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Monday, 25 April 2022

India: Minister says poor being forced into religious conversions
(The Hindu)

India: 400th Gurpurb: 9th Sikh Guru stood for religious freedom: CM
(The Tribune)

India: In the first months of 2022, 127 episodes of violence against Christians in India
(Agenzia Fides)

China: House church members raided after Easter baptism
(International Christian Concern)

On the occasion of the Panchen Lama’s 33rd birthday
(Ned Price, U.S. Department of State)

Uyghur internment camp survivors rally outside UN office in Geneva
(Ekrem Hezim, Radio Free Asia)

Spanish Council of the Judiciary warns ‘trans law’ violates rights of parents, women and children
(Evangelical Focus)

Chile: Top human rights court of the Americas fails to uphold parental rights
(ADF International)

Around the web - 25 April 2022
(Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)

Mexico: Pastor-led shelters bring schooling options to migrant kids
(Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press)

Struggling Marymount California University to close
(Associated Press)

Orrin hatch, GOP senator who cosponsored Religious Freedom Restoration Act, dies at 88
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)

First Presidency, other world leaders release statements on Orrin Hatch passing
(Sarah Gambles, Deseret News)

Long-serving US Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah dies at age 88
(Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press)

Denial of permission to build Buddhist meditation center did not violate RLUIPA
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Plaintiff in abuse case may discover psychological report in priest's personnel file
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Appellate ruling rejects Albany diocese's efforts to keep pedophile priests' records secret
(Brendan J. Lyons, Albany Times-Union)

Articles of interest - 25 April 2022
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

How Muslim Americans observe zakat, the charitable giving at the heart of Islam
(Shariq Siddiqui, Rafeel Wasif, Micah A. Hughes, Religion News Service)

The slow-moving rift in evangelical Christian higher education
(Jacob Lupfer, Religion News Service)

Hate crimes and antisemitism are rising in NYC. The governor’s plan will make things worse
(Alana Sivin, Forward)

The debate we should be having about Catholicism and the Constitution
(National Review)

Plug-In: Déjà Vu all over again, as religion plays big role in fight over Disney and sex ed
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)

Germany: Father Joseph Ratzinger's sobering 1969 vision of the future and the new German reality
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

How inflation and rising gas prices are impacting churches
(Mya Jaradat, Deseret News)

Many Americans say God inspired the Constitution ... except that part about guns
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)

Timor Leste archbishop asks president-elect to abide by the Constitution
(La Croix International)

Bahrain Interior Minister receives US delegation of Evangelicals
(Eurasia Review)

Love and respect the Earth: Multi-religious collaboration to address the climate crisis
(Religions for Peace)

Muslim advocacy group says Islamophobic incidents hit 27-year high in 2021
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)

Satanists sue Pennsylvania school district for not allowing ‘Satan Club’
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)

Two weeks in review, 11 – 24 April 2022
(Gail Lythgoe, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)

Philippines: Robredo holds biggest rally in Philippine campaign
(Joseph Peter Calleja, Union of Catholic Asian News)

Yemen urges Muslim countries to seek punishment for those desecrating Quran in Sweden
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))

Fraud prosecution for specific false statements about meat claimed to be halal allowed,
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy)

Academic Freedom Alliance letter to St. Olaf College
(Keith E. Whittington, The Volokh Conspiracy)

New book: The Emerging Church, Millennials, and Religion: Volume 2 (Curations and Durations)
(Edited by Terry Shoemaker, Rachel C. Schneider and Xochitl Alvizo, Wipf and Stock Publishers)

Islamic State announces 'revenge' attacks during Ramadan
(Shelly Kittleson, Al-Monitor)

Is ‘woke’ to be the only religion allowed in US public schools?
(Betsy McCaughey, The New York Post)

How an unknown high school football coach landed in the center of a Supreme Court religious liberty case
(Michael A. Fletcher, ESPN)

Religion in the public square (podcast)
(Mark Bauerlein, First Things)

Baptists historically stand for religious liberty
(Baptist Standard)

France: Crucial need for Macron to focus on rights
(Human Rights Watch)

France: 72-year-old nun praised for intervening in stabbing of Polish priest in France
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Iraq: Church holds service for first time after ISIS desecrated it 8 years ago
(The Christian Post)

Ukraine marks Orthodox Easter with prayers for those trapped
(Cara Anna and Inna Varenytsia, Associated Press)

Parsing pacifism: Ukraine’s Mennonite heritage shapes Evangelical responses to Russia
(Jayson Casper, Christianity Today)

Bishops back administration’s ‘Uniting for Ukraine’ refugee initiative
(Catholic News Service)

Russian Christian nationalism
(John Alonso Dick, La Croix International)

The Orthodox world has seen that Easter means nothing to Russia - the President of Ukraine
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Patriarch Kirill urges Russians to stand up to protect national independence
(Interfax-Religion)

Russia sentences Crimean Tatar to 17 years for solidarity with political prisoners
(Halya Coynash, Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group)

Sunday, 24 April 2022

CALL FOR INPUTS, due by 24 April 2022: Combating intolerance against persons based on religion or belief
(Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations)

EVENT, 24 April 2022: Chicago Interfaith Trolley Tour and Iftar
(Chicago Theological Seminary, A Center of Christian-Muslim Engagement for Peace and Justice at Lutheran School of Theology, American Islamic College, the Parliament of the World's Religions, and the Hyde Park Kenwood Interfaith Council)

EVENT, 24 April 2022 (1:30PM ET): Ramadan Behind Bars: Rights and Challenges in the U.S. Prison System and Opportunities for Advocacy
(Islamic Society of Baltimore, Maryland Muslim Prisoner Project (MPP), and ICNA Council for Social Justice)

Friday, 22 April 2022

Praying football coach asking Supreme Court for his job back
(Gene Johnson, Associated Press)

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)

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