CALL FOR PROPOSALS, deadline 15 December 2024: Eighth Annual Conference: Religion and Socio-Cultural Transformation: European Perspectives and Beyond (Vienna, Austria) (The European Academy of Religion)

WEBINAR, 26 November 2024 (12PM ET): The New Governance of Religious Diversity (Tariq Modood and Thomas Sealy, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

EVENT, 22-23 November 2024: Cache Valley Interfaith Open House (Logan, UT, USA) (Cache Community Connections)

EVENT, 5-6 November 2024: Reimagining the Role of Religion in Building Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies: East Africa and Beyond (Nairobi, Kenya) (University of Groningen)

WEBINAR, 29 October 2024 (11AM ET): Ukraine’s Law Banning Russian Orthodox Church and Affiliated Organizations: Legal and Juridical Aspects (International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS), Brigham Young University)

EVENT, 25 October 2024 (1PM ET): Freedom of religion or belief as a tool for the promotion of peace (New York, NY, USA) (EU Delegation to the UN,)

EVENT, 25 October 2024 (9.00 GMT+2): ‘Is there a just war? European values in times of aggression’ (Rome, Italy) (Pontifical Gregorian University Rome)

EVENT, 24-25 October 2024: Praying for All the Persecuted: A Global Gathering (Dallas, TX, USA) (Institute for Global Engagement, Dallas Baptist University)

EVENT, 21-23 October 2024: 7th ICLARS Conference: The Accommodation of Religion or Belief in the Public Sphere: Undeserved Privilege or Fundamental Right? (Notre Dame, IN USA) (International Consortium for Law and Religion Studies, University of Notre Dame Law School, Brigham Young University)

China and the Vatican agree to extend an agreement on appointing bishops (Associated Press)

82 years of diplomatic ties: Taiwan's unique relationship with the Vatican (Alexey Gotovskiy, EWTN Vatican)

Faith in action: Rallying support for the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty (David Beckmann, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)

New handbook challenges intersection of faith and health (World Council of Churches)

Nigeria: Remi Tinubu begs religious leaders not to curse government (Igbere TV)

In Benin, religious leaders called to take their part to "demistify breast cancer" (Juste Hlannon, La Croix International)

Algerian pastor convicted of “illegal worship” shares his story, advocates for re-opening churches (ADF International)

Canada: A Montreal elementary school is at the centre of a secularism debate. Here's how we got here (Antoni Nerestant, CBC News)

DR: Church asks Dominican Republic government to respect Haitians (Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Mexico: Catholic priest and Indigenous activist Pérez killed by 2 gunmen in southern Mexico (Associated Press)

Colombia: Towards a multidimensional understanding of places of worship for rights balancing in Colombia (John Osorio, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)

Persecuted and Forgotten? 2024 Edition (Aid to the Church in Need)

Young voices of hope in times of division (KAICIID Dialogue Centre)

Publication of Smyth independent review – 13 November (David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

European leaders berated for ignoring Christian heritage (Zoltán Kottász, The European Conservative)

Washington man sentenced for hate crimes and firearm offense for four attacks on Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Halls (U.S. Department of Justice)

Antisemitic chaos continues on UCLA campus as task force blasts school’s discriminatory acts (Becket)

US churchgoers want to hear pastors address current issues (Aaron Earls, Religion Unplugged)

Judge hears arguments to block Ten Commandments from being displayed in every Louisiana public school (CBS News)

Take the threats to religious freedom in the US seriously (Adam Carrington, Washington Examiner)

Harris or Trump: how your faith affects how you vote (Lianne Kolirin, Religion Media Centre)