Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 19 November 2021
Parliament to vote on bill to ban child marriage in England and Wales
(The Guardian)
An American in Yorkshire and the winding paths to peace
(Christopher Pieper, Yorkshire Post)
UK: A crackdown on peaceful protest is a crackdown on religious freedom
(Tim Gee, Christian Today)
Faith leaders part of an expert group to advise Scottish government on conversion therapy ban
(Premier Christian News)
Gospel ‘has brought hope’ during pandemic, says British monarch
(Reuters, The European Times)
Raising the minimum age for marriage and civil partnership in England and Wales
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Faith groups lobby Manchin over Biden’s social policy agenda
(Jack Jenkins, The Washington Post)
HHS reversal on religious adoption agencies draws sharp rebukes
(Mark A. Kellner, Washington Times)
Barbados: Religious groups stoutly defend need to maintain country’s religious backbone
(Emmanuel Joseph, Barbados Today)
Why American Jews shouldn’t object to overturning Roe: Part 2
(Howard Slugh and Tal Fortgang, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Catholic bishops in Ghana reiterate support for anti-LGBT bill
(Guy Aimé Eblotié, La Croix International)
Does the world care about victims of religious fanaticism?
(Ben Joseph, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Photos of the Week: Birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, USCCB meeting
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Belarus denies Christian prisoners pastoral visits and worship, issues fines for baptism
(Olga Glace, Religion Unplugged)
Japan to hold delay sanctions on human rights, religious freedom offenders
(The Mainichi)
Cologne Catholic church holds penance service on sex abuse
(Daniel Niemann and Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press)
What makes life meaningful? Views from 17 advanced economies
(Laura Silver, Patrick Van Kessel, Christine Huang, Laura Clancy, and Sneha Gubbala, Pew Research Center)
Wednesday, 17 November 2021
(Un)friendly algorithm: Religious freedom and digital technologies
(Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Private beliefs, public platforms and the rule of law
(Sohail Wahedi, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
What is and what should never be: Corporate and digital specters that threaten fundamental freedoms
(Neville Rochow QC, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Today's technologies' apparent neutrality and freedom of thought, conscience, and religion
(Yulia Razmetaeva, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Religious rulings and nonreligious judges: The importance of legal education
(Andrea Pin, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
FACEBOOK VIDEO EVENT, 17 November 2021 (10:30 AM ET): Voices of Native American Faith Freedom
(Mark Charles, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Bishops OK Communion document, avoid direct rebuff to Biden
(Peter Smith, Associated Press)
Catholic bishops sidestep denying Communion to pro-abortion politicians
(Washington Times)
Conference of Catholic Bishops approves Communion document without singling out politicians who back abortion rights
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)
Americans broadly support Supreme Court upholding Roe v. Wade and oppose Texas abortion law, Post-ABC poll finds
(Scott Clement, William Bishop, and Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)
The Interfaith Talanoa Dialogue Call to COP26 - 11 November 2021
(European Christian Environmental Network)
USCIRF appalled at Administration’s removal of Nigeria from list of violators of religious freedom
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Court in Moscow fines Muz-TV 1 mln rubles for propaganda of homosexuality among minors
(Interfax-Religion)
Russia’s top court bans prosecuting Jehovah’s Witnesses for group prayer
(The Moscow Times)
Prayers for ‘Where the church suffers the most’ in Europe
(Thomas Bucher, Christianity Today)
Weekly Highlight #182: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: Sharpening focus on inequality and poverty
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
OAA releases factsheet on the Venezuelan faith community as humanitarian aid responders (PDF)
(Outreach Aid to the Americas)
If you’re a high-risk patient who needs an abortion, a hospital’s religious chaplain might help decide whether you can get one
(Caroline Kitchener, The Washington Post: The Lily)
Texas abortion ban stays in force as justices mull outcome
(Mark Sherman, Associated Press)
Priti Patel: National fabric diminished if British Jews do not feel secure
(Lee Harpin, Jewish News)
Bristol and Warwick universities top list of campus antisemitism
(Jewish News)
Over 4,000 reports of criminal acts against UK churches over past year
(Premier Christian News)
Wedding Reform: developments in Northern Ireland and lessons for elsewhere?
