Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 19 January 2022
World Watch List 2022
(Open Doors UK)
Afghanistan tops Open Doors watch list of worst countries for Christians
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
North Korea no longer the worst persecutor of Christians on Open Doors' World Watch List
(Ryan Foley, The Christian Post)
Desmond Mpilo Tutu: In memoriam
(Christine Venter, Greg Marcar, Lee-Shae Salma Scharnick Udemans, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
FBI, DHS warn faith-based communities 'will likely continue' to be targets of violence
(Geneva Sands, CNN)
A Martin Luther King Day reminder: Religion matters in public life
(Mark Rienzi, National Review)
China: Human rights, China and the Winter Olympics – Boycott or not boycott?
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Warriors minority owner under fire for comments on Uyghurs
(Janie McCauley, Associated Press)
Certiorari denied in Virginia ministerial residence tax exemption dispute
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Gorsuch balks at rejection of religious tax exemption case
(Alexandra Jones, Courthouse News Service)
Over Gorsuch dissent, court denies review in dispute over definition of “minister”
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)
Should a religious flag fly over a government building?
(William J Haun, The Wall Street Journal)
Justices debate speech and religion in spat over flag-flying at Boston city hall
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)
As Congress debates, Black Baptist leader calls denial of voting rights ‘evil’
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Let’s praise progress on religious freedom. Start with these countries.
(Knox Thames, Christianity Today)
Weekly Highlight #189: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: Deja vu: Superspreader festivals and increasing prevention measures
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Church event focuses on Christian conversion in asylum procedure in Europe
(Conference of European Churches)
Congratulations to Roberta Metsola elected European Parliament president
(Conference of European Churches)
Religious Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (REDI) Awards 2021: VPs from Intel, Texas Instruments, American Airlines & PayPal
(YouTube Video, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Israel: If Netanyahu is forced out of politics, ultra-Orthodox might join coalition
(Israel Hershkovitz, Al-Monitor)
Israel: Trailblazing Arab lawmaker shakes up Israeli politics
(Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press)
Iranian churches get behind #Place2Worship campaign
(Article 18)
South Korea: Christian schools receive warning for violating religious freedom
(Bahk Eun-ji, The Korea Times)
Finland: MP who tweeted Bible verses could face prison penalty
(ADF International)
Cuba: Protestants are now Cuba's most repressed religious group, tally finds
(Yoé Suárez, Religion Unplugged)
Cuba: ‘11J’: A turning point in the repression of evangelicals in Cuba
(Evangelical Focus)
Swiss Supreme Court says Geneva ‘laicité’ law clashes with religious freedom
(Evangelical Focus)
As France prepares for presidential election, Catholic bishops issue voter guidelines
(Arnaud Bevilacqua and Vincent de Féligonde, La Croix International)
France moves closer to banning veils in sports competitions
(Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press)
Inmate wants permission for hairstyle based on his religion
(Associated Press)
Knights of Malta warn Vatican reforms risk their sovereignty
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
How to combat antisemitism in your office
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Sweden: 27% of religious hate crimes in Sweden target its tiny Jewish community
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
A long overdue response to campus antisemitism
(Jonathan Marks, Commentary)
Russia: Some Jehovah's Witnesses benefit from Supreme Court's ruling
(Novaya Gazeta, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Russia: Aleksei Yershov is already the second Jehovah’s Witness to be sent behind bars in 2022
(Willy Fautré, The European Times)
Ukraine: Catholic clergy fear Russian invasion of Ukraine
(RISU, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Germany: Anti-Semitism is on the rise in Germany - Deputy Ambassador
(Interfax-Religion)
Uzbekistan: Targeted for being a devout Muslim woman
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
Ask this: Why did many flocks survive or thrive in pandemic, while others were hit hard?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Is America really threatened by civil war? What is religion's role in these tensions?
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
Brazil: Wall Street Journal: Catholics are losing ground – rapidly – in Brazil. What else is new?
