Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 18 March 2022
Study: Black Catholics worship more with other races than solely their own
(Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service)
Ukrainian Orthodox churches in 'jeopardy' if Russia expands control in Ukraine, USCIRF warns
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
What Russia's invasion of Ukraine means for national churches: Opinion
(Michael Kelly, Union of Catholic Asian News)
India: RFBF and India’s MIT Peace University sign agreement to study socio-economic impact of religion and religious pluralism in India
(Brian Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
India: Kashmir Files, hailed by Modi, triggers anti-Muslim hate speech
(Al Jazeera)
India: Catholic archdiocese deplores burning of cardinals’ effigies at Syro-Malabar uniform liturgy protest
(Catholic World Report)
India: Karnataka: Right-wing activists attack youth for allegedly luring college students to Christianity
(The Indian Express)
India: Tribal Christians demand clarity on Indian state's domicile policy
(Bijay Kumar Minj, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Pope Francis Discusses Ukraine War With Russian Orthodox Leader
(Eurasia Review)
Americans’ support for LGBTQ rights higher than ever, even as white evangelicals lag
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
Israel: New reforms look to chip away Israeli chief rabbis’ power
(Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press)
Israel: Christians find unity in restoring holiest Jerusalem church
(Areej Hazboun and Joseph Krauss, Associated Press)
Jerusalem churches fight new settlement plan
(Taghreed Ali, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
BYU Jerusalem Center will reopen this spring after sitting empty for almost 2 years
(Trent Toone, Deseret News)
Ketanji Brown Jackson knows what it means to ‘act justly and love mercy’
(Barbara Williams-Skinner, Hyepin Im, Carlos L. Malave, Religion News Service)
BJC’s review of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s record
(Holly Hollman, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
‘God knows’: Ketanji Brown Jackson’s faith to share spotlight at confirmation hearings
(Devin Dwyer, ABC News)
Photos of the week: Hindu Holi and Jewish Purim
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Care, justice and relational autonomy: How to rethink the ethics of health care
(Lucia Galvagni, Fondazione Bruno Kessler)
Ohio law allows student athletes to compete with hijabs and other religious apparel
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Scholars, activists brief lawmakers on role of Christian nationalism at insurrection
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Video: Elder Cook, religious leaders model ‘The Power of Association’
(Sarah Jane Weaver, Church News)
Americans’ support for key LGBTQ rights continues to tick upward
(PRRI)
France: Jehovah’s Witnesses take MIVILUDES to court
(Forum for Religious Freedom-Europe)
The anti-Semite on your TV
(Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic)
Russia: Appellate courts tending to favor Jehovah's Witnesses in central Russia
(Oktagon.Ural, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Russia: Several cases in courts for ‘illegal’ missionary work
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Russia: Freedom of religion or belief: Special bimonthly FORB Digest
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Podcast: Why would journalists want to edit St. Patrick's voice out of stories about his feast?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Never forget: There are more than two strategic camps in the global United Methodist war
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
The Cayman Islands and same-sex marriage: Day & Anor
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Religion Watch, Volume 37 No. 4
(various, Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)
Reversing course on conciliation clauses
(Ken Sande, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Conscience, virtue, and moral concerns about COVID vaccines
(Columba Thomas, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Angola: Catholic bishops in Angola urge govt to declare a "state of emergency"
(La Croix International)
Poll: Big split between right and left on requiring religious bakers to make same-sex wedding cakes
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
Cardinal claims to be victim of ‘violent’ media campaign
(Catholic News Service)
Pope urges Augustinian Recollects to be realistic about vocations drop
(Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service)
Islamic prenuptial agreements in American courts
(Eugene Volokh, Reason)
Chinese Christians face growing persecution, says charity
(Rebecca Paveley, Church Times)
Tibet's armed resistance to Chinese invasion (political and military history)
(David Kopel, Reason)
Christian nationalism and the rule of law
(Rob Vischer, Mirror of Justice)
Academic freedom (?) and Catholic character at Dayton
(Rick Garnett, Mirror of Justice)
Tajikistan: Statement following conversation about religious freedom
(Rashad Hussain, Twitter)
UK: Lords assisted dying amendment fails
(Politics)
UK: MSPs backing for ‘conversion therapy’ ban fuels religious freedom fears
(The Christian Institute)
UK: Consideration of assisted dying at Westminster
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
UK: Why enabling outdoor weddings will not ‘allow more personalised ceremonies’
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Albania: A hopeful Albanian Church is still recovering from communist rule
(Carlos Rosas, Aid to the Church in Need)
Canada: Experts: Does Quebec's secularism law speak to the younger generation?
