Category Archives: Global

‘Another worse’ offense does not cure rape, Argentinian judge rules in pro-life decision

UK: One in 10 babies born within 24-week abortion limit lives to see their first birthday, official figures show

“UK Policy Analyst Warns of Unnecessary Division Over Same-Sex Marriage”

USAID Unleashes Norplant-Like Implant for Poor Women

Gunmen kill U.S. embassy security chief in Yemen

Egypt’s Christians: Distraught and Displaced

Malaysia Transsexuals Lose Challenge Against Law

Indian Police Say 3 Muslims Were Planning Attacks

Belfast To Open Ireland’s 1st Abortion Clinic

Romney Will Stop International Planned Parenthood Funding

Belgium Leads In Organ Transplants From Those Euthanized

Scotland: “Minister quits Kirk over gay ordination”

Quebec government reveals plan to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide

“Islam appears to spread in Haiti, a country where Christianity and Voodoo hold sway”

Outrage after Taliban shoots Pakistani schoolgirl in the head

Czech Gov’t Wants Cap On Public Debt

Egypt Releases First Draft Of New Constitution

Germany: “Pharmacists: Freedom of Conscience Endangered”

Argentine court blocks abortion for rape victim

Girl who defied Pakistani Taliban shot for ‘promoting Western culture’

More cabinet ministers support reduction in abortion time limit

Is British monarch ‘Defender of the Faith’ or ‘Faiths’?

Church attacked in Egypt; altar demolished

France vows ‘no tolerance’ for anti-Semitism after arrests

Ministers Osborne and Hague back Cameron plan to redefine marriage

American Court Enforces United Arab Emirates Divorce and Child Custody Despite Sex Discrimination?

Europe and the Sign of the Crucifix: On the Fundamental Questions of the Lautsi and Others v. Italy Case | Koltay, András

    Koltay, András, Europe and the Sign of the Crucifix: On the Fundamental Questions of the Lautsi and Others v. Italy Case (January 15, 2012). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2154565

    We cannot say that the questions raised by the presence in society of Christianity or religion in general have been resolved with satisfaction. At the social level, a satisfactory answer cannot be expected in these turbulent times following the twentieth century. There would be a lot to discuss about the current situation and future role of Christianity and the Churches, but we cannot get to this point yet. We can be grateful to Mrs. Lautsi, however, because she provided the opportunity to begin the debate.


  • Posted: 10/09/2012
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  • Category: Global: Religious Liberty
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Australian Speaker Weakens Gov’t Grip By Quitting

Israel Condemns Jerusalem Church Vandalism

Rights Group: Killings Of Egypt’s Copts Unresolved

IMF Sees ‘Alarmingly High’ Risk of Deeper Global Slump

Divine Immanence: The Evangelical Foundations of Modern Anglo-American Approaches to International Law | John D. Haskell at Chinese J. of Int’l L.

Supreme Court of Canada rules you don’t have to tell your sex partner if you have HIV

U.S One of Four Nations to OK Late-Term Abortions for Any Reason

Following Egyptian president’s visit, gunmen attack Christian home

UK: Irate residents launch campaign to oppose mega mosque

“Cameron needs to ditch gay marriage, warn Tory chairmen”

UK: Children branded as ‘Nazis’ for opposing same-sex marriage

India: Religion-based education schemes violate Constitution: Guj HC

Chavez Election Victory Signals Accelerated Socialist Revolution | Bloomberg

U.S.-based rights group says draft Egypt constitution flawed

UN council delivers blow to Obama administration’s homosexual agenda

Canada’s newest Supreme Court judge pitches his street smarts

Canadian Government’s Cut In Prison Chaplains Is Criticized

Nine in ten Scots ‘living off state’s patronage’

Japan: Eggs created from stem cells in fertility breakthrough

Iran Freed a Christian Pastor, Now Imprisons His Muslim Lawyer

UK counselling association announces opposition to reparative therapies

UK: New equalities minister says abortion limit should be lowered

Human Rights Council Attempts to Create Abortion Right

Thousands of Christians march in Jerusalem in show of support for Israel

Egypt: 9 & 10 yr old Coptic boys released, but still under investigation, threats

Egypt: 2 Coptic Boys Are Held as Contempt-of-Religion Cases Rise

ABA conference takes up global same sex “marriage”

Cardinal of Vatican ‘Justice and Peace’ says no Catholic funds to pro-abortion groups

UN Human Rights Commissioner seeks to criminalise abortion opposition

Nigerian Catholic doctors association rejects USAID abortion, egg harvesting money

Moroccan warships block entrance of Dutch abortion ship

Canadian Man Charged With Assisted Suicide of Depressed Woman

Violence and Protest in Iran as Currency Drops in Value

Ukrainian Bill Banning “Promotion of Homosexuality” Overwhelmingly Passes First Reading

Canadian feminists back sex selection as valid reason for abortion

Judicial ‘scandal’ clouds Turkey trial over the murder of three Christians

Russian Supreme Court confirms ban on “gay propaganda”

New Report Alleges: EU Finances Forced Abortions

UN Global Tax for Health?

UK judges refuse to permit appeal of euthanasia case

Dutch euthanasia: psychiatric and dementia patients killed

Christian Students Executed by Boko Haram in Nigeria; Believers Pray for ‘Change of Heart’

Australia: Barnett says anti-Islam Wilders not welcome in WA

Two Christian Children Arrested in Egypt for Defaming Islam

India: Plea seeks action against Google on anti-Islam film videos

Harper nominates Quebec judge Wagner to Supreme Court

Liberal Egyptian Party Files Criminal Complaint Over Fatwa Issued Against It