Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 1 September 2021
Most white regular churchgoers voted for Trump in 2020, religious nones backed Biden: study
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)
Lessons about 9/11 often provoke harassment of Muslim students
(Amaarah DeCuir, Religion News Service)
LatAm: Pope’s church vandalized, prelates face Covid and showdown in Venezuela
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Congo parliamentarians condemn political violence aimed at Catholic Church
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
German Christian Democratic chancellor candidate has been active Catholic
(Anli Serfontein, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Nearly 60% of white evangelicals have gotten COVID vaccine: poll
(Ryan Foley, The Christian Post)
What a fight between a Christian nonprofit and the IRS could say about the future
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
3 Latter-day Saint meetinghouses ignite in St. George
(Ashley Imlay and Pat Reavy, Deseret News)
FBI reports drop in number of antisemitic crimes in 2020 amid rise in total hate crimes
(Ben Sales, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Christian, Catholic groups at Harvard defend decision to tap atheist for chaplaincy president
(Jennifer Kabbany, The College Fix)
Another year, another political lecture from the pulpit?
(Rebecca Sugar, Jewish News Syndicate)
First Nations Version translates the New Testament for Native American readers
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)
Russian foreign minister defends Russian church
(RISU, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Russia: Freedom of religion or belief: special bimonthly digest (16-31.08.21)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Woman fined for bringing Jehovah's Witnesses book into Russia
(VRubtsovske.ru, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
European court intervenes in favor of Jehovah's Witnesses
(Mediazona, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Belarus: Administrative, criminal charges for evicted Church's outdoor worship?
(Olga Glace, Forum 18 News Service)
Ecclesiastical court judgments – August
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Afghan judges can relocate to the UK
(The Law Society Gazette)
UK: Why are Catholics being cancelled on campus?
(Olivia Utley, The Telegraph)
Digital mapping of Church of England churchyards
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Public supports gov't religious reforms, liberalization - survey
(Jeremy Sharon, Jerusalem Post)
New law preserves Native American regalia at graduation ceremonies in Arizona
(KOLD News)
Beaten and humiliated by Hindu mobs for being a Muslim in India
(Geeta Pandey, BBC News)
Emerging Hindu Rashtra and its impact on Indian Muslims
(M. A. Muqtedar Khan and Rifat Binte Lutful, MDPI)
India setting up 'anti-terrorism squads' after Taliban's Afghanistan takeover
(Shuriah Niazi, Religion Unplugged)
Op-Ed: The next threat on the horizon: Religious exemptions from vaccine mandates
(Robert Klitzman, Los Angeles Times)
Newly proposed South Africa economic plan respects religious rights and accommodations in healthcare
(Tshilidzi Marwala, The Daily Maverick)
Rediscovering the history of African Zionism and the Zion Christian Church in South Africa
(Glen Retief, The Daily Maverick)
USCIRF releases new factsheet on destruction of cemeteries
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Tuesday, 31 August 2021
WEBINAR, 31 August 2021 (11AM ET, USA): USCIRF Conversation: Deteriorating Religious Freedom Conditions in Algeria
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Monday, 30 August 2021
EVENT, 30 August to 2 September 2021: #EUARE2021
(European Academy of Religion)
CALL FOR PANELISTS, 30 August-3 September, 2021: 18th Annual Conference of the European Association for the Study of Religions, Panel-Gender Law and Religion During the COVID-19 Health Crisis
(European Association for the Study of Religions (EASR))
Interview: Knox Thames on the U.S. efforts to advance religious freedom globally
(International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS), Brigham Young University)
Christianity, human rights, and dignity: Squaring the triangle
(Brett G. Scharffs, Andrea Pin, Dmytro Vovk, International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS), Brigham Young University)
India Congress leader: It’s our constitutional duty to help persecuted irrespective of religion
(The Times of India)
Attacks on Christians go unpunished in Indian state
(Bijay Kumar Minj, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Gujarat to contest stay on conversion law
(Mahesh Langa, The Hindu)
Rahul Gandhi lashes out at government over ‘atrocities’ on tribals, Muslims
(The Times of India)
Governor: religion being used by some to perpetuate crisis in areas of Nigeria
(Motunrayo, Nigerian Eye)
New publication: Establishment’s Political Priority to Free Exercise (abstract)
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
Egypt to renovate shrines in major boost to religious tourism
(Hagar Hosny, Al-Monitor)
Egypt lawyer proposes part-time marriage as 'solution' for divorced women
(Middle East Monitor)
Meet the legal advocacy group challenging Uganda’s Covid-19 ban on public worship
(Uganda Christian News)
Hungary: State Secretary Tristan Azbej to support Yazidi community at international forum
(Hungary Helps)
France’s Macron visits Iraq’s Mosul destroyed by IS war
(Hadi Mizban and Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press)
French TV channel brings public uproar, government scrutiny after airing ‘Unplanned’
(Solène Tadié, National Catholic Register)
Taiwan: Tai Ji Men victim of administrative violence based on religion
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Catholic Medical Association joins lawsuit to overturn transgender mandate
