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Monday, 11 July 2022

Supreme Court issues opinion on religious expression for public employees
(The National Law Review)

Republican lawmakers blast Biden administration grant to protect atheists overseas
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)

Abu Dhabi Forum for Peace officially requested to host G20 Interfaith Forum
(Emirates News Agency)

RFI’s Eric Patterson speaks at 2022 Religious Freedom Annual Review
(Religious Freedom Institute)

Nigeria: Pentecost Sunday attack in Nigeria may have been government-sponsored terrorism, says Catholic bishop
(Zelda Caldwell, Aleteia)

Nigeria: ‘Religion cannot always determine our path,’ Tinubu speaks about Muslim-Muslim ticket
(Channels Television)

Nigeria, the Church, and religious freedom: Challenges and opportunities to secure this right
(Religious Freedom Institute)

French women push to cement abortion rights after US ruling
(Barbara Surk and Jade Le Deley, Associated Press)

For everyone, everywhere: Essential ‘next steps’ to summits and ministerials to advance religious freedom for all
(Lena Abboud, Religious Freedom Institute)

Japan: Unification Church distances itself from Abe’s assassination
(Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press)

Mexico: The Jalisco New Generation Cartel asks for respect for religious figures (Spanish)
(Prensa Libre)

Mexico: Jesuits in moment of silence in Mexico for murdered priests
(Associated Press)

Officials investigate vandalism, fires at Maryland churches
(Associated Press)

The power of religious freedom, the power of women
(Bani Dugal, Religious Freedom Institute)

Ukraine Muslims pray for victory, end of occupation
(Francesca Ebel, Associated Press)

Possible threat raises fear in San Antonio Jewish community
(Associated Press)

Kashmir: Thousands rescued at flood-hit Hindu pilgrimage in Kashmir
(Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press)

Path-builders to peace: The role of grassroots & community-based efforts in promoting religious freedom
(James Patton and Martine Miller, Religious Freedom Institute)

Tribal court dismisses trespass charges against members holding religious ceremony to block pipeline
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Damage claim for denying Lincoln Memorial religious demonstration permit dismissed
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Articles and books of interest - 11 July 2022
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Israel: Court rules online civil marriages valid, upending Israel’s religious status quo
(Jeremy Sharon, The Times of Israel)

Political and religious activation and polarization in the wake of the Roe v. Wade overturn
(PRRI)

Ex-Disney workers sue, claiming religious discrimination
(Associated Press)

Russian Orthodox Church slams Canada's sanctions against Patriarch Kirill
(Interfax-Religion)

Israel: Harassment at a Western Wall bar mitzvah renews the fight over prayer spaces in Israel
(Andrew Lapin, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Russia: Orthodox priest detained for opposing war "outraged by absurdity of accusations"
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)

China: Religious freedom, rights protected by law in China: researcher
(CGTN)

Uyghur detainees’ clothing: The aesthetics of humiliation
(KDK Bayraq, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)

Reckoning with re-education: Christianity’s role in Native American boarding schools
(Mark M. Lambert, Sightings - The University of Chicago Divinity School)

Weary (and wary) of decisions, opinions, and polemics? Religious wisdom would like a word
(Cynthia G. Lindner, Sightings - The University of Chicago Divinity School)

We hope to establish examples of best practices to promote FoRB, said Daniel Holtgen from Council of Europe
(The European Times)

“The EU works closely with all actors to promote FoRB”, said Gilmore, EU SR for Human Rights
(The European Times)

In Indonesia, social media campaign promotes interreligious dialogue to end violence against women
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)

Spain’s PM Sánchez receives American Jewish Committee and honors Jewish heritage
(Eurasia Review)

Photos of the week: Hajj pilgrims; Georgia Guidestones gone
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)

The UN’s positions on Israel are not gospel. Why do Christians cite them?
(David Michaels, Religion News Service)

Some Muslims, Jews welcome court ruling allowing football coach to pray
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)

Establishment Clause can no longer be used to justify religious discrimination
(Jacob Posik, Real Clear Policy)

Photos: Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha
(Al Jazeera)

America’s largest Presbyterian denomination denounces Israel as an ‘apartheid’ state
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)

Pakistan: Christian to rely on Muslim lawyer in death sentence appeal
(Kamran Chaudhry, Union of Catholic Asian News)

COMECE on EP resolution on abortion: “no to higher ideological barriers and polarization, we must work for more unity among Europeans”
(The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE))

Three Montgomery County churches vandalized, torched in possible bias incident
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)

Coach Kennedy’s Supreme Court victory: A landmark win for religious freedom
(Mia Gradick and Jorge Gomez, First Liberty)

A clash between the woke agenda and religious freedom is coming to your hr department
(Alexa Hassell and Jorge Gomez, First Liberty)

Synod hears of suffering of Ukrainian citizens as it votes to condemn Russian invasion
(The Church of England)

Episcopal seminary dean claims religious liberty ‘weaponized’
(Giovanni Del Piero, Juicy Ecumenism, Institute on Religion and Democracy)

