Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 29 March 2018
How might Easter be reinterpreted in light of climate change?
(Brandon Ambrosino, Religion News Service)
Of pastors and presidents
(Mark Silk, Religion News Service)
Passover should make us uncomfortable
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism (for those who want to be shaken and stirred))
Conservative Jewish leaders stepping down
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
Pope washes the feet of inmates, reveals he has cataracts
(Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)
Deakin University study shows young Australians have positive view of religion and accept religious diversity
(Geelong Advertiser)
The wrong way for Germany to debate Islam
(Jochen Bittner, The New York Times)
A new plan to create an 'Islam of France'
(Karina Piser, The Atlantic)
Desperate mom seeks refuge in Manhattan church to avoid deportation
(Edgar Sandoval, New York Daily News)
Stormy issue of pornography, Trump and his firm evangelical support grips some of US media
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Uzbekistan: Will authorities pardon tortured, jailed Shia Muslim?
(Forum 18 News Service)
Jews caught in violation of anti-evangelism law
(Moscow City News Agency, Russia Religion News)
Pentecostals harassed by authorities in Kazakhstan
(Religiia i Pravo, Russia Religion News)
Macron attends funeral of slain Holocaust survivor and vows to fight anti-Semitism
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Mormons want to save the planet — it’s part of their theology — but many shy away from being called environmentalists
(Emma Penrod, The Salt Lake Tribune)
How will France deal with rising anti-Semitism?
(Elizabeth Bryant, Deutsche Welle)
Spreading religious tolerance in Burkina Faso
(Bram Posthumus, Deutsche Welle)
Disagreement on music fees threatens to quiet German churches
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Pope calls leaders to service, repeats opposition to death penalty
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Area around Jesus’ baptism site being cleared of land mines
(Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press)
Israel to restrict entry of Gaza Christians for Easter
(Associated Press)
Kansas bill lets agencies deny adoptions to LGBT couples
(Associated Press)
Lawsuit seeking removal of LGBT pride flag from Congressional offices dismissed
(Jason Ruiz, Long Beach Post)
Establishment Clause challenge to rainbow flags is dismissed
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Church's challenge to zoning denial is rejected
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Permanent injunction issued in contraceptive mandate case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
California lawmakers: Faith practices can be punished as fraud
(Standard Newswire)
Wednesday, 28 March 2018
Obama HHS abortion mandate suffers massive defeat, can’t force Catholic employers to fund abortions
(Life Site News)
A 'duty to hate Britain'
(Dogulas Murray, Gatestone Institute)
The Grand Chamber, universal civil jurisdiction for torture and Naït-Liman v. Switzerland
(Corina Heri, Strasbourg Observers)
75% of Filipinos consider religion very important
(Helen Flores, The Philippine Star)
Delhi High Court: Marriages under Special Marriage Act not governed by personal laws
(Soibam Rocky Singhnew, The Hindu)
Animal protection or religious freedom?
(Sibilla Bondolfi, Swiss Info)
In Mexico, Adventist Church help believers affected by religious intolerance
(Libna Stevens, Inter-American Division News)
Teacher who tried to build 'army of children' jailed
(BBC News)
Pope Francis criticizes Belarus' rules for Catholic priests
(RIA Novosti, Russia Religion News)
Bolton and Pompeo might unleash Trump on ‘radical Islam’
(Nahal Toosi, Politico)
How Islamism drives Muslims to convert
(Mustafa Akyol, The New York Times)
Anti-Semitic bullying of Jewish schoolgirl causes outrage in Germany
(Daniel Heinrich, Deutsche Welle)
Polish prelate cautions Poles, Hungarians on nationalism, xenophobia
(Jonathan Luxmoore, Catholic News Service)
Ten Commandments still popular in America, regardless of religious affiliation
(Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Ten Commandments Constitutional Amendment will be on the November ballot in Alabama
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
DC Circuit hears oral arguments in bus ad case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Court halts embargo of Puerto Rico Catholic church accounts
(Danica Coto, Associated Press)
Puerto Rico Supreme Court stays seizure of Catholic Church assets in teacher pension dispute
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Teen organizes nationwide school ‘walkout’ to protest abortion
(Mark Hodges, Life Site News)
Thomas More Law Center offers free legal assistance to student organized pro-life walk outs
(Press Release, Thomas More Law Center)
Pro-life supporters model protest after Parkland School walkouts
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Uzbek Christians report continued state pressure, despite recent UN criticism
(World Watch Monitor)
N.T. Wright on the Apostle Paul’s sudden popularity
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
Speak out against assisted suicide, bishop encourages Catholics of Guernsey
