Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 29 August 2018
Nearly half of US Jews don’t identify with organized religion, study finds
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
An open letter to the Italian Minister of Economy, Mr. Giovanni Tria. While discussing economy with China, do not forget religious liberty
(Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)
South Carolina town’s decision to stop renting space for worship brings lawsuit
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
1993 World Trade Center bomber sues over prison faith rights
(Kathleen Foody, Associated Press)
Pakistan Islamists rally against anti-Islam cartoon contest
(Zaheer Babar, Associated Press)
Germany returns 27 sets of colonial-era remains to Namibians
(Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press)
UN report says investigate Myanmar Generals for genocide
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Orthodox Jewish organizations reach $14.25 million settlement with victims of voyeur-rabbi Barry Freundel
(The Washington Post)
Settlement reached in D.C. mikveh voyeurism case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission
(SCOTUSblog)
Sixteen states back funeral home's right to fire transgender employee
(Brianna Heldt, Townhall)
Amicus briefs filed with SCOTUS in case of funeral home's firing of transgender employee
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Satanist loses challenge to Missouri abortion rules
(Joe Harris, Courthouse News Service)
8th Circuit: Satanic Temple member lacks standing to challenge abortion restrictions
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Trump hosts evangelical leaders at the White House
(Associated Press)
Remarks by President Trump at dinner with Evangelical leaders
(The White House)
Trump warns evangelicals of 'violence' if GOP loses in the midterms
(Jeff Zeleny and Kevin Liptak, CNN)
What else did President Trump tell Evangelical leaders?
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
President Trump discusses pulpit politics with Evangelical supporters
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
White House dinner with Evangelicals
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Mike Pence: power, religion and America's 'shadow president'
(Lloyd Green, The Guardian)
NGO grant to Nepal government under scan again
(Nepali Sansar)
Murder of Egyptian bishop shakes Coptic Church to core
(La Croix International)
Henan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, sinicization advances: crosses burnt, Party flags and slogans on churches
(Wang Zhicheng, Asia News)
The repression of Uyghurs is now an all-out war against a people
(Omer Kanat, The Diplomat)
Appeals court upholds “In God We Trust,” supports “sea change” in law
(Becket)
U.S. court rejects atheists' appeal over 'In God We Trust' on money
(Jonathan Stempel, Reuters)
8th Circuit embraces originalism in upholding "In God We Trust" on currency
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Tuesday, 28 August 2018
Book Review. Thomas Aquinas: not just for Catholics any more
(Carl Trueman, The Witherspoon Institute: Public Discourse)
Should religion ever be a defense in the death of a child?
(Robin L. Barton, The Crime Report)
Indonesia to reintroduce guidelines on mosque loudspeakers
(Katharina R. Lestari, UCA News)
Two new skirmishes break out over church/state divide
(Martin Levine, Nonprofit Quarterly)
Likud minister says there should be no religious political parties
(Michael Bachner, Times of Israel)
Shaolin Temple raises China’s national flag for first time in high-profile ceremony
(Shanghaiist)
The Moscow Patriarchate to restore an Orthodox church in Seoul
(Interfax-Religion)
Jehovah's Witness on trial in southern Russia
(Liudmila Maratova, Kavkazskii Uzel)
Limitations on resolution of Ukrainian question
(Alexander Smirnov, Ekspert)
Labour politician paid off Jewish assistant who complained about anti-Semitism
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Trinidad’s First Peoples were also nation’s first Catholics
(Laura Ann Phillips, Catholic News Service)
Balance sheet on Pope’s trip to Ireland: Who won and lost
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Rastafarian plaintiff challenges Iowa board’s refusal to provide religious exemption from cannabis ban
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Vatican removes reference to ‘psychiatric help’ for gay kids
(Associated Press)
Dutch police detain man suspected of threat to Geert Wilders
(Associated Press)
Hawley: Law prohibiting politics at the pulpit should change
(Associated Press)
SC town bans worship services in civic center
(Alliance Defending Freedom)
Suit challenges ban on town's rental of space for worship services
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
PHOTO ESSAY: On Eid al-Adha, Muslims celebrate submission to God
(Aysha Khan, Religion News Service)
Enough talk. Let’s have action on Rohingya massacres
(Jan Figel and Benedict Rogers, The Guardian)
Monday, 27 August 2018
The case for a consistent approach to government discrimination on the basis of religion
(Ilya Somin, The Volokh Conspiracy)
SC town bans church from holding services in civic center. The church is fighting back
(Noah Feit, The State)
Ukrainian Independence Day promotes an independent Ukrainian church
(Religiia v Ukraine, Russia Religion News)
Catholic Charities of Buffalo ends adoption, foster services to avoid placing kids with gay couples
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
