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Monday, 2 August 2021

Israel’s Olympic gold victory raises Jewish identity debate
(Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press)

Religious groups eye legal challenges to Delta variant restrictions and vaccine mandates
(Ariane de Vogue, CNN)

24-year violation of religious freedom and human rights in Taiwan
(Globe Newswire)

Navigating religion, faith, and creativity in the age of AI
(Annie Brown, Forbes)

Legislation offers relief to Delaware students observing religious holidays
(Yusra Asif, Delaware Online)

President Biden, Chinese Communists and a very old division in the Church
(Michael Kelly, La Croix International)

Friday, 30 July 2021

Biden unveils picks for key religious freedom roles
(Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press)

President Biden announces intent to nominate and appoint leaders to serve in key religious affairs roles
(The White House)

Biden nominates first Muslim to religious freedom ambassador role
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)

CALL FOR PAPERS, deadline 30 July 2021: International Institute for Religious Freedom Special Issue on Refugees and FoRB
(International Institute for Religious Freedom)

30 July 2021: World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
(United Nations)

CALL FOR PAPERS, Proposals due by 30 July 2021: Special Issue on “Refugees and FORB”
(International Journal for Religious Freedom)

CALL FOR PAPERS, Abstract submissions due 30 July 2021: “I Have Called You by Name: Human Dignity in a Secular World”
(de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture)

A hard-line stance on Iran endangers Christians. There’s a better way.
(David Curry, Religion News Service)

In 2010, the US apologized to Native Americans. A new spiritual movement aims to recognize it.
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)

Report: US Supreme Court favors religion in emergency reviews
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)

Why Reform Jewish leaders support H.R. 40, the federal reparations bill
(Deitra Reiser, Hannah Goldstein, Sarah Bassin, Religion News Service: Opinion)

Hindutva’s threat to academic freedom
(Ananya Chakravarti, Purnima Dhavan, Manan Ahmed, Supriya Gandhi, Dheepa Sundaram, Audrey Truschke, Simran Jeet Singh Share Tweet, Religion News Service: Opinion)

Douglas Todd: Not much difference between Islamophobia and Christophobia
(Douglas Todd, Vancouver Sun)

IHRC Special Issue #2 2021:
(International Human Rights Committee)

Catholic hospital's refusal to allow gender dysphoria procedure violates ACA discrimination ban
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

White Evangelicals resist Covid-19 vaccine most among religious groups
(Ian Lovett, The Wall Street Journal)

Vaccination required to make a spiritual retreat in France
(Matthieu Lasserre, La Croix International)

France passes new bill to tighten control of mosques
(Noemie Bisserbe and Matthew Dalton, The Wall Street Journal)

The faith of systemic racism: systemic racism as a near-religious belief
(Peter Savodnik, Quillette)

Why the rush? A call for critical reflection on the legal and human rights implications of a potential new international treaty on pandemics
(Dr Silvia Behrendt and Dr Amrei Müller, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)

Does Section 230 have limits?
(Allysia Finley, The Wall Street Journal - Opinion)

China targets another region in ethnic assimilation campaign: Tibet
(Liza Lin, Eva Xiao and Jonathan Cheng, The Wall Street Journal)

Israel’s surprising consensus on the Palestinian issue
(Micah Goodman, The Wall Street Journal - Opinion)

Top EU court sets limits on workplace head-scarf ban
(Laurence Norman, The Wall Street Journal)

Supreme Court to consider new case on tuition aid for religious schools
(Brent Kendall, The Wall Street Journal)

The power of purpose-driven schools:
(Mark Oppenheimer, The Wall Street Journal)

King Husein, CEO of Span Construction, has critical role in countering rising tide of restrictions on religious freedom
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation, EIN Presswire)

Policy, gender, and religion: Their intersectionality
(Danielle Mattsson, Viewpoints: A blog of the G20 Interfaith Forum)

‘Outing’ of priest shines light on power – and partisanship – of Catholic media
(Peter Cajka, The Conversation)

Religious leaders weigh reinstating mask mandates and whether they could upset some members
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post)

“There is no excuse”: The international community must finish the work of holding North Korea to account
(Benedict Rogers, FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)

WEBINAR, 30 July 2021 (3PM Singapore): {CALS] VR#14 - Freedom of Religion or Belief
(Based on the book "Routledge Handbook of Freedom of Religion or Belief" by (Eds.) Silvio Ferrari, Mark Hill QC, Arif A. Jamal and Rossella Bottoni, Virtual Roundtables on Asian Law Series, National University of Singapore, Centre for Asia Legal Studies, Faculty of Law)

Christian evangelist stabbed in London recovers from injuries
(Evangelical Focus)

Conference told Pakistan blasphemy laws 'equated to ethnic cleansing'
(EU Reporter)

USCIRF welcomes White House nominations for international religious freedom roles
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

11th Circuit: Exclusion of anti-LGBT group from charitable donation program is upheld
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

11th Circuit strikes down Florida megachurch challenge to hate group label
(Kayla Goggin, Courthouse News Service)

Dispute over church vote on hiring pastor may move ahead
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Tunisia’s turmoil is being watched warily around the globe
(Mehdi El-Arem, Aya Batrawy and Lorne Cook, Associated Press)

Fasting may have become a health fad, but religious communities have been doing it for millennia
(Iqbal Akhtar, Religion News Service)

