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Wednesday, 15 September 2021

Abortion debate splits San Marino as historic vote nears
(France 24)

Christian MP calls for a major shift in England's adoption system
(Kelly Valencia, Premier Christian News)

NZ: Churches at odds over conversion therapy in oral submissions
(Russell Palmer, Radio New Zealand)

UK: You do not have to be religious to oppose legalising assisted dying
(Rowan Williams, The Telegraph)

CEC theological reflections: Holy Communion as a communal feast amid COVID-19
(Jari Jolkkonen, Conference of European Churches)

The fall of Kabul, the sunset of interventionism for the West?
(eureporter)

Transgender students’ rights shouldn’t be subject to partisan feuds
(Jon Valant and Nicolas Zerbino, Brookings)

Pakistan: Human rights: European Commission VP Josep Borrell pressed to review Pakistan’s GSP+ status
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Algeria: Hamid Soudad sentenced to 5 years in prison: NGOs appeal to the UN
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

China: Special bimonthly FoRB newsletter (01-15.09.2021)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

As COVID-19 vaccine mandates rise, religious exemptions grow
(Colleen Long and Andrew Demillo, Associated Press)

Synagogue protesters protected by First Amendment, appeals court rules
(Kevin Koeninger, Courthouse News Service)

Court won’t stop protests outside Michigan synagogue
(Ed White, Associated Press)

Israel comes to halt for solemn day of Yom Kippur
(Associated Press)

Founder of South Korea’s biggest church, Cho Yong-gi, dies
(Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press)

Jewish leaders bury remains found in former Warsaw ghetto
(Vanessa Gera, Associated Press)

Judge tosses lawsuit against Mormon church use of donations
(Associated Press)

Boy Scouts settlements reached with major insurer, Mormons
(Randall Chase, Associated Press)

Ex-jihadi bride asks UK for forgiveness, aims to return home
(Associated Press)

Largest US Catholic parish rises in California’s interior
(Alejandra Molina, Associated Press)

Right-wing Catholic group sues over cancellation of its protest rally
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

AscensionPoint Recovery Services agrees to pay $65,000 to settle EEOC religious discrimination lawsuit
(U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)

Coach Kennedy asks Supreme Court to reverse another “troubling” Ninth Circuit decision preventing him from taking a knee
(First Liberty)

Religious actors cite religious literacy and solidarity as preconditions for religious freedom
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)

Burkino Faso: Bishop closes parishes after Islamic terrorists try force conversions
(Kamboissoa Samboé, La Croix International)

Nicaraguan bishops celebrate national independence with calls for reconciliation
(La Croix International)

Canadian federal leaders get an F on defending religious freedom
(Brian Dryden, The B.C. Catholic)

Religious schools in Victoria to lose the right to sack LGBTQ staff
(Royce Millar and Ben Schneiders, The Age)

No citizenship for the children of Malaysian women and foreign fathers
(Steve Suwannarat, Asia News)

COVID-19 regulations update for Wales
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Russian diplomat repeats accusations about American meddling in Orthodoxy
(Union of Orthodox Journalists, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

Hinduphobia is a smokescreen for Hindu nationalists
(Religion News Service)

Muslims and Jews join in Congress to press US government for kosher and halal food relief
(Ron Kampeas, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

An end to neo-Islamism in the Middle East?
(Cathrin Schaer, Deutsche Welle)

Archbishop praises military day after death of Peru’s ‘Shining Path’ founder
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Kenyan bishops bar politicians from addressing church congregations
(Fredrick Nzwili, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Religious leaders offer prayers before start of U.N. General Assembly
(Beth Griffin, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Turkey’s Armenian Christian minority is safeguarding ancient liturgy
(Christopher Sheklian, Religion Unplugged)

Tuesday, 14 September 2021

EVENT, 12-14 September 2021: G20 Interfaith Forum Italy
(G20 Interfaith Forum)

Monday, 13 September 2021

DOJ: 20 years for man who plotted attack on Ohio synagogue
(Associated Press)

Militia leader gets 53 years in Minnesota mosque bombing
(Mohamed Ibrahim and Amy Forliti, Associated Press)

Evangelical Lutheran church installs 1st transgender bishop
(Associated Press)

Peace should be a fundamental right, pope tells G20 Interfaith Forum
(La Croix International)

Pope visits site of destroyed Bratislava synagogue
(Associated Press)

G20 Interfaith Forum is all about connections and solving world problems, religious leaders say
(Tad Walch, Deseret News)

In Italy, Elder Rasband tells global faith leaders: ‘The world needs us’
(Tad Walch, Deseret News)

Your suffering is ours: Pope honors Slovak Holocaust victims
(Nicole Winfield and Karel Janicek, Associated Press)

Pope meets Hungarian PM Orban and President Ader
(Associated Press)

Claiming the freedom to decide who is Hindu American
(Indu Viswanathan, The Washington Post Opinion)

The pandemic, UN cyber negotiations and international law and norms
(Harry Aitken, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)

2 elderly pastors imprisoned for their faith in Eritrea
(Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post)

