Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 18 July 2022
"In Portugal, we see immigrants as an important resource for the development of our country"
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
Book review: Spiritualizing Humanity by Rafael Domingo Oslé & Gonzalo Rodríguez-Fraile Díaz
(Mónica García-Salmones, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Christian nationalism drove these people out of their churches
(Vice)
Nazila Ghanea: The new UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief
(Roghayeh Rezaei, Iran Wire)
When personal and professional morals clash: Conscientious objection in medicine
(Crystal Gwizdala, Yale School of Medicine)
200+ religious buildings destroyed or damaged by the Russians in Ukraine
(Ruslan Khalikov, Bitter Winter)
Chief Army Rabbi appointed in the Armed Forces of Ukraine
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Perspective | The Christian right's version of history paid off on abortion and guns
(Lauren R. Kerby, The Washington Post)
Australia: ‘We don’t trust in governments’ or UN, Scott Morrison tells Margaret Court’s Perth church
(Josh Butler, The Guardian)
FBK’s Centre for Religious Studies is now on YouTube with a specially dedicated channel
(Fondazione Bruno Kessler)
India: Muslims have become a persecuted minority in India, experts warn
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
India: After DMK MP’s outburst, an old Dravidian divide over religion comes to fore
(Arun Janardhanan, The Indian Express)
Overpopulation and religion – The Connection
(Debidatta Mahapatra, The Times of India)
With parents in detention centers, Rohingya children in India face uncertain future
(Shadab Farooq, Religion Unplugged)
Renewed focus on brining Daesh to justice urgently needed
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
UK: Putting religious freedom back on the map
(Miles Windsor, The Critic)
Church backs multifaith COP26 call to ensure ‘a just and sustainable future’
(The Church of Scotland)
On This Day: King Edward I signs edict expelling Jews from England
(Ariella Marsden, The Jerusalem Post)
UK: Law Commission Marriage Review – timeline
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Law and religion round-up – 17th July
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Abortion – Links to L&RUK posts (since 2012)
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Beyond Apologies: Children, Mothers, Religious Liberty, and the Mission of the Catholic Church
(David M. Smolin, SSRN)
Germany: Headscarved woman assaulted in Berlin, others racially abused
(Anadolu Agency)
Russian Embassy employees visited bishops of the UOC-MP every Friday, - Yuri Chornomorets
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Members of the UN Security Council consider Russia's actions aimed at destroying the cultural heritage of Ukrainians
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Russia will “neutralise internal threats” posed by “radical” religious associations
(Evangelical Focus)
Most Danes believe religion is a path to conflict
(Evangelical Focus)
Sunday, 17 July 2022
EVENT, 17-18 July 2022: Foro Latinoamericano de combate al antisemitismo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
(Foro Latinoamericano de combate al antisemitismo)
Friday, 15 July 2022
The Justices’ faith and their Religion Clause decisions
(Marcia Coyle, National Constitution Center)
How future Supreme Court rulings may fuel the decline of religion in the US
(Jacob R. Neiheisel and Paul A. Djupe, The LSE Phelan US Centre’s daily blog on American Politics and Policy)
Many SCOTUS friends with ideological interests in OT 2021
(Adam Feldman, Above the Law)
Majority of public disapproves of Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade
(Pew Research Center)
Telemedicine abortion continues on Guam after Roe overturned
(Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press)
Overturning Roe v. Wade did not impose religion on America
(Daniel Ortner, Public Square Magazine)
Supreme Court's confusing ruling on Kennedy is a clear win for pluralism
(Nat Malkus, Real Clear Policy)
The Supreme Court has ushered in a new era of religion at school
(Adam Laats, The Atlantic)
IRF Summit: Human Dignity Initiatives
(YouTube Video, International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS), Brigham Young University)
A conversation with Judge J. Clifford Wallace
(David F. Levi, Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke University School of Law)
Filipino Catholic law school dean trashes divorce bill
(Joseph Peter Calleja, Union of Catholic Asian News)
WEBINARIO, 15 July 2022 (12PM in Lima): Buenas Prácticas Religiosas e Interreligiosas en América Latina y el Caribe en Respuesta a la Pandemia del COVID-19
(Reunión del Foro Político de Alto Nivel sobre Desarrollo Sostenible)
VIRTUAL EVENT, 15 July 2022 (9AM ET): Advancing Human Rights in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
(A Bipartisan Congressional Dialogue with Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and Rep. Young Kim (R-CA), The United States Institute of Peace)
Myanmar: Religious actors protect human rights: Focus Myanmar
(International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD))
Terrorism has no nationality, ethnicity or religion
(Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Al Jazeera)
Ahmet Mete, controversial ‘mufti’ among Greek Muslims, dies
(Costas Kantouris and Demetris Nellas, Associated Press)
Landmark judgment against Turkey for ignoring European ruling
(Human Rights Watch)
ECtHR failed to meet Turkey's expectations on Kavala case: Ankara
(Daily Sabah)
Rights court slams Turkey’s refusal to release political prisoner
(Molly Quell, Courthouse News Service)
Interview on Radio Vaticana on “Liberalism’s Limits: Religious Exemptions and Hate Speech”
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
Law School hosts second annual Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit in Rome
(Kevin Allen, Notre Dame News)
Elder Cook, Europe leaders participate in U.K. conference on preventing violence, promoting religious freedom
(Scott Taylor, Church News)
Despite reiterating support for freedom of religion or belief the UK Africa Minister declines to raise the demolition of a church in Kaduna with the Nigerian Government.