44 Iranian Baha’is arrested, arraigned or jailed in June
(Iran Wire)

Iran: Monthly FORB news digest about Baha’is & Christians in June
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Guinea-Bissau: President issues controversial remarks on Gabu church attack
(Arnold Neliba, Catholic Information Service for Africa)

WCC to President Biden: "listen and respond to the voices of the churches of the Holy Land”
(World Council of Churches)

Extremist antisemite in UK had bomb-making instructions, a banned dagger
(The Jerusalem Post)

Busting 5 myths women have about financial rights in Islam
(Sania Rahman, Musawah)

Pax­ton joins coali­tion to pro­tect stu­dents’ reli­gious liberty
(Texas Attorney General)

Tackling hate speech at nexus of tech, government, and civil society
(Bahá’í World News Service)

Australia: Freedom of speech for University student protected
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

VIRTUAL EVENT: 11 July 2022 (1PM EDT): Preserving Life on Land: Plans, Projects, Pitfalls and Partnerships for Rainforest Preservation
(Religions for Peace)

Canadian Conference April 2022: Practicing law and having faith are compatible
(Jen Long, J. Reuben Clark Law Society)

The growing international movement for religious freedom
(Peter Burns, The American Conservative)

Talk on religious freedom must lead to firm action
(Anba Angaelos, The Times)

Video: Love works (Intel and cross-faith groups)
(Vimeo, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

United Nations presents follow-up to unprecedented report on combatting antisemitism
(Haley Cohen, The Jerusalem Post)

Bosnia: More genocide victims to be buried on Srebrenica anniversary
(France 24)

Americans United says Florida is inserting white Christian nationalism in the classroom
(Mark Wingfield, Baptist News Global)

Friday, 8 July 2022

European Parliament demands that abortion be included in EU Charter
(Le Monde)

International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief 2022: conference statements
(Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, UK Government)

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon speaks at close of London Ministerial
(Twitter, CSW UK)

Video highlight: Prayer breakfast at London Ministerial
(Twitter, Archbishop Angaelos)

Video highlight: Metropolitan Epiphanius speaks at the London Ministerial
(Twitter, UK in Ukraine)

Video highlight: Nadia Murad on freedom of religion and belief
(Twitter, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Freedom of religion or belief is under further threat in China
(Twitter, David Linden)

EVENT, 8 July 2022: Liberalism’s Limits: Religious Exemptions and Hate Speech (Rome)
(The Department of Law, Economics and Languages (GEPLI) at LUMSA University (Rome) and the Center for Law and Religion at St. John's University (New York))

EVENT, 8 July 2022 (12PM ET): To Invent is Divine: How Strong Patent Rights Help Us to Reflect God's Innovative Nature
(Faith & Law)

Judge: Execution can’t proceed without religious requests
(Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press)

Hate crimes officers investigate explosion outside NY mosque
(Associated Press)

From Joseph Smith to Bruce R. McConkie, 12 quotes about religious freedom in Church history
(Christine Rappleye, Church News)

Hope in humility: The next frontier for freedom
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

Weekly Highlight #212: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: Emerging from the pandemic: Lasting effects?
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)

New book: In the Hands of God: How Evangelical Belonging Transforms Migrant Experience in the United States
(Johanna Bard Richlin, Princeton University Press)

Women worldwide face sex-based religious persecution
(Katie Yoder and Maisy Sullivan, Catholic News Agency)

Cuba fails to meet international religious freedom standards
(Ken Camp, Baptist Standard)

Tajikistan: Protestant Christians in Tajikistan told they can ‘no longer register any new churches’ – but there is good news
(Open Doors)

Georgia slabs called satanic by some torn down after bombing
(Jeff Amy, Associated Press)

India ruling party has no Muslim MP for the first time in history
(Bilal Kuchay, Associated Press)

Dalai Lama marks 87th birthday by opening library and museum
(Ashwini Bhatia, Associated Press)

References to defendant's Amish community in sentencing was not improper
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Break-away faction in Church of God not entitled to property ownership
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

In a historic term, momentum to move the law often came from the five justices to the chief’s right
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)

A key anti-Donald Trump evangelical ponders what seven years have wrought in America
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)

Associated Press: Today's Supreme Court contains too many pro-Catechism Catholics
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Christian nationalists are excited about what comes next
(Katherine Stewart, The New York Times)

Hiding in plain sight: Christian nationalism’s threat to faith freedom for all
(Jennifer Hawks, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)

Another chink in the armor of legal discrimination against religious schools
(Nicole Stelle Garnett, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)

Mexico: Hounded by drug cartels, Mexican bishops reiterate calls for peace
(Juliette Paquier, La Croix International)

Q&A with Anila Ali: Empowering the next generation of Muslim peace builders
(Isabella Meibauer, Religion Unplugged)

Christian adoption agencies offer insight into impact of abortion bans, restrictions
(Audrey Jackson, Religion Unplugged)

China’s treatment of Uighur Muslims exposed
(Al Jazeera)

Poll finds American doubts about Bible at all-time high
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)

ICC names Afghanistan, Fulani militants, and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as worst persecutors
(International Christian Concern)

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