Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 28 July 2016
South African church leaders appeal for calm ahead of elections
(Anli Serfontein, World Council of Churches)
Wednesday, 27 July 2016
French priest’s murder ‘horrifies’, but in Africa alone, many church attacks and leaders killed
(World Watch Monitor)
Monday, 25 July 2016
African-American archbishop to chair US bishops’ task force on race
(Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service)
Friday, 22 July 2016
African-American archbishop to chair US bishops’ task force on race
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Olympics media village built on 'sacred' mass grave of African slaves
(Daniel Gross and Jonathan Watts, The Guardian)
Monday, 18 July 2016
Religious fanatics, the fire this time
(Uche Ezechukwu, African Herald Express)
Friday, 15 July 2016
South Africa’s vote against internet freedom tarnishes its global image
(Penelope Andrews, The Conversation)
Tuesday, 12 July 2016
'ISIS-inspired' plan to blow up Jewish, American institutions in South Africa revealed
(Haaretz)
Twin converts to Islam charged with plot to blow up Jewish institutions in South Africa
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Monday, 11 July 2016
In chastising the US, African cardinals are voice of the future
(Thomas D. Williams, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
How African-American church leaders are responding to new challenges
(Tom Gjelten, NPR)
EVENT, 11-15 July 2016: Third Joint Conference of Academic Societies in the Fields of Religion and Theology, University of Pretoria, South Africa
(University of Pretoria)
Friday, 8 July 2016
African Union to withdraw troops from Somalia by 2020
(Elias Meseret, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Thursday, 7 July 2016
6 facts about religious hostilities in the Middle East and North Africa
(Katayoun Kishi and Angelina E. Theodorou, Pew Research Center)
Wednesday, 6 July 2016
South African cardinal calls US abortion rate a black ‘genocide’
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)
Thursday, 30 June 2016
Somalia: Somali religious leaders denounce gender ministry new law
(All Africa)
Friday, 24 June 2016
“It’s time to recognize pan African women’s leadership in global ecumenism,” say WCC women leaders
(Kristine Greenaway, World Council of Churches)
Wednesday, 22 June 2016
Is Africa’s emerging superpower on the brink of religious war?
(Matt Hadro, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Monday, 20 June 2016
Adrift: The invisible African diaspora
(reported by Abdulaziz Osman and Nicolas Pinault, edited by Pete Cobus, Voice of America)
Friday, 17 June 2016
Liberia: Baptist seminary sale - court holds religious entity for debt
(All Africa)
Wednesday, 15 June 2016
Where is the ‘African’ in African Studies?
(Robtel Neajai Pailey, African Arguments)
Monday, 6 June 2016
Sacking clergy the South African way: Fortuin v Church of Christ
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Friday, 3 June 2016
Kenya: Religions should promote peace and tolerance - Muturi
(Joseph Muraya, All Africa)
AAU hosts African Conference on Law and Religion
(Addis Ababa University)
Nigeria: Women want more involvement in peace efforts
(Balarabe Alkassim, All Africa)
Tuesday, 31 May 2016
With Africa trip, Turkey's Erdogan aims to quash influence of Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen
(Orhan Coskun and Tulay Karadeniz, Reuters)
Friday, 27 May 2016
U.S. increases antiterrorism exercises with African militaries
(Helene Cooper, The New York Times)
Tuesday, 24 May 2016
EVENT, 22-24 May 2016: Fourth ACLARS Conference: "Religious Pluralism, Heritage, and Social Development in Africa"
(hosted by the University of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, African Consortium for Law and Religion Studies)
Monday, 23 May 2016
Pope meets Egypt's Grand Imam, sign of renewed interfaith relations
(Africa News)
Mpho Tutu forced to quit priesthood in South Africa over same-sex marriage
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
African Methodists worry about the church that brought them Christianity
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
Thursday, 19 May 2016
Central African Republic: CSW welcomes Interfaith Partnership for Peace
(Independent Catholic News)
Wednesday, 18 May 2016
African churches commit to working for the elimination of statelessness
(World Council of Churches)
Tuesday, 17 May 2016
Egypt: Draft law on construction of places of worship presented to Parliament
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Monday, 16 May 2016
Predicting how US and African Methodists will square off over homosexuality
(Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra, Gleanings)
Thursday, 12 May 2016
“An Action Plan for Africa” on the role of religious leaders in preventing incitement to violence
(KAICIID)
Tuesday, 10 May 2016
What's the point of Africa's macabre ritual killings?
