Law and Religion Headlines
Saturday, 16 May 2020
COVID-19 and common humanity
(Brian Bird, Convivium: Canada's Premier Hub for Faith in Common Life)
Futility in the face of pandemic
(Daniel Gilman, Convivium: Canada's Premier Hub for Faith in Common Life)
Shadow and light in the post-COVID Church
(Peter Stockland and Peter Menzies, Convivium: Canada's Premier Hub for Faith in Common Life)
Serb church priests freed from detention in Montenegro
(Associated Press)
Charges dropped against Florida pastor over stay-home order
(Associated Press)
Churches sue over North Carolina COVID-19 order
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Lawsuit filed to block Gov. Cooper’s order on churches
(Ken Lemon, WSOC TV)
UK taskforce on reopening places of worship
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
New emergency aid bill aims to cut most benefits to Catholic schools
(Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service)
Iran’s clerics have bungled their coronavirus response, stoking doubts about their rule
(Erin Cunningham, The Washington Post)
COVID-19 much more fatal for men, especially taking age into account
(Richard V. Reeves and Tiffany Ford, Brookings)
More women than men are dying of coronavirus in Massachussetts. Why is that?
(Rebecca Ostriker, The Boston Globe)
Friday, 15 May 2020
Berkley Forum COVID-19 Blogs
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Daily Highlight #59: Imams Who Oppose Pakistan's Coronavirus Orders
(COVID-19: Exploring Faith Dimensions, Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Religious Liberty and the Corona Crisis before the German Constitutional Court
(Justin Collings, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Giving back to those who serve: Caring for our faith leaders
(Melinda Moore, Glen Bloomstrom, Religion News Service)
Daily Highlight #54 Digital Divides, Knowledge, and Empowerment: The COVID-19 Crisis and Black Churches
(COVID-19: Exploring Faith Dimensions, Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Thursday, 14 May 2020
USINDO's WEBINAR on Religion and COVID Pandemic (recorded May 7, 2020)
(YouTube Video, The U.S. - Indonesia Society (USINDO))
PaRD-WEBINAR on COVID-19: A test for our humanity (recorded 12 May 2020)
(Mohammed Abu-Nimer, Katherine Marshall, Olivia Wilkinson, Jørgen Thomsen, Rev. Kyoichi Sugino, Mercy Niwe, International Partership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD))
When will we care about domestic violence?
(Caroline Fraser, The New York Review of Books)
Daily HIghlight #58: Interfaith Youth Mobilize against COVID-19 in Kenya
(COVID-19: Exploring Faith Dimensions, Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Daily Highlight #57 | Masks and Niqabs: Face Coverings and Religious Freedom in France
(COVID-19: Exploring Faith Dimensions, Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
BROADCAST, 14 May 2020: Inspiration & Hope: An Interfaith Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic
(The Parliament of the World's Religions, Facebook and YouTube)
Daily Highlight #56: Catholic Nursing Homes: Faith, Financial Struggles, and the COVID-19 Pandemic
(COVID-19: Exploring Faith Dimensions, Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Pope joins interreligious prayer, begging God to end pandemic
(Cindy Wooden, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Spain gives Sephardic Jews extra time for citizenship suits
(Associated Press)
Montenegro: Dozens detained in clashes over priests’ arrests
(Predrag Milic, Associated Press)
LGBT people complain at rainbow being used to thank the NHS
(The Christian Institute)
Hair salon raises free exercise claims to Wisconsin covid-19 order as state supreme court invalidates it on other grounds
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Appleton salon owner claims business is ministry, Safer at Home violates Freedom of Religion
(WBAY News)
Churches fail in challenge to Illinois COVID-19 limits
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
What was that all about? New York hipsters, Hasidic Jews and slanted social-distancing rules
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Indian Muslims face renewed stigma amid COVID-19 crisis
(Murali Krishnan, Deutsche Welle)
Jewish Americans say they are scapegoated for the coronavirus spread
(Matt Katz, National Public Radio)
Army, city sanitation workers begin sanitizing Rome churches
(Carol Glatz, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
English cardinal calls for ‘bit more sensitivity’ from government on opening churches
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
COVID-19 in Ukraine: Religion and geopolitics in a pandemic
(Polina Vynogradova, Geopolitical Monitor)
Distorting religious freedom will put people in danger
(Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons, CNN)
Vatican finance in crisis thanks to Covid-19 and stock market meltdown
(Nicolas Senèze, La Croix International)
Has covid-19 killed globalisation?
(The Economist)
No food, no problem: Why mosques have embraced virtual interfaith events this Ramadan
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News | InDepth)
First coronavirus case found in Bangladesh Rohingya refugee camps
(Aljazeera)
Wednesday, 13 May 2020
Caring for places of worship during coronavirus (COVID-19)
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
The Netherlands: Of Rollercoasters and Elephants (COVID 19 and states of emergency)
(Antoine Buyse, Roel de Lange, Verfassungsblog on Matters Constitutional)
Reopening of places of worship in England: breaking news
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Comment réinventer les rites funéraires en temps de Covid-19 ?