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Paraguay: Church leaders highlight new law’s negative effect on indigenous peoples
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Institute launches national committee aiming to protect religious freedom
(Dennis Sadowski, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Despite reducing poverty, expanded child tax credit’s future is uncertain
(Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service)
Indigenous woman arrested for blocking wall construction back in court
(Alisa Reznick, Arizona Public Media)
Vatican announces ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ as motto for Holy Year 2025
(Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service)
UK: Prime Minister Appoints Deputy Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief
(Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, GOV.UK)
UK: Lord Mann in ‘crisis meeting’ with BBC director general over antisemitism coverage
(Lee Harpin, Jewish News)
UK: Multicultural Britain needs to reform marriage
(Farhan Farani, The Times)
Australia: Religious groups query discrimination laws
(Maeve Bannister, Northern Beaches Review)
Report: Politicians use religion to restrict reproductive rights
(National Secular Society)
Christianity and the International Criminal Court
(Johan Van der Vyver, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Nicaraguan bishop uses the pulpit to have a go at the Ortega regime
(La Croix International)
Egypt's Bahá'í minority denied burial in Alexandria
(Martin Roux, La Croix International)
New book by a KAICIID fellow explores possibilities of pictorial art for interreligious dialogue
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
Supreme Court questions Boston's refusal to fly Christian flag at City Hall
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Black church fund project gets $20M on MLK Day
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)
Town officials want to ban Chick-fil-A from NJ highway rest stop, citing CEO's views on marriage
(Ryan Foley, The Christian Post)
India’s top court intervenes in hate speeches against Muslims
(Al Jazeera)
India: Why a Karnataka college’s hijab ban is an assault on the fundamental right to religion
(Umang Poddar, Scroll)
India: Majoritarian violence is slowly tearing India apart
(Apoorvanand, Al Jazeera)
Pastors among 9 Christians arrested, charged with 'illegal' conversions in India: watchdog
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
California drops Aztec prayers from ethnic studies curriculum after parents file suit
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
Timor-Leste: Former priest to run for presidency
(Ryan Dagur, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Pakistan: Protest against abduction of Christian girls
(Ayyaz Gulzar, Union of Catholic Asian News)
CAIR welcomes nomination of first Muslim woman as federal judge
(Council on American-Islamic Relations)
Brownback starts group to fund candidates who back religious freedom
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
Omicron is taking a toll on pagans, who depend on conferences for community
(Heather Greene, Religion News Service)
In Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, Americans United urges SCOTUS to protect students’ religious freedom
(Liz Hayes, Americans United for Separation of Church and State)
Interfaith dialogue, technology, and the need for a new humanism
(Alessio Pecorario, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Indonesia sees spike in sexual abuse of children
(Konradus Epa and Katharina R. Lestari, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Rescue workers search for survivors after deadly Afghanistan quake
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Praying for a victory: Packed Supreme Court takes up yet another Christian nationalist cause
(Andrew L. Seidel, Religion Dispatches)
Tuesday, 18 January 2022
WEBINAR, 18 January 2022 (12PM ET): National Committee for Religious Freedom Launch Event
(National Committee for Religious Freedom)
Monday, 17 January 2022
Italy: Friendship between cardinal and politician cemented comeback of ‘Bologna school’
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Tibetan Muslims straddle faith and tradition in China and India
(Radio Free Asia)
Hostages safe after Texas synagogue standoff; captor dead
(Jake Bleiberg, Eric Tucker And Michael Balsamo, Associated Press)
Don’t gaslight the Jews. We know exactly what happened yesterday in Colleyville.
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism)
U.S. Jews to increase vigilance, training after Texas synagogue attack, experts say
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
Texas synagogue hostage crisis: A case study in downplaying antisemitism
(David Harsanyi, National Review)
Manchester police arrest two teenagers in connection with Texas synagogue siege
(Ray Hanania, Arab News)
Hostages safe, invader dead as standoff at Dallas-area synagogue ends
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
Michigan city council becomes first all-Muslim led government in US
(Arab News)
India: Hindu monk jailed after calling for ‘genocide’ of Muslims
(Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press)
India: Expert warns of impending ‘genocide’ of Muslims in India
(Al Jazeera)
India: Bishop rape ruling raises questions about role of church
(Murali Krishnan, Deutsche Welle)
India: ‘Make in India’s’ Muslim marginalisation
(Christian Kurzydlowski, East Asia Forum)
India: 200 Hindu radicals attack Christians at house church in India
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
Share of Americans who donated to religious organizations remains at all-time low: Gallup
(Ryan Foley, The Christian Post)
Protesters demonstrate against vaccine mandate in nation's capital: 'This is loving your neighbor'
(Ryan Foley, The Christian Post)
President Nelson commemorates Martin Luther King Jr. Day
(Newsroom: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Jews and Muslims can walk a common path. Martin Luther King Jr. showed us how.
(Eboo Patel and Joshua Stanton, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Statement in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday
(Parliament of the World's Religions)
Preaching the Dream: 5 important speeches by Martin Luther King Jr.
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
African American Muslims among those targeted by anti-Muslim group
(Joseph Hammond, Religion News Service)
Syria: Last Christian in Idlib recalls his community
(Mouneb Taim, Al-Monitor: Syrian Press)
Israeli ultra-Orthodox leaders push for children to get vaccinated
(Israel Hershkovitz, Al-Monitor: Israeli Press)
Libyan government's push to promote marriages faces backlash
(Mustafa Fetouri, Al-Monitor: Libyan Press)
Turkish teen suicide revives secular-pious debate
(Amberin Zaman, Al-Monitor: Turkey Press)
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