Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 16 November 2022
The Evangelical Church in Germany gives the stage to climate activists
(Christian Network Europe)
Polish artist sentenced for blasphemous painting
(Christian Network Europe)
China: Religious persecution and issues, Digest Nov. 1-15
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Indonesia: Religious freedom issues raised at the UN in Geneva
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Video: Advancing Religious Freedom in a Divided America with Judge Thomas B. Griffith
(International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS) and Sutherland Institute)
Ghana: Bishops chastise government, politicians for socio-economic hardships and corruption
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Religious leaders seek consensus-based approach for decisions on climate
(Doreen Ajiambo, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Vatican official says it’s important to be ‘realistic’ on engagement with China
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Romania passes ‘landmark law’ guaranteeing the right to kosher slaughter
(Marcel Gascón Barberá, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
The state of religious liberty around the world
(Chandler Lasch, Real Clear Religion)
Putin calls high spiritual and moral guidelines the basis of Russia's identity
(Interfax-Religion)
The Head of the UGCC briefs diplomats at the Holy See on the tragic consequences of Russian aggression
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Alleged Islamophobia in misconduct proceedings: El Diwany
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Christians demand justice for Lao pastor’s murder
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Sri Lankan religious leaders oppose cannabis cultivation
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Official welcomes Kyrgyzstan’s first Catholic cathedral
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Jewish leaders fear Israel’s new government could downgrade non-Orthodox conversions
(Hanan Greenwood, Jewish News Syndicate)
Israeli settlers continue breaking into Al-Aqsa amid fears of far-right extremism rise
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))
Philippines: House approves Nat’l Hijab Day bill
(CNN Philippines)
What makes someone a good member of society?
(Richard Wike, Laura Silver and Laura Clancy, Pew Research Center)
Canada: Quebec Court of Appeal to evaluate whether secularism law unfairly targets Muslim women
(Steve Rukavina, CBC News)
Texas Baptists reject government coercion in religion
(Baptist Standard)
Nigeria: Tinubu Woos CAN, promises not to run govt on religious bias
(Adedayo Akinwale, This Day)
Nigeria: Musician sentenced to death for blasphemy appeals to Nigerian Supreme Court—ADF International supporting potential landmark case
(ADF International)
Nigeria: Southern Kaduna state: a neglected crisis
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)
Nigeria: Flawed elections will deprive leaders’ credibility in office, church warns
(Arnold Neliba, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Census: Orthodoxy is the largest religion in Estonia
(Orthodox Times)
USCIRF condemns Iran’s death sentences for protesters asserting religious freedom and other rights
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
The veil in Iran has been an enduring symbol of patriarchal norms – but its use has changed depending on who is in power
(Amy Motlagh, The Conversation)
Tuesday, 15 November 2022
EVENT, 15 November 2022 (9:30AM MST): Advancing religions freedom in a divided America | With Judge Thomas B. Griffith (Provo, Utah)
(International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS) and Sutherland Institute)
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS, due 15 November 2022: Clothed in Religion: Religion, Law, and Religious Attire/Garb
(Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
WEBINAR, 15 November 2022 (2PM ET): USCIRF Hearing: Crackdown on Religious Freedom in Nicaragua
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Monday, 14 November 2022
EVENT, 14-15 November 2022: Carrying Forward Drew Christiansen’s Legacy: Catholic Social Teaching, Environmental Justice, Just War, and Peacebuilding
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Combatting interfaith amnesia through cultural heritage
(Knox Thames)
Asia REF (new USAID program)
(Asia Religious & Ethnic Freedom (REF))
Around the web - 14 November 2022
(Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
Annual Report 2021 (PDF)
(Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe)
Canada: Extend, don’t ban, public funding for religious schools
(David Hunt, Financial Post)
The virtuous excesses of religion
(Paolo Costa, Fondazione Bruno Kessler)
Religion Watch, Volume 37 No. 12 (Including: End-times thinking flourishes despite evangelical political victories)
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)
There can be no peace in Ethiopia without justice and accountability
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Muslims in Germany worry over surge in Islamophobic attacks
(Anadolu Agency)
Italian Special Envoy for the Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief and Interreligious Dialogue Andrea Benzo's talk at PaRD's Annual Forum 2022
(International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD))
German Commissioner for Freedom of Religion and Belief Frank Schwabe’s talk at PaRD's Annual Forum 2022
(International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD))
Articles of interest - 14 November 2022
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Congolese bishops announce march for peace amid ongoing violence
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Lebanon’s patriarchs, bishops sound alarm about presidential vacuum
(Doreen Abi Raad, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Faith and human rights at the G20 Religion Forum in Indonesia
(Peter Berkowitz, Real Clear Politics)
Invisible violence: Religious persecution and gender
(Elizabeth Lane Miller and Helene Fisher, FoRB Women’s Alliance)
Crimea: Two "extremism" criminal trials, more raids, criminal investigations
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
The potential religious context of the Fourth Amendment
(Peter Wosnik, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Law and religion round-up – 13th November
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Chief Rabbi: UAE’s story of tolerance goes against the global grain
(Justin Cohen, Jewish News)
Faith and politics: Winners and losers in the 2022 midterm elections
(Bobby Ross Jr., Religion Unplugged)
Pakistan bans its official Oscar entry Joyland
(Abid Hussain, Al Jazeera)
Pakistan bans movie 'Joyland' after religious backlash
(Deutsche Welle)
Pakistan court quashes blasphemy charge-- dreams are not criminal
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
WCC executive committee concludes meeting with clear path toward peace, justice, and reconciliation
(World Council of Churches)
Outcry in Moldavia about new LGBT campaign in schools
(Christian Network Europe)
Vatican II and the American deep state
(David Wemhoff, OnePeterFive)
Singapore political scientist suggests three principles on church-state relations in non-Christian countries
(Kristan Ran, The China Christian Daily)
India: Forced religious conversion can affect national security, says Supreme Court
(Kanu Sarda and Aneesha Mathur, India Today)
India: Human rights defenders should conform to law of land, says Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta
(Kallol Bhattacherjee, The Hindu)
Human rights situation in Xinjiang, China: joint statement at the UN on behalf of 50 countries
(Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, UK Government)
WWII bombed churches and synagogues live on in art glass exhibit
(Kimberly Winston, Religion Unplugged)
2020 U.S. Religion Census
(Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies)
Did faith fall off a cliff during COVID? New study says no.
