Religious Freedom
- Could possessing a Bible become an offence in Scotland?
– Spectator - Religious freedom is a concern for evangelicals in Sri Lanka
– Evangelical Focus - Pakistan: Constitution guarantees equal rights to minorities, says Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony
– Associated Press of Pakistan - Iran’s Christians defy crackdowns
– Church Times - New research shows religious discrimination is on the rise around the world, including in Australia
– Science X
Marriage & Family
- Thailand could become the first Southeast Asian country to legalize same-sex civil partnerships
– CNN - Czech support for same-sex marriage up slightly
– Budapest Business Journal - Israel: First lesbian woman to be appointed to Tel Aviv’s religious council
– Jerusalem Post - British parents follow the celebrity trend of continuing to have babies until they get both a boy and a girl
– Mail - UK: Two Indian children caught up in foster care amid parental row
– Latest LY
Sanctity of Life
- Kenya: The trouble with Kihika’s contentious abortion bill
– Standard - UK: Down’s syndrome abortions likely to increase after Government announce rollout of new scheme
– Right To Life UK - US: Abortion opponents dominate Trump’s fetal tissue review board
– Science Mag - Australia: Two Queensland minor parties won’t budge on blocking proposed euthanasia laws
– Catholic Leader