Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 3 December 2021
Canada: Schools need to step up to address Islamophobia
(Nada Aoudeh and Muna Saleh, The Conversation)
Another Jehovah's Witness benefits from Supreme Court ruling
(OVD.Info, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Russia acts against evangelical movement with international ties
(Novaya Gazeta, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Michigan town elects all-Muslim city government and reaffirms the American project
(Ismail Royer, Religion Unplugged)
Atheists find community on YouTube — and in person
(Nidhi Upadhyaya, Religion News Service)
The Supreme Court takes up religious liberty—again
(Michael A. Helfand and Nathan J. Diament, The Wall Street Journal)
Catholic bishops in El Salvador make safe drinking water a pastoral issue
(La Croix International)
Colombian bishops in Advent message call for good politics, selfless service
(La Croix International)
In most European countries there is a tradition of living together in peace
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
Nepal should play role in Rohingya refugee crisis solution – OpEd
(Pathik Hasan, Eurasia Review)
Can Maine cover the cost of Christian school tuition?
(Miguel Petrosky, Christianity Today)
The religious problem with religious freedom: Why international theory needs political theology
(Eric Patterson, Religious Freedom Institute)
Extremism and defense of democracy: policing acceptable political ideas via the stat
(Timothy Gutmann, The University of Chicago Divinity School)
Forced conversion and marriages ‘on the rise’ in Pakistan, report finds
(Abigail Frymann Rouch, Church Times)
Thursday, 2 December 2021
WEBINAR, 2 December 2021 (12:15PM ET): Who is a Convert? The Law of Return and the Legality of Reform and Conservative Conversions in Israel
(Schusterman Center for Israel Studies, Brandeis University)
WEBINAR, 2 December 2021 (12:30PM ET): Turkey's Influence on Bosnian Islam: A Conversation with Harun Karčić
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Wednesday, 1 December 2021
Majority of court appears poised to roll back abortion rights
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)
Justices signal they’ll OK new abortion limits, may toss Roe
(Jessica Gresko and Mark Sherman, Associated Press)
Before there was Roe: Religious debate before high court’s historic ruling on abortion
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
What Americans really think about abortion
(Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, FiveThirtyEight)
How faith groups feel about this major abortion case
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
As Mississippi abortion case arrives, key religion stories vote views of Jews, evangelicals
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
As Supreme Court debates abortion, dueling theologies protest outside
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Australia: Expelling students from religious schools based on sexual orientation?
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Australia: Religious discrimination bill: Does the blessing of the law give us the right to discriminate?
(Dawn Lo, UNSW Sydney)
Kyrgyzstan: Jehovah’s Witnesses publications to be banned?
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Kyrgyzstan: Jehovah's Witness book ban in court, criminal case, secret police ban request
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
WEBINAR, 1 December 2021 (11:30AM ET): What Happened in France? Listening to the Voices of Survivors
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
WEBINAR, 1 December 2021 (14:00 GMT/21:00 Bangkok): SEAFORB Webinar 5--Myanmar in Crisis: What the Coup and Conflict mean for Freedom of Religion or Belief
(Southeast Asia Freedom of Religion or Belief Conference)
WEBINAR, 1 December 2021 (14:00 CET): EU-Africa partnership: Returning (to) cultural heritage
(The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE))
Law and power: the long road to legal equality for gay men in South Africa
(Zackie Achmat, Ground Up)
New Alberta program will help women fight anti-Black, Islamophobic hate crimes in court
(CBC News)
Societies Act amendments bring procedural changes relating to law and religion landscape in Canada
(Canadian Centre for Christian Charities)
‘Welcome to our world’: Muslims see disparities and dangers in Jan. 6 probe
(Hannah Allam, The Washington Post)
Rep. Omar urges House GOP to address ‘anti-Muslim hatred’
(Brian Slodysko, Associated Press)
Islamophobia controversy worsens after Boebert calls Omar
(Heather Caygle, Sarah Ferris and Olivia Beavers, Politico)
House GOP leaders face calls to confront Islamophobia among their ranks
(Felicia Sonmez and Marianna Sotomayor, The Washington Post)
How red states are using religion to fight vaccine mandates
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
BYU students stand, cheer as Rev. Dr. William Barber II calls for a moral march on Washington
(Tad Walch, Deseret News)
X v. Poland: A victory, yet not a triumph for homosexual parents in Strasbourg
(Kyriaki Patsianta, Strasbourg Observers)
German court gives life in prison to ex-ISIS fighter for death of 5-year-old in first ‘genocide’ trial
(Loveday Morris, The Washington Post)
Candice Corby - 2021 Global Business & Interfaith Peace Award
(YouTube Video, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
King Husein - 2021 Global Business & Interfaith Peace gold medalist
(YouTube Video, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Weekly Highlight #184: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: Governance, policies, and religious authority
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
German court convicts ex-IS member in Yazidi girl’s death
(Frank Jordans, Associated Press)
German court to hear appeal on prayer vigil ban
(ADF International)
Portugal's president vetoes law legalising euthanasia
(Euronews)
Iran: Supreme Court orders review of sentences handed to imprisoned Christians
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)
Iran: Over a dozen NGOs call for the release of Habib Asyoud (Al-Ahwaz)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
