An open letter to President Moon Jae-in
(Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)
Philippine bishops call for ‘ecological conversion’ amid climate crisis
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Religious leaders gather at U.S. Capitol to pray for persecuted Christians
(Elizabeth Bachman, Catholic News Service)
For Eritrea’s Christians, government not the solution but the problem
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Retired Justice Stevens, Establishment Clause champion, dies at 99
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
San Diego jury awards $300K in workplace religious discrimination suit
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Public designation, due to gross violations of human rights, of Burmese military officials
(U.S. Department of State)
U.S. sanctions top Burmese military leaders for ethnic cleansing of Rohingya
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
New report released on religious restrictions around the world
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
EEOC sues McDonald’s franchise for religious discrimination
(U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
EEOC sues McDonald's franchisee for failure to compromise on grooming policy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
9th Circuit rejects Free Exercise challenge to Tax Injunction Act
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Christian group settles harassment suit
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Religion and civil partnerships: The next steps in a turbulent saga
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Britain announces next steps for opposite-sex civil partnerships
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Does it make sense for the Trump administration to expand religious freedom protections and crack down on illegal immigration at the same time?
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News InDepth)
She survived Auschwitz — and eventually forgave her persecutors. Should others?
(Deborah E. Lipstadt, The Washington Post)
Trump meets Chinese Uighur, other religious persecution victims at White House
(Alexandra Alper, Reuters)
Tuesday, 16 July 2019
Why religious liberty is the most pressing issue facing our world today
(Joseph D'Souza, Fox News)
Religion vs law: Big religious fight erupts over Ranchi court's order to distribute copies of Quran
(India Today)
Greek conservatives scrap plans to take clergy off state payroll
(Reuters)
Donald Trump and the perils of loving Israel just a little too much
(Andrew Silow-Carroll, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
'People want religious freedom and they want it now.' Here's how U.S. officials have taken the lead in ensuring they get it
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News Faith)
African churches work to counter pressures on Congo River basin
(Fredrick Nzwili, Catholic News Service)
Persecuted Christians urge more action, fewer empty words
(Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Court refuses to dismiss loss of sepulcher claims
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Suit challenges limits on sharing religious message at gay pride events
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Appeals court protects life again
(Liberty Counsel)
9th Circuit: New Title X limits remain in effect for now
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
3rd Circuit affirms injunction against expanded contraceptive mandate exemptions
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
6th Circuit affirms jury's damage award to Muslim inmates
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Appeals court blocks Trump administration birth control rules
(Jassica Campisi, The Hill)
USCIRF statement on Cuba preventing religious leaders from attending international religious freedom meeting
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
University to introduce 'mandatory training' to combat anti-Semitism
(Amy Gibbons, East Anglian Daily Times)
Trump's faith-based foreign policy
(Mattathias Schwartz, The Atlantic)
A push to deny Muslims religious freedom gains steam
(Aysha Khan, Religion and Politics Fit for Society)
Survivors of religious massacres speak out against bigotry
(Carol Morello and Souad Mekhennet, The Washington Post)
Planned Parenthood to defy Trump abortion referral rule
(Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press)
Religious leaders including James Martin, S.J., testify on global rise of hate crimes
(Michael J. O’Loughlin, America Magazine)
Democrats have the religious left. Can they win the religious middle?
(Tom Gjelten, National Public Radio)
EVENT, 16-18 July 2019: Second Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom
(US Department of State, Washington DC)
What’s behind Quebec’s ban on religious symbols
(Jillian kestler-D'amours, The Atlantic)
Why are Americans losing confidence in organized religion?
(Frank Newport, Gallup)
Americans have little confidence in religion, congress, news media: Poll
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
USCIRF Vice Chair Gayle Manchin calls on Iran to cease harassment and threats against prisoner of conscience Mohammad Ali Taheri
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Monday, 15 July 2019
Maryland banned a school from voucher program over anti-LGBT views. It says that violates religious freedom.
(Liz Bowie, The Baltimore Sun)
Building a culture of religious freedom
(Catholic Philly)
Freedom of religion of unrepresented peoples in spotlight
(Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization)
IRC Analysis: Trump Administration slashes resettlement of religious minorities
(International Rescue Committee)
Religion Watch, July 2019, Volume 34 No. 9
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)
Law and religion round-up – 14th July
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Re AB: Termination of pregnancy
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Religious employers: Why much is at stake in a tale of teachers in Middle America
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Church split isn't matter for Russian, Ukrainian presidents - Russian Orthodox Church
(Interfax-Religion)
Siberian Jehovah's Witnesses harassed by officials
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Jehovah's Witness moved from cell to house arrest in Ivanovo oblast
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Russian lawmakers see U.S.A. behind religious conflicts
(Mariia Starikova, Kommersant)
How the conservative right hijacks religion
(Mike Sosteric, The Conversation)
How to ‘shine a light’ against the growing darkness of anti-Semitism
(Melissa Langsam Braunstein, The Federalist)
Attorney general speaks out against anti-Semitism and racism
(Devlin Barrett, The Washington Post)
Anti-Semitism event at Justice Department turns into pro-Israel rally
(Alexander Nazaryan, Yahoo News)
Faith leaders decry ICE deportations, say action causes anxiety, fear
(Julie Asher, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Court order blocking contraception exemptions upheld
(Associated Press)
Israeli minister’s remarks on gays widely condemned
(Shahar Golan, Associated Press)
Churches jump into action with threat of immigration sweeps
(Sophia Tareen, Associated Press)
Some Iranian women take off hijabs as hard-liners push back
(Karin Laub and Mohammad Nasiri, Associated Press)
Government restrictions on religion increasing worldwide
(David Crary, Associated Press)
Wars down under: Sacking of rugby star ignites debates on religion, free speech, sex and race
(Terry Mattingly, OnReligion)
Is it safe for religious believers to 'come out of the closet' in the modern workplace?
(Terry Mattingly, OnReligion)
The L-Word and “The Art of Battling Giants”
(Audre D. Thompson, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
One of America’s top climate scientists is an evangelical Christian. She’s on a mission to persuade skeptics.
(Dan Zak, The Washington Post)
EVENT, 15 July 2019: Exploring Declarations from around the World that Promote Human Dignity and Religious Freedom for All
(3-7 PM National Press Club, Washington, DC, Religious Freedom Institute, International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
U.S. may allow more Native Americans religious use of eagle feathers
(Pamela Manson, United Press International)
Saturday, 13 July 2019
Mormon tycoon helps Venezuelans start over in Brazil
(The Sun Daily)
Russia: First Jehovah's Witness ban conviction, more trials underway
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
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