Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 22 April 2022
Football, faith, and the First Amendment – Part 2 (podcast)
(National Constitution Center)
Supreme Court considers whether high school football coach has right to pray on the field
(Mark Walsh, ABA Journal)
Coach’s prayer to be heard at the Supreme Court
(Becket)
Turkey: Monitoring report on the right to freedom of religion or belief in Turkey 2022
(Mine Yıldırım, İnanç Özgürlüğü Girişimi)
France: Islamic veil ban in schools saw Muslim girls get better grades and increased the likelihood they would marry someone outside of their religion, French study finds
(Chris Jewers, Daily Mail)
France: Tensions over race, religion in France’s presidential race
(Arno Pedram, Associated Press)
France: Macron attacks Le Pen on Russia, Muslim headscarf ban pledge
(John Leicester and Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press)
France: Why Catholics in France are moving to the political far-right
(Élodie Maurot, La Croix International)
France: ‘A demand for dignity’: How French Muslims lost faith in Macron after security shift
(Leila Abboud, The Financial Times)
France: Le Pen’s far-right vision: Retooling France at home, abroad
(Elaine Ganley, Associated Press)
France: Behind the veil: the effect of banning the Islamic veil in schools
(Eric Maurin and Nicolas Navarrete H., Paris School of Economics)
France: Populism in France’s presidential election
(Eric Patterson, Providence Mag)
UK: On the Archbishop of Canterbury and political 'interference'
(Carwyn Jones, The National)
UK: Nadhim Zahawi warns of ‘systemic antisemitism’ within NUS
(Richard Adams, The Guardian)
UK: Arrested for praying silently on a UK street?
(K.V. Turley, National Catholic Register)
Indonesian VP seeks Protestant help in building peace
(Konradus Epa, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Indonesia: Religious holiday allowances in Indonesia: Obligations for businesses
(ASEAN Briefing)
Iraq: Toward a stable and inclusive Iraq? Individual and institutional religious freedom can help
(Religious Freedom Institute)
Iraqi scholar urges creating deterrence against desecration
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))
Afghanistan: Death toll in Afghan mosque bombing rises to 33, Taliban say
(Kathy Gannon and Mohammad Shaob Amin, Associated Press)
Afghanistan: Blasts across Afghanistan kill at least 10, injure dozens
(Associated Press)
VIRTUAL EVENT, 22 April 2022 (8AM CT): RPLP Fellows Meeting: “Asian Immigration and Religious Diversity”
(Rice University’s Religion and Public Life Program (RPLP))
MLB scout fired over vaccine sues nationals for refusing him religious exemption
(Thomas Moore Society)
Continuing to protect the rights of religious believers from discrimination—from the medical profession to our public schools
(Paul Archuleta, American Center for Law and Justice)
Fifteen years ago, Americans united won an important victory for real religious freedom
(Rob Boston, Americans United for Separation of Church and State)
Saudi Arabia: Human rights outrage as Saudi Arabia prepares to deport 13-year-old Uyghur child and mum to China
(Michael Day, iNews)
Talking to religious actors to preserve indigenous languages
(Knox Thames and Mackenzie Miller, The United States Institute of Peace)
IRFBA statement on Bahá’ís
(U.S. Department of State)
Finnish prosecutor's decision paints picture of hostile path towards free speech and Christianity
(Chip Roy and Sean Nelson, Fox News)
Sri Lanka: Protestors and believers demand action in Sri Lanka
(Katey Hearth, Mission Network News)
Hungary’s Orban meets pope with Ukraine war as backdrop
(Nicole Winfield and Justin Spike, Associated Press)
Arizona passes new protections for religious organizations
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Court enjoins autopsy in suit by inmate facing execution
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Company is not "state actor" when it complies with federal vaccine mandate
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Religion, women, and cross-cultural literacy
(Katherine Marshall, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Catholic Charities welcomes migrants sent to DC by Texas governor
(John Lavenburg, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Mexico: ‘I don’t see, I don’t hear’: Mexican bishop on working with crime bosses
(David Agren, Catholic News Service)
Israel: Arab League urges Israel to stop Jewish prayers at Al-Aqsa mosque
(Suleiman Al-Khalidi, Reuters)
American University Muslim student group withdraws from interfaith seder with Hillel over its Israel support
(Andrew Lapin, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Israeli police storm Jerusalem holy site after rock-throwing
(Joseph Krauss, Associated Press)
Bangladeshis protest Sweden far-right unrest, Al-Aqsa clash
(Associated Press)
Israel: Statement on the conflict at Al-Aqsa Mosque
(Parliament of the World's Religions)
Israel says there is no change to status-quo at Jerusalem mosque compound
(Reuters)
Putin demands Israel give Russia control of historic Jerusalem church
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
‘150,000 Palestinians’ attend Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque
(Zena Al Tahhan, Al Jazeera)
Could Hispanic-Americans, Protestants especially, shape the '22 and '24 elections?
