Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 13 April 2022
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)
UPR of Morocco – MRG’s contribution
(Minority Rights Group International)
April editor’s letter: Horror and religion
(The Revealer, The Center for Religion and Media at NYU)
Friday, 8 April 2022
Bangladesh: Schoolteacher detained for discussing the difference between science and religion must be immediately released
(Amnesty International)
Bangladesh: Hare Krishna (ISKCON) in Bangladesh: Why violence continues
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)
5 faith facts about Ketanji Brown Jackson, the Supreme Court's first black woman
(Bobby Ross Jr., Religion Unplugged)
VIRTUAL EVENT, 8 April 2022: Religious Liberty at a Historic Crossroads: An Examination of the American Bedrock Principle and its Unsettled Future
(The Loyola University Chicago Law Journal)
Y. v. Poland: ECtHR case law on gender recognition remains embedded in cisnormativity
(Pieter Cannoot, Strasbourg Observers)
Catholic bishops meet in secret to discuss 'culture war' issues: What does it mean for the church?
(Clemente Lisi, Religion Unplugged)
Official Report: 2021 Parliament of the World's Religions
(Parliament of the World's Religions)
Russian priest speaks out against war in Ukraine despite threats
(Jack Jenkins, The Washington Post)
Alabama: Jefferson County superintendent reaffirms ‘voluntary’ school prayer
(Greg Garrison, AL.com)
OSCE/ODIHR Panel of Experts on Freedom of Religion or Belief publish a new FoRB video series
(The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe)
Pope Francis kisses Ukrainian flag from Bucha, site of Russian 'massacre
(Mark Kellner, The Washington Times)
Anti-LGBTQ proposals are flooding U.S. state legislatures at a record pace
(Kelsey Butler, Bloomberg)
Muslim students in Gwinnett ask for religious holiday off from school
(Josh Reyes, The Atlantic Journal-Constitution)
Middle Church to begin meeting in synagogue on Easter as it awaits restored building
(Adelle M. Banks, Daily Religion News)
Australian convicted in Singapore for killing man in act of ‘religious hostility towards Muslims’
(Staff, The Guardian)
Photos of the week: Ramadan begins, Texas synagogue reopens
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Ukrainian activists demand that the “Russian World” ideologists led by Patriarch Kirill are sanctioned
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Gender parity in UN’s treaty bodies: Challenges and solutions
(Diplomat Magazine)
Video explainer: Why do some states prohibit atheists from holding public office?
(Twitter, Freedom Forum Institute)
OAA's 2021 Annual Impact Report (pdf)
(Outreach Aid to the Americas)
Cuba: Pastor sentenced to eight years in prison
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)
Singapore’s slow but steady path toward decriminalizing homosexuality
(Robin Vochelet, The Diplomat)
Yemen: New top Yemeni govt official promises to work towards peace
(Associated Press)
Yemen: Peace at last?
(Bruce Riedel, Brookings Institution)
On Islamophobia Day
(Muhammad Hassan, The Jakarta Post)
The story of Exodus gives Jews empathy to identify with plights of others - opinion
(Benji Levy, The Jerusalem Post)
Egypt: Palm Sunday church attacks: Egypt’s ‘worst day of violence’
(Heba Habib, Al Jazeera)
Egypt: Priest dies from stabbing on seaside promenade in Egypt
(Associated Press)
Preacher's challenge to large group vigils on Capitol grounds fails
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Seventh Day Adventist can proceed with Title VII suit
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Two suits challenge Michigan's 1931 abortion ban
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Alabama legislature passes bill on bathrooms and LGBT instruction in public schools
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Oklahoma passes bill outlawing almost all abortions
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
5th Circuit hears oral arguments in Texas courtroom prayer case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
BJC urges Supreme Court to reject high school coach’s defense of on-field prayers with students
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Israel: The tinder box of Jerusalem and the tyranny of the religious calendar
(Daoud Kuttab, Religion News Service)
‘We expect to win.’ Ayahuasca churches vow to remain as court case largely dismissed.
(Alejandra Molina, Religion News Service)
Never again, again
(Susan Bigelow Reynolds, Commonweal)
Nigerian bishops: Government must do more to stop terrorist attacks
(Peter Ajayi Dada, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Soyinka: Nigeria is ‘not a nation but a cage if we imprison people for their religious views’
(Akin Irede, The Africa Report)
Nigeria: Network of policymakers and religious leaders launched to address crisis of violence in Nigeria
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
Nigeria: Kaduna pastors protest incessant attacks, killings
(Tarzoor Dzoho, Today.ng)
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