Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 23 May 2022
Italy: Religious differences and child custody: TC v Italy
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Italy: Survivors, advocates push Italian bishops for national abuse inquiry
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
When are attacks on churches classified as hate crimes?
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Should Americans look to faith for help making business decisions?
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Mennonites in Mexico: A life frozen in time
(Claudia Dehn, Deutsche Welle)
We need a better approach to race conversations
(Bobby Scott, The Gospel Coalition)
Yes, NPR editors, Holy Communion isn't a semi-Baptist 'symbolic' rite for Catholic believers
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
US House Speaker Pelosi barred from Catholic communion for supporting abortion
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Left and right: Where do U.S. religious groups stand on abortion-rights issues?
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
Church of Scotland: same-sex marriages
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Law and religion round-up – 22nd May
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Saturday musings: employees, workers, office holders and religion
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
COVID-19: legislation and guidance updates from May 2022
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
US government’s special coordinator for Tibetan issues to meet with Dalai Lama
(Radio Free Asia)
Secularism and the First Amendment's Establishment Clause
(New York Law Journal)
New book: Heathen: Religion and Race in American History
(Kathryn Gin Lum, Harvard University Press)
As desperate Haitians take to the sea, they turn to Vodou to help guide their journeys
(Jacqueline Charles and José Antonio Iglesias, Pulitzer Center)
Singaporeans should be careful, apply own judgment on foreign preachers and their teachings: Shanmugam
(Justin Ong, The Straits Times)
Israel: “We are all one family”: Religious leaders highlight moral education as foundation for peace
(Bahá’í World News Service)
Senior Israeli lawmaker warns of ‘religious war’ over Jerusalem moves
(Arab News)
Israeli court questions ban on Jewish prayer at Al-Aqsa compound
(Al Jazeera)
Israel: When reality TV meets the reality of Israel’s Chief Rabbinate
(Amy Spiro, The Times of Israel)
Rabat Declaration underlines the need for international standards to bring all political abuses of religions to a halt
(Education International)
Supreme Court rejects parents seeking religious exemption from school vaccinations
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
UK: Nursing lecturer struck off register after persistently mocking Sikh colleague's religion and turban
(Naomi Canton, The Times of India)
No, overturning Roe would not establish theocracy
(Ryan T. Anderson and Andrew Walker, First Things)
Should religion influence abortion policy?
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism)
What the end of Roe signals about the rise of Christian power
(David Sehat, The Washington Post)
Indonesia summons UK ambassador over raising of LGBT+ flag
(Rory Sullivan, Independent)
Women religious step up their fight against human trafficking
(Loup Besmond de Senneville, La Croix International)
Religious press suffers major blow with planned shuttering of CNS, Catholic New York
(Clemente Lisi, Religion Unplugged)
Two weeks in review, 9 – 22 May 2022
(Gail Lythgoe, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Thai ruling undermines Muslims' trust in judicial system
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Cleric warns of plots to sow discord between Hindus, Muslims in India
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))
In your face | USCIRF aims to demonise Sanatan Dharma and canonise Christianity and Islam
(Savio Rodrigues, Firstpost)
In “Untold Journey” podcast, WCC moderator reflects on the concept of peace
(World Council of Churches)
Committing to climate-responsible finance sends “strong signal of hope to all”
(World Council of Churches)
Middle East Council of Churches: “we walk courageously in the paths of our lives”
(World Council of Churches)
Egypt: Suspect convicted to death penalty for murder of Coptic priest
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Pakistan: Hearing at the EP of a Christian couple, formerly sentenced to death
(Manel Msalmi and Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Sikhs in Pakistan: Two shot dead in Peshawar
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)
Pakistan: Ahmadis killed, tortured, hounded – analysis
(Sanchita Bhattacharya, Eurasia Review)
Lithuanian PM backs Orthodox priests' bid to break away from Moscow
(The Baltic Times)
"The Vatican is ready to mediate between Ukraine and Russia, if it is their will," - Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
President Duda expressed spiritual support for the Ukrainian army, - Fr. Stefan Batruch
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
With parishes leaving, Moscow-affiliated Orthodoxy faces uncertain future in Ukraine
(Anatolii Babynskyi, The Pillar)
International religious delegation travelling to Kyiv to pray for peace
(Independent Catholic News)
The Russian Orthodox leader at the core of Putin’s ambitions
(Jason Horowitz, The New York Times)
Russia seeks pathways for disaffected young Muslims
(Alisa Shishkina, Center for European Policy Analysis)
When will Russia’s war on Ukraine end? Religion and security strategies
(Lucian N. Leustean, Religion Unplugged)
How Democrats can win the morality wars
(David Brooks, The New York Times)
100 years later, Fosdick’s question, ‘Shall the fundamentalists win?’ still echoes
(Jacob Lupfer, Religion News Service)
Friday, 20 May 2022
Interview: András Sajó on Religious Freedom, Constitutionalism, and Democracy in the Jurisprudence of the Strasbourg Court
(Dmytro Vovk, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
UK: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon looks ahead to the UK-hosted conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief
(GOV.UK)
UK: Boris Johnson vows to solve Northern Ireland’s Brexit-related kosher food shortages
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
UK: MPs and faith leaders discuss at UK Parliament role and value of interfaith
(The European Times)
Welsh First Minister 'regrets' that Franklin Graham is coming to Wales
(Christian Today)
EVENT, 20 May 2022 (12PM ET): Serving Women and Children in a Post-Roe World
(Rev. Dean Nelson, Chelsey Youman, Faith & Law)
From guns to religion: Supreme Court is juggling major controversies besides abortion
(John Fritze, USA Today)
Baku hosts international conference on multicultural perspectives
(Internationalnews.az)
Azerbaijani state is supporter of multicultural values, religious tolerance: CMO chairman
(Internationalnews.az)
How Black people and Jews are bound together in ‘great replacement’ theory: Dozens of pages of the Buffalo shooter's manifesto are devoted first to Blacks and then to Jews, replete with photos, drawings, graphs and caricatures.
