Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 5 October 2022
The way to come together in an age of polarization
(Brian Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
October 2022 Newsletter
(The Association of Religion Data Archives)
Weekly Highlight #224: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: Nairobi Indaba on child protection; terrorism and extremism during COVID-19 emergencies
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Turkey: Hate crimes targeting religious minorities on the rise
(Uzay Bulut, Providence Mag)
Erdogan calls for hijab rights to be made constitutional
(Middle East Monitor)
Afghanistan: Suicide bomber strikes at a center of Taliban power, kills 4
(Associated Press)
The religion cases to watch in the Supreme Court’s new term
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Across Ukraine, a somber High Holiday season captures how war has ravaged a growing Jewish community
(David Saveliev and Nicholas Bennett, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Vice President Harris claims Americans don’t need to ‘abandon their faith’ to be pro-abortion
(Caroline Downey, National Review)
The Russian Church says its relations with Vatican actually frozen
(Interfax-Religion)
Putin officially embraces theories accusing the West of “Satanism”
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)
Russia: Four-year jail term if Russia gets back exiled Muslim?
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
Church of England issues Past Cases Review 2
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
The Bible and the Constitution: Of monkeys, babies and original intent
(Larry W. Caldwell, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
What conservatives have forgotten about subsidiarity and the common good
(Andy Smarick, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Berit Hagen Agøy: “Together our voices become louder”
(Susan Kim, Conference of European Churches)
Women of the Tokyo Peace Roundtable, an interview series
(Religions for Peace)
At a Crossroads: An intergenerational and multireligious response to the social and environmental crisis press release
(Religions for Peace)
AOC, five other N.Y. Dems call on Orthodox Jewish university to recognize gay student group
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
Bangladeshi Hindus celebrate Durga Puja fest in fear
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
PA presidency: 'Islamic and Christian holy sites are a red line'
(Middle East Monitor)
France's far-right leader demands more mosque closures
(Middle East Monitor)
Religious leaders in Zimbabwe participate in male engagement workshop
(World Council of Churches)
New book: To Sanctify the World: The Vital Legacy of Vatican II
(George Weigel, Basic Books)
Weigel on the Second Vatican Council
(Rick Garnett, Mirror of Justice)
Vatican presents accession to UN and Paris Climate Agreements
(Salvatore Cernuzio, Vatican News)
Vatican seeks ways to restore dialogue with Nicaragua
(Loup Besmond de Senneville, La Croix International)
Nigeria: Bishop warn leaders against ignoring plight of citizens at campaigns kick-off
(Arnold Neliba, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Supreme Court's 'history-and-tradition' test corrodes church-state barrier
(Hassan Kanu, Reuters)
"Careers in Religious Liberty" panelists explore the intersection of law and faith
(Arienne Calingo, University of Notre Dame Law School)
India: Law preventing free religious conversion in Karnataka is "contrary to the Constitution and human dignity"
(Agenzia Fides)
India: Students harassed by Hindu nationalists on way to Catholic school event in India
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Pro-Hindu Indian government eyes Church properties
(Ben Joseph, La Croix International)
Modi government’s ban of controversial Muslim organization Popular Front of India worries critics
(Shadab Farooq, Religion Unplugged)
Church opposes gambling law in India’s northeast state
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Germans no longer able to register their religious affiliation
(Evangelical Focus)
'Pro-religion'? Conservative Supreme Court abandons long-standing religious liberty principles.
(Amanda Tyler and Holly Hollman, USA Today)
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation should support Xinjiang’s Muslims
(Lama Fakih, Human Rights Watch)
Open letter to the Foreign Ministers of Member and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council to discuss human rights situation in Xinjiang
(Human Rights Watch)
Australia: Islamic leaders question why police didn’t lay more serious charges after Brisbane mosque threat
(Eden Gillespie, The Guardian)
Andrew Thorburn, Essendon and the toleration of religion
(Michael F. Bird, Eternity)
Australia: Football CEO dismissed for religious beliefs
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
The politics-religion overlap is murkier than Kellyanne Conway suggests
(Philip Bump, The Washington Post)
Tuesday, 4 October 2022
EVENT, 2-4 October 2022: 29th Annual International Law and Religion Symposium
(International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS), Brigham Young University)
WEBINAR, 2-4 October 2022: International Day of Nonviolence Event
(The International Center for Religion & Diplomacy)
Monday, 3 October 2022
The First Brazilian Symposium on Religious Freedom
(Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
CALL FOR PROPOSALS, deadline 3 October 2022: 2023 Chicago Parliament
(Parliament of the World's Religions)
Recordings of Freedom of Religion and Belief London Conference
(G20 Interfaith Forum)
Iran: Women, Christians and their powerful resistance to Iran's fanatical regime
(Lela Gilbert, Newsweek)
United Arab Emirates: Examining religion’s role in fostering peace
(Bahá’í World News Service)
Where to go to learn about something religious?
