Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 13 April 2022
Future liability releases at center of Boy Scouts bankruptcy
(Randall Chase, Associated Press)
How America’s youth lost its religion in 1990s
(Ryan Burge, Religion News Service)
National Association of Evangelicals launches racial justice collaborative
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Iraq: Holy Week in Iraq a sign that Christians are slowly returning to their homes
(Ines San Martin, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Nigeria: Aid group labels persecution of Christians in Nigeria a ‘genocide’
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Jewish approval of Biden drops to 63% from 80% last year
(Ron Kampeas, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Stop blaming young people for leaving religion
(Daniel Cox, National Review)
Biden's planned 'gender identity' rule has grave consequences for religious liberty and medical ethics
(Kaylee McGhee White, Washington Examiner)
Russia must stop aggression and destruction of religious sites and places of worship – joint statement by Special Representatives of OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Council of Europe
(The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe)
Christian nationalism is ‘single biggest threat’ to America’s religious freedom
(Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons and Maggie Siddiqi, Center for American Progress)
Religious freedom in prisons and the military
(Michael C. Dorf, Verdict)
Liberia: Towards equality for Muslims?
(David A. Yates, Liberian Observer)
Pakistan: Minorities urge new Pakistani government to defend religious freedom and their rights
(Shafique Khokhar, Asia News)
Sikhs sue US Marine Corps over hair and beard restrictions
(Alejandra Molina, Religion News Service)
Sikh Marine officer, recruits launch historic lawsuit for religious rights
(The Sikh Coalition)
Can Sikhs serve their country while staying true to their faith?
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Senegalese Christians and Muslims "share" Lent and Ramadan
(Clémence Cluzel, La Croix International)
IRS backlog affects ministries and churches, leaving donors uninformed
(Shannon Cuthrell, Religion Unplugged)
The Festival of Vaisakhi
(Religions for Peace)
Interfaith leaders gather in Ukraine to appeal for peace
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Holy Week 2022: A wartime meditation
(George Weigel, First Things)
What we affirm
(R. R. Reno, First Things)
Europe’s Kairos? The role of the Council of Europe under a negotiated peace in Ukraine
(Andrew Forde, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Indonesia passes long-awaited sexual violence bill
(Katharina R. Lestari, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Conference calls on churches to listen, speak the truth and advocate for human rights
(World Council of Churches)
The Weekly Round-Up: no-fault divorce, Russia’s suspension and support for trans rights
(Byul Ryan-Im, UK Human Rights Blog)
UK: Decision to drop religiously aggravated charge ‘baffles’ community
(Jewish News)
UK: Christian group threatens government with legal action over conversion therapy ban
(Christian Concern)
UK: Rustat Memorial: no appeal on judgment
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
UK: AG seeks clarification on human rights and criminal damage
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
UK: Rustat Memorial: reaction by the Archbishop of Canterbury
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
French Jewish groups claim Eric Zemmour inappropriately sent campaign texts targeting Jewish voters
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
France: Catholics veer to the hard right in French presidential election
(Bernard Gorce and Xavier Le Normand, La Croix International)
France: Religion and the 2022 French Presidential elections: Secularism at risk from above due to the French government’s increased regulation of Islam
(Joseph Downing, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)
Turkey’s top court rules compulsory religion courses violate rights
(Nazlan Ertan, Al-Monitor)
Conference focuses on being human and care for creation
(Conference of European Churches)
Belarus: Christian leaders opposing regime violence and war on Ukraine targeted
(Felix Corley and Olga Glace, Forum 18 News Service)
70% of Americans less likely to do business with Disney due to its LGBT activism: poll
(Ryan Foley, The Christian Post)
Across religious differences: Interfaith expression flourishes at Chapman
(Michelle Anguka, Chapman University)
A new tool for assessing campus climate on religion
(Sara Weissman, Inside Higher Ed)
Weapons of white supremacy
(Keisha Bush, Viewpoints: A blog of the G20 Interfaith Forum)
Conference of European Churches: Church response to Ukraine
(Conference of European Churches)
Conference focuses on being human and care for creation
(Conference of European Churches)
Women empowerment and environmental restoration for conflict prevention in the Sahel
(Religions for Peace)
Video: Leaders of world's faiths to visit Ukraine on 12 April 2022
(Religions for Peace)
Tuesday, 12 April 2022
LIVE STREAM: 12 April 2022: Leaders of World’s Faiths to Visit Ukraine
(Faith in Ukraine)
EVENT, 12 April 2022 (10:30AM EDT): International Religious Freedom: Contemporary Challenges and Opportunities: A Conversation with Ambassador Rashad Hussain
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Monday, 11 April 2022
UK: Sir David Amess: Man found guilty of murdering MP
(BBC News)
UK: IS supporter found guilty of killing UK lawmaker David Amess
(Associated Press)
UK: Government to crackdown on unregistered Jewish schools
(Jewish News)
UK: Law and religion round-up – 10th April
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
