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Friday, 27 May 2022

Beards and Brady (i.e., religious freedom and criminal procedure)
(Andrew Hamm, SCOTUSblog)

Top U.S. evangelical seminaries, and seminaries in general, face critical financial issues
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)

UK: How Liz Truss can champion religious freedom at U.K. ministerial conference
(Miles P. J. Windsor, Newsweek)

UK: Gove: ‘Religious freedom and ethos’ of Stamford Hill schools must be ‘respected’
(Lee Harpin, Jewish News)

UK: NUS appoints discrimination specialist to probe antisemitism
(Lee Harpin, Jewish News)

UK: Christ Church Oxford safeguarding review
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

The role of lawyers in rabbinic arbitration
(Chaim Saiman, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)

Joe Biden ignores Asia's fading religious freedom
(Ben Joseph, Union of Catholic Asian News)

MoU signed between Religions for Peace and the Islamic Fiqh Academy
(Twitter, Religions for Peace)

What is an establishment of religion?
(Vincent Phillip Muñoz, First Things)

The children are the future – or not? Exploring the complexities of the relationship between the rights of children and future generations
(Aoife Nolan, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)

Indonesian Catholics mourn popular Islamic cleric
(Ryan Dagur, Union of Catholic Asian News)

China: Punishment for selling Christian books devastates Chinese couple
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

Chinese Christians denied passports amid pandemic
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

Sri Lankan religious leaders want curbs on presidential powers
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

Establishment of Union of Islamic countries possible: official
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))

No religious freedom problem with court approving one parent's choice of religious school, so long as the court makes the decision for secular reasons.
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy)

No religious exemption from paying taxes
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy)

Act on food crisis now, urges WHO special envoy at WCC-led meeting
(World Council of Churches)

Multiple levels in Common Good Constitutionalism
(Kevin C. Walsh, Mirror of Justice)

Steve Smith, "The Church in the Twilight"
(Marc DeGirolami, Mirror of Justice)

Kenya: Biden Administration to work with global faith actors to protect vulnerable children
(Arnold Neliba, Catholic Information Service for Africa)

Did the fundamentalists win?
(Mark Tooley, World)

Eritrea: 20 years without religious freedom
(Evangelical Focus)

Tennessee officials dodge claims from internet-ordained ministers
(Kevin Koeninger, Courthouse News Service)

Pakistan blasphemy law ‘costing lives’
(Michael Swan, The Catholic Register)

We couldn’t find religious bias in news coverage of the Supreme Court
(Hailey Womer and Mark Brockway, The Washington Post)

Canada: Quebec mosque gunman may seek parole in 25 years, top court rules
(Al Jazeera)

Canada: Albertans launch Dignity Forum in response to increase in racism, hatred
(Calgary Herald)

The president and the Patriarch: the significance of religion in the Ukrainian crisis
(Grace Davie, Oxford University Press)

War causing realignment of Orthodox affiliations
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Ukrainian Orthodox Church Council declares full independence
(Interfax-Religion)

Prime Minister of Finland visits Bucha’s church with a mass grave of civilians tortured by invaders
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Ukrainian Orthodox Church, loyal to Russia since 2019 schism, now cuts ties over war
(Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)

Russia expels Jehovah's Witness prisoner to home country
(Kasparov.ru, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

Russia: Authorities double down on persecuting 'undesirables'
(Human Rights Watch)

Denmark: interest in Scientology increases at 54th anniversary
(The European Times)

W.Va. school system and parent settle FFRF case over egregious bible classes
(Freedom From Religion Foundation)

“The New Disestablishments”
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)

Thursday, 26 May 2022

Video: The Russian Orthodox Church and/in/after the War: Interview with Jerry Pankhurst and Alar Kilp
(Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)

Wednesday, 25 May 2022

Measuring the Fortune 500's Commitment to workplace religious inclusion - Third Annual Report
(Religious Freedom and Business Foundation)

Moroccan authorities restore ancient Jewish cemetery of Meknes
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

ONLINE SERIES, 13 April, 5 May, 25 May: Why Christians should speak up for all faiths
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)

VIRTUAL EVENT, 25 May 2022 (10AM CEST): The Local Changemakers Course
(Religions for Peace)

WEBINAR, 25 May 2022 (3:30PM in Zurich): Two years after the death of George Floyd: Antiracism, #BLM and the United Nations
(World Council of Churches)

WEBINAR, 24 May 2022 (2PM in Zurich): Pluralism, Racism and Xenophobia: The colonial and missionary legacy and conflict in post-colonial Africa
(World Council of Churches)

WEBINAR, 25 May 2022 (3PM): Countering Mosque Opposition
(Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU))

Baby formula shortage: Pro-life pregnancy centers offer aid to moms
(Katie Yoder, Catholic News Agency)

Pope Francis’ health: Here's a timeline of his medical issues in recent years
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)

Pope Francis calls for a Christian economy based on community
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)

