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Friday, 11 April 2025

Spring 2025 Schedule: Free Exercise Speaker Series (New Haven, CT, USA)
(Marc DeGirolami, James Nelson, Gabrielle Girgis, Caroline Mala Corbin, Stefan McDaniel, Thomas Berg, Yale Law School)

Tuesday, 4 February 2025

EVENT, 4-5 February 2025: IRF Summit 2025 (Washington, DC, USA)

Friday, 31 January 2025

CALL FOR PAPERS, deadline 31 January 2025: Religious Freedom in Africa
(International Journal for Religious Freedom)

Wednesday, 25 December 2024

EVENT SERIES, February - December 2024: Faith, Democracy, and Our Common Future: Shaping A Path Forward
(Parliament of the World's Religions)

Sunday, 15 December 2024

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)

Saturday, 30 November 2024

VIRTUAL EVENT, 30 November 2024: From the Margins to Mainstream: Building a Mass Movement for FoRB
(Global Youth Summit)

Tuesday, 26 November 2024

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)

Monday, 25 November 2024

EVENT, 25 November 2024 (17:00 GMT +1): Religion and Belief Discrimination: Where Next? (Cambridge, UK)
(Sarah Fraser Butlin, Woolf Institute)

Sunday, 24 November 2024

CALL FOR PAPERS, deadline 24 November 2024: Faith in a world of 'unprecedented' challenges
(Woolf Institute)

Saturday, 23 November 2024

VIRTUAL EVENT, 23 November 2024: Launch Event of the Lusophone Alliance for Religious Freedom (Portuguese)
(Aliança Lusófona pela Liberdade Religiosa)

Friday, 22 November 2024

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

Thursday, 21 November 2024

EVENT, 21 November 2024 (12:30PM ET): Towards Universal Human Dignity: Challenging the Undeclared War (Notre Dame, IN, USA)
(Rosette Muzigo-Morrison, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies)

EVENT, 21 November 2024: Exploring the impact of emergency rules on freedom of worship (Genoa, Italy)
(Diritto e Religione nelle Società Multiculturali)

WEBINAR, 21 November 2024 (4PM GMT +3): Complexities in State Regulation of Religious Organisations in Kenya: Lessons from Rwanda and Uganda
(The African Consortium for Law and Religion Studies)

Wednesday, 20 November 2024

Employment: The right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief of women at work
(Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe)

Russia: Religious issues and persecution – Bimonthly Digest November 01-15
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Evidently Not: Why Confessions Are Excluded in Jewish Criminal Jurisprudence
(David C. Flatto, Journal of Law and Religion)

This county is the most religiously diverse in the U.S.
(Sarah Ventre, NPR)

China: Religion issues and persecution – Bimonthly digest November 01-15
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Belarus: Catholic priest charged for treason
(Vatican News)

South Korea: A scandal in South Korea: Shincheonji’s Park rental for a mass meeting cancelled at the last minute
(Alessandro Amicarelli and Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)

Canada: Why religious tax exemptions benefit all Canadians
(Cardus)

Kenya: Anglican Church backs Catholic bishops, joins chorus calling out Ruto government
(Mercy Koskei, Nation)

How should states govern religious diversity? Key insights from our new book
(Tariq Modood and Thomas Sealy, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)

America’s atheist diplomacy
(Michael T. McCaul, First Things)

Exploring the potential of eco-Islamic values to mobilise public support for sustainability
(Mariana Dussin, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)

Iraq’s missing Yazidis: Inside the long search for Islamic State captives
(Timour Azhari, Reuters)

Hanukkah menorahs in the public square — a reminder of America’s promise of religious freedom for all
(Tiffany Dunkin, Deseret News)

What Buddhism can teach us in this moment of deep divisions
(Jeremy David Engels, Religion Unplugged)

Amish parents falter in Second Circuit fight for NY religious vaccination exemptions
(Erik Uebelacker, Courthouse News Service)

Does religion impact support for the death penalty?
(Ryan Burge, The Association of Religion Data Archives)

Australia: Allan government faces showdown with faith groups over hate laws
(Chip Le Grand, The Age)

Meeting of the Joint Commission of Representatives of the Government and the PRE (Polish)
(Polish Ecumenical Council)

OR youth ministry, stripped of funding over religious beliefs, appeals to 9th Circuit
(Alliance Defending Freedom)

Pakistani police arrest a man accused of insulting the Quran and save him from being lynched by mob
(Associated Press)

Texas board advances plan to allow Bible material in elementary school lessons
(Nadia Lathan, Associated Press)

ICC sentences Malian Islamist to 10 years over Timbuktu repression
(Reuters)

Louisiana law on Ten Commandments in classrooms remains blocked by court
(Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek)

How early Islamic principles can guide diplomacy today
(London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)

Chile: The bishops of Chile against the government's decree on religion teaching
(Pablo Aguilera L., Omnes Magazine)

Colorado to pay $1.5 million for violating Christian resident’s religious freedoms
(Shawn Fleetwood, Federalist)

LA City Council makes a statement on freedom of speech and religion — and promoting peace
(Los Angeles Daily News)

Tuesday, 19 November 2024

VIRTUAL EVENT, 19 November 2024 (10AM ET): Addressing Entities of Particular Concern: Non-State Actors and Egregious Violations of Religious Freedom
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