(Bob Smietana, Religion News Service)
Senators move forward on bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act with protections for religious liberties
(Senator Rob Portman)
Brazil: Progressive clergy in Brazil facing death threats after Lula’s election
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Brazil: Superior Court of Sao Paulo prepares booklet to fight religious intolerance (Portuguese)
(Comunicação Social TJSP)
Brazil: Civilian police officers participate in training to prevent religious, racial and gender intolerance (Portuguese)
(News Cariri)
Brazil: City of Paulista offers support to the public victim of racism and religious intolerance (Portuguese)
(Pernambuco Agora)
Chile: Legal Journal Number 2 (18): November (Spanish)
(Observatorio de Libertad Religiosa de América Latina y El Caribe)
Saturday, 12 November 2022
Inter-religious harmony
(Twitter, Dalai Lama)
Uzbekistan registers Hoji Bahrom mosque
(Twitter, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Texas prisons must adopt formal policy on religious rights in execution chamber
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Muslim Americans make historic gains in 2022 midterm elections
(Alejandra Molina, Religion News Service)
Indian Church leaders rebuff Hindu 're-conversion' claim
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
India urged to improve its human rights record at the UN
(Al Jazeera)
India: Govt: Christianity, Islam don’t have ‘backwardness’, converts can’t get SC tag
(The Times of India)
India: Union govt is adamant against SC status for Muslim, Christian Dalits. Experts disagree.
(Sukanya Shantha, The Wire)
India: Why they broke with Hindu nationalism: Four former zealots speak out
(Priyadarshini Sen, Religion News Service)
Midterms reinforce Christian voter trends on abortion, GOP
(David Crary, Peter Smith and Nuha Dolby, Associated Press)
Podcast: More ink about crazy churches sinking down (maybe) into partisan politics
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Egypt: Ordinary affects of U.S. empire
(Candace Lukasik, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Senegal: The challenge of interfaith marriages in Senegal
(Charles Senghor, La Croix International)
Church in Chile to help regularize migrants amid new migration law
(La Croix International)
European Policy Dialogue Forum tackles hate speech and urban challenges for refugees and migrants
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
Cyprus bids farewell to trailblazer cleric who stood up for Ukraine
(Michele Kambas, Reuters)
Hindus welcome Cyprus greenlighting 1st crematorium, urge govt to abide by timeline
(Eurasia Review)
Pope Francis, King of Jordan discuss ‘need to encourage Christian presence’ in Middle East
(AC Wimmer, Catholic News Agency)
Papal Muslim engagement makes demands on Asian bishops
(Ben Joseph, Union of Catholic Asian News)
‘Spirit of Toumliline’ interfaith inquiry lives on 50 years after Moroccan monastery closed
(Julia Bicknell, Religion Unplugged)
CAIR calls on Court to impose $10,000 fine on Nevada prison refusing to allow Muslims to congregate for Friday prayer
(Council on American-Islamic Relations)
Pre-Parliament event to explore the global ethic as a common moral foundation for a world in conflict
(Parliament of the World's Religions)
Church destroyed 'in air strike by Myanmar military'
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Text pals: J.B. Pritzker, Cardinal Blase Cupich in close contact amid the pandemic, messages, emails show
(Robert Herguth, Chicago Sun Times)
Opening statement at Princeton conference on institutional neutrality in non-sectarian universities
(Robert George, Mirror of Justice)
Breaking religious freedom stories across the country
(First Liberty)
Remembrance Sunday connects us to family, friends and community, national online service to hear
(The Church of England)
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