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Friday, 4 June 2021

Supreme Court showdown may loom over taxpayer funds for parochial schools
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)

Court says Wayne State also violated state constitution and 14th Amendment in denying recognition to Christian group
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Federal Court dismisses RLUIPA challenge to Missouri emergency public health orders
(Evan Seeman, RLUIPA-Defense)

Pakistan court overturns blasphemy conviction of Christian couple
(Reuters)

Pakistani Christian couple acquitted of blasphemy after 7 years on death row
(Julia Bicknell, World Watch Monitor)

China, Pakistan partner in Afghanistan against foe U.S. denies exists
(Tom O'Connor, Newsweek)

Pakistan court sends Christian minor girl with her abductor
(Nasir Sayeed, Supporting Persecuted Christians in Pakistan)

WEBINAR, 4 June 2021: 7th Annual Law and Religious Freedom Conference
(University of Missouri Kansas City School of Law)

High school football coach forced teen to eat pizza that his religion forbids, family says
(Jen Steer, PIX)

Faith leaders concerned about Southern California temporary shelters for migrant children
(Alejandra Molina, Religion News)

Author writes book reporting on young asian-American Buddhists in America
(Alejandra Molina, Religion News Service)

Reforming the Vatican Curia: Never easy, and never over
(Thomas Reese, Religion News)

For Washington and the Palestinians, old policy is no substitute for sound policy
(Omar H. Rahman, The Brookings Doha Center)

Religious health providers deserve legal protection, not false charges of discrimination
(Religious Freedom Institute)

England case: Withdrawal of life sustaining treatment v profound religious beliefs in sanctity of life
(Rosalind English, UK Human Rights Blog)

Austria’s Catholic bishops: Provide ‘assistance to live,’ not assistance to suicide
(National Catholic Register)

The Flemish draft law on religious communities: A critical analysis
(Jelle Creemers, Bitter Winter)

Paris commune, still alive and kicking: A Catholic procession was attacked
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)

Challenges to Alabama COVID-19 orders are unsuccessful
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Ministerial exception leads to dismissal of part of nuns' sexual harassment claims
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Suspended teacher who opposed policy on transgender students sues
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Loudoun County Schools sued after suspending teacher for speaking at public school board meeting
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Ohio school board fires head coach, 6 assistant coaches who forced player to eat pizza in violation of religion
(Natasha Anderson, News Nation)

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to celebrate religious freedom week
(The Tablet)

Open Doors: U.S. should be demanding religious freedom in Iran
(Charlie Butts, One News Now)

Ken Starr: Equality Act is a 'clear and present danger' to religious freedom
(Michael F. Haverluck, One News Now)

Why Ethiopia's Orthodox Synod called media, US sanctions on Tigray conflict ‘indirect colonialism’
(Desta Heliso, Religion Unplugged Opinion)

Spiritually forming as a society through social and civic reconciliation
(David M. Bailey, Comment)

Christian banner yanked from military gate, Military Religious Freedom Foundation says
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)

Joint inter-faith statement on the crisis in Myanmar
(Relief Web)

To stop Islamic terrorism, discriminate against non-Muslim religious movements
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)

Germany’s apology to a former colony
(Christian Science Monitor)

Catholic group challenges zoning refusal to allow building of chapel
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Federal lawsuit filed against Genoa Township, Michigan to defend religious liberty
(The American Freedom Law Center)

Vietnam bans all religious events after Protestant church service triggers COVID cluster
(Maggie Gile, Newsweek)

Civilizational values in the Sirah of the Prophet: Towards a vision for the future
(Katherine Marshall, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)

Parliament celebrates Pride Month with public release of LGBTQ interfaith webinars
(Parliament of the World's Religions)

Trudeau wants Vatican apology for church-run school abuses
(Rob Gillies, Associated Press)

Christian college ends program citing gender, sex guidelines
(Claudia Lauer, Associated Press)

Coaches ousted after player says he was forced to eat pork
(Associated Press)

Thousands join Pride parade in conservative Jerusalem
(Associated Press)

House OKs allowing right-to-carry in more NC churches
(Associated Press)

Utah governor asks citizens to pray for rain to end drought
(Associated Press)

EURO 2020: Scotland aims to banish blight of sectarian songs
(Graham Dunbar, Associated Press)

Beyond the gummed labels: ‘Secular surge’
(Kenneth L. Woodward, Commonweal)

Italian firebrand’s quirky faith confirms counter-cultural appeal of Mary
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Catholic bishops oppose Chilean president’s move to legalize gay marriage
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Stewardship and the Estate Tax
(Andrew Hayashi, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)

Munich Cardinal Reinhard Marx offers resignation to pope
(Deutsche Welle)

Donbas: Luhansk: "The last Mass was in April 2020"
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

New podcast: Among waves of Tulsa Massacre ink, a fine AP religion story pointed forward
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Pope Francis questions the purpose of official Vatican media: Does he have a point?
(Clemente Lisi, GetReligion)