Thousands sign petition to protect religious freedom in Indonesia
(Katharina R. Lestari, Union of Catholic Asian News)

Netherlands: CDA vote on ‘end of life’ assisted suicide is new blow to coalition talks
(Dutch News)

Controversies over Islamophobia dog Canada’s conservatives
(Associated Press)

Canada: Trudeau, O'Toole call debate question on Quebec's secularism offensive, unfair
(Catharine Tunney, CBC News)

Governor Stitt celebrates nine new pro-life laws with ceremonial bill signing
(Governor of Oklahoma)

Articles of interest - 13 September 2021
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Suit challenges absence of religious exemptions in New York's vaccine mandate for health care workers
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

The first woman with a headscarf graduated from the Turkish Military Academy
(The European Times)

Armenia: Conference on international religious freedom and peace
(The European Times)

Survey finds support for balance between gay rights, religious freedom
(Mark A. Kellner, Washington Times)

In Vatican as elsewhere, dialogue’s always easier outside the fold
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Salvadoran bishops call for respect of rule of law, constitution
(Rhina Guidos, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Why these faith leaders want Congress to act now on LGBTQ rights
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)

What you need to know about religious exemptions to vaccine mandates
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)

Ukrainian press sets Moscow church against America
(Religiina Pravda, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

My Orthodox flashback to 9/11: When will St. Nicholas truly return to Ground Zero?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

New York pilgrimage celebrates interfaith solidarity in lead-up to 9/11 anniversary
(Renée Roden, The Washington Post)

Preaching ‘true Islam,’ Ahmadiyya Muslims promote peace on 9/11
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)

Plug-In: At 20th anniversary of 9/11, faith remains big part of this world-shaking story
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)

Faith@Work on 9/11 (Zoom recording)
(YouTube Video, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

9/11 became a catalyst for interfaith relations and cooperation
(Adelle M. Banks, The Washington Post)

Law and religion round-up – 12th September
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

A whole generation of human rights defenders may perish in Afghanistan
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

The Islamic world has changed over the past 20 years. The Taliban is about to feel it.
(Fareed Zakaria, The Washington Post)

Taliban: Women can study in gender-segregated universities
(Kathy Gannon, Associated Press)

Digital rights can't flourish alone; church, civil society support needed, says German Christian leader, now heading a foundation
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Shechita UK ‘confident’ over government’s possible food labelling reforms
(Lee Harpin, Jewish News)

Separation of “church” and state in Israel
(David Lazarus, Israel Today)

Vatican rejects Israeli criticism over pope comments on Jewish law
(Philip Pullella, Reuters)

Jailbreak from Israeli prison shakes up Palestinian public opinion
(Daoud Kuttab, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Photos of the Week: Serbian Orthodox tensions; Rosh Hashana
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)

Germany: A new way to foster religious tolerance? Put everyone under one roof.
(Lenora Chu, Christian Science Monitor)

The Vatican, the French bishops and anti-gay-marriage
(Loup Besmond de Senneville, La Croix International)

Les Hijabeuses: Muslim women footballers tackle French hijab ban
(Alexander Durie, Al Jazeera)

Two weeks in review, 30 August – 12 September 2021
(Gail Lythgoe, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)

Global religious and interfaith networks engage global governance
(JoAnne Wadsworth, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)

G20 interfaith policy brief workshop of the anti-racism initiative: A summary
(Dion A. Forster, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)

Baha’i assemblies in Iran: Those who were kidnapped and those who were shot by firing squad
(Iran Press Watch)

T&T: ERHA’s virtual interfaith service “Rejuvenate”
(Guardian)

How Evangelical leaders use social media to support pro-Bolsonaro act (Portuguese)
(Vinícius Lemos, BBC News)

Islamophobia: what oppresses Muslim women in Brazil is not the scarf, says researcher at USP (Portuguese)
(Letícia Mori, BBC News)

Lula: "I am against abortion, but it is every woman's right" (Portuguese)
(José Casado, Veja)

On the day they wounded New York
(Jeffrey Salkin, The Washington Post)

This story has been hot for about 50 years: Religion do's and don'ts in public schools
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)

Saturday, 11 September 2021

Religion, peace, and world affairs: Reflections on the legacy of September 11 (Part 1)
(Thomas Banchoff, Michael Kessler, Jane McAuliffe, Judd Birdsall, David Little, José Casanova, Katherine Marshall, Erin Cline, Shaun Casey, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Friday, 10 September 2021

The absence of religious faith at the 9/11 Memorial
(Eric Patterson, Religious Freedom Institute)

September 11 anniversary spurs reflection, regret on legacy of animus toward American Muslims
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Religion, peace, and world affairs: Reflections on the legacy of September 11 (Part 2)
(Jocelyne Cesari, Drew Christiansen, Gerard J. McGlone, Peter Mandaville, David Hollenbach, Terrence L. Johnson, Paul Elie, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

What two 9/11 anniversaries can teach us about the role of religion
(Eboo Patel, Religion News Service Opinion)

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