The culture of encounter and the global agenda (on interfaith dialogue)
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Knox Thames on the state of global religious freedom
(The United States Institute of Peace)
Unrealized ideal: 40 years after a seminal declaration on religious freedom
(Knox Thames, The United States Institute of Peace)
Peace, sustainability and protection for refugees to guide the future of Europe
(Church and Peace)
EVENT, 7 December 2021 (19:00 CET): Our hope for Europe: Conference on the Future of Europe
(Conference of European Churches, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) and Chapel for Europe)
Cleric lawsuits seek to limit governor’s emergency powers
(Randall Chase, Associated Press)
Algeria’s top parties keep power in local elections
(Associated Press)
Judge deciding what US should pay for Texas church shooting
(Associated Press)
EU draft pulled after Vatican complains Christmas ‘canceled’
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
The anti-Covid restrictions on Hanukkah in Russia have been slightly relaxed
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian coronavirus-denying monk given prison sentence
(Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press)
Migrant crisis front and center in pope’s Greece-Cyprus trip
(Derek Gatopoulos and Theodora Tonas, Associated Press)
Boebert in call refuses to apologize for anti-Muslim remarks
(Brian Slodysko, Associated Press)
New York City educators' covid mandate falters on religious exemption procedures
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
9th Circuit enjoins school district vaccine mandate pending appeal
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Supreme Court denies injunction pending appeal of case on vaccine mandate exemptions
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
U.S. State Department publishes ‘Countries of Particular Concern,’ adding Russia, removing Nigeria, from list of most egregious religious freedom violators
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
10 Christians killed by militant herdsmen in overnight raid in Nigeria; over 100 homes burned
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
Biden brings a menorah lighting back to the White House, rededicating a Hanukkah tradition from the 20th century
(Jonathan D. Sarna, The Conversation)
Creating a culture of encounter (plus 10+ responses)
(Stan Chu Ilo, David Lantigua, Julie Hanlon Rubio, Paul Heck, Anna Floerke Scheid, Andria Wisler, Maria Power, Leo Lefebure, Erin Cline, Kristine Kalanges, Vincent Miller, Marcus Mescher, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Churchgoers in Greece must prove vaccination status or take COVID test
(The European Times)
Paraguay bishops push for indigenous land rights
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Hindu activists intensify attacks on Indian Christian prayer meets
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
India high court: Conversion to another religion no ground for inter-caste certificate
(The Indian News Express)
16 pastors falsely accused of disturbing peace after 40-strong Hindu mob storms church
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
Yet another Catholic church destroyed by Myanmar junta
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Dutch far-left party says it wants to end ‘inherently racist’ Holocaust memorial event
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
New graphic novel tells the story of Malaysia’s lost Jewish community
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
A religious minority faces a second genocide in Afghanistan. Jews must act now
(Justin Hefter, Forward Opinion)
Stolen gods: Nepal seeks to bring home lost treasures
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Nepal sentences pastor to two years for conversion
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Duterte critic takes helm of Philippine bishops' conference
(Joseph Peter Calleja, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Symposium: Four views on how the court should approach Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
(SCOTUSblog)
UK: Islamophobia Awareness Month
(The APPG for International Freedom of Religion or Belief)
UK police investigating antisemitic hate crime in London
(Associated Press)
Liz Truss: Free speech about religion must be protected in conversion therapy ban
(The Christian Institute)
VAT, Church Measures and state regulation: Reverend Jane Taylor (t/a Asmill House Retreats)
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Ecclesiastical court judgments – November (I)
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
COVID-19: Omicron variant and the churches
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
UK: Site of bloodiest massacre of Jews holds ‘first of its kind’ menorah lighting
(Jewish News)
Chief Rabbi thanks City of London for support saving Bevis Marks from skyscraper bid
(Jack Mendel, Jewish News)
Explainer: Who are Islamic State's affiliates in Congo and Uganda?
(Hereward Holland, Reuters)
17 national-religious rabbis call for protests against government
(The Times of Israel)
Holocaust survivors mark Hanukkah at Jerusalem Western Wall
(d, Associated Press)
Israel: Tensions mount in coalition over conversion legislation
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)
Notre Dame's 'woke' restoration plan draws the ire of traditionalists
(Clemente Lisi, Religion Unplugged)
How the pandemic in France has led to an explosion in number of sects
(Sam Bradpiece, The Local)
New book: Mordecai Would Not Bow Down: Anti-Semitism, the Holocaust, and Christian Supersessionism
(Timothy P. Jackson, Oxford University Press)
Closing address by G20 President and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi
(G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Ceci n’est pas une pipe: The crucifix in Italian schools in the light of recent jurisprudence
(Francesco Alicino, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Feminists, Church clash in Bolivia
(La Croix International)
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