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Friday, 15 November 2024

We stand in firm solidarity with our immigrant brothers and sisters
(United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)

Namibia: WCC conducts training on HIV, mental health, and human rights in Namibia
(World Council of Churches)

Kenya: President Ruto responds to Catholic Bishops after criticism
(Kenyans)

This happens in an EU country: School blocks Messiah because of Christian content
(Joe-Lize Kruijsse-Brugge, Christian Network Europe)

Pindo Mulla v. Spain – Blood transfusions to Jehovah’s Witnesses: is protecting personal autonomy through procedural justice enough?
(Thibaut Lesseliers, Strasbourg Observers)

Baptist church claims religious discrimination after border town shuts down food ministry
(Joe Duhownik, Courthouse News Service)

Rwanda plans church tax to stop 'rogue' pastors
(Chrispin Mwakideu, Deutsche Welle)

WEA reports freedom of religion issues in Sweden to the UN Human Rights Council
(Evangelical Focus)

Lord Khan delivers speech at the Midlands Interfaith Conference
(Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Poll finds over half of Swiss residents don’t believe in God
(Swiss Info)

Harvard University must face narrowed lawsuit over antisemitism
(Jonathan Stempel, Reuters)

Campuses are ground zero in debates about antisemitism − but that’s been true for 100 years
(Jonathan Krasner, The Conversation)

Thursday, 14 November 2024

WEBINAR, 14 November 2024, 1:00 pm MT (US & Canada): Indigenous Women Thriving
(G20 Interfaith Forum)

Wednesday, 13 November 2024

Walters announces Office of Religious Liberty and Patriotism
(Oklahoma State Department of Education)

New Zealand: Government apologises for abuse in care
(Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister)

Australia: How the federal government’s misinformation bill might impede freedom of speech
(Anne Twomey, The Conversation)

Federal judge blocks Louisiana law that requires classrooms to display Ten Commandments
(Sara Cline and Kevin McGill, Associated Press)

What white Christians have wrought
(Robert P. Jones, TIME)

The faith vote in 2024 — and how it compared to 2020
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)

India: Amit Shah vows anti-conversion law in Maharashtra, opposition caste census
(Clara Lewis, Times of India)

Federal judge temporarily blocks Louisiana law requiring classrooms to display Ten Commandments
(Lauren Mascarenhas and Isabel Rosales, CNN)

‘To be human is to believe freely’: Q&A with USCIRF Chair Stephen Schneck
(Logan H. Merrill, Religion Unplugged)

IT specialist awarded $12.69M for denied religious exemption from vaccine mandate
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

As COP29 begins, some voice concerns over religious freedom in host country Azerbaijan
(Aleja Hertzler-McCain, Religion News Service)

India: Cardinal in India says religious liberty a human right, ahead of state elections
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

The Islamic Secular
(Sherman A. Jackson, Oxford University Press)

Statement from the Archbishop of Canterbury
(Archbishop of Canterbury)

Makin Review: Summary of Recommendations
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Bolivia: Bishops raise alarm over instability in the country: "The situation is chaotic and worrying"
(Agenzia Fides)

At COP29, religious leaders call for “regeneration and renewal of our only planetary home”
(World Council of Churches)

Hanovs v. Latvia: Further clarification of the positive obligations of States in cases involving homophobic attacks
(Alina Tryfonidou, Strasbourg Observers)

Government cannot discriminate against faith-based special needs schools
(Michael Helfand and Maury Litwack, Orange County Register)

Heated debate on ‘antisemitic’ Amsterdam violence in Dutch parliament
(Agence France-Presse)

Mexican Christians wary of new indigenous protection laws
(Duncan Williams, Christian Today)

Despite the obstacles, Muslim women play an active role in peacebuilding
(Maha Akeel, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)

After Trump's reelection, calls grow to renew US focus on Uyghur rights
(Kasim Kashgar, Voice of America)

Bundestag passes anti-Semitism resolution (German)
(ZDFheute)

School prayer timeline: The evolution of prayer in schools, from Founding Fathers to President Trump’s commitment to bringing it back
(Benyamin Cohen, Forward)

Monday, 11 November 2024

ATF Boston urges security measures at religious institutions after recent arson cases
(Mike Pescaro, NBC Boston)

Canada: Liberals deny 'prayer ban' at Remembrance Day ceremonies, despite Conservative accusations
(Rahim Mohamed, National Post)

Afghanistan: How the Taliban are seeking to reshape Afghanistan’s schools to push their ideology
(Enayat Nasir, The Conversation)

Uganda: Church of Uganda launches focus month for children
(Samalie Kisakye, Nile Post)

France condemns a spat between Israeli police and French consulate staff at a Jerusalem church
(Associated Press)

Paris will deploy 4,000 police officers for France-Israel soccer match following Amsterdam violence
(Associated Press)

Trial opens in France in the beheading of a teacher over prophet cartoons
(Nicolas Vaux-Montagny and Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press)

EVENT, 11 November 2024 (9AM EST): Caring for the Other: Refugees and Displaced Persons (RSVP required. Washington, D.C.)
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

How Ukraine is navigating Russia’s weaponization of religion
(Catherine Wanner, The United States Institute of Peace)

Anxious, grieving, elated: Clergy prepare to preach into the post-election whirlwind
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

Law and religion roundup – 10th November
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Churchyard regulations – “non-standard cases”
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

'We will not allow sporting events to be hijacked': UK government responds to Israeli warning after Amsterdam violence
(Henry Moore, LBC)

