Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 17 June 2022
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)
Muslim World League chief leads religious diplomacy push at Geneva summit
(Arab News)
ISIL leader detained in Syria: US-led coalition
(Al Jazeera)
Palestinian UN rep denounces IHRA antisemitism definition, as EU antisemitism envoy presents plan to world body
(Jacob Miller, Jewish Insider)
Thursday, 16 June 2022
VIRTUAL EVENT, 16 June 2022 (10AM PT): Building a Stronger Bridge Between Faith Communities and Behavioral Health Crisis Care Agencies
(Faith Communities and Behavioral Health Departments: Collaboration in Program Development and Funding Opportunities, The Crisis and Recovery Enhancement (CARE) Technical Assistance (TA) Center)
EVENT, 13-16 June 2022: 9th Summer School on Human Rights (Malmö, Sweden)
(Conference of European Churches)
EVENT, 16 June 2022: Religious Freedom Annual Review: Living Peaceably: Religious Freedom as a Foundation for Civic Harmony (Provo, Utah)
(International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS), Brigham Young University)
Human goods, environmental evils: The same mastery of nature (human and nonhuman) that has made civilization possible now imperils us.
(David Barr, Sightings - The University of Chicago Divinity School)
Wednesday, 15 June 2022
Justice Department settles lawsuit against Jackson Township for discriminatory ordinances targeting Orthodox Jewish religious schools
(U.S. Department of Justice)
Clash of the acronyms? Finding the right FoRBula in the fight for religious freedom
(Miles P.J. Windsor, Religion Unplugged)
VIRTUAL EVENT, 15 June 2022 (10AM ET): Engaging Islamic civil society organizations in Central Asia
(The United States Institute of Peace)
UK cancels first flight to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda
(Danica Kirka, Associated Press)
Church says sending migrants to Rwanda brings shame on Britain
(Matt Dathan and Kaya Burgess, The Times)
Global summit on religious persecution presents opportunity to fight abuse
(Knox Thames, Religion News Service)
Christians are under attack in Nigeria: The UK has turned a blind eye to persecution for far too long
(Jeremiah Igunnubole and Sean Nelson, The Critic)
Family vows to appeal after UK court orders life support removed from 12-year-old
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
European Council of Religious Leaders-Religions for Peace Birmingham Declaration
(Religions for Peace)
UK: Government opposes moves to protect secular schools’ ethos
(National Secular Society)
Michelle Bachelet’s failed Xinjiang trip has tainted her whole legacy
(Benedict Rogers, Foreign Policy)
Raphael Warnock says his Senate colleagues sometimes ask, ‘Rev, pray for me’
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
USCIRF welcomes President Joe Biden’s appointment of Stephen Schneck to U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Biden names Catholic activist Stephen Schneck to religious freedom panel
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
There is no one ‘religious view’ on abortion: A scholar of religion, gender and sexuality explains
(Samira Mehta, The Conversation)
Abortion foes, accustomed to small wins, ready for a big one
(Matt Sedensky, Associated Press)
The religious argument FOR abortion may have its day in court
(Chris Williams, Above the Law)
Synagogue challenges Florida abortion law over religion
(Curt Anderson, Associated Press)
How to better understand abortion polls (and others too)
(Melissa Cedillo, Sojourners)
Weekly Highlight #208: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: Children’s needs and gender-based violence; vaccination campaigns in Africa; spirituality in pandemic times
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
About 5% of young adults in the U.S. say their gender is different from their sex assigned at birth
(Anna Brown, PRRI)
Why Muslim countries are quick at condemning defamation – but often ignore rights violations against Muslim minorities
(Ahmet T. Kuru, The Conversation)
Privacy isn’t in the Constitution – but it’s everywhere in constitutional law
(Scott Skinner-Thompson, The Conversation)
How Christian home-schoolers laid the groundwork for ‘parental rights’
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post)
Lipstadt: ‘Changes are being made’ at U.N. (The U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism laid out a multifaceted approach to the United Nations)
(Gabby Deutch, Jewish Insider)
Nigeria: Gunmen abduct yet another priest in Jos
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Nigeria: Perpetrators of St. Francis Church shooting must face justice
(Amnesty International)
Nigeria: Bishop Arogundade slams Ireland's President Higgins for misleading remarks on Owo massacre
(Odiwuor Opiyo, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Eritrea: The church is growing fast in Eritrea despite growing persecution
(Missions Box)
Finland: CEC trains Finnish churches to ensure safer and stronger communities
(Conference of European Churches)
Update from CEC General Secretary | Churches and the Conference on the Future of Europe report
(YouTube Video, Conference of European Churches)
Press conference: New report on self-censorship
(YouTube Video, Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe)
Malta activists protest, seek to decriminalize abortion
(Kevin Schembri Orland, Associated Press)
India: 'Islamophobic' remarks put pressure on India's Modi
(Smita Sharma, Deutsche Welle)
India: Amnesty says India should stop ‘vicious’ Muslim protest crackdown
(Al Jazeera)
Is India’s BJP to blame for reports of rising Islamophobia?
(Al Jazeera)
India: Increase in unlawful killings in Jammu & Kashmir highlights Government’s failure to protect its minorities
(Amnesty International)
India's religious tensions prompt calls for boycotts
(Akmal Dawi, Voice of America)
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