Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 30 March 2022
The EU ban of RT and Sputnik: Concerns regarding freedom of expression
(Igor Popović, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
The Nones and the religion clauses: Two new empirical studies on the influence of Nones in law and religion cases
(Mark Movsesian, The Volokh Conspiracy)
Religious mobilization in Ukraine
(Denis Brylov, Tetiana Kalenychenko, The United States Institute of Peace)
WCC convenes roundtable on Ukraine, calls for diplomacy instead of threats, dialogue instead of confrontation
(World Council of Churches)
We must not let health care become a religion-free zone
(Charles C. Camosy, America: The Jesuit Review)
Greece: WEA urges Greece to change the legislation prohibiting proselytism
(Evangelical Focus)
America/Brazil - Fight against human trafficking: joint commitment of the Church and social organizations
(Agenzia Fides)
Myanmar onslaught drags on as world watches Ukraine
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Myanmar junta has destroyed over 100 Buddhist monasteries, Christian churches – report
(Craig C. Lewis, Buddhistdoor Global)
EVENT, 7 April 2022: Interfaith Ramadan Celebration- IEA & PTIJ
(Interfaith Encounter Association)
Orthodox Jewish women scholars’ growing authority is recognized in push to publish
(Beth Kissileff, Religion News Service)
With eye to China investment, Taliban now preserve Buddhas
(Samya Kullab, Religion News Service)
Earliest mention of ‘Yahweh’ found in archaeological dump
(Jerry Pattengale, Religion News Service)
UK: Jewish religious leaders among guests at Prince Philip thanksgiving ceremony
(Jewish News)
UK: NSS raises religious imposition on children’s rights with UN
(National Secular Society)
UK: Re the Rustat Memorial: a casenote
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Wales: updated COVID-19 guidance on places of worship and funerals
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Argentina: Juicio a la secta yogui: terminaron de declarar todos los testigos (Spanish)
(Miguel Perlado, HemeroSectas)
Faith leaders urge senators to confirm Judge Jackson to Supreme Court
(Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service)
Canadian Indigenous give pope moccasins, ask him to walk with them
(Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service)
Armenia: European Court of Human Rights dispels anti-cult myths on Jehovah’s Witnesses
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)
Armenia: Refusal of registration again: Jehovah’s Witnesses in the NKR v Armenia
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Nagorno-Karabakh: Second ECtHR finding against Armenia on entity's religious freedom
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Supreme Court protects prayer in death chamber
(Ryan Colby, Becket: Press Release)
Video messages from CEC General Secretary - March 2022
(YouTube Video, Conference of European Churches)
France: Court revokes gov. decision on mosque closure in Bordeaux
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))
73% of US counties had more deaths than births in 2021: Census report
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)
Utah lawmakers override veto to ban biological males from competing in girls' sports
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Biden says the US will welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Finnish court clears lawmaker of charges over homosexuality comments
(Essi Lehto and Anne Kauranen, Reuters)
Finnish court acquits lawmaker in freedom of speech case
(Associated Press)
Finland: Court clears Finnish MP over anti-gay Bible tweet
(AFP, Macau Business)
Finland: Evangelical politician, bishop in Finland cleared of ‘hate speech’ charges over remarks on gays
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
Finnish court rebukes state prosecution of Christians for saying God made men and women different
(Joy Pullmann, The Federalist)
Tuesday, 29 March 2022
WEBINAR, 29 March 2022: Interreligious Perspectives on Peace: A Conversation with Fadi Daou
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
WEBINAR, 29 March 2022 (11AM ET): IRF Webinar | Advocating to eliminate the death penalty for blasphemy and apostasy laws
(International Religious Freedom Roundtable)
WEBINAR, 29 March 2022 (19:00 CET): Is the EU as a community of shared legal principles in a crisis?
