Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 1 September 2021
Rediscovering the history of African Zionism and the Zion Christian Church in South Africa
(Glen Retief, The Daily Maverick)
Monday, 30 August 2021
The situation of Christians in Africa
(The European Times)
Friday, 27 August 2021
South Africa: Legal provision for mandatory vaccination in the workplace
(Amanda Visser, News24)
Can an employer legally require its employees to be vaccinated in South Africa?
(Halton Cheadle and Glenda Gray, Daily Maverick)
Friday, 20 August 2021
Churches in Zambia and southern Africa rejoice after Zambia’s 3rd transfer of power through elections
(The European Times)
Wednesday, 18 August 2021
Ethiopia Orthodox faith UNESCO heritage site overrun by rebels
(The South African)
A letter of resignation from the chairperson of the Muslim Burial Society of South Africa
(Haji Mohamed Dawjee, The Daily Maverick: Opinionista)
Leaders from community leaders, form committee to heal rifts in South Africa community
(Chris Makhaye and Nce Mkhize, The Daily Maverick)
Wednesday, 11 August 2021
Yo, New York Times editors: Why edit faith out of obit for the 'Mother Teresa' of Africa?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Friday, 6 August 2021
Amid hesitation in African Anglican provinces, Kenya appoints first two women bishops
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
"Fratelli tutti" from the perspective of Africa
(Ludovic Lado, La Croix International)
Monday, 2 August 2021
Covid-19 in South Africa: Employers who enforce mandatory jabs could end up in court, say labour experts
(Tebogo Monama, News24)
South Africa politician proposes legislative amendment that will butt heads with religious freedom rights
(Siviwe Gwarube, Daily Maverick)
South African bishops call for "conversion" after riots over former president's arrest
(l, La Croix International)
South Africa citizens should be grateful for their religious freedoms
(Wendy Kahn, South African Jewish Report)
Migrants from Africa, Asia and South America boost evangelism in Europe - report
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Friday, 23 July 2021
Muslim Major hails change in South Africa military's religious dress policy as ‘Important victory’
(Riyaz Patel, The South African)
Religious organization advocates for mercy on incarcerated former South African president Zuma
(Ferial Haffajee, The Daily Maverick)
Friday, 16 July 2021
Change or collapse: Violence reveals the weak foundations of the South African state
(Hayden Weaver, The Daily Maverick: Opinionista)
Four historic African American churches receive preservation grant
(Renée Roden, Religion News Service)
Southern African bishops call for an end to violence and looting
(Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency)
‘There is no power on earth that can compare with religion’: Notes by South Africans on religion
(Mail & Guardian)
South Africa unrest death toll climbs to 212: minister
(Arab News)
Wednesday, 14 July 2021
South Africa legal group issues statement on recent civil unrest, asks religious groups to help heal the problem
(Legal Resources Centre, iAfrica)
South African Government drags its feet on legalising assisted suicide
(Drew Forrest, Daily Maverick)
South African churches' leaders appeal for calm after looting following jailing of former president
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Friday, 9 July 2021
Lobby group says South Africa government has criminalized worship
(Marvin Charles, News24)
Religious woman loses bid to South Africa's advertising body against commercial using religiously offensive language
(Kgaugelo Masweneng, Sowetan Live)
Unregulated gathering outside former South African president Zuma's home sparks calls to reopen churches
(Cebelihle Bhengu, Sowetan Live)
Public officials in South Africa must treat all marriages equally
(Ropafadzo Maphosa, Mail & Guardian: Opinion)
Friday, 2 July 2021
Nigerian President: religion is not the problem--the people of Nigeria are
(Africa Examiner)
Covid-19: Religious organisations in South Africa support ban on gatherings
(Nicole McCain, News24)
For heaven’s sake? The gospel truth behind the agenda of Brazil’s likely ambassador to South Africa
(Peter Fabricius, Daily Maverick)
Wednesday, 30 June 2021
The case against legalized religious holiday: Balancing the scale between politics and religion in Liberia
(Samuel B. Reeves, Front Page Africa)
Marriage officers in South Africa should have the right to object on religious grounds
(Shaun de Freitas, Mail & Guardian)
South Africans have been talking, but courts will have the final say on marriage laws
(Nonkululeko Njilo, Sowetan Live)
Religion and development in Africa: Blessing or curse?