WEBINAR, 19 November 2024 (12PM ET): Exiting Violence: The Role of Religion
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

EVENT, 19 November 2024 (6PM ET): Sharing Sacred Space in the Holy Lands: Is Conflict Inevitable? (Washington, DC, USA)
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Monday, 18 November 2024

Ohio offers a new way to use public money for Christian schools. Opponents say it’s unconstitutional
(Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press)

Webinar recording: Ukraine’s law banning the Russian Orthodox Church and affiliated organizations: Politics, law, and theology
(Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)

Texas proposal would give schools the option to use Bible teachings in lessons
(Nadia Lathan, Associated Press)

Does displaying, teaching Ten Commandments violate the First Amendment?
(Freedom Forum)

UCCRO members met with the Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine
(Institute for Religious Freedom, Ukraine)

South Africa: Catalyzing impactful collaboration between government and faith communities
(Institute for Global Engagement)

Russian parliament tries to ban house churches
(CNE News)

Singapore cardinal calls for harmony after priest stabbed during Mass
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Appeal upholds sentence for faith against Anatoliy Isakov, cancer patient. He will pay a fine of 400 thousand rubles
(Jehovah's Witnesses)

Azerbaijan is multi-ethnic but possibilities to enjoy national minority rights must be improved, say Council of Europe experts
(Council of Europe)

The Weekly Round-up: Assisted dying bill, automated immigration decisions, and Daily Mail wins at the ECtHR
(Emilia Cieslak, UK Human Rights Blog)

Harnessing the power of sacred sites to foster peaceful pluralism
(Knox Thames, The United States Institute of Peace)

Around the web - 18 November 2024
(Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)

Religion Watch, ‘Volume 39 No. 12’
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)

Germany faces storm as xenophobic, anti-Muslim sentiments surge
(Daily Sabah)

Prosper’s Law: putting the lex back into orandi and credendi
(O T I Wright, Oxford Journal of Law and Religion)

Global Interfaith Monitor No. 29
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

The Trials and Consolations of Migrant-Serving Faith-Based Organizations
(Donald Kerwin, Journal of Law and Religion)

Becoming modern and secular: A review essay on recent work on Islam and South Asia
(Carimo Mohomed, Journal of Law and Religion)

Bahá’í Chair examines conditions essential for lasting peace
(Bahá’í World News Service)

Pakistan’s top cleric says use of VPNs is against Islamic laws as the government seeks to ban them
(Associated Press)

Articles of interest - 18 November 2024
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

The religious makeup of Trump’s proposed administration — and how it relates to the 2024 faith vote
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)

Rabbinical group calls for stopping offensive military aid to Israel
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)

We're ignoring the power of religion to resolve conflicts
(Uriel Simonsohn, Religion News Service)

Gabon: Catholic bishops in Gabon call referendum ‘a step toward democratic restoration’
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

British bishops call for ‘compassion’ ahead of vote in Parliament on assisted suicide
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

As Schumer presses ahead with Antisemitism Awareness Act, concerns about free speech resurface
(Ron Kampeas, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Law and religion roundup – 17th November
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Fear and denial – why we founded the London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism
(David Hirsch, Jewish News)

Pope asks Church of Rome to help address housing crisis ahead of Holy Year in 2025
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)

Church and state clash over entry fee for Paris's Notre Dame
(AFP)

India: Religious place can't be blocked merely on another community's opposition: Kerala High Court
(Praisy Thomas, Bar and Bench)

Malaysian politician wants Bible back in Sarawak schools
(Joseph Masilamany, Asia News)

Ghana: Traditional and religious leaders urged to preach fire safety
(Albert Kuzor, Joy)

Red Wednesday to put Christian persecution in the spotlight
(Michael Kelly, OSV News)

Algorithmic opacity and bioethical implications (Spanish)
(Fishel Szlajen, Infobae)

Friday, 15 November 2024

Our first freedom: How firm a foundation
(Katrina Lantos Swett, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)

Religious diplomacy in the Organization of American States: Challenges for the promotion of religious freedom in the Americas
(Marcela A. Bordón Lugo, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)

Australia: Bishop not vicariously liable for abuse by clergy
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

Burma: Religious freedom faces even more peril in Burma
(Jeff Brumley, Baptist News Global)

Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe Report 2024
(Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe)

Oklahoma schools superintendent mandates students watch announcement of new religious department
(Associated Press)

Voters soundly reject school voucher initiatives in multiple states
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

In Mike Huckabee, Israel will have a longtime friend and true believer as ambassador
(Bob Smietana, Yonat Shimron, and Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)

Is it morally right to deport millions of people?
(Mark Tooley, World)

Resignation of Archbishop of Church of England will affect support of Ukraine in UK
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Kazakhstan: Religious Affairs Department "fighting against a quote from the Koran?"
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

Kazakhstan: Court bailiffs burn book seized at border, owner fined
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

Nicaragua: Dictatorship in Nicaragua expels president of country’s bishops’ conference
(Walter Sánchez Silva, Catholic News Agency)

Uniting faith and science for climate action advocacy: KAICIID’s commitment to sacred ecology and the Baku Declaration
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)

Bangladesh’s impending descent into Islamist republic – OpEd
(Subir Bhaumik, Eurasia Review)

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