Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 28 May 2021
China prosecutes Christians, arrests priests in Hebei on charges of 'brainwashing'
(ANI)
Vienna award for Chinese ambassador sparks international criticism
(Forum for Religious Freedom-Europe)
New Tibetan exile president open to reaching out to China
(Ashwini Bhatia, Associated Press)
European bishops urge leaders to act amid worsening Lebanon crisis
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
The only Buddhist region in Europe
(Patricia Szilagyi, Deutsche Welle)
Boris Johnson criticized for meeting with Hungary’s Orban
(Associated Press)
A mouthpiece for Hungary’s government leveled an antisemitic attack on Antony Blinken. Here’s why it matters.
(Ira N. Forman, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Jews can’t let the U.S. turn into Europe
(David Harsanyi, National Review Opinion)
Mideast violence tests the relationships that interfaith groups work hard to build
(Deena Prichep, National Public Radio)
King James saves the God Bless the USA Bible
(Bob Smietana, Religion News Service)
Why we’re glad our publisher isn’t backing the ‘God Bless The USA’ Bible
(Shane Claiborne, Doug Pagitt, Lisa Sharon Harper, Jemar Tisby and Soong-Chan Rah, Religion Unplugged)
American prayer breakfast figure feted by Ukrainian churchmen
(Religiina Pravda, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Ural court rules diocese has property right over buildings of convent where former schema hegumen Sergy lived
(Interfax-Religion)
Where will American religious groups fit into the newly electrified abortion debate?
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
Coronavirus (COVID-19): places of worship in Scotland
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
How RLUIPA protects the right to use land for religious purposes
(Barry Black and Sarah E. Child, law.com)
How are religion and Russian space science connected?
(Georgy Manaev, Russia Beyond)
Understanding QAnon’s connection to American politics, religion, and media consumption
(Public Religion Research Institute)
Senator Orrin G. Hatch awarded religious liberty’s highest honor
(Becket)
Rendering teatment, refusing transformation: preserving medical conscience rights in America
(Eric Patterson, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
US Jews rally for more support in combating antisemitism
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
Survey: White evangelicals, Hispanic Protestants, Mormons most likely to believe in QAnon
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Survey: Young, diverse generation of evangelicals shows growing ambivalence toward Israel
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
American Jews and Muslim interfaith groups resume efforts after Gaza battles
(Joseph Hammond, Religion News Service)
Pagan politics are not as uniform (or liberal) as you think
(Heather Greene, Religion News Service)
Pakistan proposes ‘bizarre’ bill on compulsory marriage
(Karman Chaudhry, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Record number graduate from US diocesan college seminary
(SueAnn Howell, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Churches help Mozambicans displaced by Islamist insurgency
(Tonny Onyulo, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Timor-Leste allows religious activities to resume in Dili
(Ryan Dagur, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Christian leaders offer to mediate Papua peace talks
(Konradus Epa, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Arizona prison forcibly shaved a Sikh man’s beard
(American Civil Liberties Union)
War-torn Syria 'faces losing its Christian community'
(Doreen Abi Raad, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Biden's tax plan violates several biblical principles: Op-Ed
(Roger McKinney, The Christian Post)
China: Pastor of heavily-persecuted church hospitalized after attack by communist authorities
(Leah MarieAnn Klett, The Christian Post)
Only 6% of Americans have a ‘biblical worldview,’ research from George Barna finds
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Iraqis flood streets in support of Palestinians
(Shelly Kittleson, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Netanyahu blasts UN right council's probe as 'shameful'
(Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
In Israel, Jewish-Arab tensions remain high
(Rina Bassist, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Sufism offers spirituality traditional Muslim trends don’t and keeps young from turning to extremism – OpEd
(Paul Goble, Eurasia Review)
Assisted suicide could become law in England, Wales
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
At urging of U.S. bishops, Catholic leaders to meet on immigration
(Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service)
Southern Madagascar drought leads to starvation; pandemic complicates aid
(Bronwen Dachs, Catholic News Service)
Cardinal Müller calls on Pope Francis to intervene with the Church in Germany
(Catholic News Agency)
Catholic pundit responds to 'flawed' Gallup poll on transgender issues
(Catholic News Agency)
As Israel increasingly relies on US evangelicals for support, younger ones are walking away
(Shibley Telhami, The Brookings Doha Center)
2021 Strategic Note on Religion & Diplomacy
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Church's suit against bank dismissed on ecclesiastical abstention grounds
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
EEOC adopts resolution condemning antisemitism
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Uzbekistan at forefront of fundamental shifts in freedom of faith in Central Asia
(Institute for Global Engagement)
Uzbekistan: Police raid mosque, teacher jailed for 15 days
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
Why is Europe on a witch hunt against 'political Islam'?
(Farid Hafez, Middle East Eye)
The social media pogrom: Twitter will not free Palestine, but it will certainly make the world a more antisemitic place
(Tablet Magazine)
Greek court recognises atheism as ground for asylum
(Atheist Alliance International)
Orissa, Hindu fundamentalists destroy church under construction
(Nirmala Carvalho, Asia News)
Vietnamese convert whose home was destroyed by neighbours builds new house with church support
(Rebecca Paveley, Church Times)
Inter-religious relations – tolerance or respect?