(Conor Gaffey, Newsweek)
Monday, 9 May 2016
Persecuted Christians in North Africa receive smuggled Bibles
(Carey Lodge, Christian Today)
Friday, 6 May 2016
African religious leaders work on preventing incitement to violence
(World Council of Churches)
Thursday, 5 May 2016
Foiled Kenya anthrax plot hints at Islamic State’s scramble for Africa
(Ty McCormick, Foreign Policy)
Tuesday, 26 April 2016
EVENT, 21-26 April 2016: FLAG 2016 South Africa: "Walking With Integrity" - Pretoria, South Africa
(Faith and Law Around the Globe)
Monday, 25 April 2016
Desmond Tutu urges South Africans not to fear speaking out against injustice
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Friday, 8 April 2016
Anglican Consultative Council begins with discussion of ‘consequences’: Episcopal Church’s three members present for 16th ACC gathering in Africa
(Mary Frances Schjonberg, Episcopal News Service)
Monday, 28 March 2016
'I did not check their religion': Priest earns praise, threats for saving thousands from violence in Africa
(Perry Chiaramonte, Fox News)
Tuesday, 22 March 2016
Côte d'Ivoire attack: why terrorists are targeting Francophone Africa
(Berny Sèbe, The Conversation)
Friday, 18 March 2016
How schooling can save African girls from becoming child brides
(Michael Addaney, The Conversation)
Tuesday, 15 March 2016
Al Qaeda's branch in Africa makes a lethal comeback
(Dionne Searcey, Eric Schmitt, and Rukmini Callimachi, The New York Times)
AQIM: West Africa Rivals of Islamic State
(Deutsche Welle)
Nigeria: No religion, culture prohibits women from adquiring education
(allAfrica)
Monday, 14 March 2016
Egypt's justice minister sacked after comments criticised as blasphemous
(Reporting Mostafa Hashem and Haithem Ahmed; Writing by Ahmed Aboulenein and Lin Noueihed; Editing by Kevin Liffey and Stephen Powell, Reuters Africa)
Reducing interreligious tensions in the Central African Republic
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
Friday, 11 March 2016
African bishops to boycott meeting of Anglican council over Episcopal Church attendance
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Monday, 29 February 2016
Central African Republic: Muslim leaders in Central African Republic unite to support social cohesion
(allAfrica)
Saturday, 27 February 2016
Ethiopia: IRCE condemns attack on places of worship
(Abiy Hailu, The Ethiopian Herald, All Africa)
Friday, 26 February 2016
Muslim leaders in Central African Republic unite to support social cohesion
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
Spain arrests man in North African enclave for promoting Islamist militancy
(Reuters)
Tuesday, 23 February 2016
South Africa’s Anglican bishops move toward gay inclusion
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Monday, 22 February 2016
Southern Africa bishops: Same-sex couples “full members” of church
(Episcopal News Service)
Gambia's religious tolerance will remain sacrosanct - President Jammeh
(All Africa)
Nigeria: Corruption cuts across tribe, religion in Nigeria - VP Osinbajo
(Levinus Nwabughiogu, All Africa)
Saturday, 20 February 2016
CALL FOR PAPERS, Deadline 20 February 2016: Fourth ACLARS Conference, "Religious Pluralism and Heritage: Legal and Social Development in Africa"
(African Consortium for Law and Religion Studies)
Wednesday, 17 February 2016
African countries clamp down on churches tied to ‘miracle cures’
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Friday, 12 February 2016
Why some African governments are clamping down on churches
(Pumza Fihlani, BBC News)
Thursday, 11 February 2016
Illegal trade in body parts threatens Africans with albinism
(Melanie Lidman, Religion News Service)
Thursday, 28 January 2016
South African mayor says virgin scholarship program will prevent AIDS, unwanted pregnancies
(Katherine Weber, The Christian Post)
Religious leaders in Sierra Leone protest against abortion law
(Star Africa)
African-American church files RLUIPA suit over denial of special use permit
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Religion and development: making better policy to make a bigger difference in Africa
(Report on an Event held in Cape Town, Wilton Park, in Association with the International Center for Law and Religion Studies at Brigham Young University)
Wednesday, 27 January 2016
Bishop warns: Lord’s Resistance Army re-emerging in Central African Republic
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Tuesday, 26 January 2016
Egyptian writer Fatma Naoot sentenced to three years for 'contempt of religion'
(All Africa)
Monday, 25 January 2016
Cameroon: Politics, religion as favorite satirical subjects
(Kimeng Hilton Ndukong, All Africa)
Friday, 22 January 2016
Sierra Leone: Interfaith summit convenes to discuss new abortion law
(Star Africa)
The Gambia: Africa's new Islamic republic
(Alex Vines, BBC News)
Wednesday, 20 January 2016
What's important for Latinos and African-Americans when it comes to family life and love?