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
Indian archbishop says new anti-conversion law a ‘tool for fringe elements’
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Hindus in Kashmir are protesting a man's death, demanding security from militants
(Zaffar Iqbal, Religion Unplugged)
India: Mosque in India conveys message of harmony to counter hate
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))
India: The failure of the Karnataka authorities to stand against religious intolerance has yielded sad yet expected results
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
The dilemma of political Islam in liberal democracies
(Justine John Dyikuk, La Croix International)
Nigeria: Her name was Deborah Emmanuel – blasphemy accusations claim another life in Nigeria
(Ellis Heasley, FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
First Amendment facts: Graduation ceremonies, prayer and religious freedom
(Hannah Santos, Freedom Forum)
Ireland: Catholic healthcare better than the secular alternative
(Angelo Bottone, The Iona Institute)
Anti-Christian persecution. A talk by Mgr Michael Nazir-Ali
(YouTube Video, The Iona Institute)
Ireland: NMH gets Government approval despite ‘religious interference’ claims
(The Iona Institute)
Australia: Voluntary assisted dying legalised in NSW
(Alexandra Smith, The Sydney Morning Herald)
Hong Kong: The end of religious freedom in Hong Kong
(Kevin Andrews, The Spectator)
China: Censorship surged for online religious forums as CCP shuts down 21-year-old Christian website
(China Aid)
China: UN rights chief to visit China next week, travel to Xinjiang
(Associated Press)
China's internet clampdown is step closer to 'cancelling Christianity'
(Donna Birrell, Premier Christian News)
Spain: Growing anti-abortion movement in Spain inspires new legislation
(Kate Kowalski, Pulitzer Center)
Canada: Muslim women wearing hijab at work face heightened scrutiny, professional consequences
(Sakeina Syed, The Globe and Mail)
Canada: LHSC will only ask queer patients about gender and sex when relevant, following complaints
(James Chaarani, CBC News)
Photos of the week: Aftermath of U.S. mass shootings, Vesak commemorations
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Panama: “Radiating peace and hope”: Bahá’í temple in Panama marks 50th anniversary
(Bahá’í World News Service)
Religious liberty [What is it and how does the church approach it?]
(Adventist News Network)
Archbishop: Pelosi will be denied communion over abortion
(Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press)
Nicaragua Church vows to fight ‘social structures of sin’ as government crackdown grows
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Nicaraguan bishop fasts to protest police harassment
(Associated Press)
Religious backers of abortion rights say God’s on their side
(Claire Galofaro, Associated Press)
Relics and militants: Vatican fraud trial sprawls the globe
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Gunman targets Taiwanese faith with long pro-democracy link
(Deepa Bharath, Associated Press)
Posting of national motto in school does not violate Establishment Clause
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Employee sues after being fired for religious objection to rainbow as gay pride symbol
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Fired Arconic worker sues global metal manufacturing giant over religious discrimination
(Thomas More Society)
Court denies relief to Air Force members with religious objections to covid vaccine
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
House overwhelmingly passes resolution condemning antisemitism
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
With just one ‘no’ vote, House passes resolution condemning anti-Semitism
(Dmitriy Shapiro, Jewish News Syndicate)
Save Oak Flat: Protect sacred land!
(Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Cardinal: Pope ordered auditor to resign over spying charge
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Hindu’s classical texts strictly forbid abortion. Here’s why many Hindus don’t.
(Deepa Bharath, Religion News Service)
Los Angeles archdiocese requests sheriff’s campaign ad filmed in church be taken down
(Alejandra Molina, Religion News Service)
The lies they tell about the Temple Mount
(Erielle Davidson, National Review)
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