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
Myanmar Christians endure frequent junta violence often with attacks on churches
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Top Filipino bishop warns against election 'monkey business'
(Joseph Peter Calleja, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Jersey City couple convicted of years of anti-Muslim harassment of neighbor
(Ron Zeitlinger, The Jersey Journal)
In India’s battle for Hindu supremacy, the bulldozer is its newest weapon
(Ruben Banerjee, TRTWorld)
India: On the slippery slope of religious fundamentalism
(Ravi Joshi, Deccan Herald)
In India, hate-filled songs are a weapon to target Muslims
(Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press)
India: After Modi’s Sikh outreach, Akal Takht chief slams BJP, says minorities’ beliefs suppressed
(Shanker Arnimesh, The Print)
India’s: Karnataka a home of controversies against Muslims – OpEd
(Mansoor Ahmed, Eurasia Review)
Why sexual abuse mostly goes unreported in Africa
(Lucie Sarr, La Croix International)
Brazilian bishops stand up for the Yanomami people
(Juliette Paquier, La Croix International)
Shari‘a, Inshallah: Finding God in Somali legal politics (new texts out now)
(Mark Fathi Massoud, Jadaliyya)
VIRTUAL EVENT, 26 April 2022 (3PM EDT): Doyle Engaging Difference Program Anniversary Celebration
(Georgetown University)
BJC-led coalition of religious freedom advocates urges Congress to protect religious freedom on Earth Day
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Photos of the week: Holy Week around the world
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Indebted Andrew Wommack ministry wants out of taxable student housing agreement
(Steve Rabey, Religion Unplugged)
Embezzlement will cost churches $170 billion per year by 2050, research shows
(Anne Stych, Religion Unplugged)
Cardinal Czerny: Earth Day demands urgent action
(Deborah Castellano Lubov, Vatican News)
Religious exemption laws & the conservative legal movement
(Elizabeth Reiner Platt, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
New book: The Blessings of Liberty: Human Rights and Religious Freedom in the Western Legal Tradition
(John Witte, Jr., Cambridge University Press)
Book review: The Blessings of Liberty
(Nicholas Wolterstorff, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
RFI’s Miles Windsor speaks with Archbishop Angaelos on the enduring Coptic experience of persecution
(Religious Freedom Institute)
Dialogue of the EU with churches, and religious and philosophical organisations
(The European Times)
Political power won't fix Christian nationalism
(James M. Patterson, Real Clear Religion)
Liberal Protestants and the polarization of the U.S.
(Gene Zubovich, Religion & Politics: Fit for Polite Company)
Does religion make people more ethical?
(By David DeSteno, The Wall Street Journal)
Why one evangelical pastor left a radicalized, post-Jan. 6 America behind
(Patrick Smith, NBC News)
The climate crisis is increasingly a refugee crisis, faith resettlement groups say
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
Peru: Bishops say Peru ‘ cannot stand the instability any longer’
(Barbara Fraser, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
‘It will take all of us’: How religious charities and volunteers are in a unique position to help relieve suffering in communities, globally
(Christine Rappleye, Church News)
Teaching religious diversity: Evanston students, educators reflect on how schools discuss religion in light of new law
(Aviva Bechky, The Daily Northwestern)
Hong Kong: Red flags for faith-based liberty in Hong Kong
(Real Clear Politics)
Disney déjà vu: Religion plays a role in fight over so-called ‘don't say gay’ law
(Bobby Ross Jr., Religion Unplugged)
Vietnam: Deputy Minister of Home Affairs receives Holy See guest
(Vietnam Plus)
Freedom from Religion Foundation speaks on ongoing Elizabethton cross controversy
(Van Jones, John Price, Abigail Wolfenberger, WJHL News)
Nigeria: Should religion play a role in national politics?
(Abdulsalam Ajetunmobi, Punch)
Religion is crucial to combatting the climate crisis in Africa
(Muhammed Magassy, Independent)
China: World religious leaders meet in Boao to empower peaceful development
(The Valdosta Daily Times)
Syria: Islamic State escalates attacks in Syrian desert
(Khaled al-Khateb, Al-Monitor)
Syria: Rare Syrian NGO formed to defend LGBT community
(Mohammed Hardan, Al-Monitor)
Spain's judiciary council questions details of proposed trans law
(Catholic News Agency)
Man who plotted to blow up synagogue challenges ban on possessing Thor’s hammer
(Amanda Pampuro, Courthouse News Service)
Side events to the 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council : freedom of conscience and physical integrity
(CAP Liberté de Conscience)
Pakistan: Violent desecration of Ahmadiyya Muslim graves in district Sialkot, Pakistan
(CAP Liberté de Conscience)
Putin’s unholy war
(Knox Thames, Atlantic Council)
Russia: Patriarch Kirill should be prosecuted by the ICC, according to a NGO report
(Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Putin makes public relations gesture toward holy days
(Institute of Religion and Policy, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Ukrainian Orthodox Church proposes evacuating civilians, casualties from Mariupol
(Interfax-Religion)
The Institute of Ecumenical Studies has launched the Information Center “Ukrainian Churches in the Time of War”.
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Biden’s Uniting for Ukraine program is a start, faith-based refugee agencies say
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
Pope says proposed June meeting with Patriarch Kirill called off
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
The long holy war behind Putin’s political war in Ukraine
(Paul Elie, The New Yorker)
The Ukrainian Council of Churches appeals to russian religious figures on the evacuation from Azovstal of civilians and wounded defenders of Mariupol
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Thursday, 21 April 2022
EVENT, 21 April 2022 (11:30 MST): Faith and Business, Together They Build a Better World (Mesa, AZ)
(BYU Management Society Phoenix)
VIRTUAL EVENT, 21 April 2022 (9AM ET): Love and Respect the Earth: Multi-Religious Collaboration to Address the Climate Crisis
(Religions for Peace, City of Manresa, Spain)
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