Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 12 April 2018
Another Catholic statue desecrated in eastern India
(Nirmala Carvalho, Asia News)
Online trade in abortion pills doubles
(Ellen Coyne, The Times)
Three reasons white Evangelicals hate Obamacare
(Myriam Renaud, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
Former Dolphins cheerleader alleges religion, gender discrimination in lawsuit
(Scott Gleeson, USA Today)
Corporate religious freedom examined as LGBT protections expand (1)
(Bloomberg Law)
Portugal's pres. calls for combating "Islamophobia", avoiding conflicts
(Kuwait News Agency (KUNA))
Why the Australian Christian right has weak political appeal
(Geoffrey Robinson, The Conversation)
Officials: Germany’s last Bridgettine Order abbey to close
(Associated Press)
German nationalist apologizes for blaming attack on Muslims
(David Rising, Associated Press)
Anchorage voters 1st in the nation to reject bathroom bill
(Mark Thiessen, Associated Press)
Child’s rape, killing in India mired in religious politics
(Aijaz Hussain and Muneeza Naqvi, Associated Press)
Pro-Fidesz print weekly, Figyelő, publishes list of Soros “mercenaries”
(The Budapest Beacon)
Hungary: Pro-govt weekly prints list of ‘Soros mercenaries’
(Pablo Gorondi, Associated Press)
EVENT, 12-13 April 2018: War and Peace and Religion: Religious Freedom during the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict
(Kharkiv, Ukraine)
Former Canadian Ambassador for Religious Freedom Dr. Andrew Bennett joins the Religious Freedom Institute
(Religious Freedom Institute)
RFI Interview: Dr. Andrew Bennett, former Canadian Ambassador for Religious Freedom and new Religious Freedom Institute Senior Fellow
(Religious Freedom Institute)
The idea, context, framing and realities of ‘Sikh radicalisation’ in Britain: Full Report
(Dr Jasjit Singh, CREST (Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats))
State and local Republican officials have been bashing Muslims. We counted
(Hannah Allam, Buzzfeed News)
Report: Utah is only state where GOP leaders haven't demonized Muslims since 2015
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News Faith)
Anti-Muslim rhetoric among politicians happened in every state but Utah since 2015, analysis finds
(Jacob Klopfenstein, KSL)
Pope Francis turns the corner on the abuse scandal
(Mark Silk, RNS Column: Spiritual Politics)
Pope admits ‘grave errors’ in Chile abuse case
(Nicole Winfield and Eva Vergara, Religion News Service)
Pope Francis says he was wrong in Chilean sex scandal
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
Museum honoring Christians persecuted in Japan open in Nagasaki
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Wednesday, 11 April 2018
Sikhs celebrate turban day by breaking world record
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
As Sikhs make headlines, the Vancouver Sun tries a little psychotherapy (and it works)
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
New Zealand to repeal blasphemy law
(Beth Stolicker, Mission Network News)
As Facebook reels, Silicon Valley dabbles in ethics
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Coordination among religious scholars, HR activists needed to promote interfaith harmony
(Zubair Qureshi, Pakistan Observer)
Maryland federal court – Church’s alleged substantial burden was self-imposed
(Evan Seeman, RLUIPA-Defense)
The Vietnam War revisited
(Thomas Reese, RNS Column: Signs of the Times)
End the Buddhist terror in Myanmar now
(Hozan Alan Senauke, Religion News Service)
Christian group asks Netflix to pull ’13 Reasons Why’ after teen suicides
(Mark A. Kellner, Religion News Service)
The right to kill: Should Brazil keep its Amazon tribes from taking the lives of their children?
(Cleuci de Oliveira, Foreign Policy)
Kensington Temple pastor barred from Morocco calls for religious freedom
(Mark Woods, Christian Today)
Can Muslim feminism find a third way?