After 95 years, NY rules end Catholic adoption and foster services in Buffalo
(Catholic News Agency)
Lessons from Pip and Jim’s
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Ivory Coast bishops praise president for releasing 800 political leaders
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Religious photos of the week
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
The British Raj and the Present (Responding to: Religious and communal tensions in Indian politics)
(James Ponniah, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
1993 World Trade Center bomber’s religious freedom case against U.S. prison system goes to trial in Denver
(Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post)
Complaint alleges religious discrimination at Wilmington (DE) city pool
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Religion: why faith is becoming more and more popular
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt to employ women for first time
(Amr Eltohamy, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Catholic priest says life in danger for criticizing Duterte
(Jim Gomez, Associated Press)
Moscow, Kiev in tug-of-war over religious future of Ukraine
(Raphael Satter, Associated Press)
Sacrilegious spies: Russians tried hacking Orthodox clergy
(Raphael Satter, Associated Press)
Punjab's proposed amendment to blasphemy law Section 295 AA: Amarinder's move arms religious fanatics against free speech
(Tufail Ahmad, First Post)
Ahmedi worship place burnt down, 30 injured in Faisalabad
(Pakistan Today)
China leader calls for ‘anti-separatism efforts’ in Tibet
(Associated Press)
U.N. report calls for Myanmar generals to be prosecuted for genocide, war crimes
(Shibani Mahtani, The Washington Post)
‘We don’t have any fear’: India’s angry young men and its lynch mob crisis
(Annie Gowen, The Washington Post)
The world’s next religious freedom success story: Uzbekistan?
(Morgan Lee, Christianity Today)
They baptized their children for school places. Now regret is setting in
(Kara Fox, CNN)
Irish state funded Catholic schools can no longer admit with religious preferences
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Nuclear war in Rome: Vatican's former U.S. ambassador claims Francis protected 'Uncle Ted'
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Archbishop calls for Pope's resignation over cover-up of abuse
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Pope Francis faces resignation call on visit to Ireland where he asks for forgiveness due to church abuse
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Protestants should care deeply about the Catholic catastrophe
(David French, National Review)
Pope Francis speaks out on Catholic world's biggest story: No biggie, saith the press
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
In Ireland, Pope Francis acknowledges ‘outrage’ over abuse, but his remarks strike some as empty
(Chico Harlan and Amanda Ferguson, The Washington Post)
When comedians, like David Cross, put religion in the crosshairs, controversy can follow
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News InDepth)
Dutch premier distances govt from anti-Islam cartoon contest
(Associated Press)
UN team: Myanmar military chiefs should face ‘genocide’ case
(Jamey Keaten, Associated Press)
'It's a sin to help beef eaters' in flooded India
(Umar Manzoor Shah, UCANews)
Justice and accountability after the Islamic State: ‘Few options’ for victims of IS war crimes
(Justin Clark, Syria Direct)
Church bells in Mosul ring again after IS signalling a return to life
(The New Arab)
Chinese authorities force churches to replace crosses with national flags
(Madeeha Bakhsh, Christians in Pakistan)
Man who sets fire to historic Texas Presbyterian church gets 40 years in prison
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)
Why is Christianity booming outside Europe and North America?
(John Stonestreet and Stan Guthrie, The Christian Post)
Former nunciature official: 'Vigano said the truth'
(Ed Condon, Catholic News Agency)
In Ireland, Pope Francis decries failure of bishops in abuse scandal
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
Pope Francis accused of covering up sex abuse by former top Vatican official
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Burning an effigy prima facie does not amount to organising a mock funeral: Allahabad HC [Read Order]
(Apoorva Mandhani, Live Law)
Burning in effigy does not violate ban in India on mock funerals
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Pope: 'I will not say a single word' on Vigano's allegations of cover-up
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
Two new lawsuits seek to stop discrimination against religious schools
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)
Irish PM: time to move Catholic church from centre of society
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Irish bishops announce divestment from fossil fuels ahead of the pope’s visit
(Christine A. Scheller, Religion News Service)
Pope Francis calls for justice for abuse victims in Knock speech – video
(The Guardian)
Time is running out for the pope to pacify the faithful’s anger
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Pope Francis failed to act on US abuse claims, says former Vatican envoy
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Second day of Pope Francis's visit to Ireland – in pictures
(Matt Fidler, The Guardian)
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