Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 30 May 2019
Indonesia’s elections reveal a nation at the crossroads between pluralism and intolerance
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))
Church in Pakistan expresses concern over recent violence against minorities
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
UN Assembly remembers victims of violence against religion
(Associated Press)
CAIR asks federal court in Mich. to prohibit FBI, border agents from interrogating Muslim travelers about religious beliefs and practices
(Yahoo Finance)
Gillibrand, opening up about her religion, says GOP is not a 'faith-driven party'
(Tamara Keith, National Public Radio)
What Israel's new election reveals about the struggle over Jewishness
(Joyce Dalsheim, The Telegraph)
Blood products and Jehovah’s Witnesses: DE
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
God’s army: Religious zeal is surging in Russia’s military forces
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Protestants protest anti-evangelism law in European court
(Andrei Gordeev, Russia Religion News)
California can’t win its confession fight
(Declan Leary, National Review)
Opinion: Is the only safe Jew in Germany an invisible one?
(Michael Friedman, Deutsche Welle)
Withdrawing life support: only one person’s view matters
(Dominic Wilkinson, The Conversation)
India Tomorrow part 7: what Narendra Modi’s landslide victory means for India
(annabel Bligh and Gemma Ware, The Conversation)
Catholic officials troubled by report of ‘at risk’ adults in UK immigration center
(Charles Collins, Law & Religion UK)
Myanmar issues arrest warrant for nationalist Buddhist monk
(Aung Naing Soe, Associated Press)
Amish couple settles lawsuit over photos their faith forbids
(Associated Press)
Cross burned at church where black pastor was to appear
(Associated Press)
Maine ends non-medical vaccine exemptions
(ABC 13)
Maine ends vaccination exemptions
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Amy Coney Barrett speaks out on religious tests for judges
(Kevin Daley, The Daily Signal)
The Balkan wars created a generation of Christian terrorists
(Azeem Ibrahim and Hikmet Karcic, Foreign Policy)
‘World Heritage’ site selection is Eurocentric – and that shapes which historic places get love and money
(Victoria Reyes, The Conversation)
Child migrants around the world are being denied their human rights
(Chrissie Gale, Jennifer Davidson, and Nigel Cantwell, The Conversation)
How Tunisia is trying to resurrect a Jewish pilgrimage to the island of Djerba
(Daniel Lee, The Conversation)
EVENT 29 May 2019: Freedom of Religious Institutions in Society (launch of RFI's FORIS Project)
(Washington Hebrew Congretation, Religious Freedom Institute)
Steve Bannon speaks in Kazakhstan for the new 'revolutionary power' as he grooms warriors to 'save' Christians and Jews
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Jakarta riots reveal Indonesia’s deep divisions on religion and politics
(Tim Lindsey, The Conversation)
Religious freedom for all Native Americans
(Robert Soto, Washington Examiner)
Tuesday, 28 May 2019
An important step to combat acts of violence based on religion or belief
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Ukraine's crisis of religion
(Daniel Hanson, National Interest)
Florida’s new voucher program could prompt lawsuit
(Leslie Postal, Orlando Sentinel)
In Western Europe, most people back church-state separation even while many willingly pay church tax
(Dalia Fahmy, Pew Research Center)
Iran shuts down church, removes cross
(The Jerusalem Post)
Different perspectives of the CDM
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
The EHRC, the Labour Party and antisemitism
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
In Washington state, humans can be turned into compost (Catholics have a problem with that)
(Julia Duin, Get Religion)
Turkmenistan: In Ramadan, Muslims fear "extremism" accusations
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Russian Orthodox Church to open churches in Cyprus, Sweden
(Interfax-Religion)
Justices reverse in part on Indiana abortion law
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)
Criminal case against Jehovah's Witness for singing
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
The new German anti-Semitism
(James Angelos, The New York Times)
It is dangerous to wear a kippah in Germany, anti-Semitism official says
(Toby Axelrod, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
‘Startling’ inaction on climate change must end, pope says
(Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service)
French senate passes bill for preservation of Notre Dame’s original state
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Supreme Court upholds part of Indiana abortion law; denies review on injunction for part
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Abortion-rights activists renew battle in Argentina
(Luis Andres Henao, Associated Press)
Certiorari denied in challenge to kaporos ritual
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Bridge gap between cultures for peace, stability and development: United Nations
(Lalit Kishore, MeriNews)
An important step to combat acts of violence based on religion or belief
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
A Nazi sympathizer pleaded guilty to defacing a synagogue. His lawyer says conservatives helped radicalize him. Add to list
(Katie Mettler, The Washington Post)
India’s Prime Minister Modi pursues politics of Hindu nationalism – what does that mean?
