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Wednesday, 27 July 2022

Biden HHS moves to resurrect LGBTQ bias shield in health care
(Shira Stein, Bloomberg Law)

HHS proposes rule expanding health care nondiscrimination requirements
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Religious freedom doesn’t end with Supreme Court protection of Christians
(Allison K. Ralph, Religion News Service)

Angola: Catholic leaders in Angola fear violence ahead of August election
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Court’s ruling on tuition aid puts Blaine Amendment ‘in dustbin of history’
(Jay Nies, Catholic News Service)

Guatemalan bishops warn against political manipulation
(Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service)

Latin-Jewish alliance aims to use star power to combat antisemitism and misinformation in media
(Orge Castellano, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Georgia: Tbilisi’s Jewish community is dwindling. Could an interfaith Peace Cathedral help save it?
(Johanna Ginsberg, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

New book: The Economics of the Parables
(Robert Sirico, Regnery Publishing)

The State Service for Ethnic Policy explains the UOC-MP current status
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Russians destroyed 183 religious buildings in Ukraine, the majority of them in the Donetsk region
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Russia's influence in the Balkans: The interplay of religion, politics, and history
(Harun Karčić, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Russian court asked to declare Tajik Islamic Renaissance Party terrorist organization
(Interfax-Religion)

Situation surrounding Jewish Agency for Israel in Russia should not be politicized - Kremlin
(Interfax-Religion)

Tajikistan: Banned from wearing mourning clothes, arrested, tortured
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)

Uzbekistan: Judge jails Muslim as he "read literature .. spread his beliefs .. met others"
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

Looking beyond the polls to find Catholic news hooks in stories about 2022 midterms
(Clemente Lisi, GetReligion)

AP visits a small circle of Dominicans in Greece – a lovely story with some missing details
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Tax policy: A sieve separating the genuine pro-lifers from the fakes
(Susan Pace Hamill, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)

A National Conservative faith?
(Mark Tooley, Law & Liberty)

Chile: Catholic bishops offer guidance on Chile's new constitution
(La Croix International)

UK: Black and Muslim people bearing the brunt of discrimination – report
(The Voice)

Following outrage, bishops given new option to reject homosexuality vote at Lambeth Conference
(Tola Mbakwe, Premier Christian News)

Principles of Canon Law and the mind of the Anglican Communion
(Mark Hill, Law & Religion UK)

As conflicts continue in South Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo, Christian groups pray, highlight concerns
(World Council of Churches)

The contrasting visions of the judiciary in Brown and Dobbs
(Michael A. Scaperlanda, First Things)

Kenya: Clerics condemn culture of secrecy in election, urge IEBC to communicate regularly
(Arnold Neliba, Catholic Information Service for Africa)

Ghana: SECAM plenary to focus on security and migration in Africa, bishop explains
(Paschal Norbert, Catholic Information Service for Africa)

Asia/Syria - Attack on the inauguration of the church of Saint Sofia, wanted by the Russians
(Agenzia Fides)

What did Christian nationalism have to do with Jan. 6?
(Joel Mathis, The Week)

Sacred and/or secret, confession and other forms of religious secrecy: A scholarly discussion
(Alessandro Amicarelli, Bitter Winter)

Polish party wants to strengthen blasphemy law
(Christian Network Europe)

Sweden: Report shows no problems on Swedish Christian schools, government still wants establishment ban
(Christian Network Europe)

Does Islamophobia pose a threat to cultural Harmony?
(The International Forum for Rights and Security (IFFRAS))

Protection of minorities: Our fruitful work
(Twitter, Muslim World League)

83 groups to Leader McConnell: Stand firm against legislation attacking religious freedom, marriage
(Michael Farris, Alliance Defending Freedom)

Monday, 25 July 2022

Turkey’s Erdogan rails at Greece over Muslim minority rights
(Associated Press)

London Ministerial Innovation Hub: FoRB in the future
(Knox Thames)

RFI contributes to 2022 International Ministerial Conference in London
(Religious Freedom Institute)

Pursuing religious liberty, worldwide - President Dallin H. Oaks
(YouTube Video, Church Newsroom)

President Oaks and Vatican II: A Latter-day Saint apostle praises a late pope and a Catholic document
(Tad Walch, Deseret News)

Elder Quentin L. Cook participates at United Kingdom Parliament to promote religious freedom, supporting global conference
(Church Newsroom)

Iran: 95-year-old cleric, Jannati, reinstated as head of powerful Guardian Council
(Iran News Wire)

Iran: USCIRF releases new report on Iranian propaganda against religious minorities
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Catholic hospitals’ growth impacts reproductive health care
(Susan Haigh and David Crary, Associated Press)

Ireland: The Preamble and the ultimate source of law
(David Quinn, The Iona Institute)

New book: Religion, Law, and the Constitution (Second Edition)
(Daniel O. Conkle, Foundation Press)

An ‘imposter Christianity’ is threatening American democracy
(John Blake, CNN)

Around the web - 25 July 2022
(Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)

Center for Law and Religion co-hosts Rome Conference on liberalism’s limits
(St. John's University)

Chile’s bishops object to draft constitution over abortion, euthanasia
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Myanmar: International Court of Justice proceeds with the case against Myanmar
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

