Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 23 September 2022
Islamic banking in Africa to gain foothold over next decade despite regulatory challenges: Moody’s
(Zawya)
An interview with Dana Hall McCain on the intersection of faith and public policy
(Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission)
Interfaith voices want UN General Assembly to hear: “There is so much that needs to be done—and time is running out”
(World Council of Churches)
COMECE Plenary Assembly | EU Bishops to discuss implications of the Russian war in Ukraine
(The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE))
Crimea: Religious freedom survey, September 2022
(Felix Corley and John Kinahan, Forum 18 News Service)
Finland: Lutheran bishop acquitted for hate speech and promoted
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Tajikistan: The UN declared illegal the ban of Jehovah’s Witnesses
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Revised education rules would give federal government more power to bully religious Americans
(Jorge Gomez, First Liberty)
RFI launches new film series: “Religious Freedom Testimonials”
(Religious Freedom Institute)
Open letter to EU President Ursula Von Der Leyen
(Marco Gombacci, Christian Network Europe)
Austria combats anti-Semitism in education
(Christian Network Europe)
Cuba’s referendum on 25 September is about far more than gay marriage
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
New Zealand: COVID-19 church restrictions justified, New Zealand court rules
(David Crampton, Christianity Today)
The American right’s future involves waging a 'religious battle' against the left, leaders say at a conservative conference
(Allan Smith, NBC News)
Faith group to march on Washington to raise awareness for religious persecution
(Ashley J. DiMella, Fox News)
Brazil: Religious Liberty Commission expresses respect and solidarity in note (Portuguese)
(Comunicação OAB/DF, OAB Distrito Federal)
Brazil: Cleo vents about criticism of her religion: 'Religious intolerance kills' (Portuguese)
(O Globo, ClickPB)
Brazil: Report points to growth in reported cases of religious intolerance in the State of Rio (Portuguese)
(GloboNews)
After the UN’s allegations of crimes against humanity, the world must mobilise on China’s actions in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
Wednesday, 21 September 2022
International Day of Peace 21 September: 2022 Theme: End racism. Build peace.
(United Nations)
DHS announces new members of Faith-Based Security Advisory Council
(U.S. Department of Homeland Security)
Homeland Security appoints a new 25-member security faith advisory council
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
New security measures for Orthodox synagogues will alert them to threats, even on Shabbat
(Andrew Lapin, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
EVENT, 21-22 September 2022: "A 30 años de las Reformas Constitucionales en materia de libertad religiosa"
(Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas, UNAM)
EVENT, 21 September 2022 (3PM ET): Responses to Forced Displacement: Taking Action on Catholic Social Teaching
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
VIRTUAL EVENT, 21 September 2022 (2PM ET): Pathways to Respect
(Office of International Religious Freedom, U.S. Department of State)
Madera on religious hate speech in Europe
(Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
Report: Global Futures of Political Islam
(The Hollings Center for International Dialogue)
11th Circuit: Muslim prison chaplain loses suit over exclusions from execution chamber
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
7th Circuit: Muslim inmate entitled to religious exemption from strip searches by transgender guards
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Is Pope Francis’ diplomacy of dialogue failing?
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)
Jewish LGBTQ nonprofit will fund Yeshiva University clubs as school halts them
(Kathryn Post, Religion News Service)
India: Hijab row: Karnataka order on uniform "religion neutral", says govt; blames PFI for trouble
(The Economic Times)
India: Christians in India call Karnataka anti-conversion law ‘draconian’
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Nigerian bishops urge commission to use new tech to ensure fair elections
(Peter Ajayi Dada, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Iran hijab protests: Young woman's death puts Tehran under pressure
(Shabnam von Hein, Deutsche Welle)
USCIRF condemns Iran’s government for killing of young woman with “improper hijab”
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Iran protests: Women burn headscarves in anti-hijab protests
(David Gritten and Oliver Slow, BBC News)
In a rarity, Azerbaijan, a Muslim-majority republic, hosts Jewish festival with global reach
(Larry Luxner, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
In first, White House to host Rosh Hashanah reception
(Gabby Deutch, Jewish Insider)
Private religious schools have public responsibilities too
(Nomi M. Stolzenberg and David N. Myers, The Atlantic)
State abortion bans face religious-liberty lawsuits from the left
(Laura Kusisto, The Wall Street Journal)
A forgotten champion of religious liberty: Dirck Coornhert's 1582 Synod on the Freedom of Conscience speaks to our polarized age.
