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Tuesday, 14 July 2020

AP explains why it was wrong for local-level Catholic employees to get coronavirus relief money
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Scotland: Government guidance on safe reopening of places of worship
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Relaxation of coronavirus legislation in Wales from 13 July: initial guidance for churches
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Monday, 13 July 2020

Marriages and civil partnerships in Wales
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Yes, Catholic Church got billions in federal coronavirus aid — and thank goodness
(Charles C. Camosy, Religion News Service)

Italy predicts decline in births following coronavirus
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)

Dilemma in re-opening places of worship
(Saada Hassan, The Standard)

Sunday, 12 July 2020

Millions of children forced into labor as COVID-19 creates global hunger crisis: World Vision
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)

Churches amid the pandemic: Some outbreaks, many challenges
(David Crary, Associated Press)

Saturday, 11 July 2020

Is The Cameroon ceasefire talk nearing amid Covid-19 pandemic?
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

Friday, 10 July 2020

Hagia Sophia in contest during COVID-19 emergency
(Coby Vail, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Thursday, 9 July 2020

Article 9 challenges to the COVID-19 lockdown in England: R (Hussain) and Dolan
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020: revised post
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Burial traditions clash with coronavirus safety in Indonesia
(Niniek Karmini and Victoria Milko, Associated Press)

Wednesday, 8 July 2020

Supporting a more socially inclusive society in Bangladesh: Seeking lessons from different experiences
(Sarah Thompson, Aisha Binte Abdur Rob, Katherine Marshall, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

DAILY HIGHLIGHT #113: The Religious Responses to COVID-19 Project: Changing Pace
(COVID-19: Exploring Faith Dimensions, Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)

United Nations Human Rights Mandate Holders and COVID-19
(Just Security)

A conversation with U.N. Special Rapporteur Ahmed Shaheed: COVID-19 and freedom of belief
(Just Security)

A conversation with U.N. Special Rapporteur David Kaye: COVID-19 and Freedom of Expression
(Just Security)

A conversation with U.N. Special Rapporteur E. Tendayi Achiume: COVID-19, Racism, and Xenophobia
(Just Security)

CDC director, President Trump push for schools to reopen in the fall
(Amanda Casanova, Christian Headlines)

Arkansas Baptist leader says report blaming churches for COVID-19 spread 'unfair'
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)

Tuesday, 7 July 2020

Faith-Based Organizations Responding to COVID-19
(Brett Scharffs and Katherine Marshall, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)

DAILY HIGHLIGHT #111 COVID-19: Soul-searching, and Honest Conversations
(COVID-19: Exploring Faith Dimensions, Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)

Are “squalid” prison conditions and the response to the Covid-19 pandemic breaching human rights?
(Jonathan Metzer, UK Human Rights Blog)

Technosurveillance mission creep in Israel’s COVID-19 response
(Natan Sachs and Kevin Huggard, Brookings: TechStream)

Interfaith Forum calls for protection of human rights amid Covid-19
(Fr. Benedict Mayaki, SJ, Vatican News)

Interfaith Council proposes four-phase reopening of places of worship
(Japheth Ogila, The Standard)

AMC, Cinemark, Regal, movie theaters say that if churches can reopen, so can movie theaters. So they decided to sue New Jersey
(Herb Scribner, Deseret News)

Jewish summer camps in New York lose challenge to COVID-19 closures
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Judge denies request to allow opening of Orthodox sleepaway camps in Catskills
(Chris McKenna, Times Herald-Record)

Russian court fines coronavirus-denying rebel monk
(Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press)

Northern Ireland: Executive statement on indoor weddings and baptisms
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Religious streaming services expand during pandemic
(Religion Watch - Baylor Institute for Religious Freedom)

Anglicans divided over shape of post-pandemic church life and ministry
(Religion Watch - Baylor Institute for Religious Freedom)

Hindu deities drafted as ‘celestial epidemiologists’ in war against COVID-19
(Religion Watch - Baylor Institute for Religious Freedom)

Televangelists, megachurches tied to Trump approved for millions in pandemic aid
(Chris Pr, Reuters)

United by religion: BJP's Mangal Prabhat Lodha, SP's Abu Azmi want relaxation on religious ceremonies amid pandemic in Mumbai
(Dhaval Kulkarni, The Free Press Journal)

Guidelines to be followed when churches are reopened
(Vincent Kejitan, The Standard)

COVID-19 Cases in the U.S. rise, but number of fatalities fall
(Scott Slayton, Christian Headlines)

Monday, 6 July 2020

UK: The new coronavirus guidelines for schools to open in September
(Camilla Turner, The Telegraph)

COVID is no excuse to close immigration
(Matthew Lau, Convivium: Canada's Premier Hub for Faith in Common Life)

DAILY HIGHLIGHT #110: Hindu Perspective on the COVID-19 Emergency
(COVID-19: Exploring Faith Dimensions, Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Covid-19 in Africa: How Youth are Stepping Up
(Alcinda Honwana and Nyeleti Honwana, From Poverty to Power)

Justice Kavanaugh refuses to enjoin Illinois District Court's upholding of COVID-19 limits on political gatherings
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Illinois can favor religious gatherings over political ones
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Podcast: Dentists and Covid-19
(Rosalind English, UK Human Rights Blog)

Federal court in New York halts worship service restrictions, citing George Floyd protests
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Faith leaders ask Congress to boost overseas pandemic aid
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Highly politicized COVID-19 divides nations and faiths
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Pastor of one of California's largest churches has no plans to stop singing
(Janice Williams, Newsweek)

