Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 26 September 2022
“Follow, follow”: Rangers FC as an object of philosophical belief?
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Hindu nationalists now pose a global problem
(Somdeep Sen, Al Jazeera)
Of parties, third parties, and treaty interpretation: Ukraine v. Russia (X) before the European Court of Human Rights
(Justine Batura, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
"Ukraine has already won, for strength lies in the unity of the nation, not missiles," - Chief Rabbi of Ukraine
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Russia: 200 people on criminal trial for exercising freedom of religion or belief
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
For children with HIV, inequality must be addressed, urge faith-based leaders
(World Council of Churches)
Serbia’s religious education is in danger of being abolished
(Christian Network Europe)
Helen Alvaré draws blueprint for protecting religious freedom in America
(Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, National Catholic Register)
Italy’s Muslim communities confident new government will protect religious freedom
(Arab News)
Walking on a tightrope: some reflections on the ECtHR’s role in assessing the best interests of the child in parental disputes over the child’s religious upbringing
(Simona Florescu, Strasbourg Observers)
Nigeria: Ganduje inaugurates religious tolerance committee in Kano
(Ted Odogwu, Punch)
Don’t subject students to discriminatory religious events, FFRF asks La. district
(Freedom From Religion Foundation)
Australia: The unnervingly specific holiday greetings of the Australian Bureau of Statistics
(Zachary M. Seward, Quartz)
Australia: Did the Morrison government change the relationship between religion and politics in Australia?
(Elenie Poulos, The Conversation)
Ireland’s Birth Information and Tracing Act: Reconciling the right to identity
(Jamie Aspell, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Catholic hospitals welcome transgender patients—and stand firm in their religious convictions
(Blase J. Cupich and Timothy Michael Dolan, America: The Jesuit Review)
EVENT, 26 September 2022 (12:30PM ET): Race, Religion, and Black Lives Matter
(The Center for the Study of Religion and Society, University of Notre Dame)
Oktoberfest is back. But religious politicians in this country want it banned
(Heather Chen, CNN)
Sunday, 25 September 2022
EVENT, 19-25 September 2022: Holistic Climate Solutions Summit
(Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation)
Friday, 23 September 2022
American Jewish Committee honors UN Special Rapporteur Ahmed Shaheed for leading UN action on combating global antisemitism
(American Jewish Committee)
EVENT, 22-23 September 2022: Radicalisation, Secularism, and the Governance of Religion: Research and Policy Conference
(European University Institute (EUI))
EVENT, 21-23 September 2022: Tokyo Peace Roundtable – Beyond War and Towards Reconciliation: Convening Multi-Religious Peace Roundtables
(Religions for Peace)
Podcast: A special ‘Mormon Land’ from Spain: Why everyone should care about religious freedom, not just Latter-day Saints
(Peggy Fletcher Stack, The Salt Lake Tribune)
There is no religious freedom argument for abortion in Islam
(Ismail Royer, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Iran: Mahsa Amini’s death sparks anger towards Iran’s morality police
(Al Jazeera)
Iran: The death of Mahsa Amini in Iran demands consequential diplomacy by US
(Knox Thames, Religion News Service)
New book: Human Rights Commitments of Islamic States: Sharia, Treaties and Consensus
(Paul McDonough, Bloomsbury Publishing)
Smith on liberalism and hate speech
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
Dozens of religious freedom groups urge State Dept. to take stronger stance on Nigeria
(Ryan Foley, The Christian Post)
Photos of the week: Queen Elizabeth II funeral; Iranian unrest
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Indian government warns of rise in hate crimes, 'anti-India activities' in Canada
(Richard Raycraft, CBC News)
Taliban: Car bomb near Kabul mosque kills 7, wounds 41
(Ebrahim Noroozi and Rahim Faiez, Associated Press)
Maine OKs 1st religious school for tuition reimbursement
(David Sharp, Associated Press)
Milwaukee hospital ends religious exemption for vaccine
(Associated Press)
School gets declaratory relief stating that it should have receive state bus transportation
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
RLUIPA suit charges city attempt to prevent growth of Orthodox Jewish population
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
U.S. senator draws criticism for espousing dangerous Christian nationalism mythology
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
In ad blitz, watchdog group projects political heft of nonreligious Americans
(Alejandra Molina, Religion News Service)
Why Pope Francis chose to highlight religious freedom during his visit to Kazakhstan
(J. Eugene Clay, The Conversation)
Why China feels threatened by the moral authority of a 90-year-old Catholic bishop
(Scott D. McDonald, The Conversation)
Top Vatican diplomat meets Russian foreign minister
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Ireland: Evangelical preachers sue Garda over alleged breach of religious freedom
(Conor Gallagher, The Irish Times)
Northern Ireland has more Catholics than Protestants for first time
(Amanda Ferguson and Padraic Halpin, Reuters)
Pakistan: Transgender rights in focus amid religious complaints
(Haroon Janjua, Deutsche Welle)
Religious education on trial
(Tal Fortgang, Law & Liberty)
Peru: Catholic bishops in Peru address refugee issue
(La Croix International)
The voice of Italy's bishops has almost disappeared from the public square
(Giovanni Maria Vian, La Croix International)
Japan mixes religion and politics
(Aurelia George Mulgan, East Asia Forum)
Japan: Unification Church pledges reforms after Abe’s assassination
(Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press)
Hawley wants data on Pentagon’s refusal of vaccination exemptions
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
Business, religion, and the law—a primer
(Matteo Corsalini, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
The Parliament of the World’s Religions announces a new Director of Climate Action
(Parliament of the World's Religions)
Philippines: Church and govt pair up to protect Filipino migrants
(Joseph Peter Calleja, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Indonesian minister sticks to his guns on church permit
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
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)
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