(J-P Mauro, Aleteia)
Iran: Prison sentences for Christian converts reduced
(Middle East Concern)
Ten children among the arrested in a Chinese home church raid
(Evangelical Focus)
China: Authorities to pay informants who report on 'illegal' Christian activities
(Asia News)
US won’t seek death penalty in California synagogue shooting
(Associated Press)
Mississippi governor: Christians are ‘less scared’ of COVID
(Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press)
Feds charge ex-priest with child sex crimes in East Timor
(Associated Press)
Baltimore opens 1st new Catholic school in about 60 years
(David McFadden, Associated Press)
Police: Arizona family tried to kidnap woman over dishonor
(Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press)
Pediatricians say no to Biden gender transition mandate
(Alliance Defending Freedom)
XVIII IAP General Assembly opened in Crete
(The European Times)
The situation of Christians in Africa
(The European Times)
Expert says Poland experiencing a sea change on clerical abuse
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Judge blocks Texas order on immigrants, allows Catholic Charities to work
(John Lavenburg, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Rivalry between judge, prosecutor underlies surreal twist in Vatican trial
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Afghanistan: Special FORB Newsletter (16-23 August 2021)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Plug-In: Is Afghanistan a religion story? If so, it may be the year's biggest religion story
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
US says drone kills IS bombers targeting Kabul airport
(Kathy Gannon, Lolita C. Baldor, Tameem Akhgar and Joseph Krauss, Associated Press)
UN human rights official calls for Taliban to allow equal education for women and end child marriage
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Pope urges dialogue, fasting for Afghanistan, Italy’s bishops question US policy
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
U.S. military archbishop prays for dialogue, respect for human life after bombing
(Catholic News Service)
UNC-Chapel Hill’s new antisemitic anti-Israel class violates both federal and state law
(Mark Goldfeder, Jewish Journal)
What it would mean to overturn Roe
(Carl R. Trueman, First Things)
Abortion providers ask court to block Texas ban on abortions beginning at six weeks of pregnancy
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)
More than 500 Orthodox churches to be built in Moscow
(Interfax-Religion)
Russia moves to prohibit Ukrainian Orthodox church services in occupied Crimea
(Halya Coynash, Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group)
Russian authorities to check the construction of a closed "halal" village near Moscow
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian Justice Ministry adds 4 Ukrainian and Latvian religious movements to list of groups undesirable in Russia
(Interfax-Religion)
Once again, journalists need to ponder this question: What is an 'evangelical'?
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
UK: More than 100 Charedi women trapped in religious marriages
(Lee Harpin, Jewish News)
Bishop says people shouldn't fear Church in Wales' same-sex Bill
(Heather Preston, Premier Christian News)
Law and religion round-up – 29th August
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Has the death of religion in Scotland's political life been exaggerated?
(Doug Marr, The Herald)
UK: Disability rights expert urges Catholics to heed Bishop's call to oppose assisted suicide Bill
(Independent Catholic News)
Spanish university cancels ‘Auschwitz/Gaza’ seminar comparing Holocaust to Israeli-Palestinian conflict
(Orge Castellano, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Spain is suddenly turning down many Jews who apply for citizenship. Why?
(Orge Castellano, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Myanmar: Chin church leaders gather to re-consecrate their church after military’s occupation
(International Christian Concern)
Mandated vaccines: Denying requests for religious accommodation in the name of safety
(Carrie Hoffman and Mark J. Neuberger, The National Law Review)
Martha Lee: Is France getting serious about Islamism?
(Marilyn Stern, Middle East Forum)
EU can do more to promote religious freedom
(Sharon Rosen, EU Observer)
How religion enables gender-based violence
(Tayo Oke, Punch)
Australia: Morrison does religion and politics — but you might not know where one stops and the other begins
(David Hardaker, Crikey)
Stop hate speech on social media to end violence, says South Sudan bishop
(La Croix International)
Two weeks in review, 16 – 29 August 2021
(Gail Lythgoe, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
New book ‘God’s Diplomats’ unveils the secret history of Vatican diplomacy
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News)
God's Diplomats: Pope Francis, Vatican Diplomacy, and America's Armageddon
(Victor Gaetan, Rowman & Littlefield)
EVENT, 30 August 2021: The London Interfaith Fun Run
Black lives matter: Structural racism, bigotry, and inclusion
(JoAnne Wadsworth, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Pastor investigated for offenses to Afro religions criticizes idolatry (Portuguese)
(G1 PE)
A new lens: Unique abilities, not disabilities
(Kent Johnson, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Friday, 27 August 2021
Israel’s Chief Rabbinate calls on Pope Francis to clarify comments on Torah and Jewish law
(Asaf Shalev, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Israeli Supreme Court rules that Jews of Morocco are ineligible for Holocaust compensation
(Asaf Shalev, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
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