(Ursula Lindsey, The New York Times)
White House Bible study led by pastor who is anti-gay, anti-women and anti-Catholic
(Kashmira Gander, Newsweek)
How churches are missing their opportunity to help build peace in Northern Ireland
(Gladys Ganiel and John Brewer, The Conversation)
Muslims teach neighbors about their religion during Open Mosque Day
(Cristela Guerra, Boston Globe)
Men must ask women why they want to lift ban on abortion, says minister
(Ellen Coyne, The Times)
Corruption in a religious spotlight: The Summit of the Americas in Lima
(Katherine Marshall, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Vatican urges Buddhists to join fight against corruption
(Associated Press)
Catholic church attendance continues to drop
(Elisa Meyer, World Religion News)
Germany appoints commissioner to fight anti-Semitism
(Associated Press)
German state government defends headscarf ban for children
(Deutsche Welle)
French President Macron to bishops: ‘Give us wisdom, not solutions’
(Claire Giangravè, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
President of France calls on Catholics to engage politically
(Courtney Grogan, Catholic News Agency)
London abortion clinic buffer zone would criminalize prayer, pro-lifers say
(Catholic News Agency)
Massachusetts city moves to protect church providing sanctuary to immigrant family
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Update on third travel ban developoments
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
First Presidency statement on Utah marijuana initiative
(Mormon Newsroom, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Christian school teacher claims she was ousted for 'out-of-wedlock pregnancy'
(Jamie Satterfield, USA Today)
Evangelicals and Trump
(Frank Newport, Gallup)
2020 census will ask about same-sex marriages for the first time
(D'vera Cohn, Pew Research Center Factank)
Converting to Buddhism as a form of political protest
(Krithika Varagur, The Atlantic)
Myanmar official meets Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh camp
(Julhas Alam, Associated Press)
Report: Anti-Semitism rises, but violence against Jews falls
(Aron Heller, Associated Press)
Poland stops ceremony for author accused of anti-Semitism
(Associated Press)
Paul Ryan announces retirement from Congress
(Christine Rousselle, Catholic News Agency)
For Quaker podcast, silence is golden
(Rachel Martin, NPR)
Open carry racism: The right wing fever dream that predates Trump
(Jason C. Bivins, Religion Dispatches)
Counting Religion in Britain, March 2018
(Clive D. Field, British Religion in Numbers)
India's rights advocates fear government's new committee to regulate online media
(UCANews)
Easter brought spate of violent attacks on Christians in India
(Christian Today)
Ohio pastor no longer allowed to offer lunchtime Bible study at school following complaint
(Heather Clark, Christian News)
American Atheists places president on leave pending investigation
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
'Imprisoned' Palestinian Christians down to last 1,000 in Gaza; Priest pleads for prayers
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Ted Cruz questions Mark Zuckerberg about Facebook's 'pervasive pattern of bias' against conservatives
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
Traditional antisemitism is back, global study finds
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Gold-backed and Sharia compliant cryptocurrency launches
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
Inadmissibility decision in Bonnaud and Lecoq v. France – should the Court have recognized the specificity of a same-sex relationship?
(Pieter Cannoot, Strasbourg Observers)
Megachurch pastor Bill Hybels resigns, calls sexual accusations ‘flat-out lies’
(John Bacon, Religion News Service)
‘Doubting Thomas’ story is about gratitude, not doubt
(Diana Butler Bass, Religion News Service)
More anti-Semitism, but less of it is violent, report says
(Aron Heller, Religion News Service)
The Defining Moment: Standing up when everyone else sits down
(Barry W. Bussey, The Weekender)
Education in out-of-school settings: the Government’s response
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Card Readers from Parish Buying
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Kazakhstan: State demands young worshippers' personal data
(Forum 18 News Service)
Do not be afraid (What role does fear play in our lives today?)
(John H. Vaughn, Religion News Service)
EVENT, 11 April 2018: Equality for Secular Belief and Minority Faiths? Reflections on the Commission on Religion in British Public Life
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Students at over 200 schools join walkout to protest Planned Parenthood, abortion
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Tuesday, 10 April 2018
Commentary: Philadelphia sabotages its own adoption and foster care system
(Monica Burke, The Daily Signal)
The Saudi Crown Prince thinks he can transform the Middle East. Should we believe him?
(Karl Vick, Time)
U.S. press bestows blessing on 'frenemy' Saudi Crown Prince bin Salman, perhaps prematurely
(Ira Rifkin, GetReligion)
Seeking complex reactions to latest Pope Francis ink? Head over to Crux, not New York Times
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Mixed reaction from U.S. pro-lifers to pope’s latest challenge
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Anglican and Roman Catholic leaders in Ireland herald 20th anniversary of Belfast Agreement
(Anglican News Service)
Nebraska budget denies taxpayer dollars for abortion
(Rachel del Guidice, The Daily Signal)
New study shows religious people are most trusted
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)
UN appeals for humanitarian access in Myanmar's restive regions
(John Zaw, UCANews)
Card Zen to dedicate award to the persecuted Church in China
(Asia News)
Indiana suspects can now face murder charges for unborn child if mother is injured or killed
(Andre Henry, Relevant)
Indiana adopts law that counts unborn children as persons
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
Study: Majority of pastors do not discipline church members
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)
Antisemitism: Israeli Labor leader cuts ties with Jeremy Corbyn
(Jessica Elgot, The Guardian)
Rejection by C of E has driven LGBT people to suicide, bishop says
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
How a humanist chaplain at U.K. hospital is a startling change
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
The NHS’s new humanist chaplain is a welcome sign of our shifting spirituality
(Andrew Brown, The Guardian)
A recent decision by Pakistan's high court to require declarations of faith
(Shehla Ahmad, World Religion News)
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