Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 4 April 2022
The antisocial strain of sincere religious beliefs is on the rise
(Charles McCrary, The New Republic)
Vietnam: Human Rights Watch submission to the European Union ahead of the EU-Vietnam human rights dialogue
(Human Rights Watch)
Atheist group pressures Tennessee town to remove cross display from mountain
(Nicole Alcindor, The Christian Post)
Religion in South Asian politics
(Shahid Javed Burki, The Express Tribune)
Blasphemy: The curse of South Asia
(Souh Asia Monitor)
Intel India VPs receive award on behalf of CEO & EVP
(The Indian Panorama)
Indian scholars, activists criticize school hijab ban ruling
(Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press)
India: Photos: Muslims in India capital break fast at iconic Jama Masjid
(Al Jazeera)
Indian Christians condemn call to boycott halal meat
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Orthodoxy’s missed opportunity: denying Putin victory
(Paul DeGroot, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)
The role of religion in contemporary Russia and for the war in Ukraine
(Regina Elsner and Tobias Köllner, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)
Addressing climate change starts with changing our vision
(Shivali Fulchand, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)
Friday, 1 April 2022
Is corporate America ready for Ramadan?
(Mya Jaradat, Deseret News)
Ramadan greeting from the Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom
(Twitter, Rashad Hussain)
UN Chief cites Quran in Ramadan message to call for unity to build a peaceful world
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))
UN says Yemen’s warring parties agree to 2-month truce
(Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press)
Ukraine war casts shadow over Ramadan amid soaring prices
(Zeina Karam, Associated Press)
Photos of the week: Indigenous delegation at Vatican, Ramadan preparations
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Kashmir: After ban, Friday prayers resume at Kashmir’s grand mosque in time for Ramadan
(Arif Nazir and Syed Shahriyar, Religion Unplugged)
VIRTUAL EVENT, 1 April 2022 (8AM CT): RPLP Fellows Meeting: “Faithful and (A)political: Religion, Ideology, and Political Participation”
(Religion and Public Life Program (RPLP), Rice University)
WEBINAR, 1 April 2022 (9AM Eastern): Two-year updates from National and Regional Faith Actor COVID-19 Responses
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Pope makes historic apology to Indigenous for Canada abuses
(Arab News)
Israeli settlers and police seize part of historic hotel in East Jerusalem's Old City
(Mustafa Abu Sneineh, Middle East Eye)
Israel: Ultra-Orthodox parties may offer Israeli government political safety net
(Israel Hershkovitz, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Religious diversity: Corporate obstacle? Or asset?
(Kathryn Post, Religion News Service)
Iran: Special monthly – News about Baha’is and Christians in Iran in March (01 April 2022)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
A Jan. 6 pastor divides his Tennessee community with increasingly extremist views
(Annie Gowen, The Washington Post)
In Chicago, the pope’s allies gathered to discuss his vision—and his detractors
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Weekly Highlight #199: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: Assessing longer-term COVID-19 emergency impact
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Libyan church seeks to appeal court eviction notice
(International Christian Concern)
India: Christians in India unable to share their faith as another anti-conversion law passed
(Sophie Drew, Premier Christian News)
Indian youth gathering promotes interfaith harmony
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
India: Pastor murdered in Chhattisgarh
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)
Lev Tahor cult leader sentenced to 12 years for kidnapping, child exploitation
(Luke Tress, The Times of Israel)
Nicaragua: Police harass Bishop Rolando José Álvarez in San Benito
(The LA News)
Cuba: Pastor cubano es forzado al exilio bajo amenazas de prisión
(Camila Acosta, Cuba Net)
IGE Global Horizons: March 2022
(Institute for Global Engagement)
Algeria: Freedom of religion or belief – Report to the UPR 41st session
(World Evangelical Alliance)
Pope makes historic Indigenous apology for Canada abuses
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Ukrainian archbishop: Minority faiths at risk if Russia wins
(Peter Smith, Associated Press)
Iraqi cleric steps back, asks rivals to try form government
(Samya Kullab, Associated Press)
DOD loses bid to set aside injunction
(Liberty Counsel)
11th Circuit grants limited stay of injunction against Navy's vaccine mandate
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
No Title VII violation in denying hospital employee 7 days off for Jewish holiday observance
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Court dismisses Unification Church trademark dispute on ecclesiastical abstention grounds
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Americans skeptical about religious objections to COVID-19 vaccines, but oppose employer mandates
(Justin Nortey, Pew Research Center)
Americans distrust religious objectors. But they don’t want them fired
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Activists seek to preserve ‘sacred’ land Japanese immigrants acquired before CA’s anti-immigrant land laws
(Alejandra Molina, Religion News Service)
Deborah Lipstadt confirmed as antisemitism monitor in late-night Senate vote
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
Group uses dialogue to help persecuted Christians in Pakistan, other countries
(Ines San Martin, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Sri Lankan bishops urge political unity amid economic crisis
(Krishan Francis, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Ukraine invasion puts Chabad of Russia ‘between a rock and a hard place’
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
In education, science and religion should be in dialogue
(Matthew Young, Real Clear Religion)
The Constitutional roots of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s public faith
(Justin Collings and Hal Boyd, Religion & Politics: Fit for Polite Company)
Will Justice Jackson protect religious freedom?
(Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, National Catholic Register)
Uzbekistan: Police: "Law prohibits holding prayers in public place"
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
RFI joins letter to Congressional leadership on reauthorization of Global Magnitsky Act
(Religious Freedom Institute)
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s religious liberty opinions won’t bother most American Jews
(Michael Helfand, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
The U.S. role in combating global Islamophobia
(Engy Abdelkader, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Harold J. Berman on the revitalization of criminal law and religion
(Peter Wosnik, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Colombia: No end in sight to church vandalism in Colombia
(La Croix International)
Jordan: KAICIID hosts three simultaneous events in Jordan with women and peace at the centre
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
Ukrainian hesitation on bill in parliament
(RISU, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Religious buildings suffer from war
(InVictory, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Ukrainian church spokesman commends bill in parliament
(RISU, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Podcast: Concerning the many religion-beat stories linked to that 'Don't Say Gay' bill
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Along the religion beat: Should 'mainstream media' pundits take sides on church disputes?
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
Elite American super-cities are bleeding people: Any religion ghosts in this big story?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Are lawyers 'ministers?' Unanswered questions plague Union Gospel Mission coverage
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew meets with Polish President Andrzej Duda
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
The Jewish community denies the statement of the Ministry of Defense representative of the Russian Federation about weapons in Ukrainian synagogues
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Just say no: The four-letter word religion writers really want to avoid
(Bobby Ross Jr., Religion Unplugged)
As bombs fall, Muslims in Ukraine face difficult Ramadan
(Liz Cookman, Al Jazeera)
22 faith leaders to watch in 2022
(Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons and Maggie Siddiqi, Center for American Progress)
School district argues football coach’s postgame prayer pressured students
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
Update on ECtHR interim measures concerning Russia and Ukraine
(Marko Milanovic, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
The Congregation for Catholic Education issues new instruction on Catholic schools
(Rick Garnett, Mirror of Justice)
Nigeria: CAN urges prayers for peace in the wake of deadly train attack
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Humanists urge Supreme Court to defend religious freedom of public school students
(American Humanist Association)
On climate: To save the human planet, ally with human faith
(Tegan Blaine, Chris Collins, Mona Hein, Palwasha L. Kakar, The United States Institute of Peace)
Enhancing cooperation & representation among ICL actors through intersectional approaches
(YouTube Video, Emergent Justice Collective)
Hong Kong: Transcript: The Olympics boycott series - Part 3: The new threat to religious freedom in Hong Kong
(Nina Shea, Hudson Institute)
In China, Christian human rights activist faces mistreatment, fabricated charges, supporters say
(Kevin J. Jones, Catholic News Agency)
China: Special bimonthly FORB – Freedom of religion or belief (16-31.03.2022)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Recognizing warning signs on the path to genocide
(Jeremy Barker, Providence Mag)
Attorney General James warns hate group to immediately stop spying on Muslim communities
(Letitia James, New York Attorney General)
Massachusetts city accused of stonewalling church's private school over religious beliefs
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Finnish MP wins on all charges in major free speech trial
(ADF International)
Finland: Lawmaker cleared of 'violating dignity of homosexuals' hopes verdict encourages Christians to defend their freedom
(Jamie Micklethwaite, GBN)
Finland: Explainer: What you should know about Finland, Päivi Räsänen, and hate speech
(Jason Thacker and Jordan Wootten, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission)
Finland: Christian MP acquitted on all charges after Finland’s Bible tweet trial
(Catholic News Agency)
Finnish court drops hate charges against Christian lawmaker who cited Bible on heterosexual marriage
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Finland ends its prosecution of two citizens who expressed Biblical views in public
(Sean Nelson, National Review)
Finland: I am grateful for having had this chance to stand up for freedom of speech
(Päivi Räsänen, Evangelical Focus)
Finland: The Bible as hate speech?
(Todd Huizinga, Religious Freedom Institute)
European religious freedom case a 'warning,' underscores need to protect freedom of speech, religion
(Kelsey Koberg, Fox News)
UK: Primates’ meeting ends with statement on global concerns as bishops prepare for Lambeth Conference
(David Paulsen, Episcopal News Service)
UK: Strategic plan: 2022 to 2025
(Equality and Human Rights Commission)
UK: EHRC urges fresh start with critics after UN body rejects requests to review its status
(Equality and Human Rights Commission)
UK: LGBT+ Business Champion’s call to engage: more information and how to respond
(Government Equalities Office)
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