Jewish groups condemn Texas elementary school shooting, but only some push for action
(Ron Kampeas, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Faith leaders and politicians ask for prayers for Texas shooting victims
(Kelsey Dallas, Religion News Service)

WCC on gun violence in the United States: “Our grief is deep, our prayers are strong”
(World Council of Churches)

Uvalde school shooting: Faith leaders offer comfort, call for reform of gun laws
(Religion News Service)

Pope prays for Texas shooting victims, calls for stricter gun laws
(Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service)

Texas elementary school shooting: US Catholic bishops lament ‘epidemic of evil and violence’
(Catholic News Agency)

19 children and 2 adults killed in Texas shooting at elementary school
(Catholic News Agency)

Nicaraguan bishop charges police, government persecution
(David Ramos, Catholic News Agency)

Central American bishops support Nicaraguan clergy in face of persecution
(Diego Lopez Marina, Catholic News Agency)

Oklahoma passes extensive abortion ban bill, as country awaits Supreme Court ruling
(Kevin J. Jones, Catholic News Agency)

Here are two basic requirements Catholics must meet to receive Holy Communion
(Catholic News Agency)

Who is Pauline Jaricot, the Catholic Church’s next blessed?
(Jean-Marie Dumont, Catholic News Agency)

Egypt: 2,000 years of persecution: Egypt’s Christians
(International Christian Concern)

Egypt's National Dialogue unlikely to include Muslim Brotherhood
(Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

Egyptian-German archaeologists unveil inscriptions, reliefs of Esna Temple
(Hagar Hosny, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

Turkey's foreign policy reset sign of Brotherhood's dwindling influence
(Pinar Tremblay, Al-Monitor: Turkey Press)

UK: Assisted dying
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

UK: NSS criticises move to entrench faith school protections in law
(National Secular Society)

Church of Scotland votes to allow ministers to marry same-sex couples
(Nicole Alcindor, The Christian Post)

Northern Ireland abortion: No assurances that UN sex education won’t be imposed on Catholic schools by Brandon Lewis
(Philip Bradfield, News Letter)

Christian leaders press lawmakers to extend child tax credit for poor families
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)

Canada: Devon and the Divine
(James Christie, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)

Canada: Feds ready to get involved in Quebec's Bill 21, are closely watching Bill 96
(Selena Ross, CTV News)

Vatican legal expert says the Vatican ‘is learning’ when it comes to penal trials
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)

Weekly Highlight #206: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: One million deaths and counting: covid-19's impact on religious communities, global vaccine inequities, digital technologies
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)

CEC Ukraine Seminar: Introduction by CEC President Rev. Christian Krieger
(YouTube Video, Conference of European Churches)

Pope greets Russian patriarch, criticized for ‘naive’ policy
(Nicole Winfield and Monika Scislowska, Associated Press)

Head of the UGCC urges scholars to condemn the Russian World ideology that supports genocide of Ukrainian people
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Council of the OCU proposes that the UOC MP separates from Russian Patriarch and unites to develop local UOC
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

CEC Governing Board endorses call for peace with justice in Ukraine
(Conference of European Churches)

Belgium: Statistics in Brussels show: 53 churches vandalized and 1 mosque
(Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe)

Austria: Vienna: Historic Karlskirche smeared with graffiti (again)
(Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe)

Austria: Theft of sacred objects from church in Innsbruck
(Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe)

Germany: Arson and vandalism at church in Henstedt-Ulzburg
(Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe)

Poland: Anti-clerical activists disrupt mass in Wadowice
(Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe)

Churches diaconal work in Italy an essential tool in upholding human dignity of refugees
(World Council of Churches)

New Italian church head faces demands for abuse inquiry
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)

Italy: Congratulations to Cardinal Matteo Zuppi
(DiReSoM: Diritto e Religione nelle Società Multiculturali/ Law and Religion in Multicultural Societies)

Why peacemakers in the Holy Land are called to disturb the peace
(Anita Delhass, Premier Christianity)

India: In the world’s largest democracy, ‘looking Muslim’ could cost your life
(Akanksha Singh and Roshan Abbas, CNN)

Asia/India- Appeal from the Catholic laity: Stop hatred and violence against Christians
(Agenzia Fides)

India: The mosque at the center of India’s battle over religious identity
(Niha Masih, The Washington Post)

Released from Russia, Jehovah’s Witness returns to Denmark
(Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press)

Pelosi pushes back on archbishop who denies her Communion
(Associated Press)

Churches of Serbia, North Macedonia, end decades-old dispute
(Konstantin Testorides, Associated Press)

Court can't resolve dispute stemming from rabbis' condemning use of competing kosher certifier
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy)

Dispute over kosher certification agencies dismissed on ecclesiastical abstention grounds
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

University's vaccine mandate did not violate free exercise rights of students
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Anti-SLAPP motion denied in suit against Archdiocese over priest's molestation of children
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Three Chabad rabbis are on Russia's list of those banned from travel to Russia
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

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