(Asher Maoz, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Warsaw university aims to shape future conservative lawyers
(Vanessa Gera, Associated Press)
Erdogan inaugurates landmark mosque on main Istanbul square
(Ayse Wieting and Suzan Fraser, Associated Press)
Kentucky ties to Baptist kids agency at risk over gay rights
(Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press)
Faith, political leaders unite in rally against antisemitism
(Luis Andres Henao, Associated Press)
Cameroon bishop condemns corruption in distribution of COVID aid
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Scotland established hate crime prevention fund for houses of worship
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Former Sen. Orrin Hatch honored for a life protecting religious liberty
(Doug Wilks, Deseret News)
Canada hit with wave of antisemitic attacks sparked by Israel-Gaza conflict
(David Lazarus, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Abortion fight puts renewed focus on Biden's Catholicism
(Morgan Chalfant and, The Hill)
Integralism, theocracy, liberalism & Protestantism
(Mark Tooley, Juicy Ecumenism, Institute on Religion and Democracy)
Roskomnadzor warns Disney Channel over film with gay protagonist
(Interfax-Religion)
New podcast: New York Times still ignoring religion ghosts in 'demographic winter' trends
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
The Coroner Service and reducing delays for funerals
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
The Fulton Supreme Court decision could increase discrimination against religious minorities
(Samuel D. Brunson, Religion News Service)
Indonesia court sentences firebrand cleric to 8 months’ jail
(Niniek Karmini and Andi Jatmiko, Associated Press)
Burma: Cardinal condemns shelling of church
(John Newton, Aid to the Church in Need)
Another church attacked in conflict-torn eastern Myanmar
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Thursday, 27 May 2021
ONLINE CONFERENCE, 27 May 2021 (13;00 CEST): The European Convention on Human Rights: Beyond a Treaty
(Kushtrim Istrefi, Luca Pasquet, and Claire Loven, Netherlands Network for Human Rights Research (NNHRR), SIM, Montaigne and U-Call)
FACEBOOK LIVE SERIES, 13, 20 & 27 May 2021: Voices of Asian American Faith Freedom
(Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Wednesday, 26 May 2021
WEBINAR, 26 May 2021 (9AM New York/3PM CEST-Brussels): Faith & Society Webinar Series [Ep. 3] | A Review of Recent Reports on International Freedom of Religion or Belief
(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints European Office)
ONLINE EVENT, 26 May 2021 (15.00-17.00 h (CET)): CCME Online Event: “Black Lives Matter – what have European churches done and learnt?”
(Conference of European Churches)
WEBINAR, 26 May 2021 (12PM ET): Islam in Bosnia After Communism: The Saudi Connection: A Conversation with Harun Karčić and Emily Greble
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
South African bishop expresses Palestinian solidarity after recent Holy Land conflict
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
The new Palestinian refugees
(Itamar Mann, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Update on recent religious and international law events in Europe
(Mary Guest, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Man accused of possessing ISIS material was 'learning about religion', jury hears
(Laine Moger, National)
Kenya: First Local Bahá’í temple in Africa opens its doors
(Baha'i World News Service)
Religions for Peace calls for equitable vaccine distribution as a humanitarian imperative
(Lana Ness, Religions for Peace)
Factory boss defiant as sanctions bite in China’s Xinjiang
(Ken Moritsugu and Dake Kang, Associated Press)
China continues crackdown on religion
(The Catholic Leader)
China seeks to 'Sinicise' Tibetan religion
The Chinese Communist Party is routing its oldest foe: religion
(Andrew Bennett, The Hub)
Towards marriage equality in Japan
(Ayako Hatano, East Asia Forum)
Prayers for healing, justice mark ‘painful’ anniversary of Floyd’s death
(Catholic News Service)
Peruvian bishops condemn mass killing by the Shining Path
(Walter Sanchez Silva, Catholic News Agency)
Libyan LGBTQ+ activists speak out on violence by extremist militias
(Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
Islamic State escalates operations against Syrian forces during Ramadan
(Sultan al-Kanj, Al-Monitor: Syria Pulse)
Turkish police detain top Islamic State leader in Istanbul
(Amberin Zaman, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Democrats warn Supreme Court that overturning Roe v. Wade will 'fuel' court-packing push
(Ryan Foley, The Christian Post)
Chaplain-led courtroom prayers ruled unconstitutional by federal judge
(Emily Wood, The Christian Post)
One year after George Floyd’s murder, faith leaders continue the call for racial reckoning
(Religion News Service)
Republicans and Democrats switch sides on religion vs. science
(Carol Kuruvilla, Religion News Service)
The politics of anti-Asian racism
(Lynette H Ong, East Asia Forum)
Judge says Biden Admin. can force Christian colleges to change LGBT policies
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
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