(Lois M. Collins, Deseret News National Edition | Faith)
Faith is family-friendly for African Americans and Latinos
(Anne E. Bromley, Family Studies)
Tuesday, 19 January 2016
Accused al-Shabaab fighter came from heart of Baltimore's African-American Muslim community
(Ian Duncan, The Baltimore Sun)
Friday, 15 January 2016
Nigeria: Chibok girls - Buhari orders fresh investigation
(Daily Independent (Lagos), allAfrica)
Tuesday, 12 January 2016
Christians flee growing persecution in Africa and Middle East
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Wednesday, 6 January 2016
Nigeria: Islamic cleric sentenced to death for 'blasphemy'
(Abdulsalam Muhammad, allAfrica)
Monday, 4 January 2016
Terrorism was biggest concern in Kenya, Nigeria, Tunisia- Africa poll
(Murithi Mutiga, The East African)
Thursday, 31 December 2015
Nigerian to unveil 'biggest' statue of Jesus in Africa
(Stephanie Findlay and Aderogba Obisesan, Agence France-Presse)
Tuesday, 29 December 2015
Egypt: TV show host Islam Al-Beheiry's sentence for contempt of religion reduced to one year
(All Africa)
Friday, 25 December 2015
Christianity and church attendance: The future of the world’s most popular religion is African
(The Economist)
Monday, 21 December 2015
African Catholics embrace Jubilee Year as time for Muslim understanding
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
The hospital at the center of a Muslim-Christian war in Africa
(Kevin Sieff, The Washington Post)
El-Zakzaky, religion And the Nigerian State
(Reuben Abati, All Africa)
Friday, 18 December 2015
W. African leaders seek ban on full-face veil to prevent attacks
(Ola Awoniyi and Stephanie Findlay, Agence France-Presse)
C African Republic rebels declare autonomous state in north
(Hippolyte Marboua, The Associated Press, The Big Story)
Thursday, 10 December 2015
Why the Church is growing in Africa
(Robert Barron, Real Clear Religion)
Angola: Commission on Social Policy revises standards for freedom of religion and cult
(All Africa)
Monday, 7 December 2015
Religious hostility to gay Nigerians; the Pope’s visit to Africa; Ireland’s religious schools can’t discriminate against gays; Orthodox Church in Georgia leads anti-gay forces; global LGBT recap
(Peter Montgomery, USC Annenberg Religion Dispatches)
Pope Francis in Africa: he came, he saw, now what?
(P. Pratap Kumar, Mail & Guardian Africa)
Tuesday, 1 December 2015
South African rabbinate to regulate circumcision after rabbi botches bris
(Sam Sokol, The Jerusalem Post)
South Africa's Jewish community creates internal body to regulate ritual circumcision
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
The future of world religion is African, so what would an 'African' Christianity or Islam look like?
(Christine Mungai, Mail & Guardian Africa)
Monday, 30 November 2015
Witch burning rebels stoke Central African Republic violence
(Tom Esslemont, Reuters)
Pope Francis visits mosque in war-torn Central African Republic (including video)
(Kevin Sieff, The Washington Post)
Report: Central African Republic rebels stoke violence, burn 'witches'
(Al Jazeera America)
Central African Republic: Pope Francis visits mosque in Bangui to plead for unity
(allAfrica)
Pope wraps up Africa visit with warning about religious conflicts
(Tonny Onyulo, USA Today)
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