(The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE))
Monday, 28 March 2022
France: Paris mosque rector warns anti-Islam rhetoric in French election risks ‘spiral of hatred’
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))
UK: Law and religion round-up – 27th March
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
UK: Dunking, breaking, moving, (re)making…: Thoughts on the inherent contests of heritage, and on Rustat
(Simon Hunter, Law & Religion UK)
UK: Jewish lawyer wins £26,000 payout for religious discrimination after being sacked for not going to work during Passover
(Chay Quinn, Daily Mail)
Italy: Photographer captures the decline of the Church in Italy
(Roman Robroek, PetaPixel)
Greece: Pushbacks and lawlessness
(Pavlos Eleftheriadis, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
WEBINAR, March 28, 2022 (12:30PM EDT): Wahhabism and the World: A Conversation with Peter Mandaville
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Around the web - 28 March 2022
(Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
Republican vetoes of transgender sports bans mark a rare split in culture wars
(James Oliphant and Maria Caspani, Reuters)
Spain: Thousands of protesters in Madrid march against new abortion law
(Agence France-Presse, South China Morning Post)
Brazil: Court allows giant statue of Virgin Mary to be built in Brazil
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Brazil’s education minister resigns amid evangelical scandal
(Associated Press)
Brazil: The battle for the presidency of Brazil could rest on how evangelicals vote
(Ana Ionova, Los Angeles Times)
Historically Black school to remain open on Alabama coast
(Associated Press)
Canada: Pope's meeting with Métis survivors of residential schools was 'comfortable' but did not include apology
(Olivia Stefanovich, CBC News)
Afghanistan: Taliban hard-liners turning back the clock in Afghanistan
(Kathy Gannon, Associated Press)
Afghanistan: With eye to China investment, Taliban now preserve Buddhas
(Samya Kullab, Associated Press)
China charges Christian rights activist with subversion
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
The Arab world isn't just silent on China’s crackdown on Uighurs. It's complicit
(Bradley Jardine, Time)
Saudi airstrikes hit Yemen’s Houthis after Jiddah attack
(Ahmed Al-Haj and Samy Magdy, Associated Press)
No qualified immunity for requiring patient to attend religious service
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Iowa adopts IHRA definition of antisemitism
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Gov. Reynolds signs Israel and antisemitism bills into law
(KCRG News)
11th Circuit rejects preacher's challenge to campus permit requirement
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Articles of interest - 28 March 2022
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Certiorari denied in synagogue picketing case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Religious tests for public office
(Greg Sisk, Mirror of Justice)
At top universities, institutes of Catholic thought focus on science and religion
(Alejandra Molina, Religion News Service)
The World Council of Churches must act with courage and expel Kirill, Russian Orthodox Church
(Rob Schenck, Religion News Service)
Attacks on religious health care providers keep on coming
(Charles C. Camosy, RNS Column: Purple Catholicism)
Why nearly all Americans support public displays of faith
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
NY governor issues safety plan as a ‘direct response’ to rise in hate crime, antisemitism
(Jacob Kornbluh, Forward)
Why haven’t there been any Evangelicals on the Supreme Court?
(Megan Fowler, Christianity Today)
The Supreme Court’s latest religion opinion should reassure liberals
(Ian Millhiser, Vox)
What the history of science and religion reveals about today’s divisive covid debates
(Peter Manseau, Smithsonian Magazine)
How Madeleine Albright downplayed then came to embrace her Jewish heritage
(Benjamin Ivry, Forward)
Ukrainian parliament receives draft of law against Moscow church
(Elena Yufereva, Union of Orthodox Journalists, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Two weeks in review, 14-27 March 2022
(Gail Lythgoe, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Hablemos de Derecho Internacional (HDI) (Spanish podcast)
(Hablemos de Derecho Internacional)
India: ‘Barring non-Hindu traders from jathres unconstitutional’
(The Hindu)
Indian bishops appeal Supreme Court to retain temporal powers
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
India: AIMPLB moves Supreme Court against Karnataka high court hijab order
(Yusra Husain, The Times of India)
India's apex court rejects plea to monitor Christian missionaries
(Bijay Kumar Minj, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Philippines: Church opposes highway along Manila's historic waterway
(Joseph Peter Calleja, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Laos: Persecuted Christian family face renewed pressure in Laos
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Lebanese cleric becomes member of Vatican commission for religious relations with Muslims
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))
Minneapolis City Council members for the first time pass a resolution recognizing the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The effort also supports the public playing of the call to prayer year-round.
(Hibah Ansari, Sahan Journal)
Justice Kavanaugh is not going to lay a hand on Employment Division v. Smith
(Josh Blackman, Reason)
Nicaragua: Managua bishop supports Nicaragua ambassador who condemned Ortega regime
(Ines San Martin, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Israel to host US, Arab diplomats in ‘Abraham Accords’ summit
(Al Jazeera)
Leap of Faith: What would Esther do about opening up her home to refugees?
(René Pfertzel, Jewish News)
This is still a question that scholars debate: Why did early Christianity rise so rapidly?
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
If the big goal is racial reconciliation, pastors may want to start by breaking bread
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Updates in the journalism style bible: Appropriate 'cult' advice and other tweaks
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Kuwait: US State Department tweet on disability inclusion
(Twitter, State Department: Democracy, Human Rights, & Labor)
Muslim American speaks out on suing DHS, border officials over 'intrusive' religious questioning
(Deena Zaru, ABC News)
Indonesia: Another Marriage Law controversy: is reform overdue?
(Laras Susanti, Indonesia at Melbourne)
How should Catholics balance being politically and biblically correct? An interview with Dr. Victor Gaetan.
(Jeffrey Stevens, The Jerusalem Post)
Making sure God is welcome in the execution chamber
(Austin Sarat, Verdict)
Stop arguing for religious liberty and start arguing against religious discrimination
(Auguste Meyrat, The Federalist)
The big idea: do we still need religion?
(Robin Dunbar, The Guardian)
Democracy vs. theocracy
(Mark Tooley, Firebrand Magazine)
The Australia School
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
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