Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 13 October 2017
Italian priest kidnapped in Nigeria
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Vatican: Canada did not seek extradition for diplomat with porn charges
(Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service)
Bishop pleads for peace as Yemen crisis worsens
(Catholic News Service)
Togo bishop condemns ‘indiscriminate brutality’ by security forces
(Catholic News Service)
Denver bishop says, “To migrate is a destiny, not a choice”
(Shannon Levitt, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Ending Syria’s war may be easier than rebuilding Christian/Muslim trust
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom joining Berkley Center’s Religious Freedom Research Project
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Why the U.S. should care about the decline of religious freedom around the world
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Pope's death penalty views may mean new approach to criminal justice
(JD Flynn, Catholic News Agency)
'Miracle of the sun' broke darkness of Portugal's atheist regimes
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)
Pope Francis offers prayer for victims of California wildfires
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)
Professor targets Trump nominee for religious beliefs
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
A Christian group was banned from participating in Oxford college student fair
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
FEMA is withholding disaster relief aid from religious organizations so churches took legal action
(Bonnie Pritchett, Christian Headlines)
Air Force punishes colonel who refused to condone same-sex marriage
(Bonnie Pritchett, Christian Headlines)
Trump administration announces it will withdraw from UNESCO due to 'anti-Israel bias'
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
Why transgender activism will fail: Biological differences are real
(Michael Brown, The Christian Post)
Former LGBTQ Christians share their journey to freedom in Jesus and heterosexuality in new documentary
(Rachel Howard, The Christian Post)
Doctors describe dangers of puberty blockers used on children that LGBT activists don't tell
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
California church, congregants open doors to orange County widfire evacuees
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
I never became straight. Perhaps that was never God's goal.
(Rachel Gilson, Christianity Today)
Suicide, mental illness, and the church
(Ed Stetzer, Christianity Today)
A Roman Catholic appreciation of justification by faith
(Nancy Enright, Christianity Today)
Why female theologians take flak in the public square
(Leah Payne, Christianity Today)
The significance of Lecrae leaving white evangelicalism
(CT Editors, Christianity Today)
6 things Trump's religious liberty memo does (and doesn't) do
(Kate Shellnutt, Christianity Today)
Study: Anti-Christian bias hasn't grown. It's just gotten richer.
(Kate Shellnutt, Christianity Today)
The cynic's guide to sin
(Derek Rishmawy, Christianity Today)
Christians returning to former IS-occupied Karamles, Iraq ‘increasing day to day’
(World Watch Monitor)
Hungary’s response to urgent need to help persecuted Christians ‘stay in their homelands’
(World Watch Monitor)
The Spanish ex-monk on a 56-year mission to build his own cathedral
(Sam Jones, The Guardian)
Blessing robots: Is a technological reformation coming?
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
Census questions on ethnicity and gender
(Randhir Singh Bains, Paul Brownsey, The Guardian)
Anglicare faces internal ructions over Sydney diocese $1m no campaign donation
(Michael McGowan, The Guardian)
Islamic school's gender segregation is unlawful, court of appeal rules
(The Guardian)
Kenya’s presidential race takes pages from the Bible
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
People of faith aren’t exempt from loving their neighbor
(Jennifer Butler, Religion News Service)
An antidote to Christian anti-intellectualism
(Jonathan Merritt, Religion News Service)
Christians outnumber Muslim refugees to US in last 15 years
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
County will ask Supreme Court to review prayer ruling
(Associated Press)
Center for Congregational Song launches as antidote to ’worship wars’
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
EVENT, 13 October 2017: Symposium on Families and Religion, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
(Brigham Young University)
Thursday, 12 October 2017
Islamic intolerance rising in pre-election Malaysia
(Nile Bowie, Asia Times)
Party cadres told to avoid religion, superstition
(Straits Times)
Fewer Catholics in Ireland as rising numbers reject religion
(Deborah McAleese, The Times)
Lehigh County will appeal ruling that cross on county seal is unconstitutional
(Tom Shortell, The Morning Call)
Bossier schools: Our kids can lead prayers at school events
(Nick Wooten, Shreveport Times)
Deal to lease Harrisburg city hall space falls apart over church-and-state questions
(Wallace McKelvey, Penn Live)
UN expert tells Uzbekistan religions 'not a threat'
(Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty)
Uzbekistan: Torture and impunity for torturers continues
(Forum 18 News Service)
Answer to Marawi extremism seen as more than just religion
(Jack Board, Channel NewsAsia)
Moderates in Malaysia welcome Malay Rulers' call for religious tolerance
(Straits Times)
Why is Pakistan against its Ahmadi community?