Sunday, 5 July 2020

Covid-19 is here to stay. People will have to adapt
(The Economist)

DAILY HIGHLIGHT #109: Focusing on the Ultra Poor in the Philippines
(COVID-19: Exploring Faith Dimensions, Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)

COVID-19: further guidance on Test and Trace and data protection
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Calif. issues ban on singing in churches amid ongoing pandemic
(Brandom Showalter, The Christian Post)

British pastors sue, challenging Government COVID-19 orders which closed churches
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Saturday, 4 July 2020

One Mennonite bishop’s perspective on faith and hope during the COVID-19 pandemic
(Trent Toone, Deseret News Faith)

Even at the door, or still in the driveway? Telling the difference between the end and merely a terrible crisis
(Shane Anderson, Adventist Review Online)

Friday, 3 July 2020

LDS Church’s COVID-19 relief now the largest humanitarian aid project in its history
(Tad Walch, Deseret News)

South Bay United Pentecostal Church v. Gavin Newsom (church re-opening in pandemic case)
(Supreme Court of the United States)

SCOTUS: Church challenges COVID-19 stay-at-home order (Updated)
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)

When it comes to reopening churches in the pandemic, Supreme Court says grace ain’t groceries
(Ross D. Silverman, The Conversation)

The fight to stop federal executions isn’t over
(Jeremy Stahl, Slate)

DAILY HIGHLIGHT #108: Refugee Perceptions Through the Lens of Religious Beliefs: Rohingya Camps
(COVID-19: Exploring Faith Dimensions, Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)

COVID-19: 4 things to know about face masks
(Sheryl Lynn, The Christian Post)

Thursday, 2 July 2020

DAILY HIGHLIGHT #106: Deep Prejudices Surface During the COVID-19 Crisis
(COVID-19: Exploring Faith Dimensions, Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)

DAILY HIGHLIGHT #107: Poverty, COVID-19, and Charity in Italy
(COVID-19: Exploring Faith Dimensions, Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)

Priest sues to stop federal execution over coronavirus risk
(Michael Balsamo, Associated Press)

Nicaragua bishops indirectly rebuke Ortega over handling of coronavirus
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Death row inmate seeks execution delay, says coronavirus endangers Buddhist priest
(Kevin Johnson, USA Today)

Wednesday, 1 July 2020

DAILY HIGHLIGHT #105: Collaboration Between Government Officials and Muslim Leaders on Mosque Reopening
(COVID-19: Exploring Faith Dimensions, Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)

Syrian refugees hopeful as Egypt eases coronavirus restrictions
(Amr Emam, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

Churches reopen with In-person services
(Rachel Rogish, Cape May County Herald)

Is Gov. Cuomo about to be overruled on Jewish summer camps?
(Michael A. Helfand, Tablet Magazine)

Tuesday, 30 June 2020

Navy bans troops from indoor religious services but permits protests and house parties, law firm says
(Caleb Parke, Fox News)

In choice between gamblers and churchgoers, government officials are loading the dice
(Ryan Tucker and Angela Sailor, Inside Sources)

Churches find fairness in the law
(Chad Groening and Steve Jordahl, One News Now)

Churches, religious liberty face uncertain future in courts
(Aaron Earls, Facts & Trends)

UK churches to reopen with 30-person limit, social distancing guidelines
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)

Arizona is issuing a new shutdown order because of the recent COVID-19 spike. Here’s what’s happening
(Herb Scribner, Deseret News)

Churches and COVID-19 in NSW- PHO No 4 released
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

Italy grants bishops permission to ditch gloves for Communion
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Ordination amid coronavirus - A call for humility and courage
(Cardinal Michael Czerny, Catholic News Agency)

Monday, 29 June 2020

United States: Major victory for religious liberty
(Christopher Ferrara, Catholic Family)

Religious news from around the web June 29, 2020
(World Religion News)

Bishop Kiganda gives govt 10 days to reopen Churches
(Aaron Sseruyigo, Uganda Christian News)

Legal Spirits Episode 024: Church closings in the time of coronavirus–part II
(Center for Law and Religion Forum at St. John's University School of Law)

Win for religious liberty in New York
(Martina Moyski, Church Militant)

Ruling against New York worship orders praised
(Baptist Press)

COVID-19: Safe use of places of worship in England from 4 July
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Britons can go back to church after lockdown, but no singing allowed
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Judge: N.Y. can't restrict churches while permitting protests during pandemic
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)

Qatar to further ease coronavirus restrictions
(Al-Monitor)

Sunday, 28 June 2020

DAILY HIGHLIGHT #103: Minorities During the COVID-19 Crisis: The Case of Uganda
(COVID-19: Exploring Faith Dimensions, Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)

Announcements: Women's Europe - Voices in Times of Covid; UN Audiovisual Library of International Law and more
(Mary Guest, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)

Saturday, 27 June 2020

Sifting through COVID-19, racism, and other controversies ... without losing your mind
(Alan Yoshioka, The B.C. Catholic)

DAILY HIGHLIGHT #102: COVID-19 Implications on Faith and Preparing for Disaster
(COVID-19: Exploring Faith Dimensions, Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)

COVID-19 limits, rulings seen as latest challenges to religious liberty
(Kurt Jensen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Advocates call order advancing religious freedom globally a needed action
(Catholic News Service)

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