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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)
CALL FOR PAPERS, abstracts due 15 June 2024: The Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief: Perspectives from the Global South
(Centre for Religion, Conflict and Globalization, University of Groningen)
EVENT, 12 June 2024 (6PM ET): RFI Open House: Launch of the 2023 Impact Report (Washington, DC, USA)
(Religious Freedom Institute)
HYBRID EVENT, 12 June 2024 (9AM GMT+2): Promoting Religious Freedom and Tolerance: A Discussion on the Danish Initiative in Indonesia (Copenhagen, Denmark)
(Ministry of Religious Affairs Indonesia, Center for Church-Based Development (CKU), Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI/CCI), International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD))
WEBINAR, 7 June 2024 (11AM ET): Addressing Polarisation through Interfaith Dialogue
(United Religions Initiative)
International Headlines
Nigeria: Faith leaders and community in Nigeria: An antidote to violent extremism
(Shefiu Abdulkareem Majemu and Olimma Adinwenka Nueka, The United States Institute of Peace)
Interreligious friendships are consolation amid wars, pope says
(Cindy Wooden, Catholic Review)
Indonesia law giving religious groups mining permits slammed
(AFP, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Australia: Facing religious discrimination at work? These are your options
(SBS)
Egypt: Religious freedom advocates call on Egypt to release detained Christians accused of ‘terrorism’ for peaceful engagement on Facebook
(ADF International)
Australia: Voluntary assisted dying laws have been passed in the ACT. Here’s what happens next
(Ben White, Lindy Willmott, and Madeleine Archer, The Conversation)
Hong Kong: New law could force Chinese priests to share secrets of the confession
(Premier Christian News)
Chile’s bishops push back against president’s abortion and euthanasia advocacy
(Julieta Villar, Catholic News Agency)
Russia: Towards a liquidation of the Greek Catholic Church?
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)
Cuba: IRFBA statement – Pastor Lorenzo
(United States Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Israel: Women get a voice in Israel’s vote for chief rabbi. It may not save a deeply unpopular institution.
(David I. Klein, Religion News Service)
Malaysian NGO cautions against unlawful conversion of minors
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
New report on “values that are needed” will be released at Human Rights Council
(World Council of Churches)
Japan: Hate crimes epidemic against the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Japan: Who is responsible?
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)
Pakistan: Religious freedom is a pipe dream for Pakistan’s minorities
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Pakistan: All communities enjoying religious freedom in Pakistan: Minister For Law And Justice, Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar
(Fahad Shabbir, Urdu Point)
India: Modi’s narrow re-election win: How Indian voters saw through his religious rhetoric
(Sumit Ganguly, Religion Unplugged)
India election results: what next for persecuted Christians?
(Open Doors)
Conference calls for new global platform for religious freedom
(Deborah Castellano Lubov, Vatican News)
Brazil: Influencer accused of religious intolerance after associating tragedy in RS with African-based religions becomes defendant (Portuguese)
(G1 Minas)
Europe Headlines
United States Headlines
Faith-based funding can help protect democracy
(Kristen Cambell, Aaron Dorfman and Josh Rolnick, Inside Philanthropy)
Rice’s Boniuk Institute hosts global scholars to promote religious tolerance
(Rice University)
Approach to U.S.-Mexico border reflects a crisis of conscience, says Bishop Seitz
(United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
Engaging Muslim communities: Challenging journeys
(Katherine Marshall, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
In Hawaii, Maui council opposes US Space Force plan to build new telescopes on Haleakala volcano
(Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press)
Ohio’s attorney general seeks to block seminary college from selling its rare books
(Bruce Shipkowski, Associated Press)
Federal court blocks Colorado’s discrimination against Catholic preschools
(Becket)
This Gen Z politician wants to talk about religion more, not less
(Ellie Davis, Religion News Service)
Cultural issues and the 2024 election
(Pew Research Center)
Jewish students take UCLA to court over antisemitic encampment
(Becket)
Texas may pay schools to use curriculum critics call overtly Christian
(Ben Brasch, The Washington Post)
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