Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 9 February 2022
Australia: Religious Discrimination Bill passes lower house along with SDA amendment
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Australia: Government amendments to Religious Discrimination bills
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Australia: The good and the bad of the religious discrimination bill: the Law Council’s verdict
(Tass Liveris, The Sydney Morning Herald)
China: The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act: A business and human rights perspective
(Nadia Bernaz, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
South Korea: As Korea moves to deport ‘Mayflower’ church, Chinese Christians debate dodging the cross
(Apollos Bell and E. F. Gregory, Christianity Today)
New publications on Faith@Work
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Angela Wu Howard full interview (the dangers of government overreach and its impact on the freedom of religion)
(YouTube Video, Tina Ramirez, Hardwired Global)
Greece: 3 face terror charges for arson attack on Greek Church group
(Associated Press)
Christian revival at school prompts student walkout in W.Va.
(Leah Willingham, Associated Press)
Biden’s pick to combat antisemitism finally gets hearing
(Kevin Freking, Associated Press)
Full committee hearing for Dr. Deborah E. Lipstadt (video and PDF)
(Senate Foreign Relations Committee, United States Senate)
Judge to consider secrecy of insurance records in abuse case
(Associated Press)
Arrest of parishioners for wrongful eviction did not violate RLUIPA
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Suit challenging Jehovah's Witness beliefs dismissed
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Ukrainian religious leaders voice current concerns to lawmakers
(Religiia v Ukraine, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Ukraine: Odessa Rabbi Avraham Wolf urges Israel to support Ukraine
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Ukrainian archbishop: ‘If the pope comes to Ukraine, the war would end’
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Laudato Si’ Movement wants East African oil pipeline stopped
(Fredrick Nzwili, Catholic News Service)
Turkey: Under Erdoğan, Turkish authorities are leading a revival of Jewish heritage
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Turkey: In this Turkish city, historic synagogues are seeing new life
(David I. Klein, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Brazil: A prominent German Holocaust denier is escaping arrest by hiding in Brazil
(Caleb Guedes-Reed, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
How Buddhism has changed the west for the better
(Rebecca Solnit, The Guardian)
Potential Supreme Court nominee faces questions on religious rights case
(Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)
Once again, why avoid religious questions in the 2017 Sutherland Springs church massacre?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
UK: The Faculty Jurisdiction (Amendment) Rules 2022
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Statement of the Standing Committee of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) on the proposal of President Macron to include a right to abortion in the Charter of Fundamental Rights (PDF)
(The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE))
Pakistan: Violent disrespect of Ahmadiyya Muslim graves in District Hafizabad Pakistan
(Robert Johnson, The European Times)
The Business of War: Theological and Ethical Reflections on the Military-Industrial Complex
(James W. McCarty, Matthew A. Tapie, and Justin Bronson Barringer, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Teaching the virtues of climate responsibility
(Henry Kuo, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Papua New Guinea: Citing ‘Christian values,’ Papua New Guinea abolishes the death penalty
(Death Penalty Information Center)
Nigeria: Bishops alarmed by frequent government borrowing
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Nigeria: Mubarak Bala appears in court for first time in 644 days
(Humanists International)
Nepal: Freedom of religion or belief in Nepal (February 2022) (PDF)
(https://appgfreedomofreligionorbelief.org/in-parliament/reports/, All Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief)
Former pope asks for forgiveness over child abuse scandal
(Al Jazeera)
India: Hindu pride and Muslim fears overshadow key Indian poll
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
In India, wearing hijab bars some Muslim students from class
(Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press)
India: Bishop and priests arrested in India over alleged illegal sand mining
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
India: Outrage after hijab-wearing woman heckled by Hindu mob in India
(Al Jazeera)
Naval chaplaincy appointee under fire for alleged Islamophobia, Christian nationalism
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
Jordan: IGE’s Center for Women, Faith & Leadership hosts fellowship workshop in Amman, Jordan
(Institute for Global Engagement)
Afghanistan: Humanitarian crisis adds to burdens of Afghan religious minorities
(Susan Korah, Convivium)
Canada: Advocating for legal/public policy changes
(Canadian Centre for Christian Charities)
Canada: Quebec bishops lament government’s COVID vaccine passport for mass attendance
(Jonah McKeown, National Catholic Register)
Canada: It's time to de-polarize debates about religious freedom in Canada
(Cardus)
Canada: Public schools need to improve teaching about religion
(Cardus)
Canada: Freedom of religion & conscience: What’s the connection?
