Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 28 January 2022
The holiday blues in prison
(Juan Carlos Riofrío, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
On tech and dignity: How we can stay human (Part II)
(Deion A. Kathawa, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Costa Rica bishops weigh in on cannabis approval row
(La Croix International)
Bosnia-Herzegovina: Decades after war, Bosnian Jews who lost homes, synagogues still await restitution
(Kimberly Winston, Religion Unplugged)
Former postal worker continues battle to honor the Sabbath
(Chris Woodward, American Family News)
China: Beijing Olympics begin amid atrocity crimes
(Freedom House)
China: UN human rights chief allowed to visit Xinjiang after Olympics
(Al Jazeera)
India: Two arrested for vandalizing St. Sebastian statue in India
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
India: Love and faith in India (video)
(Al Jazeera)
Religions for Peace and United Religions Initiative sign a memorandum of understanding
(Religions for Peace)
Louisville to pay $75,000 to cop suspended for off-duty prayer outside abortion clinic
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
Philippine bishops' chief lashes out at fake election news
(Joseph Peter Calleja, Union of Catholic Asian News)
South Korea: Repatriation fear grips Chinese Christian group in South Korea
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Pakistan: Blasphemy case registered over church attack in Pakistan
(Kamran Chaudhry, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Honduran bishops urge dialogue during political crisis
(David Agren, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Supreme Court contender Leondra Kruger versus religious liberty
(Ed Whelan, National Review)
Rethinking Islamic school education
(Abid Haseeb, Traversing Tradition)
UK Ukrainian bishop calls on pressure to be applied to Putin
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Ukraine: CEC offers prayers for peace in Ukraine
(Conference of European Churches)
Ukraine: "Truth is on our side. Where there is truth, there is God's assistance and victory," - the Primate of the OCU addresses the Ukrainians
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Ukraine: Religions for Peace statement on the Ukraine situation (PDF)
(Religions for Peace)
Belarusian dictator threatens Ukrainian liberty on spiritual basis
(Union of Orthodox Journalists, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Russia: Judge applies Supreme Court ruling in Jehovah's Witnesses' favor
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Kazakhstan: Supporters of caliphate are among those detained in Kazakhstan during the January riots
(Interfax-Religion)
Russia: Three acquitted on "extremism" charges but jailings continue
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
Russia: A Jehovah’s Witness fined as an objector to military service
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Russia, Ukraine, and moral reckoning
(George Weigel, First Things)
In post-pandemic America, will sagging church health damage public health?
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
RFI's Jeremy Barker joins Drew Mariani Show to discuss contemporary Christian persecution
(Religious Freedom Institute)
UK: Ecclesiastical court judgments – January (I)
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
UK to make all records related to Shoah public, including ‘dark period’ for Jersey
(Lee Harpin, Jewish News)
Is Christianity doing more harm than good to American men?
(Anthony Bradley, Acton Institute)
In lawsuit, Catholic lawyer claims World Relief rescinded job offer because he is gay
(Kathryn Post, Religion News Service)
Sudan: Adultery prosecution causes religious freedom concerns in Sudan
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Egypt: Human Rights Watch submission to the UN Human Rights Committee in advance of its review of Egypt
(Human Rights Watch)
A new project scores colleges on how much they welcome religious diversity
(Kevin Singer, Religion News Service)
The deadly dogmatism of Christian nationalism
(Samuel L. Perry, Religion News Service)
What’s next for conservative Christian policymakers?
(Mya Jaradat, Deseret News)
Appeals Court affirms right of inmate under RLUIPA to possess scented oil for daily prayers
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Canada: Ontario announces plan to combat antisemitism in schools
(Ontario Newsroom)
J. C. Murray, the Vatican, and the lay state challenge
(Susanna De Stradis, The Immanent Frame)
The spiritual lives of the unhoused: Susan Dunlap has held prayer services for the unhoused. In ‘Shelter Theology,’ she looks at how the homeless integrate worship and religion into their lives.
(Yonat Shimron, The Washington Post)
Canada’s public safety minister calls for removal of Hillier ‘hate’ tweet about Alghabra
(The Canadian Press)
Thursday, 27 January 2022
WEBINAR, 27 January 2022 (11AM EST): The Enduring Presence of Religion in the Making of Europe: A Launch Event for the Oxford Handbook of Religion and Europe
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Wednesday, 26 January 2022
For the Holocaust Remembrance Day we must seek memory, dignity and justice
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
EU leaders worried by rise in antisemitism, Holocaust denial
(Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press)
Holocaust Remembrance Day: There must never be another Auschwitz
(Deutsche Welle)
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, UN rights chief says COVID-19 conspiracies blaming Jews abound
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Naomi Kikoler full interview
(YouTube Video, Tina Ramirez, Hardwired Global)
WEBINAR, 26 January 2022 (12PM in Brussels): Open Doors' World Watch List 2022: EU Launch
(Open Doors)
VIRTUAL EVENT, 26 January 2022 (5PM GMT): The future of human rights protection in the UK – a “Modern Bill of Rights”?
