Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 19 July 2017
Pope Francis encourages fight against the mafia on anniversary of brutal murders
(Claire Giangravè, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Two priests kidnapped in Congo’s troubled North Kivu province
(Godfrey Olukya, Catholic News Service)
Border bishop denounces hateful words, militarization of border
(Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service)
Minnesota city ends religious monument dispute by removing free speech zone
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Leading Russian rabbi criticizes local court for blacklisting book by 19th-century rabbi
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Russian court labels novel by German rabbi as "extremist" literature
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
German judge forbids Syrian woman from wearing headscarf in courtroom
(Daily Sabah)
German judge says litigant may not wear hijab in court
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Philippine leader to expedite bill for self-rule in Muslim region
(Martin Petty, Reuters)
'We're headed toward one of the greatest divisions in the history of the Jewish people'
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
At site of Scopes trial, Darrow statue belatedly joins Bryan's
(Richard Fausset, The New York Times)
Why Russia is afraid of Jehovah’s Witnesses
(Mathew Schmalz, The Conversation)
The politics of Islam in Mali: Separating myth from reality
(International Crisis Group)
As Rajya Sabha debates lynching, Azad says it’s not about religion
(The Indian Express)
NY legislators demand president fill vacancies in office to combat anti-Semitism
(The Yeshiva World)
Proposed budget bill would add teeth to Trump’s Johnson Amendment order
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
Russia Supreme Court upholds ban on Jehovah's Witnesses
(Lars Peterson, Jurist)
Jehovah's Witnesses vow to appeal Russia ban in European court
(Reuters)
Stun-gun-wielding rabbi kidnappers fail to convince court they were just practicing their faith
(Kyle Swenson, The Washington Post)
Indonesia bans Hizbut group that seeks global caliphate
(Stephen Wright, Associated Press Religion)
Tuesday, 18 July 2017
Russia: Jehovah's Witnesses now banned
(Forum 18 News Service)
Russia Jehovah's Witnesses banned after they lose appeal
(BBC News)
Russian Supreme Court refuses to invalidate ban imposed on Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian Supreme Court appeals panel affirms ban on Jehovah's Witness activity
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Exclusive interview: Jehovah's witnesses banned in Russia; court ruling upheld today
(WRN Editorial Staff, World Religion News)
Supreme Court upholds decision liquidating Jehovah's Witnesses
(Portal-credo.ru, Russia Religion News)
Foreign reaction to Supreme Court ruling quick
(Interfax.ru, Russia Religion News)
Jehovah's Witnesses intent to appeal with ECHR against ruling to abolish organization – lawyer
(Interfax-Religion)
Jehovah's Witnesses vow to appeal Russia ban in European court
(Reuters)
Jehovah's Witnesses continued meeting despite court ban
(TLTgorod, Russia Religion News)
Rights advocate laments court ruling
(Anton Chivchalov, Portal-Credo.Ru)
Nonprofit helps California's Asian-American farmers grow their businesses
(Clarissa Wei, NPR)
Militant right-wing activists protest religious community with peaceful history
(Brian Mahn, NPR)
Boston launches anti-Islamophobia poster campaign
(Camila Domonoske, NPR)
New Hamas chief's first speech reflects strategic shift
(Adnan Abu Amer, translated by Sahar Ghoussoub, Al Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Syrian cease-fire a delicate balance of vastly different goals
(Hamidreza Azizi, Al Monitor: Syria Pulse)
Activists push Rouhani to appoint women ministers
(Saeid Jafari, Al Monitor: Iran Pulse)
The good news from Israel
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism (for those who want to be shaken and stirred))
Israel, play fair with LGBT families!
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism (for those who want to be shaken and stirred))
Israel’s rigid Chief Rabbinate challenges the identity of Diaspora Jews
(Michele Chabin, Religion News Service)
Israeli government has two months to rethink gay adoption policy, Supreme Court says
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
An Israeli Christian killed his daughter because of her love for a Muslim, police say
(Samantha Schmidt, The Washington Post)
Israeli judiciary’s double standard on Jewish, Arab terrorists
(Akiva Eldar, translated by Ruti Sinai, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Fighting revives refugees' hopes of returning to Aleppo
(Khaled al Khateb, translated by Joelle El-Khoury, Al Monitor: Syria Pulse)
Pence roots administration’s support for Israel in faith
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
Filipino church feeds expansion by buying ghost town in US
(Michael Melia, AP News)
Tanzania worshippers swept away in river baptism
(BBC News)
One congregation. Two countries
(Erica Berenstein and Fernanda Santos, The New York Times)
A year on, families of 'martyrs' who resisted Turkey coup count cost
(Kareem Shaheen, The Guardian)
Dress codes in the Church of England
(John Williams, The Guardian)
Bus crash in northern India kills at least 16 Hindu pilgrims
(The Guardian)
NSW Labor left faction agitates to remove scripture classes from public schools
(Naaman Zhou, The Guardian)
Gary Panter: the cartoonist who took a trip to hell and back
(Sam Thielman, The Guardian)
Saudi police question woman accused of wearing 'indecent' clothing
(Matthew Weaver and Mona Mahmood, The Guardian)
House rejects bill to examine Islamic leaders based on their level of extremism
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
Belgium's ban on the burqa is here to stay
(Derek Welch, World Religion News)
Rohingya Muslims tell of abuses during army crackdown
(Simon Lewis, Religion News Service)
Vatican trial dawns for alleged misuse of hospital donations
(Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)
Hinduism and its complicated history with cows
(Wendy Doniger, Religion News Service)
When the evangelical establishment comes after you
(David Gushee, RNS Column: Christians, conflicts, & change)
Catholicism’s two-party system
(Mark Silk, RNS: Spiritual Politics)
Louis C.K.: America’s unlikely conscience on abortion?