COVID-19 legislation and guidance: update to 5 June
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Muslims near India’s Hindu temple allege pressure to vacate homes
(Bilal Kuchay and Manoj Singh, Al Jazeera)

Gujarat govt to implement bill against forcible religious conversion from June 15
(News India 18)

12 Australian media companies fined for breaking Pell order
(Rod McGuirk, Associated Press)

Russia imprisons 6 Jehovah’s Witnesses for ‘extremism’
(The Moscow Times)

Number of Jehovah's Witnesses on trial in Lipetsk grows
(Alexander Prytkov, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

Thursday, 3 June 2021

WEBINAR, 3 June 2021 (1PM ET): Role of Faith ERGs and Faith Communities in Advancing Health
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

Wednesday, 2 June 2021

Gorsuch turns down Colorado churches’ request to block COVID restrictions
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)

Dignitatis Humanae 2.0: Religious freedom for the good of all
(Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)

Gorsuch denies Colorado churches' petition challenging Covid-related restrictions
(Ariane de Vogue and Caroline Kelly, CNN)

EVENT, 28 May - 2 June 2021: ‘Reconciled with creation: a call for urgent action on climate and biodiversity’
(13th Assembly of the European Christian Environmental Network, Bad Herrenalb, Germany)

The place of religion in the public sphere: speaking the unspeakable
(Andrea Pin, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)

Contemporary challenges of religious freedom: State neutrality and the role of religion in public life
(Montserrat Gas-Aixendri, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)

Böckenförde, religious freedom and the open neutrality of the state
(Mirjam Künkler and Tine Stein, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)

Religious freedom and ecclesial illiberalism
(Mikhail Antonov, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)

Neutrality and 'religious freedom for the good of all'
(Jeremy Patrick, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)

WEBINAR, 2 June 2021 (10AM in Brussels): New Flemish legislation on religion
(FoRB Roundtable Brussels-EU)

An interview with a Cuban on religious freedom in Cuba
(Freedom of Religion or Belief in Full)

Arrests, torture, violence and oppression, and yet there is still hope for Myanmar/Burma
(Freedom of Religion or Belief in Full)

In major rewrite of church law, Pope Francis aims for clearer penalties for sex abuse offenders
(Chico Harlan, The Washington Post)

Breaking new ground – again? The CERD committee’s decision on admissibility in Palestine v. Israel
(Jan Eiken, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)

An economic solution to human trafficking
(Rachel Rose Nelson, Viewpoints: A blog of the G20 Interfaith Forum)

Don't let activists restrict freedom of conscience, speech and religion
(Standard Newswire)

Political class using religion to divide Nigeria – Anglican Bishop
(Seun Opejobi, Daily Post)

Pope Francis promulgates revised canon law criminal code
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Vatican law criminalizes abuse of adults by priests, laity
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)

In Norway, youth are living into green ministry—and bringing adults along, too
(Susan Kim, European Christian Environmental Network)

Algeria: Appeal verdict postponed again
(Middle East Concern)

30,000+ call on Inter-American Court to affirm religious freedom and parental rights
(ADF International)

A diplomat's defense of religious freedom
(Andrew Bennett, Cardus)

Plenary indulgence granted to post-pandemic pilgrims in Italy
(Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service)

Ahead of pivotal Supreme Court decision, foster care agency mired in religious freedom fight
(Kate Scanlon, Catholic News Agency)

Six dioceses in Baltimore, Washington provinces reinstate Sunday obligation
(Catholic News Agency)

'A welcome necessity': Canon law society praises revisions to Church penal sanctions
(Catholic News Agency)

Teacher fights suspension for declining to obey school district's transgender pronoun policy
(Fred Lucas, The Daily Signal)

Geo-political systems crossing religion in Africa
(Abigail George, Modern Diplomacy)

European Parliament due to vote on ‘extreme’ abortion report
(Catholic News Agency)

World Health Organization grants Holy See permanent observer status
(Christine Rousselle, Catholic News Agency)

Anti-natalist policies in Argentina forebode a ‘demographic winter’
(Catholic News Agency)

Is Muslim Brotherhood using Clubhouse app to mobilize Egyptian support?
(Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

Israeli-Hamas conflict continues to reverberate in US
(Adam Lucente, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Ex-BLM leader exposes ‘ugly truth,’ says group has 'little concern for rebuilding black families'
(Emily Wood, The Christian Post)

China announces new 3-child policy amid aging population, declining birth rates
(Emily Wood, The Christian Post)

Clergy of Europe’s largest Lutheran denomination declare their churches are trans-inclusive
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)

Abortions reached record levels in Scotland during COVID-19 pandemic
(The Christian Post)

US embassy in Vatican hoists rainbow flag
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

Pope invites Lebanese Christian leaders to Vatican
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

Vietnam restricts religious services after Covid-19 surge
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

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