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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, 5 June 2024 (9:30AM ET): Harmony in Diversity - "Latter-day Saints"
(Francesco Di Lillo and Ryan Koch, European Union and United Nations Offices of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
EVENT, 5 June 2024 (18:00 CET): Governmental responsibility and personal ethos (Brussels, Belgium)
(COMECE, the Chapel for Europe and Europäischen Zukunftsgesprächen)
EVENT, 3 June 2024 (2PM ET): Religion and the Environment: Moving from Values to Impact (Washington, DC, USA)
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
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
South Africa: Exploited South African miners turn to churches for help
(Nyasha Bhobo, Christianity Today)
Uganda: Religious leaders protest against proposed policy to regulate churches
(Sylivia Katushabe and Jane Nafula, Monitor)
Nigeria: Faith-based initiative helping Nigerians beat unemployment
(Chinonso Kenneth, Religion Unplugged)
Nigeria: Hundreds of hostages, mostly women and children, are rescued from Boko Haram extremists in Nigeria
(Haruna Umar, Associated Press)
China: Volkswagen: Address Uyghur forced labor
(Human Rights Watch)
China: Religion in China
(Council on Foreign Relations)
China: Officials in Liaoning Province publish Sinicization hymns
(China Aid)
Canada: Gunfire targets Canadian Jewish school for the second time in a week
(Ron Kampeas, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Pope to Buddhists: 'Let’s work together for a more inclusive world'
(Lisa Zengarini, Vatican News)
At World Health Assembly, WCC delegation shows churches are crucial to global wellness
(World Council of Churches)
Iran: Religious persecution and issues – Monthly digest May
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Taiwan: Why spiritual organizations should be tax-exempt—including Tai Ji Men
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)
India: No illegal religious places be permitted on govt land, says Kerala HC
(Business Standard)
Myanmar conflict: a state of unprecedented turmoil and suffering, Cardinal Bo says
(Ana Paula Morales and Andrés Henríquez, Catholic News Agency)
Australia: Grattan on Friday: Government’s pursuit of a hate speech law could take it down another cul-de-sac
(Michelle Grattan, The Conversation)
Pakistan: Religious minorities in Pakistan most affected by modern-day slavery, British report says
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
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