Law and Religion Headlines
Tuesday, 11 July 2017
No time for rest as Turkey's Justice March reaches Istanbul
(Amberin Zaman, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Judges remove injunction against Mississippi's religious-freedom law
(Brian Fraga, National Catholic Register)
Attorneys asking Mississippi to block law that discriminates against LGBTQ
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)
Opposition leader's 'Justice March' will change Turkey's political landscape
(Cengiz Çandar, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
President Trump’s Warsaw speech
(Fr. Goerge W. Rutler, Crisis Magazine)
The racial and religious paranoia of Trump's Warsaw speech
(Peter Beinart, The Atlantic)
What's not being asked in the case of Charlie Gard
(John Kass, Chicago Tribune)
Monday, 10 July 2017
French cities prepare new burkini bans for the summer
(Telesur)
GOP lawmakers offer to introduce legislation to help baby Charlie Gard
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
Charlie Gard's death sentence: The consequences of usurping parental rights
(John Stonestreet, G. Shane Morris, BreakPoint)
How the AP Stylebook censors 'pro-life' and other conservative words
(Rachel Alexander, The Hill)
Samford forfeits Baptist funds but pulls plug on student gay-straight alliance
(Bob Allen, Baptist News Global)
Gluten-free bread for Holy Communion is toast, says Vatican
(The Guardian)
Gluten-free host a no-go, says Pope
(Amy Held, NPR)
Christians face lengthy prison sentences in Iran
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
Palestinians pinning their hopes on Sisi
(Uri Savir, translated by Inga Michaeli, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq at risk of fragmentation
(Omar Sattar, translated Cynthia Milan, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
In Jerusalem, secret sale of church land to developers revealed
(Ahmad Melhem, translated by Sahar Ghoussoub, Al Monitor: Palestine Pulse)
Israel's dangerous game in Gaza
(Ben Caspit, translated Sandy Bloom, Al Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Iran congratulates Iraqis on Mosul liberation
(Arash Karami, Al Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Marawi conflict is not a religious war, Philippine bishops insist
(Catholic News Agency)
Holy tattoo! A 700-year old Christian tradition thrives in Jerusalem
(Adelaide Mena, Catholic News Agency)
Public opinion on abortion
(Pew Forum, Pew Research Center)
After fleeing persecution, U.S. Christian refugees now face deportation
(Tom Gjelten, NPR)
'Building a bridge' between the Catholic church and LGBT community
(Scott Simon, NPR)
What lies behind the rise of Christian universities in Africa
(Joel Carpenter, The Conversation)
Demographic, cultural impact of old Hajj routes in Africa
(Sanaa Al-Tahir, Sudanow)
Cameroon – Religious tolerance: Mutual respect!
(Godlove Bainkong, Cameroon Tribune)
Religious leaders get high on magic mushrooms ingredient – for science
(Hannah Devlin, The Guardian)
Church of England bishops ‘delaying same-sex equality’ move
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Church of England demands ban on conversion therapy
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
July 9: Creationist gets Grand Canyon samples, most terrorists are not Muslim
(Religious Freedom Review: Weekly updates on religious freedom in America)
Anglican church to vote on 'welcoming transgender people'
(The Guardian)
Anglican church set to offer special services for transgender people
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Saint Teresa's famous blue-rimmed white cotton sari trademarked
(Michael Safi, The Guardian)
Banned Grandmas of Instagram take on Trump over travel ban
(Peter Beaumont, The Guardian)
Muslim dating apps see a surge in membership after Trump's election
(Alison Lesley, World Religion News)
How Trump is reshaping American civil religion and what we can do about it
(Benjamin P. Marcus and Murali Balaji, Religion News Service)
Christian protests increase over first satanic monument in United States
(Corey Barnett, World Religion News)
Food aid starts to reach 5m Boko Haram victims, now at risk of famine
(World Watch Monitor)
Will global warming change Native American religious practices?
(Rosalyn R. LaPier, Religion News Service)
Cardinal returns to Australia to face sexual assault charges
(Religion News Service)
Have Israel's religious authorities 'blacklisted' 160 Rabbis?