(Deutsche Welle)
Monday, 28 June 2021
Call for Action to Address Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region from Women from Africa and of African Descent
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
USCIRF releases new report on religious freedom conditions in Central African Republic
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Friday, 25 June 2021
Religion does not make you exempt from lockdown rules in South Africa, churches told
(The Citizen)
Pride and prejudice among Jews in South Africa – it’s up to us
(Rabbi Greg Alexander, Jewish Report)
South African Judge comes out swinging against apology ruling
(Tali Feinberg, Jewish Report)
A defense against religious critics' critiques of South Africa's amendments to Equality and Unfair Discrimination Act
(Pierre de Vos, Daily Maverick)
Wednesday, 23 June 2021
From pews to politics: Religious sermons and political participation in Africa
(Noah Nathan, Foreign Affairs)
Monday, 21 June 2021
How 'People's cathedral' helped form a just and free society in South Africa
(Sam Mathe, Sowetan Live)
Friday, 18 June 2021
Israel and apartheid: Lessons from the South African experience
(Ziyad Motala, TRTWorld)
Why Africa’s faith leaders hold the key to dispelling vaccine doubts
(Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, The Optimist)
Monday, 14 June 2021
Religions and persecution of non believers in Africa
(Leo Igwe, Modern Ghana)
Saturday, 12 June 2021
USCIRF releases factsheet highlighting nonbelievers in Africa
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
South African Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng files appeal over Israel remarks
(enca)
Former Israeli ambassadors to South Africa say Israel took inspiration from apartheid regime
(Ilan Baruch and Alon Lie, The Daily Maverick)
Wednesday, 9 June 2021
Family law in Africa: Customary law and Islamic law
(Maren Cline and Danielle Mattsson, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Sexuality, health, and child labor in Africa
(Maren Cline, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Indigenous African culture: Its influence on family, religion, and health laws
(Maren Cline, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Monday, 7 June 2021
Report: Number of mosques in US grows overall, but African American mosques in decline
(Jospeh Hammond, Religion News Service)
A resilient Baha'i community fosters hope in the Central African Republic
(Baha'i World News Service)
Wednesday, 2 June 2021
Geo-political systems crossing religion in Africa
(Abigail George, Modern Diplomacy)
Friday, 28 May 2021
South Africa government, politicians showed bias during Israel conflict
(Nicola Miltz, Jewish Report)
Wednesday, 26 May 2021
South African bishop expresses Palestinian solidarity after recent Holy Land conflict
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Kenya: First Local Bahá’í temple in Africa opens its doors
(Baha'i World News Service)
Friday, 21 May 2021
Rumors about South African government considering polyandry policy are only rumors
(Andisiwe Makinana, TimesLIVE)
Wednesday, 19 May 2021
The impact on religious education after Rwanda’s violent conflict
(iAfrica)
Wednesday, 12 May 2021
Central African republic must capitalize on lull in violence, cardinal says
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
New essays in The Bahá’í World highlight uniqueness of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s message in the West; survey agricultural achievements in Africa
(Baha'i World News Service)
Monday, 10 May 2021
South Africa: even religion has limits on its rights
(Johann van der Westhuizen, Mail & Guardian)
Friday, 7 May 2021
IS-land: Has the age of southern African terrorism properly begun?