German bishops counter Catholic youth organization on abortion advertising
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
European Court of Human Rights: Belgium found guilty of tax discrimination against the Jehovah’s Witnesses
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)
Belgium: Recognition of religious groups: Anderlecht Christian Assembly of Jehovah’s Witnesses v Belgium
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Turkey: Islamic Civilizations Museum fascinates people
(Hürriyet Daily News)
Interview: Brett G. Scharffs on teaching law and religion globally
(Dmytro Vovk, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
VIRTUAL EVENT, 11 April 2022 (13.30 CET): Christian Perspectives on Human Dignity and Human Rights
(World Council of Churches)
Murder charges to be dropped for Texas woman arrested over abortion
(Caroline Kitchener, The Washington Post)
What it means if Roe v. Wade is overturned
(ReligiousLiberty.tv)
Ukraine: There are more people in our churches now than before
(Adventist News Network)
Indonesia: Christian YouTuber sentenced to 10 years in prison for posting videos critical of Islam
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
Around the web - 11 April 2022
(Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
Ukrainian nuns open their monastery doors to the displaced
(Renata Brito, Associated Press)
Islamic State morphs and grows in Pakistan, Afghanistan
(Kathy Gannon, Associated Press)
Pope Francis calls for an Easter truce in Ukraine
(Associated Press)
Students petition Georgia school district for Muslim holiday
(Associated Press)
Catholic award for Louisiana environmental justice advocate
(Associated Press)
Articles of interest - 11 April 2022
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Brazil: UN expert decries erosion of democracy, urges safe space for civil society
(Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations)
Brazil: Archdiocese sides with politician accused of desecrating church in Brazil
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Nicaraguan cardinal warns government ‘the kingdoms of this world are fragile’
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Pontifical Academy of Sciences raises alarm about nuclear weapons
(Cindy Wooden, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Jerusalem: With iftar, Jerusalem Christians hope to be bridge to Muslim neighbors
(Judith Sudilovsky, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Have Catholics lost the will to fight?
(Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review)
Russian clergy cajole recalcitrant troops
(RISU, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Russia: "Virtually anything can be deemed to be unlawful missionary work"
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
White evangelicals, again: New York Times urgently probes praise music on political right
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Metropolitanate of Sofia ordered the Russian flags to be removed from the entrance to the rotunda church in the Bulgarian capital
(The European Times)
Voting will be top at the agenda for faith leaders during upcoming rally
(Shelia Poole, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
World Council of Churches faces calls to expel Russian Orthodox Church
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Sikhs sue Marine Corps over restrictions on beards
(Dave Philipps, The New York Times)
Israel: Once it was F-15s on Shabbat; now, hametz: The religious issues that end governments
(Judah Ari Gross, The Times of Israel)
Israel needs to fight for true freedom of religion - opinion
(Uri Regev, The Jerusalem Post)
Australia: Unions and law groups push to scrap Queensland clause allowing religious bodies to sack openly LGBTQ+ people
(Ben Smee, The Guardian)
India: BJP using religion for political gains; use of 'saffron' to win votes an insult to seers: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel to PTI.
(Devdiscourse)
About 200 priests of the UOC-MP demand International Ecclesiastical Tribunal for Kirill
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
"They took almost everything that could be sold out of the seminary" - Bishop of the RCC on rushist looters in Vorzel
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Fact checking on some public and false “information” regarding the Holy See
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Interfaith prayer service for Ukraine held in St. Sophia of Kyiv
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
In Burkina Faso, anti-terrorist militias are an interfaith affair
(Joseph Hammond, Religion Unplugged)
Lessons of Easter, Passover have influence on nation’s future, poll shows
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
Two weeks in review, 28 March – 10 April 2022
(Gail Lythgoe, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Sri Lanka: Church leaders join calls for Sri Lankan govt to quit
(Quintus Colombage, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Myanmar junta raids cathedral complex in Mandalay
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Nigerian bishop decries murders 'for professing Christ'
(Justine John Dyikuk, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Nigeria: Does religion condone domestic violence against Nigerian women?
(Temi Iwalaiye, Pulse.NG)
Nigerian Christians call for improved security after persistent attacks
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Unconstitutional to pressure arrestee to be baptized in exchange for leniency
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy)
Deputy sheriff may be liable for failing to stop fellow officer from carrying out coercive baptism
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
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