Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 6 April 2022
Iranian speaker urges vigilance after stabbing attack at Imam Reza (AS) shrine
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))
Iran: Supreme leader wants 10 million Iranians to memorize Quran
(Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
Faith based dialogue can tackle vaccine hesitancy and build trust
(Andrew Hatala, Maryan Chloe Pervaiz, Richard Handley, Tara Vijayan, BMJ)
Immigration in the 2021 American Values Survey: Religious diversity and the ‘contact hypothesis’
(Laura Alexander, PRRI)
Despite public opposition, the Supreme Court may fundamentally change the trajectory of LGBTQ rights
(Jonathan S Coley, R.G. Cravens III, SJ Crasnow, PRRI)
South Carolina House passes bill for doctors to deny care that violates ‘conscience’
(Brooke Migdon, The Hill)
War in Ukraine is testing some American evangelicals’ support for Putin as a leader of conservative values
(Melani McAlister, The Conversation)
Sahel region of Africa new 'epicentre' for Christian persecution
(Alex Collett, Premier Christian News)
Egypt: Sisi’s appropriation of Islam undermines Egypt’s religious soft power
(Khalil al-Anani, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Egypt: Months later, nine Egyptian Christians still detained after protests to rebuild church
(Kevin J. Jones, Catholic News Agency)
A critical distinction in the conversation: Support for religious liberty isn’t opposition to LGBTQ people
(Ericka Andersen, World)
Vietnam approves 17 religious texts for use in prisons
(Radio Free Asia)
Odesa Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths unite for Ukraine and against Russian aggression
(Halya Coynash, Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group)
Over 60 places of worship in Ukraine, as well as sites of cultural heritage, have been attacked by the Russian invaders, with some totally destroyed
(Halya Coynash, Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group)
Vietnam: EU must demand end to repression of civil society, respect of human rights pledges
(Vietnam Committee on Human Rights & Quê Me: Action for Democracy in Vietnam)
Australia: Blessing same sex marriages in the Anglican Church in Australia
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
April 2022 Newsletter
(The Association of Religion Data Archives)
SCOTUS 2022: Religious liberty cases to watch (pdf)
(Becket)
Dr. Dennis de Jong full interview (FoRB and the government)
(YouTube Video, Tina Ramirez, Hardwired Global)
Weekly Highlight #200: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: Vaccine initiatives; sacramental wine producers struggling
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
First pope, now US churches face boarding-school reckoning
(Peter Smith, Associated Press)
Indonesia jails activist lawyer over Islamic radicalism
(Associated Press)
Trial court's resolution of church factional dispute is upheld
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
KY Gov. Beshear signs bill protecting churches from discrimination
(Alliance Defending Freedom)
Church liability for predator priests fought at top Massachusetts court
(Thomas F. Harrison, Courthouse News Service)
OH court grants Air Force members protection from shot mandate
(Liberty Counsel)
Ukraine’s religious leaders call Russia ‘terrorist state’
(Catholic News Service)
From curbing consumerism to caring for others, Ramadan has lessons for us all
(Nadeine Asbali, The Guardian)
Naw! Nobody in the Title IX wars is asking LGBTQ questions about religious schools
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Press quiet as a mouse when it comes to Catholic angles in this Disney-DeSantis fight
(Clemente Lisi, GetReligion)
European Jewish Congress ‘shocked and appalled’ as president is sanctioned
(Michael Daventry, Jewish News)
Peruvian bishop walks tightrope between condemning violence and right to protest
(La Croix International)
Ukrainian religions unite in appeal to world
(RISU, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
"Russian ideology is worse than Nazism" - Head of the UGCC
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
The Church of Georgia is closer than ever to recognize the Autocephaly of Ukraine
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Israel’s governing coalition in crisis as right-wing Knesset member resigns, citing Passover food in hospitals
(Philissa Cramer, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Israel government loses majority as religious lawmaker quits
(Ilan Ben Zion, AP News)
Israel to allow West Bank women, kids, some men into Al-Aqsa
(Staff, AP News)
As three feasts converge, Holy Land Christians hope for peace, tourism
(Judith Sudilovsky, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Generation Z is finding faith, but falling away from religious affiliation
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
India: Calls for ban on loudspeakers for Azan get shriller in India
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
How New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary brings education to prison
(Lindsay Nicolet, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission)
The growing religious fervor in the American right: ‘This is a Jesus movement’
(Elizabeth Dias and Ruth Graham, The New York Times)
The Supreme Court can end a century of anti-religion discrimination
(Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, Newsweek)
In India, Muslim hawkers attacked at Hindu temple fairs
(Varsha Torgalkar, Religion News Service)
Senior Missionary and former BYU law professor, Elder John W. Welch, spoke to students about increasing religious freedom awareness in their home countries
(Lexi Langley, Ke Alaka'i (BYU-Hawaii))
Monday, 4 April 2022
Qatar 2022 World Cup mascot highlights Muslim garb known as ‘keffiyeh’ and ‘thawb’
(Clemente Lisi, Religion Unplugged)
Elder Ronald A. Rasband: ‘To heal the world’ (invitation to champion the cause of religious freedom)
(Church News)
Bulgaria: The Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins, Bulgaria’s President will host Iftar
(Sofia News Agency)
France: Islamophobia on the rise as French presidential election nears
(Linah Alsaafin, Al Jazeera)
French far-right leader Le Pen softens image for election
(Elaine Ganley, Associated Press)
France: Macron does more to fuel extremism than to fight it
(Eren Egehan Bağiş, Daily Sabah)
EVENT, 4 April 2022: Borgognoni Lecture: Can religious faith be compatible with public service?