Photos of the week: Indian harvest festival; Mourning in Ukraine
(Jessi Dodge, Religion News Service)

Saudi police arrest man who helped Israeli sneak into Mecca
(Abdullah Al-Shihri and Aya Batrawy, Associated Press)

Canada: Pope set for historic apology for school abuses in Canada
(Peter Smith, Associated Press)

Ecclesiastical abstention doctrine deprives civil court of jurisdiction over Seventh-Day Adventist Church dispute
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

11th Circuit remands Establishment Clause case that had relied on Lemon test
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Articles of interest - 25 July 2022
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Church of Scientology asks U.S. Supreme Court to force Danny Masterson rape accusers into binding ‘religious arbitration’
(Aaron Keller, Law & Crime)

‘Natural enemies’ no more: How Rome finally embraced democracy
(John T. McGreevy, Commonweal)

Paul Raushenbush: ‘Christian nationalism is a threat to the American way of life’
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)

Cuba: As Pope Francis cozies up to Raúl Castro, Cuban Catholics take another approach
(Kristina Arriaga, Religion News Service)

Pax Christi USA has remained persistent in pursuit of peace for 50 years
(Dennis Sadowski, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Colombia: Church in Colombia eager to lend a hand in peace talks with guerillas
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

What the curious history of 'Judeo-Christian’ can teach us about defeating White Christian nationalism today
(Eboo Patel and Robert P. Jones, White Too Long)

Any arrests so far in attacks on Catholic churches and pro-life pregnancy centers? Here's what we know
(Joe Bukuras, Catholic News Agency)

Russia: Person behind blast at Orthodox school in Russia's Serpukhov given 13-year term
(Interfax-Religion)

Syria: Blast rocks church in Syria at its inauguration ceremony
(Interfax-Religion)

Orthodox Church of Jerusalem urges West to stop attacks on Patriarch Kirill
(Interfax-Religion)

"It’s enslavement, not liberation": A Muslim from Kharkiv addressed his fellow believers from the Russian Federation after the attack on the mosque
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Q&A with Kathryn Gin Lum, author of ‘Heathen: Religion And Race In American History’
(Kenneth E. Frantz, Religion Unplugged)

CAIR calls on Maryland’s Montgomery County Council to oppose resolution adopting IHRA‘s anti-free speech framework of antisemitism
(Ibrahim Hooper, Council on American-Islamic Relations)

Va. AG ‘reviewing’ complaint Inova rejected ‘multiple’ religious vaccine exemption applications
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)

House passes contraception bill that threatens life and religious liberty
(Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission)

Russia: Intensification of the offensive against LGBTQI people
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Indonesia: Ecumenical body defends traditional beliefs in Indonesia
(Katharina R. Lestari, Union of Catholic Asian News)

New York village officials attempt to take Jewish congregation’s property
(Jorge Gomez, First Liberty)

Disney fires employees who requested religious accommodations
(Alyssa Walkup and Jorge Gomez, First Liberty)

The history and meaning behind the separation of church and state
(Ethan Tong, First Liberty)

Three responses to “Hopeful Realism”
(Jordan J. Ballor, Bradford Littlejohn and Andrew T. Walker, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)

Vietnam: Cao Dai follower detained for hours after returning from U.S. religious summit
(Radio Free Asia)

India: ‘Forced conversions’: Delhi HC tells BJP leader he has to show more than just apprehensions
(Express News Service)

Australia: How your taxes ended up funding religious jobs in WA’s public schools
(Emma Young, The Sydney Morning Herald)

Iraq: Reconstruction of Mosul church, sparks hope for Christians
(YouTube Video, Al Jazeera)

As monkeypox spreads, global organizations mobilize faith networks to fight stigma
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

Living in Love and Faith Next Steps Group statement on the Lambeth Calls
(The Church of England)

UK: Christians welcome free speech guidance for police officers
(Christian Today)

UK: Don’t buffer the truth about censorship zones
(Jeremiah Igunnubole, The Critic)

Gender-critical views: Forstater again
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Law and religion round-up – 24th July
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Déjà I do: Some initial thoughts on the Law Commission’s ‘Celebrating Marriage’ report
(Russell Sandberg, Law & Religion UK)

Sunday, 24 July 2022

SUMMER SCHOOL, 24-29 July and 31 July-4 August: Interreligious Leadership Training Seminar
(The Elijah Interfaith Institute)

Friday, 22 July 2022

Dean G. Marcus Cole’s welcome address at the 2022 Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit in Rome
(University of Notre Dame Law School)

Religious freedom is under fire across the globe, experts warn
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

11th Circuit denies en banc review in conversion therapy case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

11th Circ. lifts block on Georgia abortion ban law
(Rosie Manins, Law360)

New book: Religious Freedom in a Secular Age: A Christian Case for Liberty, Equality, and Secular Government
(Michael F. Bird, Zondervan Academic)

New book: Augustine and Contemporary Social Issues
(Edited By Paul L. Allen, Routledge)

Perspectives: Court OKs coach’s on-field prayer, shifting balance for religious expression
(Freedom Forum Institute)

UK: Annual report and accounts: 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022
(Equality and Human Rights Commission)

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