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Pope’s role in Vatican London building deal arises in court
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Man sentenced in hate group plot threatening Blacks, Jews
(Associated Press)
2020 Lantos human rights prize ceremony honoring Bryan Stevenson
(YouTube Video, Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice)
Hate speech trial opens for French far-right pundit
(Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press)
Pakistan: MEPs on official visit in Islamabad: Interview of MEP Tomáš Zdechovsky
(Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Protest in Islamabad against the rejection of a law banning forced conversions
(Shafique Khokhar, Asia News)
Ahamdis' persecution intensifying since Imran Khan govt came to power: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat to UN
(ANI)
Indian Sikh pilgrims arrive in Pakistan as visa-free corridor reopens
(Sanjay Kumar, Arab News)
Sikhs arrive in Pakistan for annual religious festivities
(Associated Press)
Indian reporters accused of sparking tensions granted bail
(Wasbir Hussain, Associated Press)
India: The Jesuit rewarded: "Intolerance and insecurity for religious minorities, politicians must act"
(Agenzia Fides)
India's tribal Christians under pressure to give up faith
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
This is a most challenging time for the Church in India: Attacks against Christians on the rise
(Donna Birrell, Premier Christian News)
Interview Series: On the Frontlines of Freedom
(Tina Ramirez, Hardwired Global)
Despite mistrust, Afghan Shiites seek Taliban protection
(Lee Keath, Associated Press)
Religious freedom advocacy group unveils top 3 Christian persecutors of 2021
(Ryan Foley, The Christian Post)
International Bar Association: Appeal for legal assistance for Afghan women at risk
(International Bar Association)
Religious pre-schools seek exemption from non-discrimination laws to participate in "build back better" funding
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Roundtable: "Bipartisan Economic Roundtable with National Faith Leaders"
(YouTube Video, Economic Disparity & Fairness in Growth Committee)
U.S. House committee hears from faith leaders on economic issues
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Religious Freedom Index results: Americans increase support for religious freedom with highest Index score yet
(Becket: Press Release)
Native Americans in court for broken promises
(Becket)
New Orleans Archdiocese to pay $1M settlement for ‘fraudulent’ Hurricane Katrina claims
(Christine Rousselle, National Catholic Register)
Scientology drug rehab centre in Meath gets approval
(The Irish Times)
Bishops consider new socially responsible investment guidelines
(Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service)
Sweden’s national theater stages its first ever Yiddish production
(Katarzyna Andersz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Romania makes Holocaust education mandatory in all high schools
(Marcel Gascón Barberá , Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Budapest’s new $30m Holocaust museum sits in limbo as Hungary debates its contents
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
In D.C., American Jews continue to face antisemitism unabated
(Brooke Goldstein, The Washington Post Opinion)
Vulgarly reawakening America
(Mark Tooley, Juicy Ecumenism, Institute on Religion and Democracy)
The future of faith-based schools
(Charles L. Glenn, First Things)
New initiative aims to change how movies portray Muslims
(Colin Moynihan, The New York Times)
AUCCRO calls on the government to stop funding films promoting homosexuality and demands an investigation of the incident
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Believe it or not: A story that gives decent coverage to a Catholic crisis pregnancy center
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Support for religious freedom up among Americans; majority consider worship ‘essential,’ survey says
(Jonah McKeown, Catholic News Agency)
Nearly 1,000 hate crimes against Europe’s Christians recorded in 2020
(Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency)
Croatian president raises plight of Bosnia’s Catholic minority during Vatican visit
(Catholic News Agency)
Schools can hire teachers on basis of faith under religious discrimination bill, Alan Tudge says
(Sarah Martin and Paul Karp, The Guardian)
Saudi keeps eye on religious ball in global competition for talent – analysis
(James M. Dorsey, Eurasia Review)
Vainglory days: A foremost expert on religious violence offers clues to how QAnon might end
(Mark Juergensmeyer, Religion Dispatches)
Record levels of pastors, more than half of mainline preachers ‘seriously considering’ quitting: study
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)
Biden HHS to revoke Trump-era religious freedom policy: 'Detriment to civil rights'
(Ryan Foley, The Christian Post)
First-ever 'Video Bible' app to illustrate God's Word, make Scripture more accessible
(Nicole Alcindor, The Christian Post)
Religious institutions say infrastructure funds will help model sustainability
(Sharon Udasin, The Hill)
Biden and Francis, or to Caesar what is Caesar’s
(Rafael Domingo, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Why American Jews shouldn’t object to overturning Roe: Part 1
(Howard Slugh and Tal Fortgang, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
China increases surveillance of ethnic Mien villagers
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Russia added to State Department list of worst religious liberty violators
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Nicaraguan regime closes the only Christian TV channel in the country
(Evangelical Focus)
Germany: Man damaged crucifix and dismantled church for "religious reasons"
(Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe)
Poland: Man tries to burn down an entire chapel due to his beliefs
(Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe)
Why does a Fortune 100 company have 100 chaplains?
(Brian Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
In Catholic Italy, ‘de-baptism’ is gaining popularity
(Sara Badilini, Religion News Service)
Religious leaders march despite repression
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
Why the minichurch is the latest trend in American religion
(Bob Smietana, Religion News Service)
New Revised Standard Version Bible updated with consideration for ‘modern sensibilities’
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Christian journalist in Kaduna state jailed for covering persecution
(International Christian Concern)
Haaland announces effort to protect, improve access to Indigenous sacred sites
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
The ESRI’s blind spot on marriage
(Angelo Bottone, The Iona Institute)
With ‘Villains’ tarot deck, Disney pushes the mystical practice further into mainstream
(Heather Greene, Religion News Service)
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