(Richard Poplak, Daily Maverick)
West African Christians say they are marginalized during Ramadan
(Karim Kamara and Omar Wale, DW)
African education group calls for code of conduct to be developed in Ghana public high schools
(Modern Ghana)
Wednesday, 5 May 2021
Tribalism disputed as motive of Africa bishop shooting
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Friday, 30 April 2021
The role of religion and faith-based communities in COVID-19 vaccination efforts in Africa
(JoAnne Wadsworth, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Mali's failure to ban FGM challenged in West Africa's top court
(Nita Bhalla, Thomson Reuters Foundation)
Wednesday, 28 April 2021
The perils of being an African traditional religion practitioner
(Ado Aminu, yNaija)
Many South Africans citing religion as their opposition to COVID vaccine
(iAfrica)
South Africa: Judicial Service Commission panel put 'offensive' questions to Jewish candidates
(Sowetan Live)
Tuesday, 27 April 2021
WEBINAR, 27 April 2021 (10:30 EDT; 14:30 UCT; 16:30 South Africa): The Role of Religion and Faith-Based Organizations in COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts in Africa
(African Consortium for Law and Religion Studies and G20 Interfaith Forum)
Friday, 23 April 2021
The role of religion and faith-based communities in the African COVID-19 response
(JoAnne Wadsworth, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Monday, 19 April 2021
African Americans attend church, Bible study more than others, but Black ‘nones’ increasing
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Friday, 9 April 2021
African American Catholics and “the Black Church” (Responding to: The Black Church in American public life)
(Edward K. Braxton, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Wednesday, 24 March 2021
WEBINAR, 24 March 2021 (11:30AM EDT): The Geopolitics of Religious Moderation in the Middle East and North Africa
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Tuesday, 16 March 2021
ANNOUNCING the ACLARS WEBINAR SERIES, 19 January - 16 March 2021 (14:30 UCT, 16:30 South Africa): COVID-19 in Africa: Religious Responses and Legal Implications
(African Consortium for Law and Religion Studies)
WEBINAR, 16 March 2021 (14:30 UCT): ACLARS Webinar Series--COVID-19 and the rise of poverty and social inequalities
(African Consortium for Law and Religion Studies)
Monday, 15 March 2021
South Africa: state institution created to protect religious communities
(Paul Hoffman, Daily Maverick)
Across Africa, hijab in schools divides Christians and Muslims
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Thursday, 25 February 2021
ONLINE BOOK LAUNCH, 25 February 2021 (14:00 GMT+2/UTC+02:00): Grievous religious persecution: a conceptualisation of crimes against humanity of religious persecution (2020)
(Werner Nicolaas Nel, South African Institute for Advanced Constitutional, Public, Human Rights and International Law (SAIFAC) and the International Institute for Religion Freedom)
Wednesday, 24 February 2021
A critical look at what’s missing from Muslim education in South Africa
(Nuraan Davids, The Conversation)
Monday, 22 February 2021
Faiths institute asks Gates Foundation to change tactics in Africa
(Fredrick Nzwili, Catholic News Service)
Most black adults believe religion, church play significant role in African American experience
(Leah MarieAnn Klett, The Christian Post)
Friday, 19 February 2021
Want to understand Black experience? Learn about African American faith, survey finds
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Bilad al-Brazil: The Importance of West African Scholars in Brazilian Islamic Education and Practice in Historic and Contemporary Perspective
(Ayodeji Ogunnaike, MDPI)
Wednesday, 17 February 2021
‘The Black Church’ explores the ‘most important institution’ in African American history
(Christina Sturdivant Sani, The Washington Post Religion)
Black History Month: 7 pioneering African American clergy
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Why the Black Church matters to African Americans living in Utah
(Trent Toone, Deseret News)
Monday, 15 February 2021
Colombian nun has been kidnapped by Al-Qaeda in Africa for four years (Spanish)
(El Tiempo)
Monday, 8 February 2021
Black History Month: 8 historically significant African American churches
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Wednesday, 3 February 2021
African prelate laments Biden’s disregard for ‘human dignity’
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Monday, 1 February 2021
South Africa's army allows hijab for Muslim women
(Aljazeera)
Religion takes front seat in Africa's battle against second wave of COVID-19
(Tawanda Karombo, Religion Unplugged)
Friday, 29 January 2021
South Africa: Freedom of Religion group tries to overturn ban on religious gatherings in court
(Cebelihle Bhengu, Times Lives)
Monday, 25 January 2021
South Africa: Islamic group in dispute over use use of land in Bo-Kaap community
(The Daily Maverick, The Daily Maverick)
Kenya: Atheists want churches, mosques shut down due to noise pollution
(Sylvania Ambani, All Africa)
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