(University of Leicester)
Navy SEALs seek to make vax challenge a class action
(Katie Buehler, Law 360)
One year later: How the Biden Administration is doing on civil rights and civil liberties
(American Civil Liberties Union)
Statement from Human Rights Campaign on the retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer, a champion of LGBTQ+ equality
(Henry Berg-Brousseau, Human Rights Campaign)
US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer reportedly to retire
(Christine Rousselle, Catholic News Agency)
Study will investigate impact, evolving role of maternity homes in US
(Kate Olivera, Catholic News Agency)
Germany: Jehovah’s Witnesses sue German museum for archive of Nazi-era abuses
(Catherine Hickley, The New York Times)
German Catholic bishops welcome initiative seeking change in Church teaching on sexuality
(Catholic News Agency)
Israel prepares to receive Jews fleeing Ukraine
(Riina Bassist, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Israel: Vandalism at Holy Land abbey caused by minority, monk says
(Judith Sudilovsky, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Pope Francis installs women in 2 ministries after formally expanding roles in Catholic Church
(Leah MarieAnn Klett, The Christian Post)
Groups raise concerns over 19 federal agencies’ plans to track religious objectors to COVID-19 vaccines
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Indonesian terrorists 'infiltrating Islamic schools'
(Katharina R Lestari, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Pakistan: The disappeared Shias of Dera Ismail Khan
(Shueyb Gandapur, Ravadar)
Pakistan: Islamic reforms in Pakistan schools worry education activists
(Kamran Chaudhry, Union of Catholic Asian News)
How the Capitol attacks helped spread Christian nationalism in the extreme right
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Weekly Highlight #190: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: Restrictions on gatherings continue to pose challenges
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
China: Counter China’s devious human rights propaganda
(Aaron Rhodes, Providence Mag)
China’s Catholic institute marks 20 years of study of Christianity
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
The Netherlands: How a Kazakh critic of China became an asylum seeker in the Netherlands
(Laila Adilzhan, Bitter Winter)
Nigeria: Tackling historic violence through dialogue in Nigeria
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
Nigeria jihadists kidnap 20 children in Borno State, residents say
(Voice of America)
Egypt: Citizens without valid identity papers, marriage certificates, or burial places
(Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights)
Egypt: Ramy Kamel released by Egyptian authorities
(21Wilberforce)
Ireland: A big victory for the rights of parents
(Angelo Bottone, The Iona Institute)
Youtube removes John MacArthur sermon on sexuality
(Premier Christian News)
Finland: Päivi Räsänen trial: Prosecutor demands fines, defense sees factual errors in the prosecution
(Uusi Tie and Matti Korhonen, Evangelical Focus)
Finland: Freedom of religion and speech is on trial in Finland
(Elyssa Koren, National Review)
"Tantamount to a secular blasphemy law": US Senators condemn prosecution of Finnish politician on trial for Bible tweet
(ADF International)
Understanding religious extremism in the Middle East and North Africa
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
Cuba: ‘11J’: A turning point in the repression of evangelicals in Cuba (2)
(Evangelical Focus)
France: LGBT rights: New French law to criminalise 'conversion therapy'
(BBC News)
Churches present recommendations at the Conference on the Future of Europe Plenary
(Conference of European Churches)
European churches celebrate unity through prayer
(Conference of European Churches)
Challenge to Indiana University vaccine mandate nixed again
(Tom Davies, Associated Press)
UN chief decries antisemitism, urges stand against hatred
(Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press)
Canada: A QS government would allow women to teach while wearing religious symbols
(Philip Authier, Montreal Gazette)
Canada: A ban on Biblical beliefs?
(Craig A. Carter, World News Group)
Canada: B.C. First Nation finds 93 possible burial sites at former school
(Vancouver Sun)
UAE sheikhdom to allow gaming as Wynn Resorts plans project
(Jon Gambrell, Associated Press)
Michigan settlement lets faith agencies deny LGBT adoptions
(David Eggert, Associated Press)
Vatican cardinal complains prosecutors asked about sex life
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
10th Circuit affirms dismissal of churches challenge to Colorado COVID restrictions
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
9th Circuit: Fact issues remain as to prison's confiscation of NOI texts
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
3rd Circuit hears oral arguments in Title VII reasonable accommodation case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Brazil’s bishops accuses president of ‘sabotaging’ child vaccination
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Mexican cardinals found guilty of trying to influence federal elections
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Why these Republicans say faith-based foster care agencies need our support
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
A Jewish educator sues a New York-area synagogue, saying she was fired for espousing ‘anti-Zionist’ beliefs
(Julia Gergely, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Schumer seeks to double security fund for synagogues, nonprofits
(Ellen M. Gilmer, Bloomberg Government)
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