(Daniel Estrin, NPR)
Israeli blacklist of US rabbis points to widening rift
(Ilan Ben Zion, Religion News Service)
Republicans, Democrats divided on impact of religion
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
At least 6 Hindu pilgrims killed in militant attack in Indian Kashmir
(Fayaz Bukhari, Religion News Service)
Joan of art: Medieval mystic maintains hold on the artistic imagination
(Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service)
Mennonites' resolution is 'antisemitic and unwise,' legal expert says
(Benjamin Glatt, Jerusalem Post)
What comes after ISIS? The jihadi group's defeat in Mosul and Raqqa is about to usher in a new era — and new conflicts — across the Middle East
(Foreign Policy)
International community has 'moral responsibility' to provide security for liberated Mosul
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Azerbaijan: Three years' jail for leading prayers
(Forum 18 News Service)
LGBT issues are raised in Western organizations only for purpose of condemning Russia or other countries – Slutsky
(Interfax-Religion)
Anti-evangelism law enforced in Russian-occupied Crimea
(RISU, Russia Religion News)
Conscientious objector assigned missile service because of Jehovah's Witnesses decision
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News)
Israeli politician: We need U.S. Jews to play a bigger role in our politics
(Manuel Trajtenberg, Forward)
Islam makes Germany more diverse, scholar says
(Nina Haase and Sumi Somaskanda, Deutsche Welle)
Saudi Arabia exports extremism to many countries - including Germany, study says
(Matthias von Hein, Deutsche Welle)
Images of faith preserved at Capitol attest to role of religion in U.S.
(Josephine von Dohlen, Catholic News Service)
Should city commissioners read scripture to attendees at official government meetings?
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Court issues detailed instructions for church board election
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
4th Circuit: OK for college to downgrade applicant whose interview discussion of religion was inappropriate
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Federal court upholds convictions of rabbis in torture-for-divorce case
(MaryAnn Spoto, NJ Advance Media)
3rd Circuit rejects religious practice defenses by rabbis in divorce kidnapping prosecutions
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
EU parliament votes to halt accession talks with Turkey
(Barin Kayaoglu, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Euthanasia, dignity, and “spirituality lite”
(Martin E. Marty, The University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
At his own wake, celebrating life and the gift of death
(Catherine Porter, The New York Times)
Pathos, bathos, and euthanasia
(Gilbert Meilaender, Commonweal)
Neutrality Rejected! Religious discrimination and the European Court of Justice
(Chris Engels, Who'sWholegal)
Sunday, 9 July 2017
Charlie Gard: Supreme Court turns down appeal, now all depends on Strasbourg
(David Hart QC, UK Human Rights Blog)
Law and religion round-up – 9th July
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Saturday, 8 July 2017
Turkey seizes 50 churches and monasteries from Syriac Orthodox communities
(Lorraine Caballero, Christian Today)
Outrage after Turkey seizes ancient Assyrian religious buildings
(Andrea Nierhoff, SBS)
Mob justice reveals anti-Syrian sentiment in Turkey
(Barin Kayaoglu, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Here's how to respond to religious freedom crises around the world
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News InDepth)
Archbishops’ Guidelines on “Choosing Bishops”
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Why Southern Germany has declared war on burqas and muslims
(Josh Lowe, Newsweek)
Is Islam changing Germany?
(Deutsche Welle)
Pope Francis to G20 Summit: With great power comes great responsibility
(Catholic News Agency)
Economic solutions need broader vision, Pope tells G-20 leaders
(Junno Arocho Esteves, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
At G20 summit protesters charge barricades; churches issue call to peace
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
35 years ago: When Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II met to defeat an evil empire
(Paul Kengor, The Stream)
Egypt reportedly spending $22 million to restore historic synagogue in Alexandria
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
The rise (and fall?) of religious liberty
(William Hamblin and Daniel Peterson, Deseret News Faith)
Mexican priest found bound, stabbed to death in his room
(Catholic News Agency)
From Religion Dispatches: GOP isn't pro-life after all (Responding to: Perspectives on healthcare and the pro-life movement)
(Patricia Miller, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Friday, 7 July 2017
On abortion, persistent divides between – and within – the two parties
(Hannah Fingerhut, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
Disability theology and the healthcare debate
(Courtney Wilder, The University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)
Trump is the first president to skip visiting Holocaust monument since 1989
(Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)
As India and Israel embrace, talk about a "Zionist-Hindu" conspiracy is spiking in Pakistan
(Kunwar Khuldune Shahid, Haaretz)
The true success story of Jews in the 20th century
(Ofri Llany, Haaretz)
No one actually knows where Israel ends and the Palestinian territories begin
(Shakked Auerbach, Haaretz)
How Israeli parents are fighting Jewish missionizing in secular schools
(Allision Kaplan Sommer, Haaretz)
Philippines police push for Muslim ID cards as counter-terrorism measure
(Oliver Holmes, The Guardian)
Creationist uses Trump order to get permission to take rocks from Grand Canyon
(Naaman Zhou, The Guardian)
U.S. sends warning to North Korea following long-range missile test
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)
Eritrea: 160 Christians arrested in government crackdown
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
Louisiana sued (again) for its pro-life laws
(Samantha Gobba, Christian Headlines)
Where have all the babies gone? Birth rate in US reaches record low
(Kiley Crossland, Christian Headlines)
Sweden: Pastors told they cannot refuse to marry same-sex couples
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
North Korea expert: time to be worried about long-range missle
(Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)
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