Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 8 December 2021
Under Pressure: Human Rights of Christians in Europe (PDF)
(Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe)
ARDA newsletter - December 2021
(The Association of Religion Data Archives)
Progressive Democrats pressure Pelosi to discipline Boebert
(Brian Slodysko, Associated Press)
Library display pairing Bible with explicit books removed
(Matthew Barakat, Associated Press)
Women seek diverse paths to leadership in Islamic spaces
(Mariam Fam and Aysha Khan, Associated Press)
‘Amazing feeling.’ 1st Somali mayor in US shares her vision
(Patrick Whittle, Associated Press)
Indonesian militant given life sentence in 2005 attack
(Niniek Karmini, Associated Press)
Myanmar: Facebook broadens ban on military-linked Myanmar companies
(Grant Peck, Associated Press)
High court to hear pastor’s case against virus charges
(Associated Press)
In major change, UAE workweek to be Monday through Friday
(Isabel Debre, Associated Press)
About 100 Japanese lawmakers visit controversial shrine
(Associated Press)
Arthur J. Gallagher to pay $40,000 to settle religious and disability discrimination lawsuit
(U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
American Airlines booted Brooklyn couple over religious shawl: lawsuit
(Kathianne Boniello, New York Post)
Loss on COVID houses of worship restrictions proves costly to New York
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Barred from priesthood, some Catholic women find other roles
(Claire Giangravé, David Crary, Religion News Service)
Texas bishops urge Biden to end impasse over health care funding for poor
(Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service)
Victoria anti-discrimination bill 'unfairly targets' religious organizations, archbishop says
(Jonah McKeown, Catholic News Agency)
A history of destruction: why the WA Aboriginal cultural heritage bill will not prevent another Juukan Gorge-like disaster
(Joe Dortch, Anne Poelina, Jo Thomson, and Kado Muir, The Conversation)
New report finds freedom of conscience under threat in France, Spain, and Sweden
(Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency)
Justice Sotomayor is wrong about abortion and religion
(Adam M. Carrington, National Review)
Religious groups warn Build Back Better Act threatens faith-based child care, education
(Ryan Foley, The Christian Post)
Religious leaders warn Build Back Better threatens faith-based child care, education
(Katie Yoder, Catholic News Agency)
Russia: Matviyenko views push for LGBT agenda, other alien values as unacceptable
(Interfax-Religion)
Russia: Jailed, awaiting appeal, deported, post-prison restrictions - list
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
Cairo initiates Hebrew translation of Quran
(Ahmed Gomaa, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
About Southern Baptist wars and the Merritt family: Here's some inside baseball worth covering
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Behold! The New York Times dared to explore the spiritual 'fire' inside Denzel Washington
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Hundreds of offerings to Egyptian fertility goddess uncovered at Luxor
(Rasha Mahmoud, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Millennials Show Indifference to Christianity despite Viewing Jesus Christ Favorably, Study Finds
(Milton Quintanilla, Christian Headlines)
Boris Johnson confirms no UK ministers or officials will attend Winter Olympics
(Sean Ingle, The Guardian)
BBC names Myanmar nun to list of 100 most influential, inspiring women
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
North London community rallies round rabbi after menorah vandalised in Primrose Hill
(Jewish News)
Multimillion-pound trust admits religious discrimination against church groups
(The Christian Institute)
Former US secretary of state Madeleine Albright honoured with interfaith award
(Jewish News)
Street preaching and human rights: Overd & Ors
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Ecclesiastical court judgments 2021
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK newsletter - December 2021
(Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK)
Fifteen years of helping protect Christian religious freedom
(The Christian Institute)
Trudeau announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
(John Paul Tasker, CBC News)
Study finds kids ages 9-12 sharing nudes more than doubled in 2020, researchers concerned
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)
'Genocide Games': Trump officials, freedom advocates react to Biden's boycott of Beijing Olympics
(Ryan Foley, The Christian Post)
Revealing the Dagger: Holocaust Education for Medical and Law Students
(Jessica Rosh, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Thai court's marriage ruling riles LGBTQ activists
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Cardinal Tagle to consecrate largest Catholic church in Persian Gulf
(Mélinée Le Priol, La Croix International)
Bishops woo incoming first female president of Honduras
(La Croix International)
Hong Kong finally installs its new Catholic bishop
(Xavier Le Normand, La Croix International)
Holy Land gets new network of Christian associations to promote unity
(La Croix International)
Mozambique: Hundreds of women, girls abducted
(Human Rights Watch)
The role of interreligious dialogue in indigenous communities around the world
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
Man attacks DC Basilica’s Our Lady of Fatima statue by cutting off hands, hammering face
(Katie Yoder, National Catholic Register)
Indian activist Sudha Bharadwaj gets bail in caste violence case
(Bilal Kuchay, Al Jazeera)
India: Anti-conversion bill is unconstitutional, unnecessary
(Stanley Carvalho, Deccan Herald)
Indian court says religious conversion does not change person's caste
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Bangalore archbishop opposes proposed anti-conversion law
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Hindu nationalists attack Catholic school in India
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
India: Are 'anti-Muslim' attacks becoming the norm?
