Religious "Headlines" Throughout the World

The International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS) provides an amazing service on a daily basis.  Donlu Thayer, the managing editor for print and electronic publications (who is also a remarkable and delightful woman), creates this list, which is called Headlines.

Whether you are interested in glancing at the headlines, want to follow a particular issue throughout the world or want to follow what is happening in just one country, this is the place to start. Headlines provides headlines plus the link to the source.

Below is an example of what is available. The information below was taken from the December 8, 2013 Headlines. (You can find an entire Headlines at http://www.iclrs.org/common/headline.php?contentId=1674.)

International Headlines

Interfaith harmony: Pakistan President urges clerics to promote sectarian tolerance (APP, The Express Tribune)

Muslims are having fewer children than you might think (Brian J. Grim, the Weekly Number)

Malaysia: Egyptian Muslims treasure history, why can't we? (Malaysiakini)

Oxford Journal of Law and Religion, Volume 2, Number 2 now available

Guestview: The emerging role of religion in Egypt (Grand Mufti Shawky Allam, Reuters FaithWorld)

Unofficial English translation of Egypt's new draft constitution now available (Howard Friedman,Religion Clause)

Netanyahu says recognition of Jewish state is ‘minimal requirement for peace’ (Michael Eilner, Herb Keinon, The Jerusalem Post)

Malaysia: Islam to be religion of federation, says Najib (New Straits Times)

Malaysia: 'Make Sunni Islam official religion' (New Straits Times)

Corruption scandal: Pakistan Supreme Court orders action in Hajj scam case (The Express Tribune)

Abraham's children: A quarrelsome, thoughtful family (B.C., The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Europe Headlines

EVENT, 13-14 December 2013: Christianity and Freedom: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives (Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University [held in Rome, Italy])

Caesarean Escalation, Judges on Human Rights and Happy Birthday – the Human Rights Roundup (Sarina Kidd, UK Human Rights Blog)

The Church and asylum: “So I went knocking on all the doors of powerful people in Brussels’’(Johanna Touzel, EuropeInfos: Christian Perspectives on the EU)

Religion and law round-up – 8th December (Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Clergy employment and Sharpe v Worcester DBF (Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Muslim vigilantes jailed for 'sharia law' attacks in London (Sam Jones, The Guardian)

One of the oldest mosques in Russia returned to faithful (AsiaNews.it)

France: Muslim woman sues over burqa ban (Soeren Kern, Gatestone Institute)

Turkish leaders want to convert the Hagia Sophia back into a mosque (Jacob Resneck, Religion News Service)

United States Headlines

Culture wars: Holiday struggle over public spaces still very much alive (+video) (Harry Bruinius,The Christian Science Monitor)

Holiday displays at Wisconsin Capitol include Festivus pole, atheists' nativity scene (Scott Bauer, Associated Press, Star Tribune)

Atheist banner joins religious displays at Fla. capitol (Jessica Palombo, WFSU)

Empire, Religion and Revolution in Early Virginia, 1607-1786 (Rothermere American Institute)

Ohio Amish girl won't be forced to renew chemo (John Seewer, Associated Press, MSN News)

ACLU file complaint over high school choirs singing in church concert (GreatFalls Tribune)

Dallas theater called to task for blasphemy against Virgin Mary, Bible (Christian News Wire)

Police seek public help to find shooter of Amish horse (Amish America)

Judge orders Colorado baker to serve gay couples (Ivan Moreno, AP, NBC News)

Colorado Civil Rights Commission initial decision holds bakery violated law in refusing cake for same-sex wedding (Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

“Merry Christmas,” the “plastic reindeer rule,” and all that (Richard Ostling, Patheos Blog: Religion Q&A)   

If you are interested in subscribing to daily Headlines please go to http://www.iclrs.org/common/user.profile.php?action=subscribe.