Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 8 September 2021
Belarus church denounces anti-Catholic cartoon depicting priests as Nazis
(Jonathan Luxmoore, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Religious exemption to COVID-19 vaccine mandates: Buddhists weigh in
(Alison Spiegel, The Buddhist Review, Tricycle)
‘A private matter’: Joe Biden’s very public clash with his own church
(Ruby Cramer, Politico)
Prosecutor raises requested punishment for five Jehovah's Witnesses
(Kavkazskii Uzel, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
New case opened against Jehovah's Witness in Cheliabinsk
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Reformed ex-con Jehovah's Witness sentenced a second time
(OVD.Info, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Kazakhstan: Fines, bans for offering religious materials for sale
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Possible clues for reporters seeking religion angles in 2022 and 2024 elections
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
Two decades after 9/11, Muslim Americans still fighting bias
(Mariam Fam, Deepti Hajela, Luis Anders Henao, Associated Press)
Young Sikhs still struggle with post-Sept. 11 discrimination
(Anita Snow and Noreen Nasir, Associated Press)
Shrine to replace church destroyed on 9/11 nears completion
(Peter Smith, Associated Press)
‘I’m not afraid of terrorism. I’m afraid of being accused of being a terrorist’: growing up Muslim after 9/11
(Randa Abdel Fattah, The Conversation)
Missing the signs: The religious motivations of the 9/11 attackers
(Eric Patterson, Religious Freedom Institute)
Church in Wales – same-sex blessings
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Church in Wales to give blessings for same-sex marriages
(BBC)
Campaigning for Uyghurs – Resolute pursuit of justice
(Jewish News)
Ahead of London arms fair, UK bishops call for end to weapons trade
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Church of England Consultation: reorganizations &c
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
ADL CEO: We ‘apologize without caveat’ for opposing Islamic center near Ground Zero
(Philissa Cramer, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
LA-based Atheists United fears rise of ‘religious nationalism’ after recent court rulings
(Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times)
Papal visit to Hungary highlights Fideszs religious complex
(Edit Inotai, Balkan Insight)
Armenian church in eastern Turkey holds first Mass in 106 years
(Mélinée Le Priol, La Croix International)
Budapest honors pastor opposed to Viktor Orbán
(Juliette Paquier, La Croix International)
India restricts religious festivals over COVID third wave fears
(Al Jazeera)
The next attack on the Affordable Care Act may cost you free preventive health care
(Paul Shafer and Alex Hoagland, The Conversation)
Lou Grant failed in his attempt to hire a new religion reporter: But who cared?
(Terry Mattingly, OnReligion)
Tuesday, 7 September 2021
EVENT, 7 September 2021 (1PM Pacific): LGBT Workplace Discrimination in 2021: The Role of Religion, Race, the Closet, and Covering
(UCLA School of Law)
Monday, 6 September 2021
COURSE (online or in person), 6-9 September 2021: Conflictos éticos y religiosos en sociedades contemporáneas/Ethical and Religious Conflicts in Contemporary Societies
(Royal Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation and the International University of Andalusia in Spain)
Plug-In: Ida, abortion and Afghanistan: The best religion reads in stunning news week
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
Firebrand Myanmar monk Wirathu released from prison
(Grant Peck, Associated Press)
Greece begins giving COVID-19 vaccines outside churches
(Idyli Tsakiri, Associated Press)
Statement by President Joe Biden on Rosh Hashanah
(The White House)
Court rules Catholic school wrongfully fired gay substitute
(Associated Press)
Police clash with opponents of Serbian church in Montenegro
(Predrag Milic, Associated Press)
Ethnic tensions flare up in Montenegro over church ceremony
(Predrag Milic, Associated Press)
Admirers still urging sainthood for chaplain killed on 9/11
(David Crary, Associated Press)
Utah reconciling history with Indian Residential Schools
(Sean Hemmersmeier, Associated Press)
Pope asks for prayers for pilgrimage to ‘heart of Europe’
(Associated Press)
Articles of interest - 6 September 2021
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Assisted dying would be ‘disturbing shift in culture of care,’ UK bishop says
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Author of Argentina’s Gettysburg address to be beatified
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Vatican official stresses elderly care as Italy pushes euthanasia
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
How 9/11 changed American Muslims’ relationship with religious liberty
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
I was RBG’s rabbi. Her legacy demands we fight for human dignity and reproductive rights.
(Lauren Holtzblatt, Forward)
Our duty to challenge Catholic politicians who support abortion rights
(Salvatore J. Cordileone, The Washington Post Opinion)
These 10 religious universities earn high marks for LGBTQ inclusivity
(Dan Avery, NBC News)
Why I voted for the atheist president of Harvard’s chaplain group
(Pete Williamson, Christianity Today)
What are the Jewish High Holy Days? A look at Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and a month of celebrating renewal and moral responsibility
(Samuel L. Boyd, The Conversation)
City government orders destruction of Pentecostal church building
(Tsargrad.tv, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Abortion, the death penalty, and the shadow docket
(Lee Kovarsky, SCOTUSblog)
Putin notes contribution of Jewish religious organizations to interethnic peace, accord
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian Church concerned about the fate of Christians in Afghanistan
(Interfax-Religion)
Supporters of radical Islam held in Tula
(Interfax-Religion)
After Hurricane Ida: Prayers, tears, light, miracles and donations from somewhere ...