(Joseph Loconte, Law & Liberty)
DeSantis as 'culture warrior' or theocrat: Coverage depends on a newsroom's worldview
(Clemente Lisi, GetReligion)
Religion and Article 10 again: Rabczewska
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Qatari ambassador faces LGBT-rights appeal before World Cup
(Ciarán Fahey, Associated Press)
Looking for a church in the state
(James R. Rogers, Law & Liberty)
Caring about safety: CEC engages in awareness raising and security training for German churches
(Conference of European Churches)
Italy: Giorgia Meloni’s politics and faith: Meet the woman who could be Italy's next leader
(Clemente Lisi, Religion Unplugged)
China says will do all it can for peaceful Taiwan ‘reunification’
(Al Jazeera)
Ethnic minority Christians arrested in China
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
China faces pressure at United Nations after Xinjiang report
(Al Jazeera)
New global poll: Where’s religion? Media coverage doesn’t meet demand
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Weekly Highlight #222: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: Continuing issues, taking stock
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Religious freedom in Uzbekistan: still space for reform
(Catherine Putz, The Diplomat)
Spanish minister assures that trans and abortion law will not restrict freedom of conscience
(Christian Network Europe)
Norway: Even under conversion ban, Norwegian preacher can still say no to homosexuality
(Christian Network Europe)
Pin on hate speech on the web
(Andrea Pin, Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
King Abdullah blasts Israel: Christianity in Jerusalem is under fire
(Tovah Lazaroff, The Jerusalem Post)
Brazil president offers to take in priests persecuted in Nicaragua
(AFP, France 24)
Brazil: "Vote according to your conscience", bishops tell Brazilians
(La Croix International)
Employees fired for religious refusal of COVID vaccine bring Title VII suit
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Wyoming homeless shelter defends its freedom to hire only those who share its beliefs
(Alliance Defending Freedom)
S.C. religious school funding unconstitutional, charges new FFRF lawsuit
(Freedom From Religion Foundation)
Amid court fight, L.G.B.T.Q. club proposes a compromise to Yeshiva
(Liam Stack, The New York Times)
Josef Schuster: 'Antisemitism is misanthropic, no matter where'
(Ulrike Bornhak, Deutsche Welle)
Defying Ukraine’s wartime warnings, thousands of Hasidic pilgrims have made it to Uman for Rosh Hashanah
(Jacob Judah, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
What Christian colleges can glean from the Supreme Court’s ‘Yeshiva’ case
(Daniel Bennett, Christianity Today)
Extreme religious liberty is undermining public health
(Lindsay F. Wiley, The New York Times)
Gen Z Hindu Americans reckon with faith and politics
(Richa Karmarkar, Religion News Service)
Cardinal Joseph Zen set to go on trial in Hong Kong on charges tied to pro-democracy fund
(Clemente Lisi, Religion Unplugged)
1 in 3 Southeast Asian Muslims more devout than parents: Report
(Al Jazeera)
Wyoming rescue mission sues EEOC, state agency over religious employment rules
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
Hinduism and discriminatory experiences
(JoAnne Wadsworth, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Vatican opens new embassy in Timor-Leste
(Ryan Dagur, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Russia: 33 Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced to prison since 1 January 2022
(Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Sudan: Apostasy charges against Christians in Sudan dismissed
(Morning Star News)
“The Dangerous Illusion of a Secular State”: Al Mohler at National Conservatism Conference
(Josiah Reedy, Juicy Ecumenism, Institute on Religion and Democracy)
Turning thirty year old commitments on minority rights into reality for all: Lord Ahmad statement at UNGA
(Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, GOV.UK)
Leicester: Call for calm after Hindu-Muslim unrest in UK city
(Al Jazeera)
King Charles is interpreting ‘Defender of the Faith’ for a new Britain
(Catherine Pepinster, Religion News Service)
Book of Common Prayer and Common Worship: post-accession
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Law and religion round-up – 18th September
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Most Republicans support declaring the United States a Christian nation
(Stella Rouse and Shibley Telhami, Politico)
Pope Francis launches strong appeal for peace and religious freedom (Portuguese)
(ACI Digital)
In a speech at the UN, Jair Bolsonaro calls for the fight against "Christophobia" (Portuguese)
(ONU News)
Statute of religious freedom is approved by the Chamber of Olinda (Portuguese)
(Redação Portal, CBN Recife)
In Sweden, God’s house offers a solution for integration challenges
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
Cuba’s referendum on 25 September is about far more than gay marriage
(Anna Lee Stangl, FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
Tuesday, 20 September 2022
TRAINING PROGRAMME, deadline of 20 September 2022: Young Adults Training for Religious Amity (Theme: Youth Interreligious Engagement, Advocating Human Dignity)
(World Council of Churches)
Monday, 19 September 2022
Southern governors sending migrants north face a crisis of faith
(Jonathan Merritt, RNS Column: On Faith and Culture)
Debates about migration have never been simple – just look at the Hebrew Bible
(Ki-Eun Jang, The Conversation)
Israel: Yesh Atid MK criticized for comments on religious society
(The Times of Israel)
Diplomatic spat after Chile leader snubs new Israeli ambassador
(Al Jazeera)
Chile: Violence and corruption won’t build up Chile, cardinal says at independence prayer service
(Walter Sanchez Silva, Catholic News Agency)
Tolerance versus toleration: The lost civility of the Muslim empires
(Jocelyne Cesari, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)
Indonesian Christians mourn pro-minority Islamic scholar
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
IGE speaks at Indonesian virtual conference on religious freedom and rule of law
(Institute for Global Engagement)
Sixth ICLARS Conference, 19-21 September 2022: Human Dignity, Law, and Religious Diversity: Designing the Future of Inter-Cultural Societies
(Córdoba, Spain, International Consortium for Law and Religion Studies)
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