(McGill University)
Canada’s crackdown on religious freedom is a wake-up call for Americans
(Jorge Gomez, The Christian Post)
Honeywell trims Muslim man’s job suit, but faces religion claim
(Bloomberg Law)
Indonesia: Gaffes trip up Indonesian religion minister’s push for moderation
(Arie Firdaus, Benar News)
Pope Francis addresses the participants of the 3rd edition of the European Catholic Social Days
(Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE))
Thursday, 17 March 2022
VIRTUAL EVENT, 17 March 2022 (16:30 Sao Paulo): Brazil: Religious Freedom and Peace (Portuguese)
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Wednesday, 16 March 2022
UN sets March 15 as International Day to Combat Islamophobia
(Associated Press)
Pakistan PM lauds UN for International Day to Combat Islamophobia
(Al Jazeera)
India concerned over elevating phobia against one religion to level of international day
(The Hindu)
India’s hijab controversy is forcing Muslim girls to choose between their education and their faith
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
India: Hijab bans deepen Hindu-Muslim fault lines in Indian state
(Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press)
India court upholds ban on hijab in schools and colleges
(Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press)
India: Direct impact on religious freedom: Muslim outfits slam Karnataka HC verdict on hijab row
(The New Indian Express)
How India’s religious headwear ban affects Muslims and not Hindus
(Myrian Garcia, Religion Unplugged)
India’s Hindu groups want wider ban on hijab after court verdict
(Al Jazeera)
Holi 2022: When is it celebrated and what is the festivity about?
(Selenat Debebe, Al Jazeera)
Brian Grim meets with India’s Cardinal Archbishop of Bombay
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
WEBINAR, 16 March 2022, (12PM Santiago, Chile): Libertad Religiosa y Libertad de Cátedra
(Consorcio Latinoamericano de Libertad Religiosa)
Russia-Ukraine: Civil society is under siege by Putin in Russia but we have our weapons
(Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
China: Freedom of religion or belief – Special bimonthly FoRB newsletter (01-15.03.2022)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Just war order and Ukraine: On ending the war
(Eric Patterson, Providence Mag)
Canada: Anglican Church of Canada leaders apologize to survivors, respond to ACCToo
(Kathryn Post, Religion News Service)
'My home too': For Russians in Ukraine, the motherland is now the enemy (video)
(Sam Ball, France 24)
Sudan: Church building locked and leaders arrested in Sudan
(Evangelical Focus)
USCIRF warns of potential for significant religious oppression in Ukraine
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
$1.7M is approved for restoration of historic Black church
(Associated Press)
Pope urges peace, not politics in call to Russian patriarch
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Ukrainian spiritual and diplomatic leaders urge aid, weapons
(Luis Andres Henao, Associated Press)
New Zealand: Shot 9 times at New Zealand mosque, survivor walks for peace
(Nick Perry, Associated Press)
Who is best suited to protect religious liberty? It may depend on whom you voted for.
(Ryan Burge, Religion News Service)
Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill discuss Ukraine war for first time
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)
Israel: In a five year first, Israel won't impose Purim curfew on the West Bank, Gaza
(Hagar Shezaf, Haaretz)
Israeli Jews dress as Muslims to defy Al-Aqsa prayer ban
(Arwa Ibrahim and Rima Mustafa, Al Jazeera)
The joys and ironies of Purim echo through history
(Avi Shafran, Religion News Service)
Uzbekistan: Raids, searches, detentions, fines, criminal investigations
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
Evangelical Christians are politicizing the Jewish story of Esther
(Jane Eisner, The Washington Post)
Ukrainian church leader repeats justification for violence
(Anastasia Kalatur, Ukrainskaya Pravda, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Russian Jews have abandoned the lavish celebration of Purim this year
(Interfax-Religion)
Beyond the Orthodox questions: How might the Ukraine war scramble world Christianity?
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
Russian Evangelical Alliance head sends open letter grieving invasion of Ukraine, prays for forgiveness
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
The right wing slant on religious freedom is a slippery slope
(Frederick Clarkson, Religion Dispatches)
The military and vaccine mandates: Let the Religious Freedom Restoration Act work
(Eric Baxter and Daniel Blomberg, National Review)
Australia: Tanya Plibersek says a Muslim woman on a train in Sydney has no protection under the law if someone yells at her for wearing a hijab. Is that correct?
(ABC News Australia)
There is no First Amendment Exemption in contracts generally or in the Federal Arbitration Act: It would be poor policy (and maybe unconstitutional) to have one.
(Michael J. Broyde, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Two conceptions of anti-establishment: When should courts enforce religious arbitration agreements?
(Brian Hutler, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
The danger of “anti-Sharia” legislation to religious arbitration — and not just by Muslims
(Asma Uddin, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Who arbitrates? Arbitrator qualification clauses in religious arbitration agreements
(Michael A. Helfand, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Catholic Bishops fail in defending conscience
(Bernadette Ward, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
What Russia's invasion of Ukraine means for national churches
(Michael Kelly, La Croix International)
Indonesia: Religious leaders bless Indonesia's new capital project
(Katharina R. Lestari, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Indonesian clerical body under fire over marriage ban
(Konradus Epa, Union of Catholic Asian News)
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