(Dharvi Vaid, Deutsche Welle)
India: Hindu groups continue to disrupt Muslim prayers in Gurgaon
(Al Jazeera)
Muslim staff in US Congress call for action against Islamophobia
(Al Jazeera)
Christians struggle to be counted in Iraq
(Ben Joseph, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Minorities skeptical of Pakistan PM's vow to tackle religious violence
(Kamran Chaudhry, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Pakistan: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi visiting Brussels
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Rohingya refugees sue Facebook for $150 billion, alleging it helped perpetuate genocide in Myanmar
(Amy Cheng, The Washington Post)
Tuesday, 7 December 2021
WEBINAR, New Date: 7 December 2021 (11AM): USCIRF Conversation: Democracy and Religious Freedom
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Monday, 6 December 2021
Body of Sri Lankan lynching victim arrives from Pakistan
(Associated Press)
Why Pakistan’s blasphemy legislation has no basis in law or religion
(Faizan Mustafa, The Indian Express)
Supreme Court to decide: can Maine take the religion out of religious schools?
(Becket: Press Release)
This Supreme Court case could take a 'wrecking ball' to separation of church and state
(Madeleine Carlisle and Katie Reilly, Time)
Do taxpayers have to fund religious education? The Supreme Court may say yes
(Rachel Laser, The Washington Post Opinion)
The Supreme Court should end religious discrimination in school choice programs once and for all
(Andrew Wimer, Forbes)
Just how big is the Mississippi abortion case at U.S. Supreme Court? Well, THIS BIG
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
ADF asks US Supreme Court: Must rescue missions choose either their faith or accepting parolees?
(Alliance Defending Freedom)
What an America without Roe would look like
(Claire Cain Miller and Margot Sanger-Katz, The New York Times)
From Syria to Slovakia, buildings are lit up in support of persecuted Christians
(Catholic News Agency)
Program explores how social media can help young people engage their faith
(Catholic News Service)
EU scraps inclusive language guidelines advising Christmas be replaced with 'holiday times'
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
Nearly two-thirds of likely voters say Biden not doing enough to fight rising gas prices, poll finds
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
51% of US Evangelicals believe Jews are ‘still God’s chosen people’: poll
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Why ‘sorcery’ was the fastest-growing search term on Bible Gateway in 2021
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
USCIRF welcomes diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Iran: FORB monthly digest -News about Baha’is and Christians in November (07.12.2021)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
German court agrees to hear appeal over prayer vigil ban near Planned Parenthood affiliate
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
Christians must be ready to pay the price for their beliefs, says Finnish bishop facing trial for sexuality views
(Christian Today)
Pastor sentenced to jailtime for prayer and evangelism in Nepal
(ADF International)
Rohingya sue Facebook for $150bn for fueling Myanmar hate speech
(Al Jazeera)
U.S. commission dings Facebook in report calling for social media to fight religious hate speech
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
The man behind the Magnitsky Laws to be nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Bahrain's invite to Pope Francis is a power-balancing act
(Ben Joseph, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Protesting Orthodox priest heckles Pope on Greece visit
(Iliana Mier, Associated Press)
Migrants on Greek island hope pope will move needle on asylum backlog
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
In Athens speech, Pope Francis regrets global 'retreat from democracy'
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Message of His Holiness Pope Francis to the participants at the G20 Interfaith Forum 2021
(Pope Francis, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Hong Kong's new bishop promises bridge building, healing
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
In Greece, Pope Francis rues democracy's decline in Europe
(Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service)
The head of the UGCC announced the readiness of the Apostolic capital to mediate negotiations between Ukraine and Russia
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Rada passes law on military chaplaincy
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
102 chaplains officially serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Ukraine: The prime minister thanked religious leaders for popularizing vaccination against COVID-19
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Russian occupation of Crimea has caused infringement of freedom of conscience and religion, - expert opinion
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Most Russians say mocking church, national history, customs of other peoples unacceptable – poll
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian summit held on antisemitism
(Jewish News)
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