(Shamil Shams, Deutsche Welle)
Egyptian Coptic priest killed in Cairo attack
(Menna Zaki, Associated Press)
Find ways to keep migrant families together, Vatican official says
(Carol Glatz, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Catholic group will accept Scouts’ decision to allow girls to join
(Catholic News Service)
Bishop says decline of faith in West hurts Nigerian church
(Catholic News Service)
In Lebanon, Catholics can’t afford the Church’s culture wars
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
EVENT, 10-12 October: International Conference — Exiting Violence: the role of religion. From Texts to theories
(Foundation Bruno Kessler, ResetDOC, Berkley Center (Georgetown University), Trento, Italy)
EVENT, 10-12 October 2017: International Conference "Exiting Violence: The Role of Religion. From Texts to Theories"
(Trento, Italy, Centro per le Scienze Religiose (ISR) of the Fondazione Bruno Kessler in collaboration with Reset Dialogues on Civilizations and the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University)
Is Latin America ready to accept more resettled refugees?
(Marcia Vera Espinoza, The Conversation)
How a growing Christian movement is seeking to change America
(Brad Christerson and Richard Flory, The Conversation)
Michigan helped make Donald Trump president. Is it ready to elect the nation's first Muslim governor?
(Mark Z. Barabak, The Los Angeles Times)
Pune law students draft bill to protect inter-caste, inter-religion marriages
(Ananya Barua, Hindustan Times)
Mississippi’s ‘Religious Freedom Law’ takes effect; already facing challenges
(WSAV.com)
Church-state experts voice concern about new religious-liberty guidelines
(Bob Allen, Baptist News Global)
Ali Hasanov: Biased PACE documents force Azerbaijan to reconsider relations with Council of Europe
(Trend News Agency)
Wednesday, 11 October 2017
Consultation on quinquennial inspection of churches
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Metropolitan Hilarion accuses the United States of the lack of democracy
(Interfax-Religion)
Another suit challenges expanded contraceptive mandate religious exemptions
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Episodes of harassment against Jehovah's Witnesses accelerating
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Belgium freezes aid for Palestinian schools over honor for terrorist
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Jewish prisoners in Michigan sue for kosher meals
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Workers' rights in Germany: Not everyone can go on strike
(Carla Bleiker, Deutsche Welle)
Latest Trump administration action on religious freedom shrinks the distance between church and state
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News Faith)
Critics: Trump’s religious exemption on birth control ignores science
(Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Religion News Service)
Review of the U.S. Government’s role in protecting international religious freedom
(Subcommittee on National Security, U.S. House of Representatives)
House holds hearings on international religious freedom
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
USCIRF Vice Chairwoman Kristina Arriaga testifies before the House Oversight Committee
(Press Release, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
South Korean Catholics pray for Olympics as tensions build in North
(Alastair Wanklyn, Catholic News Service)
Pope Francis: Death penalty is contrary to the Gospel
(Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)
ACLU free speech case challenges law aimed at anti-Israel boycotts
(Press Release, American Civil Liberties Union)
Pastor's wife sues over Kansas Israel anti-boycott law
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Court will not enjoin medical marijuana limits in suit by minister
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Alien Tort Statute case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Supreme Court divided over Mideast terrorism financing
(Richard Wolf, USA Today)
Supreme Court dismisses one travel ban case as moot
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
In victory for Trump, Supreme Court dismisses travel ban case
(Gregory Korte and Richard Wolf, USA Today)
Vermont Supreme Court: Grant for church repairs is likely OK
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
“Blasphemy and Freedom of Expression” (Temperman & Koltay, eds.)
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law and Religion)
Child labor soars in Syria's liberated areas
(Khaled al-Khateb, Al Monitor: Syria Pulse)
How Sinai tribes are helping Cairo fight IS
(George Mikhail, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Egypt moves toward criminalizing child marriage
(Shahira Amin, Al Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
'Gender is sacred': Greek Orthodox Church in fury over new sex change law
(Natalie Chigariro, Christian Today)
Living without the Gods: Is Britain done with religion?
(Mark Woods, Christian Today)
Pope Francis to meet Buddhist monks, military and Aung San Suu Kyi in visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh
(James Macintyre, Mission Network News)
Before pope's visit, Suu Kyi govt holds prayers for peace
(John Zaw, Mandalay, & Michael Sainsbury, UCA News)
The Venerable W review – the poisonous monk behind Myanmar's anti-Muslim vendetta
(Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian)
How DEC funds help fleeing Rohingya people
(Letters, The Guardian)
New flood of Rohingya Muslims fleeing ethnic cleansing
(Elisa Meyer, World Religion News)
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