(David Alton, Lord Alton of Liverpool)
CEC’s work on human rights presented in London
(Conference of European Churches)
The British are coming: UK takes religious freedom torch from US
(Jayson Casper, Christianity Today)
Reforming clergy discipline in the Church of England
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Analysis of changes to COVID-19 legislation in England
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
India: Interfaith coalition wants prayer in nation’s schools, but rotating among religions
(Madhu Patel, India Post)
Perspective: Court sets new rules for funding religious schoos
(Kevin Goldberg, Freedom Forum)
Americans’ support for LGBTQ rights often stops with transgender rights
(Natalie Jackson, FiveThirtyEight)
Facing lawsuit, Catholic bishops allow lesbian to foster child
(Marisa Iati, The Washington Post)
Weekly Highlight #213: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: Religious celebrations and pilgrimages; legal action on vaccinations
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Texas sues Feds over emergency abortion care guidance
(Britain Eakin, Law360)
Reinvigorating calls for religious freedom
(Marianne Rozario, Theos)
UN point man on anti-Semitism
(Mike Wagenheim, Intermountain Jewish News)
Biden should use Middle East trip to push religious tolerance
(John Azumah, Real Clear Policy)
Israeli policy on ‘kosher cellphones’ outrages Haredi rabbis
(Eetta Prince-Gibson, Associated Press)
Why I oppose the Abraham Accords
(Omar Suleiman, RNS Column: Islam Beyond Phobia)
How to understand Israel and Saudi Arabia’s secretive relationship
(Bruce Riedel, Brookings Institution)
Iran: USCIRF releases new report on religious repression in Iran
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Safety and security of communities discussed at EPP dialogue meeting in Strasbourg
(Conference of European Churches)
Report on “Conversion in the asylum procedure: new developments, old challenges” is online
(Conference of European Churches)
Spain ombudsman 'concerned' that most doctors refuse to perform abortions
(Catholic News Agency)
Switzerland: Raising the voice for persecuted Christians in the Swiss Parliament square
(Evangelical Focus)
Continuing challenges to religious freedom in Europe and America
(Rick Plasterer, Juicy Ecumenism, Institute on Religion and Democracy)
Australians reject discrimination that is based on religious belief: new research
(Kate Gleeson, Robert Ross, Shaun Wilson, The Conversation)
Australia: Christian college tells staff to sign ‘gender identity’ document
(Madeleine Heffernan, The Age)
Americans believe religious liberty is declining, more believe Christians face intolerance
(Marissa Postell, Baptist Press)
Dalai Lama travels to remote Ladakh region bordering China
(Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press)
China: How documentation is critical to exposing China’s abuses of the Uyghurs
(Lauren Baillie and Rachel Vandenbrink, The United States Institute of Peace)
China’s Xi, in Xinjiang, signals no change to Uyghur policy
(Associated Press)
London Ministerial: What we have learned about China, Pakistan, and the world
(Ruth Ingram, Bitter Winter)
Judge rules against Wisconsin prisons over visitation policy
(Scott Bauer, Associated Press)
Explainer: The Unification Church’s ties to Japan’s politics
(Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press)
New York Times report says the Unification Church is a 'church' and it's as simple as that
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Iraqi cleric shows power as thousands attend mass prayer
(Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press)
Iceland: Jewish group asks Iceland to act on pro-Palestine website
(Associated Press)
National class action and TRO approved for Air Force members with religious objections to COVID vaccine
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
5th Circuit: Policy change did not moot prisoner's suit seeking congregate services for NOGE
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Jewish school lacks standing in suit claiming religious discrimination
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Baptist scholars urge more education on Baptist history to combat allure of Christian nationalism
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Church-run public schools? Idaho advocate argues for state-sponsored Christian education
(Carlene Coombs, Deseret News)
France: Cannabis prohibition in France over the past 50 years has disproportionately punished its Muslim minority
(David A. Guba, Jr., The Conversation)
Gen Z mixes abortion politics — like all their politics — with spirituality
(Josh Packard, Religion News Service)
As politics poison churches, a nonprofit is teaching a new skill: Deep listening
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
A saint-soldier defending Sikhs and reviving the American melting pot
(Joshua Stanton and Benjamin Spratt, Religion News Service)
Panama hopes Church can help with social unrest, avoid Nicaraguan example
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Eastern Africa bishops explore consequences of climate change on daily life
(Fredrick Nzwili, Catholic News Service)
New Zealand bishops urge action to end Palestinian suffering in Holy Land
(Catholic News Service)
President Biden, don’t forget to tell the Saudis to protect religious minorities
(David Curry, Religion News Service)
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