Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 20 June 2022
On Juneteenth, WCC calls for serving those most affected by sins of racism, capitalism and militarism
(World Council of Churches)
Metropolitan Nifon, new WCC vice moderator: “pray and act concretely to alleviate the sufferings in the world”
(World Council of Churches)
WCC central committee statement on war in Ukraine: “war, with the killing and all the other miserable consequences it entails, is incompatible with God’s very nature”
(World Council of Churches)
COMECE to European Council: Renew efforts for peace in Ukraine
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Emmanuel Macron visits St. Sofia of Kyiv
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Two weeks in review, 6 – 19 June 2022
(Gail Lythgoe, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
COMECE to the European Council: “renew your efforts for peace in Ukraine and implement a credible EU enlargement process”
(The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE))
UK government imposes more Magnitsky sanctions on Putin’s supporters, including Patriarch Kirill
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Nepal: US annual religious freedom report faults Nepal for restrictions on Tibetans
(Tibetan Review)
Michael Gerson & Pride Month
(Mark Tooley, Juicy Ecumenism, Institute on Religion and Democracy)
A family’s journey from a school prayer dispute to the Supreme Court
(Linda K. Wertheimer, The Washington Post)
Spain: The European Christian Political Movement presented in Spain
(Evangelical Focus)
Spain: Camino pilgrims help rural Spain’s emptying villages survive
(Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press)
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act formula comes full circle in Florida
(Marci A. Hamilton, Verdict)
Mike Pence and the Christian Conflict on January 6
(David French, Dispatch: The French Press)
Mother Teresa, Dorothy Day, Andrei Sakharov — Prophets of human dignity
(Maryella Hierholzer, National Catholic Register)
Cambodia hosts Muslim World League delegation
(Twitter, Muslim World League)
June 2022 issue
(The Revealer, The Center for Religion and Media at NYU)
Legal Journal Number 8 (17): June (Spanish)
(Observatorio de Libertad Religiosa de América Latina y El Caribe)
Second day of the Transatlantic Policy Network on Religion and Diplomacy
(Sovereign Order of Malta)
On the intellectual and moral virtues
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
DiReSoM for Euare 2022: “Challenge and chance of religion diversity in multicultural societies”
(DiReSoM: Diritto e Religione nelle Società Multiculturali/ Law and Religion in Multicultural Societies)
China: Leader of Chinese bible church detained and fined for hosting gathering
(China Aid)
Australia: Religious freedom challenges for theological colleges in Australia
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Around the web - 20 June 2022
(Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
Two Nigeria churches attacked; worshippers killed, abducted
(Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press)
Nigerian Catholic priest under fire for "preaching" against presidential candidate
(Justine John Dyikuk, La Croix International)
South Korea's euthanasia law dismays Catholics
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Thousands flock to Indonesian volcano for Hindu ritual sacrifice
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Timor-Leste Catholics celebrate feast of Corpus Christi
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Pope suggests interreligious cooperation to tackle threats to planet
(Carol Glatz, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Bangladesh: Church leaders, economists slam 'unfair' Bangladesh budget
(Stephan Uttom Rozario, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Pakistan still failing to protect religious minorities
(Kamran Chaudhry, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Saturday, 18 June 2022
WEBINAR, 18 June 2022 (11AM ET): The Intersection of Faith & Government Webinar
(Faith & Law)
Friday, 17 June 2022
Inside the Supreme Court case that saved door-to-door missionary work
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Protecting free speech!: Birmingham residents reflect on the impact of a 2002 historic Supreme Court ruling as 20th anniversary nears
(Brian Williams, WBRC)
Ukrainian Orthodox Church asks EU diplomats for protection
(Interfax-Religion)
Religious leaders of Ukraine visited the European Parliament and the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the EU
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
The head of Vatican diplomacy warns against territorial compromises at the expense of Ukraine
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
High-level Ukrainian interreligious delegation visits COMECE
(The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE))
Border town church in Ukraine becomes a hub of relocation and relief
(Erik Tryggestad, Religion Unplugged)
The risks of human trafficking and exploitation as a result of the war in Ukraine
(Alison Ussery, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
UK sanctions Russian Orthodox head; decries forced adoption
(Associated Press)
UK: Nearly 500 years after dissolution, English monasteries still mark landscape
(Claire Page, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
UK: Social housing and religion again: LF v United Kingdom
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
UK: Dominic Grieve to lead Christ Church Governance Review
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Russian Orthodox Church describes sanctions against Patriarch Kirill as absurd, pointless
(Interfax-Religion)
Will Prophet remarks controversy shake India-Middle East trade?