10th Circuit denies religious exemption to Colorado website designer with objection to same-sex marriage
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Church to Governor in Texas: Don’t blame immigrants for Covid
(John Lavenburg, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Bishop joins appeal for dialogue with Chile’s indigenous people
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Bishops say Spain trying to ‘dismantle the Christian worldview’
(Jonathan Luxmoore, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Guatemalan church leaders back growing protests
(David Agren, Catholic News Service)

Is it legal to ask nominees to federal office if they believe in God?
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)

Congress at a crossroads — how will it balance LGBTQ rights and religious liberty?
(Gordon Smith, Deseret News)

Orthodox institutions dominate Jewish ritual in Israel. Could the new government change that?
(Ben Sales, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Twitter suspends Nation of Islam for attacking vaccines, but not attacking Jews
(Gabe Kaminsky, The Federalist)

Defend religious liberty for all despite our differences
(Asma T. Uddin, Real Clear Religion)

Are LGBTQ+ students really worse off at Christian colleges?
(Gene Schaerr & Nicholas Miller, Real Clear Religion)

Rostov court treats Jehovah's Witnesses harshly
(Kavkazskii Uzel, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

Tajikistan: Male police continue targeting women wearing hijabs
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)

New podcast: What could go wrong? NYTimes explores Facebook's religious ambitions
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Invasive post-mortems and religious sensibilities: Polat v Austria
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Advertising condoms, free speech and offending religious sensibilities: Gachechiladze v Georgia
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Supporting churches and community on HIV and AIDS, Kenyan works with Bible
(Ecumenical News)

Freedom From Religion Foundation wants Canton Local to stop praying
(Kelli Weir, The Repository)

ACLJ in court as county orders close your church or get a liquor license
(American Center for Law and Justice)

During Disability Pride, Religious institutions still behind on accessibility
(Kathryn Post, Religion News Service)

What should Hindus want? India’s best asset is its modern democracy, not one community dominating others
(Chetan Bhagat, The Times of India)

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Dalai Lama representatives in New Delhi
(Alison Spiegel, Daniel Ilan, Cohen Thin, The Buddhist Review, Tricycle)

NSW Labor pushes for religious leaders to receive exemption from stay-at-home orders
(Dominica Funnell, Sky News)

CEC video features responses to human rights in the times of COVID-19
(Conference of European Churches)

Christianity and the social question
(Patrick Pierson, Breaking Ground)

Archbishop accuses media of distorted coverage of religion
(Patsy McGarry, The Irish Times)

Thursday, 29 July 2021

WEBINAR, 29 July 2021 2:00 pm (EDT-US & Canada): Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders: Systemic Racial Challenges
(G20 Interfaith Forum)

Wednesday, 28 July 2021

Americans' confidence in major U.S. institutions dips
(Megan Brenan, Gallup)

These Christian lawmakers are on the offensive against abortion
(Mya Jaradat, Deseret News)

Could the European Union kick out Hungary? Viktor Orban has once again flouted EU values with a new law on sharing material that ‘promotes homosexuality’.
(George Kyris, The Conversation)

Taliban ‘has not changed,’ say women facing subjugation in areas of Afghanistan under its extremist rule
(Homa Hoodfar and Mona Tajali, The Conversation)

Summer School focuses on protection of worship places and religious communities
(Conference of European Churches)

Canada’s Indian residential schools: apologies yes, burning churches no
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)

Designer who won’t make same-sex wedding websites loses case
(James Anderson, Associated Press)

10th Circuit: Colorado anti-discrimination law can apply to wedding website designer
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Web designer will appeal after 10th Circuit says Colorado can force her to create objectionable websites
(Alliance Defending Freedom)

Book award: The Post-Secular City: The New Secularization Debate - Précis of a Book
(Paolo Costa, European Society for Catholic Theology Presidium)

Scottish government wants its 8,000 civil servants to add pronouns to their email sign offs despite nearly 60 per cent saying they are against the move
(Raven Saunt, Daily Mail)

In French first, same-sex Protestant pastors get married
(France 24)

Montenegro makes history with first same-sex marriage
(Samir Kajosevic, Balkan Insight)

Ashgabat: Religious and political persecution continues apace
(Vladimir Rozanskij, Asia News)

Cuba: Protestant pastors released after two weeks in detention
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)

Religions for Peace and the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum hold symposium on youth engagement with religion
(EIN Presswire)

Is Islam a pluralistic, inclusive religion?
(EIN Presswire)

Qualified immunity won't protect college administrators who discriminate against religion
(Daniel Blomberg, Des Moines Register)

Religious identities and the race against the virus: (Wave 2: June 2021)
(PRRI)

The road to the 2021 G20 Interfaith Forum for the health working group
(Chika Jones, Viewpoints: A blog of the G20 Interfaith Forum)

Prominent leaders discuss systemic racial challenges facing native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
(G20 Interfaith Forum, EIN Presswire)

Friendly persuasion: Religious push raises COVID-19 vaccine acceptance, survey says
(Mark Kellner, The Washington Times)

Clerics back Covid jabs as govt fights misinformation
(Gadiosa Lamtey, The Citizen)

Salt declared world heritage site
(Ammon News)

Lawmakers in Ghana seek to outlaw advocacy for gay rights
(Danielle Paquette, The Washington Post)

Actress' decision to quit stage draws fierce backlash from liberals
(Shahira Amin, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

Militias call for revenge against Sunni town over suicide attacks in Baghdad
(Shelly Kittleson, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

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