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Thinking about fights over religious liberty and 'religious exemptions' from COVID vaccines
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Law and religion round-up – 5th September
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Saturday musings: the Charity Commission and “political” campaigning
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Solicitor suspended by Labour for two years after probe into antisemitism claims
(Lee Harpin, Jewish News)
Portland to vote to ban Texas travel, trade following new abortion law
(Olafimihan Oshin, The Hill)
After Roe, role of religion in battle over abortion in Texas became more prominent
(BeLynn Hollers, The Dallas Morning News)
India's anti-conversion laws violate right to equality
(Prem Chowdhry, The Tribune)
Interview: Cesar Chavez’s lawyer on the faith and nonviolence that led to the best labor law in the country
(Grant Kaplan, America: The Jesuit Review)
Uzbekistan: Schoolgirls allowed to wear headscarves
(Eurasianet)
Bangladesh: Rights activists to government: Stop hate-mongering religious gatherings
(Dhaka Tribune)
Andhra Pradesh: Velampalli Srinivasa Rao slams BJP for allegedly playing communal politics in state
(Yahoo News)
Churches call for lasting peace and respect for human rights in Nagorno-Karabakh
(Conference of European Churches)
Muslim and Christian clerics unite for peace in Mali
(Lucie Sarr, La Croix International)
"Intolerable situation," say bishops, as more students kidnapped in Nigeria
(La Croix International)
Can the Catholic Church survive in a secularized country like France?
(Arnaud Bevilacqua and Christophe Henning, La Croix International)
Bishops denounce Bolivia's justice system as an "instrument of vengeance"
(Xavier Le Normand, La Croix International)
Francis and Angela Merkel in perfect agreement
(Loup Besmond de Senneville, La Croix International)
Trump gripes about losing ungrateful Catholic, Jewish voters on call with religious advisers
(Mary Papenfuss, The Huffington Post)
Iran: Monthly newsletter about Baha’is and Christians in Iran in August
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Montenegro: 2021 freedom of religion report
(Aid to the Church in Need)
Majority of Christians in Myanmar live in conflict zones after the coup
(International Christian Concern)
Bolsonaro is destroying mental health care to favour evangelicals
(Ana Clara Telles and Gabriela Barros de Luca, Al Jazeera)
Race and Equality launches a project to combat religious racism in Brazil
(International Institute on Race, Equality and Human Rights)
PJ detains two terrorism suspects linked to Daesh in Lisbon (Portuguese)
(Lusa, Açoriano Oriental)
Afghanistan my love
(Loup Besmond de Senneville, La Croix International)
Antisemitic incidents spike to 20-year high in Austria
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)
Inviting a Wolf to the Table: The 2020 US-Taliban Agreement and Questions of State Responsibility
(Azin Tadjdini, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Sunday, 5 September 2021
EVENT, 5-10 September 2021: "The European Convention on Human Rights in Times of Crises"
(TU Dresden and Leipzig University, 2nd International Summer School "Human Rights in Theory and Practice")
Friday, 3 September 2021
Statement by President Joe Biden on Supreme Court ruling on Texas Law SB8
(The White House)
Remarks by President Biden in virtual call for the Jewish High Holidays
(The White House)
University in England refuses to recognise Catholic chaplain over social media posts
(The Iona Institute)
UK: 'I'm assuming Pope Francis wouldn't get recognised at Nottingham University either,' says priest denied chaplain role due to expression of religious views
(Premier Christian News)
COVID-19 legislation and guidance: September update
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
New Church of England and ChurchCare guidance notes
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Report: Child sex abuse found across major UK religions
(Sylvia Hui, Associated Press)
Pope: Euthanasia legislation in Europe is sign of ‘throwaway culture’
(Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service)
Pope addresses Vatican reforms aimed at curbing corruption, abuse
(Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service)
Pope Francis is preparing a radical reform of the church’s power structures
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)
Pope wants to continue dialogue with China despite challenges
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
WEBINAR, 3 September 2021 (4PM EDT): Global Religious and Interfaith Networks Engage Global Governance: A Conversation with Alberto Melloni
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
ECtHR: Resolution on Judicial Ethics
(Adopted by the Plenary Court on 21 June 2021, The European Court of Human RIghts)
EU law makes provision for the principle of equal treatment in the workplace
(Mariosa Vella Cardona, The Malta)
European churches urge EU to protect the vulnerable in Afghanistan
(Naveen Qayyum, Conference of European Churches)
Support for making Nepal a Hindu state gaining traction
(Kamal Dev Bhattarai, The Diplomat)
CEC-COMECE joint statement on Afghanistan: Call for prayer, solidarity and urgent action to protect the vulnerable (PDF)
(Conference of European Churches)
Iran reports increase in child marriages
(Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)
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