(Deina Warren, Canadian Centre for Christian Charities)
Intergenerational trauma–the horrific consequence of residential schools in the U.S. and Canada
(Ja:no’s–Janine Bowen, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Sri Lanka’s religious leaders demand turnaround from politicians
(Robin Gomes, Vatican News)
Kazakhstan courts pressure religious freedom
(International Christian Concern)
Germany: Why we should abolish Germany’s church tax
(Nathaniel Flakin, Exberliner)
February 2022 newsletter
(The Association of Religion Data Archives)
Naval chaplaincy appointee under fire for alleged Islamophobia, Christian nationalism
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
CVS accused of religious discrimination over contraception exemption in EEOC complaint
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
Tuesday, 8 February 2022
WEBINAR, 8 February 2022 (11AM ET): July 11 and the Faith Community's Leadership in Cuba
(Outreach Aid to the Americas)
VIRTUAL EVENT, 8 February 2022 (5:30PM London): Freedom of Religion or Belief in Nepal: Mapping Report Launch
(All Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief)
VIRTUAL EVENT, 8 February 2022 (08:30 Tehran): Islamic Revolution Discourse; Software of Resistance in World
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))
Monday, 7 February 2022
Australia: Liberals backlash likely to widen split over religious freedom laws
(David Crowe, The Sydney Morning Herald)
Australia: Religious discrimination bill should be passed with caveats, two inquiries recommend
(Biwa Kwan, SBS News)
Australia: Morrison signals attempt to pass religious discrimination bill ‘in the near future’
(Paul Karp, The Guardian)
Australian Hindus oppose Religious Freedom Bill amid fears of forced conversion
(The Australia Today)
Australia: As parliament returns for 2022, the religious discrimination bill is still an unholy mess
(The Conversation)
Lawmakers introduce Arizona LGBT anti-discrimination bill
(Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press)
Bakers, therapists to lose conscience protections under proposed Arizona ‘Equality’ bill
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
Latter-day Saint leaders support Arizona’s new gay rights bill. Here’s what they’ve said on the issue in the past
(Tad Walch, Deseret News Faith)
Arizona county sued for religious law
(Juliana Walter, Red Rock News)
Israel: What would Jesus do at an Israeli military checkpoint? This Palestinian pastor wants to know
(Naomi Zeveloff, Religion Unplugged)
Israeli leader talks to Biden about Islamic State, Iran
(Associated Press)
Complaint: Teacher proselytized, made antisemitic comments
(Associated Press)
Lawsuit appealed over Mormon church use of donations
(Associated Press)
Spain: 12 church denominations and the Evangelical Alliance express concern over threats to freedoms
(Evangelical Focus Europe)
Spanish ombudsman set to probe church sex abuse
(Joseph Wilson, Associated Press)
Pope decries genital mutilation, sex trafficking of women
(Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press)
Turkish ski jumper İpcioğlu mum on Uyghur statement
(Associated Press)
France: 16 teachers at Orthodox yeshiva near Paris arrested in raid over conditions for students
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
French Muslims will choose Islam over France if challenged: Analyst
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))
France: Macron's government launches new body to oversee Islam in France
(The Arab Weekly)
France: Macron’s government seeks to reshape Islam in France
(Barbara Surk, Associated Press)
Police: 1 dead, 2 injured in shooting at Denver-area church
(Associated Press)
US Jews talk identity, Holocaust after Goldberg’s remarks
(Luis Andres Henao, Peter Smith and David Crary, Associated Press)
Articles of interest - 7 February 2022
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Georgia legislature passes revised anti-boycott of Israel Bill
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Angola bishops warn of ‘dark and nefarious’ atmosphere ahead of elections
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Ukraine: Why church conflict in Ukraine reflects historic Russian-Ukrainian tensions
(J. Eugene Clay, Religion Unplugged)
Ukraine: Catholic chief calls Ukraine a pawn in escalating US/Russia conflict
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Why church conflict in Ukraine reflects historic Russian-Ukrainian tensions
(J. Eugene Clay, The Conversation)
Leaning on Jesus to heal America’s racial divide
(Christian Sagers, Deseret News)
Senate GOP Twitter account stops following virulently antisemitic account after reporter’s query
(Ron Kampeas, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
A Jewish teacher criticized Israel. She was fired.
(Liam Stack, The New York Times)
Russian Church asks Turkish authorities to punish organizers of discotheque in Trabzon monastery
(Interfax-Religion)
In Afghanistan, believers in religious minorities have every reason to go underground
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Relevant question for modern Democrats: Are agnostics just 'light' versions of atheists?
(Ryan Burge, GetReligion)
The threat to Roe v. Wade is driving a religious movement for reproductive choice
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)
Religious vow of obedience needs to be redefined, theologian says
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux)
Only Christians need apply? Missouri governor’s ‘Christian values’ statement prompts legal concerns
(Jack Suntrup, St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Pastor holds bonfire to burn to 'witchcraft' books like 'Twilight'
(Morgan Sung, NBC News)
Neo-Nazi group’s leader among 3 arrested in attack at Orlando demonstration
(Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel)
Myanmar: One year on from the coup in Myanmar, today must be a turning point
(Benedict Rogers, FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
Myanmar: On democracy in Myanmar, cardinal says there’s ‘no reason for optimism’
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux)
Myanmar: One year of the military junta in power in Myanmar
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Wrongly accused of genital cutting, a Muslim mom won’t accept ‘case closed’
(Hannah Allam, The Washington Post)
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