Some interesting law & religion stories from around the web this week:

• A group of scientists, academics, and prominent writers accused British Prime Minister David Cameron of stoking sectarian division through his repeated description of Britain as a “Christian country”
• Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan referred to “our shared pain” in a statement made on the eve of the 99th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Describing the events of 1915 as “inhumane,” the statement also repeated previous calls for dialogue between Turkey and Armenia
• For the sixth year in a row, President Obama has broken his promise to the Armenian community by failing to call the massacre of approximately 1.5 million Armenians a genocide
• The Supreme Court will weigh the constitutionality of a law that was designed to allow American citizens born in Jerusalem to list Israel as their birthplace on their passports
• Tuesday marked the first anniversary of the kidnapping of two Orthodox bishops near Aleppo, Syria. The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North and Central America released a statement that expresses grave concern over the ongoing violence in the region, and calls for the protection of Christian communities
• The film, “The Rise of Al Qaeda,” part of the National September 11 Memorial Museum, has sparked controversy over how the museum should talk about Islam and Muslims
• Israel has suspended peace talks with the Palestinians after President Abbas agreed to form a unity government with Hamas
• The U.S. Army has approved “humanist” as a category of religious preference
• According to new research by Carnegie Mellon University, 52% of Millennials look to religion for guidance, but 62% say they “talk privately to God.”
• On Thursday, a New Jersey woman filed suit after the Motor Vehicle Commission allegedly denied her an “8THEIST” license plate
• Also in New Jersey, the American Humanist Association is suing the NJ school district, on the ground that the practice of voluntary recitation of the phrase, “under God,” in the Pledge of Allegiance in classrooms violates the Constitution
• In the lead up to elections, the Muslim minority in India fear that Narendra Modi will drive a wedge between the country’s religious groups
• In the Central African Republic, Muslims are calling for partition to address the threat of religious violence from Christian militias
• The Boy Scouts of America has revoked the charter of a Seattle church that refused to fire its gay scoutmaster
• China is on course to become the world’s most Christian nation within 15 years