(Elizabeth Roche, Al Jazeera)
India playing with fire on anti-Muslim rhetoric
(Marc Schneier, Arab News)
US slams ‘offensive comments’ on Prophet by BJP members in India
(Al Jazeera)
Canada: Is multiculturalism dead? No, but it’s had some growing up to do
(Amira Elghawaby, Toronto Star)
Why a Presbyterian Elder defended Muslims building a mosque in Middle Tennessee
(Daniel Silliman, Christianity Today)
Joint statement on the human rights situation in China
(Permanent Representative, Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Alabama church shooting kills 2, wounds 1; suspect detained
(Jay Reeves, Religion News Service)
Maine diocese sued for 1st time since abuse suit barrier end
(Patrick Whittle, Religion News Service)
Humanist chaplains guide nonreligious students on quest for meaning
(Kathryn Post, Religion News Service)
Rolland Slade, SBC Executive Committee chair: seeking ‘to make a wrong right’
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Disney’s ‘Lightyear’ banned in Muslim world for lesbian kiss
(Jon Gambrell, Associated Press)
Afghanistan: UN envoy’s farewell: My heart breaks for Afghan girls, women
(Rahim Faiez, Associated Press)
Bangladesh: Thousands march in Bangladesh over comments about Islam
(Associated Press)
Meat processor is not state actor in requiring covid vaccination of employees
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
9th Circuit hears oral arguments in tribe's challenge to geothermal project
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Parents' group says infrastructure appropriations to private schools violate Mississippi Constitution
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
S3, Ep. 19: Gun culture and Christian nationalism in America
(Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Latter-day Saint apostle calls New York interfaith group a model in its influence for good
(Tad Walch, Deseret News)
On abortion, Muslim Americans say Islamic history is ‘on the side of mercy’
(Alejandra Molina, Religion News Service)
Pope to Buddhists: Let’s work together to cultivate compassion and hospitality
(Linda Bordoni, Vatican News)
NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom brings Holocaust education to Muslim school in Brooklyn
(Jacob Henry, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Governor Hochul endorsed by Satmar Jewish community, securing tens of thousands of votes
(Jacob Henry, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
FBI investigating attacks on pregnancy centers
(Arjun Singh, National Review)
Germany: What antisemitism looks like when it is carved into church
(Ken Chitwood, Christianity Today)
BDS detours into old-school antisemitism
(Dana Milbank, The Washington Post)
Azerbaijan: "Torture is nothing new, but insulting allah is crossing a red line"
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Once again, secular science commends a religious instinct and outlook (think compassion)
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
Assessing artificial intelligence from a Christian worldview
(Rick Plasterer, Juicy Ecumenism, Institute on Religion and Democracy)
Russia: Freedom of religion or belief – Special Bimonthly FORB Digest (01–15.06.2022)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Nigerian Catholics against "Muslim-Muslim ticket" for president, vice president elections
(Justine John Dyikuk, La Croix International)
Nigeria: Blasphemy charge claims another victim in Nigeria
(Justine John Dyikuk, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Nigeria: USCIRF delegation travels to Nigeria to assess religious freedom conditions
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Nigeria: Catholic secretariat preaches peace, call for regional and political balance
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Recording available: Catholic Youth Convention: Young European Catholics meet with Commissioner Várhelyi
(The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE))
Belgium: Jehovah’s Witnesses acquitted on appeal for alleged discrimination and incitement to hatred
(Willy Fautré, The European Times)
Does religious freedom include the right to have an abortion?
(World Religion News)
Power imbalance in the Christian conciliation process
(Ann Carey, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Peter's Pence financed 10 million Euro worth of charitable projects in 2021
(Alessandro De Carolis, Vatican News)
Bolivia: Catholic Church in Bolivia insists religion question be included in national census
(La Croix International)
South African church leaders ponder policy woes as they celebrate the anniversary of June 16 Soweto uprising
(Vicky Abraham, Religion Unplugged)
Chile: How music saved the oldest Anglican Church in Chile
(Graciela Ibáñez, Religion Unplugged)
Why is Indonesia’s draft criminal code so controversial?
(Aisyah Llewellyn, Al Jazeera)
Religious freedom: A U.S. founding principle
(ShareAmerica)
Belief in God in U.S. dips to 81%, a new low
(Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup)
Losing their religion: Gallup poll shows 81% of Americans believe in God, a new low
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
Uzbekistan: IGE co-convenes historic “Dialogue of Declarations” in Uzbekistan to protect and advance freedom of faith
(Institute for Global Engagement)
Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay elected as new WCC general secretary
(World Council of Churches)
WCC central committee makes global appeal for response to needs in Ethiopia, Horn of Africa
(World Council of Churches)
WCC, Global Christian Forum sign memorandum of understanding affirming mutual quest for Christian unity
(World Council of Churches)
No religious freedom right to beat and strangle your kids
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy)
Al-Azhar calls for enacting law criminalizing Islamophobia
(Egypt Today)
Roe v. Wade and religious liberty: Knocking down a straw man
(Mitchell Rocklin and Howard Slugh , Newsweek)
Australia: Labor confirms it will allow schools to hire secular workers under chaplaincy program
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)
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