(Charles Camosy, Religion News Service)
Michigan official stands by call for killing of all Muslims
(Associated Press)
Voice and authority of religion is key in fight against extremism, says UN chief
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Bulgarian Foreign Minister: 'The state and the church have a common responsibility to educate in understanding, tolerance and love'
(Novinite Sofia News Agency)
Metropolitan Hilarion is sure that Putin's meeting with Trump will help save lives in the Middle East
(Interfax-Religion)
Imams to combat TB in Kyrgyzstan
(Interfax-Religion)
Ukrainian parliament tries new approach to Russian church
(RISU, Russia Religion News)
Russia: Jehovah’s Witnesses banned after Supreme Court rejects appeals
(Press Release, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Ukrainian Orthodox alarmed by law proposed in Kiev
(RIA Novosti, Russia Religion News)
Police chaplains take a stronger role in community policing
(Associated Press)
Abbas’ Fatah party calls for ‘day of rage’ following Temple Mount clashes
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Vatican nominee tells Senate panel Trump wants to be ‘environmental leader’
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Rohingya villagers tell media of abuses during army crackdown
(Simon Lewis, Reuters)
Philippine rebels: Peace pact ‘best antidote’ for extremism
(Jim Gomez, Associated Press)
Bishops of India host meeting to combat threats to secularism
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Religious freedom research project Summer 2017 fellowship reports
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
The moderates’ dilemma: Obstacles to countering violent extremism (Religious freedom research project Summer 2017 fellowship reports)
(Kerry Persen, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Prophetic models, Islamic jurisprudence, and the question of blasphemy (Religious freedom research project Summer 2017 fellowship reports)
(Matthew Anderson, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Watch the House committee debate over defunding IRS enforcement of the Johnson Amendment
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
USCIRF issues report on women's rights and religious freedom
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Pro-life pregnancy centers challenge Hawaii law requiring health facilities to promote abortions
(Jardine Malado, Christian Times)
Suit challenges Hawaii's notice mandate for pro-life pregnancy centers
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
High school students sue after anti-abortion club rejected
(Associated Press, US News & World Report)
How the social gospel movement explains the roots of today’s religious left
(Christopher H. Evans, The Conversation)
Son of 'Da Vinci Code'? 'Symbols' in Vatican-linked political blast cry out for translation
(Mark Kellner, GetReligion)
Not all evangelicals are white (true). What about Democrats who don't like religious groups?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
In Niagara Falls, a 'church for atheists' – and everyone else
(Anne Neville, The Buffalo News)
Party members told to give up religion for Party unity or face punishment
(Liu Caiyu, Global Times)
Mayawati accuses BJP of caste, religion-based politics
(Business Standard)
Militancy rising due to poverty, misinterpretation of religion
(Ashraful Islam, Prothom Alo)
Jesus is king for Poland's new rulers
(Marek Strzelecki and Dorota Bartyzel, Bloomberg Businessweek)
Church opposes new plans to regulate religious practice in South Africa
(Russell Pollitt, S.J., America, the Jesuit Review)
Is religion at work still taboo? Not everywhere
(Francesca Fontana, The Wall Street Journal)
Interfaith forgiveness conference meets in Jerusalem
(Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel 21C)
What is common for churches, BJP, a former top cop and High Court in Kerala?
(Anusha Ravi, One India)
Global religious harassment increases
(Eleanor Cain, The Daily Universe)
Saudi woman who wore skirt in viral video has been arrested, state television reports
(Adam Taylor, The Washington Post)
Monday, 17 July 2017
The will to fight: Two documentaries probe Myanmar’s religious strife
(M.C., The Economist)
British doctors’ union stages a vote to decriminalise abortion
(Peter Saunders, MercatorNet)
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