(Brian Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Message from G20 Interfaith Forum Vice President: Katherine Marshall
(G20 Interfaith Forum)
Around the web - 3 October 2022
(Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
BVI Christian Council appeals court’s judgment in same-sex marriage
(Caribbean National Weekly)
Jerusalem court orders state to recognize online marriages performed via Utah
(Judah Ari Gross, The Times of Israel)
Qatar World Cup: “Native and migrant Christians risk discrimination, harassment and police surveillance”
(Evangelical Focus)
Photos of the week: Jewish pilgrims in Ukraine; Hurricane Ian
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
IGE hosts roundtable between Vietnam government delegation and U.S. faith-based charities
(Institute for Global Engagement)
Women protesters demand more security after Afghan bombing
(Siddiqullah Alizai, Associated Press)
Yet another attack on the Hazara in Afghanistan
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Due to religious intolerance, a woman sets fire to an Umbanda store in Varzea Grande (Portuguese)
(Gislaine Morais, VGN)
Public Note on the Complaint which re-established the mandate of the city councilor of Curitiba [that invaded a Catholic temple] (Portuguese)
(Edna Zilli, ANAJURE)
Japan’s Kishida vows to regain trust in church controversy
(Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press)
Anti-gay marriage former county clerk Kim Davis loses bid for qualified immunity in lawsuit brought by same-sex couples, again
(Colin Kalmbacher, Law & Crime)
Articles of interest - 3 October 2022
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Qualified immunity protects defendants who denied religious exemptions from covid vaccine mandate
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Special permit requirement only for houses of worship violates 1st Amendment
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Certiorari denied in Scientology arbitration case and Falun Gong leafleting case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Free religious freedom protection kits
(First Liberty)
No religious exemption from felon-in-possession gun ban for Muslim believer in self-defense
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy)
Pakistani Christians oppose politicization of their institutions
(Kamran Chaudhry, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Two weeks in review, 19 September – 2 October
(Tal Gross, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Catholic school can fire guidance counselor in same-sex marriage, federal district court rules
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
Majority of Catholics say Biden should not seek re-election, new poll finds
(Clemente Lisi, Religion Unplugged)
A comparison of Islamic political system and democracy
(Muhammad Adam Khan, Eurasia Review)
CEC trains Belgian churches in safety and security
(Conference of European Churches)
Reformation and revival in American civil religion
(Richard Gamble, Law & Liberty)
Ecclesiastical court judgments – September (II)
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Ecclesiastical court judgments – September (I)
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Law and religion round-up – 2nd October
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Religious forum calls on Church leaders to tackle injustice in India
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
In India, where Hindu majority has complex views, Supreme Court liberalizes abortion law
(Kalpana Jain, Religion News Service)
Criminal Christianity? What this Bible smuggler taught me about breaking the law
(David Landrum, Premier Christianity)
FECRIS, Russian anti-cultism denounced at the OSCE
(Alessandro Amicarelli, Bitter Winter)
Pope Francis makes passionate plea for Putin to end cycle of ‘violence and death’ In Ukraine
(Clemente Lisi, Religion Unplugged)
Russia: Special bimonthly freedom of religion or belief (16-30.09.2022)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Defending our sacred right to vote
(Barbara Williams-Skinner, Jim Wallis, Adam Taylor, Religion News Service)
How believers in China keep the faith under Xi Jinping's watchful eye
(Karen Tong, ABC News Australia)
International community is failing the Uyghurs but a change may be ahead
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
China: Special bimonthly freedom of religion or belief (16-30.09.2022)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Message on the International Day of Non-Violence
(Twitter, Muslim World League)
Belarus: Fines, car park worship ban for New Life Church
(Olga Glace, Forum 18 News Service)
Christian share of the Croation population drops in 2021
(Christian Network Europe)
Friday, 30 September 2022
Uphold rights, dignity of all people, especially those most vulnerable, says Secretary-General, in message for Non-Violence International Day
(United Nations)
CALL FOR PAPERS, submissions due 30 September 2022: 2023 Ivory Coast Conference
(African Consortium for Law and Religion Studies (ACLARS))
EVENT, 30 September 2022 (5PM EDT): Conference on Vodou & Development
(Centre Culturel Spirtuel et Traditionnel and CUNY Haitian Studies Institute)
REQUEST FOR SUBMISSIONS, deadline 30 September 2022: Exploring Identities: Religious Freedom, Religious Liberty, and the Law
(Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
New book: On Salafism: Concepts and contexts
(Azmi Bishara, Stanford University Press)
Australia: Legal issues arising for Christian schools in NSW
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Faith-based challenge prompts 2nd Circuit to audit creativity of wedding vendors
(Josh Russell, Courthouse News Service)
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