Malaysia allocates funds for upgrading Islamic educational institutions
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))

Exhibit honoring conscientious objectors opens at Sachsenhausen Memorial and Museum in Germany
(Jehovah’s Witnesses)

Indonesia: Defending freedom of religion: A collective responsibility
(Emily A. Cole and Mercy C. Barends, The Jakarta Post)

Donald Trump under pressure from Catholic Church on mass deportation plan
(Dan Gooding, Newsweek)

Articles of interest - 11 November 2024
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Australia: It’s not hard to see why Australian Muslims are growing suspicious of the government’s special envoy on Islamophobia
(Zouhir Gabsi, ABC News Australia)

India's SC asks Delhi govt to decide on firecracker ban, says 'no religion encourages pollution'
(WION)

Religious tolerance in Astana
(Steven Aiello, Times of Israel)

Separating religion from climate communication leads to failure
(Kristian Noll, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)

Brazil: Federal Supreme Court of Brazil upholds patient rights to choose medical treatment
(Jehovah's Witnesses)

Brazil: STF rules on the presence of religious symbols in public spaces (Portuguese)
(Caio Barcellos, Poder 360)

Brazil: Pernambucanas will pay R$30,000 to former employee for religious harassment (Portuguese)
(Redação, Migalhas)

Building a religious educational vision in secularity (Spanish)
(Fishel Szlajen, Infobae)

Exvangelicals, nones, secular Americans are undertapped in fight against Christian nationalism
(Blake Chastain, Religion News Service)

Around the web - 11 November 2024
(Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)

Friday, 8 November 2024

What a Trump presidency means for religious freedom
(Jorge Gomez, First Liberty)

New Apostolic Reformation evangelicals see Trump as God’s warrior in their battle to win America from satanic forces and Christianize it
(Art Jipson, The Conversation)

Faith groups resolve to protect migrants, refugees after Trump win
(Aleja Hertzler-McCain, Religion News Service)

White Christians made Donald Trump president — again
(Bob Smietana, Religion News Service)

Libya reinstates morality police to enforce 'society's traditions'
(Middle East Eye)

Morocco limits preaching about war in the Middle East that invokes jihad
(Sam Metz, Associated Press)

Eritrea: Persecution of Eritrean Jehovah’s Witnesses condemned by human rights experts
(Kathryn Post, Religion News Service)

Religion can help take the venom out of political disagreement
(William C. Duncan, Sutherland Institute)

10 states had abortion measures on the ballot – where they passed, where they failed, and what it all means
(Katherine Drabiak, The Conversation)

Iran: USCIRF abhors recent spate of egregious religious freedom violations in Iran
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Mali: New Mali law disastrous for LGBT people
(Larissa Kojoué, Human Rights Watch)

Chile: The Temple of Satan gains ground in Chile as faith in traditional religions wanes
(Nayara Batschke, Associated Press)

Appeals court orders new trial for man on Texas’ death row over judge’s antisemitic bias
(Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press)

Governor Stitt launches the Oklahoma Office of Faith Based Initiatives
(Office of the Governor)

What Buddhism can teach in this moment of deep divisions: No person is ‘evil,’ only ‘mistaken’
(Jeremy David Engels, The Conversation)

Russian State Duma representative in Berdiansk gave advice on dealing with “sectarians”
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Kazakhstan: Constitutional challenge to sharing faith ban
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

Amsterdam bans protests after 'antisemitic squads' attack Israeli soccer fans
(Anthony Deutsch and Bart H. Meijer, Reuters)

Constitutional Court in Spain forces Catholic brotherhood to admit woman
(Nicolás de Cárdenas, Catholic News Agency)

When gender and nationality are enough for asylum: Commentary on the AH & FN Judgment of the EU Court of Justice
(Francisca Pérez-Madrid, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)

India's Hindus bathe in holy river defiled by pollution
(AFP News, Barron's)

Role of faith communities in ending violence against children discussed in ministerial conference
(World Council of Churches)

Mozambique: Country rocked by post-election protests as Catholic bishops denounce violence
(Paschal Norbert, Catholic Information Service for Africa)

Tajikistan: 15th EU-Tajikistan Human Rights Dialogue: HRWF recommendations on freedom of religion
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Bishop of Norwich calls on UK Government to tax polluters to fund climate aid
(The Church of England)

Apache Stronghold urges Supreme Court to protect Oak Flat
(Becket)

Philippines: Stop mining, says Borongan bishop on 11th anniversary of Yolanda
(Paterno R. Esmaquel II, Rappler)

Vietnam: Religious communities contribute to strengthening and promoting national unity
(Viet Nam News)

Bangladesh: Miller: US wants Dhaka to respect religious freedom
(Dhaka Tribune)

Pope thanks Italian soldiers for aiding in humanitarian emergencies
(Lisa Zengarini, Vatican News)

Restorative justice: reclaiming the Klamath River for indigenous peoples
(JoAnne Wadsworth, Viewpoints, a blog of the G20 Interfaith Forum Association)

Kristallnacht’s legacy still haunts Hamburg − even as the city rebuilds a former synagogue burned in the Nazi pogrom
(Yaniv Feller, The Conversation)

Thursday, 7 November 2024

CALL FOR PROPOSALS, deadline 7 November 2024: Arab Region Dialogue Initiatives
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)

EVENT, 7 November 2024 (09:30 to 17:00): Interfaith in Times of Distress: Reflections and Paths Forwards (Cambridge, UK)
(Woolf Institute)

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