(Catholic News Agency)
Amid budget fight, survey says Nebraskans oppose taxpayer-funding for abortion
(Catholic News Agency)
March for Life in Argentina draws massive crowds
(Catholic News Agency)
Why Christians must lead the fight against sex trafficking
(Julie Lyles Carr, The Christian Post)
Greg Laurie, Jim Wallis, diverse group of Evangelicals unite in prayer for Korean peninsula
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
Civil rights group calls for removal of cross that has been on display for 70 years
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)
Christians start petition against 'Sweet Jesus' ice cream which uses Satanic symbols on packaging
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
Franklin Graham hosts special Easter program 'return to the Holy Land'
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
Thousands coming to Christ through Billy Graham's legacy, even after his death
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
Labour MPs attending antisemitism protest targeted for deselection
(Anne Perkins, The Guardian)
If you can’t see antisemitism, it’s time to open your eyes
(Michael Segalov, The Guardian)
Canadian student pleads guilty to mass shooting that killed six at mosque
(The Guardian)
Eritrea: Newlyweds among 32 Christians arrested in fresh crackdown
(World Watch Monitor)
Eight books to sneak into your seder
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism (for those who want to be shaken and stirred))
A faithful journey from cotton field to White House: Q&A with a sanitation worker
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan face an existential threat: new report
(Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)
Pakistani court ruling aims to publicly identify all religious minorities
(Naila Inayat, Religion News Service)
Pakistani court ruling singles out religious minorities, causing concern among Christians
(Naila Inayat, Christian Headlines)
Child pornography charges increasing in Japan
(Catholic News Agency)
Planned Parenthood chapter deletes tweet calling for a Disney princess 'who's had an abortion'
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Tuesday, 27 March 2018
Indonesia's Supreme Court rejects Ahok's blasphemy appeal
(The Straits Times)
Iraqi Christians are slowly returning to their homes, wary of their neighbors
(Richard Hall, PRI)
Families speak of marginalization one year after displacement
(Claire Evans, International Christian Concern)
Bishop in Madhya Pradesh: Christians living the Passion of Christ
(Nirmala Carvalho, Herald Malaysia)
Utah legalizes 'free-range parenting' amid concerns of 'over-the-top' protection of children
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)
When you argue with a fundamentalist you don't know what you're asking for
(Nellie Smith, Religion Dispatches)
Four more years of censoring culture in Egypt
(Edmund Bower, The Atlantic)
Jeremy Corbyn concedes Labour has failed to address antisemitism problem
(Anne Perkins and Matthew Weaver, The Guardian)
The Guardian view on Labour and antisemitism: a leader must lead
(Editorial, The Guardian)
Church data is being scrutinised. Now for Facebook’s files
(Rev. Glayne Worgan, The Guardian)
Police treat killing of elderly woman in Paris as antisemitic attack
(Angelique Chrisafis, The Guardian)
Labour leaders pledge to tackle antisemitism
(Anne Perkins and Heather Stewart, The Guardian)
Palm Sunday celebrations mark revival of life in Qaraqosh, Iraq
(World Watch Monitor)
Hindus burning mango trees to fight pollution are actually making pollution
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
How science created a panic about Satanic cults
(Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)
Catholics in Scotland are the biggest targets of hate crimes
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
Christians furious over sweet Jesus ice cream
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
Evangelicals are becoming politically progressive
(Elisa Meyer, World Religion News)
Corbyn apologizes for anti-semitism within Labour party
(Nathan Glover, World Religion News)
Elections tribunal orders PRN not to use religion to attract votes and contributions
(Q Costa Rica)
PBS film explores how we go gently – or kicking and screaming – into the night
(Aysha Khan, Religion News Service)
Separate religion status will lose steam after polls: Shah
(Veerendra P.M. Davangere, The Hindu)
Young Irish people among the most religious in Europe
(Patsy McGarry, Irish Times)
Human Rights Watch letter to US Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar
(Human Rights Watch)
Christian colleges are tangled in their own LGBT policies
(Tom Gjelten, National Public Radio)
Laws against racial and religious insult tend to backfire: Cherian George
(Lianne Chia, Channel News Asia)
Village discriminated against proposed rabbinical college, court rules
(Anthony S. Guardino, New York Law Journal)
Indian leaders condemn terror in the name of religion
(Umar Manzoor Shah, UCA News)
Montana high court set to rule on state's discrimination against religious schools
(Ross Izard, The Hill)
200 National-Religious rabbis denounce IDF over 'liberal agenda'
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)
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