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Events Headlines
EVENT, 20 June 2024: Religious Freedom Annual Review: Becoming Peacemakers Through Supporting Religious Freedom and Pluralism (Provo, UT, USA)
(International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS), Brigham Young University)
VIRTUAL EVENT, 18 June 2024 (9AM ET): Religious freedom and integral human development: a new global platform
(Atlantic Council)
EVENT, 13-14 June 2024: Annual Conference 2024: The Coptic Problem: Hatred based on Religion (Sprinfield, VA, USA)
(Coptic Solidarity)
HYBRID EVENT, 31 May 2024 (8:30AM CT): 10th Annual Law and Religious Freedom Conference (Kansas City, MO, USA)
(University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law)
International Headlines
Nicaragua: Protestant, Catholic, critic, ally: No-one is safe in Nicaragua
(Anna Lee Stangl, FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
South Africa: Hate Speech Act Discussion (video)
(YouTube Video, Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA))
Cuba: Why Cuba is getting worse for the Catholic Church
(Edgar Beltrán, The Pillar)
North Korea: Repatriated North Koreans who read the Bible or met with Christians sent to prison camps
(Open Doors)
Canadian archbishop fights for right of church hospice to refuse euthanasia
(Simon Caldwell, Catholic Herald)
Ghana: Center for Women, Faith & Leadership hosts fellowship workshop in Ghana
(Institute for Global Engagement)
China is accelerating the forced urbanization of rural Tibetans, rights group says
(Associated Press)
Vatican makes fresh overture to China, reaffirms that Catholic Church is no threat to sovereignty
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Bishop of Shanghai defends China’s religious freedom record at Vatican conference
(Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency)
World leaders unite for peace, sustainability, and human dignity at the KAICIID Global Dialogue Forum
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
Mexico: Our Lady of Guadalupe becomes point of contention in Mexican presidential debate
(Diego López Colín, Catholic News Agency)
Christian leaders across Africa oppose bill seeking to repeal Gambia's FGM ban
(Ekpali Saint, Religion Unplugged)
Philippine cardinal, govt slam grenade attack on chapel
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Myanmar military bombings hit two churches
(Herald Malaysia)
Saudi Arabia: Women’s rights and the new Personal Status Law in Saudi Arabia
(Beata Polok and Zubair Abbasi, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)
Afghanistan: Is coexistence possible between a “religious government” and opposing beliefs?
(8AM Media)
Support for legal abortion is widespread in many places, especially in Europe
(Jenell Fetterolf and Laura Clancy, Pew Research Center)
Europe Headlines
United States Headlines
CVS reaches settlement with nurse practitioner in religious discrimination case
(Kim Roberts, The Texan)
Oak Flat Apache sacred site case goes to the U.S. Supreme Court
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter: A magazine on religious liberty and human rights)
Have the nones jumped the shark? Maybe.
(Bob Smietana, Religion News Service)
Court orders D.C. transit authority to accept and run unconsitutionally rejected ads
(ACLU of DC)
Thou shalt post praying George Washington ads, federal judge tells D.C. Metro
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
They set out to host a Memorial Day Mass. Now, they’re suing the National Park Service
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Idaho: 6,000 doctors urge the Supreme Court to keep abortions in medical emergencies legal
(Shefali Luthra, The 19th)
US college investigates faculty over harassment of Muslim woman
(Daily Sabah)
May/June 2024 Issue
(Liberty Magazine)
A Christian group allows Sunday morning access to a New Jersey beach it closed to honor God
(Wayne Parry, Associated Press)
New York's top court says that religious employer exemption from abortion coverage mandate is not too narrow
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Medicaid limit on reimbursing for family care did not violate Muslim family's free exercise rights
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Rabbi sues homeowners' association for blocking synagogue construction
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Southern Baptists and religious liberty
(Nathan A. Finn, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission)
Judicial discrimination in favor of the more religious parent
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy)
Judge: Religious day cares in California must follow state laws, even while indignant
(Sam Ribakoff, Courthouse News Service)
Oklahoma bill may allow credit for religious instruction during school hours
(Lauren Henry, KTUL News)
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