(Sumit Ganguly, The Conversation)
Advancing freedom of religion or belief in the new European parliament: Three suggestions for new MEPs
(CSWPress, FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))
Interfaith Girl Scouts combat hate
(Jewish News)
Hundreds join interfaith bike tour of Christchurch prompted by terror attacks
(Lee Kenny, Stuff)
Better to teach non-Muslims about Islam - PAS lawmaker
(Malaysiakini)
Supreme Court compromise on Indiana abortion law keeps issue off its docket
(Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)
BYU Column: Students to define tolerance at Religious Freedom Review
(Sarah Belliston, Daily Herald)
UN experts ‘concerned,’ want answers about Quebec religious symbols bill
(Rachel Lau, Global News)
Poll: 12 percent of Americans support new laws promoting Bible in public schools
(Matthew Sheffield, The Hill)
New poll: Americans split on religion in public school curriculum, oppose Bible only classes
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Pakistani police arrest Hindu vet on charges of blasphemy
(Associated Press)
China deploys Confucius in bid to boost religion controls
(Associated Press)
Monday, 27 May 2019
Forced referral and freedom of religion vs freedom of conscience
(Shawn Watley, The Epoch Times)
Muslims seek voice in changing Uzbekistan
(AFP)
Alabama poised to pass law that accommodates judges’ religious views on same-sex marriage
(Victor Westerkamp and Melanie Sun, NTD)
Rethinking the history of religious freedom
(Robert Louis Wilken, First Things)
German bus ad calls for church/state separation: “A Papal State? No Thanks.”
(Hemant Mehta, Friendly Atheist, Patheos blog)
World churches body condemns attacks, persecution of Christian communities in Asia, calls for peace in Israel, Palestine
(Ecumenical News)
More answers to readers’ queries and comments – late April/May
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Law and religion round-up – 26th May
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Trends and realities in religion news: Candid words from Emma Green of The Atlantic
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion)
Russia: Second Oryol Jehovah's Witness appeal
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
Russia: Jehovah's Witness appeal fails, appeal to Strasbourg
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
Religion and state in America: Onward Christian soldiers
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])
Patriarch Kirill in meeting with Mijatovic asks Council of Europe to control observance of believers' rights in Ukraine
(Interfax-Religion)
Putin, Patriarch Kirill discuss matter of plans to build Yekaterinburg church – Peskov
(Interfax-Religion)
Houses of worship are supposed to be safe, not set on fire
(Marisa Iati, The Washington Post)
Why Christians in Iraq are 'close to extinction.' Here's what the U.S. is doing
(Herb Scribner, Deseret News Faith)
Four people killed in latest attack on church in Burkina Faso
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Arsonists strike at Catholic church in Northern Ireland
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Church leaders say they face uphill battle against Europe’s anti-migrant sentiment
(Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Catholic Church calls on Modi to lead ‘strong and inclusive India’
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
India’s political earthquake could jeopardize Christian minority
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Pope’s tête-à-tête with indigenous chief captures concern for Amazon
(Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Churches strike deal to restore Jerusalem holy site
(Associated Press)
FAA investigating Chick-fil-A’s exclusion at Texas airport
(Associated Press)
Pope: Abortion is never OK, equates it to “hiring a hitman”
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
US ambassador raises concerns during rare Tibet visit
(Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press)
‘Revolution’ in Poland as nation confronts priestly abuse
(Vanessa Gera, Associated Press)
Afghan police official says blast at Kabul mosque kills 2
(Amir Shah, Associated Press)
Judge tells attacker to study Sikhs as part of sentence
(Andrew Selsky, Associated Press)
Maine to end non-medical exemptions for vaccinations
(Associated Press)
Paducah council weighing religious liberty, civil rights
(Associated Press)
5 former Michigan Catholic priests charged with sex crimes
(Jeff Karoub, Associated Press)
Michigan Attorney General Nessel announces charges and arrests in clergy abuse investigation
(Michigan.gov)
Michigan charges five oriests on criminal sexual conduct
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
HHS OCR moves to roll back ACA's nondiscrimination regulations
(Steven Porter, Health Leaders)
Proposed HHS rule would eliminate transgender protections
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Jakarta riots reveal Indonesia’s deep divisions on religion and politics
(Tim Lindsey, Business Times)
Pakistan official: Bomb at Quetta mosque kills 2, wounds 28
(Abdul Sattar, Associated Press)
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