(With speaker Michael Steele, Syracuse University)
Fourth session of the CLR Reading Society: Lewis’ “Learning in War-Time”
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
Learning in war-time
(The Official Website of C.S. Lewis)
Germany: Ecumenical statement backs assisted suicide
(Christa Pongratz-Lippitt, The Tablet)
Finland: Is it finished? Lessons from the Finnish prosecution of a Christian MP
(David Robertson, Christian Today)
In Finland, a win for free speech everywhere
(Elyssa Koren, Newsweek)
Finland: The Overton window for Christian beliefs is narrowing
(Lois McLatchie, UnHerd)
Finland’s Bible tweet trial should trouble us all
(Elena Attfield, The Spectator)
Hungary: What do LGBTQ people think about Hungary's controversial referendum?
(Ádám Magyar, Euronews)
UK: English police to allow priests to give last rites at crime scenes
(Simon Caldwell, Catholic News Service)
UK: Spotify should ensure hateful content is removed
(Rachel Blain, The Times of Israel)
UK: Law and religion round-up – 3rd April
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Russia: Muslim followers of peaceful new religious movements prosecuted
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Russia: Freedom of religion or belief – Special bimonthly FORB (16.03-01.04-2022)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Iran human rights rapporteur given extra year
(Iran International)
Around the web - 4 April 2022
(Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
The Russia-Ukraine conflict and freedom of religion or belief
(Giulia Kavakas, Observatory on Religious Freedom in the Jurisprudence of the ECHR)
BIC New York: Forum highlights women’s critical role in climate action
(Bahá’í World News Service)
Canada: Ontario needs to reconsider pandemic school closure policy
(Cardus)
Judge blocks Air Force discipline over vaccine objections
(John Seewer, Associated Press)
Pope prays for end to ‘sacrilegious’ war, refugee welcome
(Nicole Winfield and Luigi Navarra, Associated Press)
Across US, faith groups mobilize to aid Ukrainian refugees
(Deepa Bharath and Luis Andres Henao, Associated Press)
Ban on prayer over PA system at high school playoffs did not violate 1st Amendment
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Articles of interest - 4 April 2022
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg: Faith in Ukraine
(Facebook, The Elijah Interfaith Institute)
Statement by President Biden marking the occasion of Ramadan
(The White House)
Secular law and equity in Beth Din decisions
(Shlomo Weissmann, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Finding the Constitution's common good
(Richard M. Reinsch II, Law & Liberty)
UCCRO Appeal on the provision of air defense for Ukraine and humanitarian corridors for the rescue of civilians
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Our personal victory over evil will be Ukraine’s victory in its invisible struggle against the devil, - the Head of the UGCC on the 37th day of the war
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Is Putin committing genocide in Ukraine?
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Turning an enemy into a neighbor: How Catholics are responding to the war in Ukraine
(Mya Jaradat, Deseret News)
The power of interfaith friendship, according to an Anglican priest
(Lois M. Collins, Deseret News)
A Ukrainian director’s documentary about Babyn Yar massacre of Jews lands in an unanticipated context
(Andrew Lapin, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Chicago synagogue officially designates itself ‘anti-Zionist’
(The Forward, Arno Rosenfeld, Haaretz)
Israel: Hametz wars: Israel's annual unnecessary pre-Passover debates - analysis
(Herb Keinon, The Jerusalem Post)
Israel: A familiar script in Israel might have a new ending
(Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic)
Moscow patriarch repeats propaganda regarding war
(Institute of Religion and Policy, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
World churches' head expresses abhorrence at brutality recorded in Bucha, Ukraine; Pope condemns 'sacrilegious war'
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Anchored Freedom
(Kurt Hofer, First Things)
Ethiopia: Prosecuting atrocity crimes committed in Northern Ethiopia: The need for special national prosecution mechanism
(Wubeshet Tiruneh, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Brazil: Catholic bishops seek more funds as Brazil becomes hub for human trafficking
(La Croix International)
Thailand: Muslim insurgents in Thailand to cease attacks during Ramadan
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
WCC expresses abhorrence at reported atrocities in Ukraine
(World Council of Churches)
Nicaragua strips funds from Catholic university, ups government control
(David Agren, Catholic News Service)
Argentine bishops mark 40th anniversary of war over disputed islands
(Ines San Martin, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Muslim chaplains forge a new way of thinking about Islam in secular places
(Kathryn Post, Religion News Service)
How Ireland took on the church and freed its soul
(James Wood, The New Yorker)
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