At a seminar in Beijing, monks were told that religious classics should be interpreted according to “Sinicized” and socialist principles.
Religious Liberty
Religious Liberty Situation Deteriorating in Nepal
A report documents increased violence against Christians, fueled by discriminatory laws, although a grassroots interfaith movement offers some hope.
Providence vs. Netflix: A Conversation with Three Taiwanese Academics
If guilty of sexual abuse, the leader deserves to be sentenced. But sensationalist TV shows poison the well and create discrimination against innocent believers.
Sisters of Life Nuns Win Exemption from Disclosing Anti-Abortion Records
The State of New York had to agree to a federal court order stating that these are internal religious documents protected as such from disclosure to secular authorities.
United Nations Condemns Nicaragua’s Anti-Catholic and Anti-Religious Persecution
Noting a “systematic pattern” of cracking down on religion, the U.N. through two Special Rapporteurs asks to terminate the “arbitrary detention” of Bishop Álvarez.
New York Court: Secular Judges Cannot Second-Guess Decisions of ISKCON (Hare Krishna) Authorities in Internal Matters
Expelling supporters of the doctrine the movement condemns as “ritvikism” and preventing them from managing temples is not something courts can interfere with.
Un grupo español hostil a los testigos de Jehová pierde un juicio, pero afirma que ganó
El secretario de la Asociación Española de Víctimas de los Testigos de Jehová fue declarado culpable de vulnerar el derecho al honor de la organización religiosa y condenado a pagar 5.000 euros por daños y perjuicios.
政府が解散請求した宗教法人の資産凍結法案：日本のすべての信仰に対する危機
提出された法案は、直接的には「被害者」と「損害」についての賛否の分かれるデータに基づいて統一教会を標的にしているが、これは将来に暗い影を落とす不公正な原則を確立することになる
“This is Pennsylvania, Not France”: Religious Garb Ban for Teachers Repealed
The old state law was originally introduced to prevent Catholic priests and nuns from teaching in public schools but now mostly affected Muslims.
Spanish Anti-Jehovah’s-Witnesses Group Loses Court Case—But Claims It Won
The secretary of the Spanish Association of the Victims of the Jehovah’s Witnesses was found guilty of violating the religious organization’s right to honor and ordered to pay Euro 5,000 in damages.