(France Akindes, Bernard Taverne, Firmin Kra, Gabriele Laborde-balen, Khoudia Sow, and Marc Egrot, The Conversation)
Religious liberty in COVID-19’s wake
(Mark Movsesian, Law & Liberty)
The latest critique of the Coronavirus Act 2020
(Rosalind English, UK Human Rights Blog)
Pursuing politics through legal means: U.S. efforts to hold China responsible for COVID-19
(Jacques deLisle, Foreign Policy Research Institute)
COVID-19: Something new under the sun?
(Adam Garfinkle, Foreign Policy Research Institute)
The worst is yet to come: Contact tracing, immunity cards and mass testing — OpEd
(JohnN. Whitehead, Eurasia Review)
Will COVID-19 usher on another decade of austerity within the United Kingdom? What does this mean for the protection of economic, social and cultural rights (ESCR)?
(Poonam Shokar, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
COVID-19 isn’t partisan. But it’s intensifying America’s red-blue divide.
(Linda Feldmann, The Christian Science Monitor)
Coronavirus: Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki says Sunday service will go ahead
(Ripu Bhatia, Stuff.co.nz)
Pastor Ted Wilson gives May message to the Adventist Church
(Adventist News Network)
Analysis: How the danger of coronavirus compares to the risks of everyday life
(Sarah Knapton, The Telegraph)
Genetic analysis of thousands of coronavirus patients may explain huge differences in case severity
(Sarah Knapton, The Telegraph)
We will have summer tourist season, promises EU
(BBC News)
Coronavirus lockdown: Allowing family gatherings in England 'complicated'
(BBC News)
With major deficits projected, Vatican says Holy See not at risk of default
(Hannah Brockhaus and JD Flynn, Catholic News Agency)
Vatican officials donate salaries to pandemic victims
(Catholic News Agency)
'Discovering what's essential': Strengthening marriages during lockdown
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)
Rev. Barber’s Poor People’s Campaign calls for resistance to reopening plans
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
Government of Nicaragua ‘irresponsible’ in handling the pandemic, bishop says
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)
The false choice presented to Sikh doctors serving COVID patients
(Simran Jeet Singh, Religion News Service)
Free Exercise challenge to St. Louis covid-19 order dismissed on standing grounds
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
U.N. conference on role of religious leaders in addressing covid-19 crisis
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Secretary-General's remarks at high-level video conference entitled, "The Role of Religious Leaders in Addressing the Multiple Challenges of COVID-19" [as delivered]
(The United Nations)
Poll shows a partisan split over virus-era religious freedom
(Elana Schor and Emily Swanson, Associated Press)
Montenegro police break up protests against priest detention
(Predrag Milic, Associated Press)
Muslim burials in Europe strained by virus lockdowns abroad
(Mike Corder, Associated Press)
Talk about burying the lede! Knox officials wanted to 'open up,' while banning Holy Communion?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
It is not hypocrisy for pro-lifers to accept a risk of death
(Dan McLaughlin, National Review)
Religious liberty is helping to reopen America | Opinion
(Kelly Shackelford, Newsweek)
Wisconsin salon owner claims coronavirus shutdown order violates freedom of religion
(Morgan Gstalter, The Hill)
Tuesday, 12 May 2020
Herd immunity and lockdown: The legitimacy of national policies against the pandemic and judicial self-restraint by the ECtHR
(Vassilis P. Tzevelekos, Strasbourg Observers)
Virtual religious services not an option for Amish community
(Jen Samuel, Daily Local News)
Cultural Disruptions: Martin Marty on the importance of seeking out stories of human goodness in the darkest days
(Martin E. Marty, Sightings: The Martin Marty Center, University of Chicago Divinity School)
Daily Highlight #55 COVID-19 and Human Trafficking: Unlikely Alliances
(Katherine Marshall, Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
7 of the biggest moments from today's Senate coronavirus hearing
(The Boston Globe)
Modi's coronavirus test: The pandemic offers a struggling India the chance to reset
(Anubhav Gupta and Puneet Talwar, Foreign Affairs)
The coming post-COVID anarchy: The pandemic bodes ill for both American and Chinese power—and for the global order
(Kevin Rudd, Foreign Affairs)
Sweden's coronavirus strategy will soon be the world's: Herd immunity is the only realistic option—The question is how to get there safely
(Nils Karlson, Charlotta Stern, and Daniel B. Klein, Foreign Affairs)
What does Washington want from China? Pique is not policy
(Christopher R. Hill, Foreign Affairs)
Is the pandemic China's Sputnik moment? What a virus reveals about two systems
(Branko Milanovic, Foreign Affairs)
Covid-19: What US, China data tell us about children’s risk profile
(Nikhila Natarajan, Observer Research Foundation)
After surviving wars, pestilence, religions use technology to beat pandemic
(Angela Moore, Reuters)
Maine ban on religious gatherings over 10 persons is upheld
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Israeli police arrest over 300 at mass gathering at shrine
(Associated Press)
Spanish cardinal’s blessing on Sunday divides officials of Valencia government
(Ines San Martin, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
English bishops: Plan to end lockdown ignores ‘spiritual needs’ of country
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
'Plandemic' news, et al: Why do so many religious believers quickly embrace conspiracies?
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Kentucky Gov. Beshear inspires revival of civil religion
(Alex Brown, Religion & Politics: Fit for Polite Company)
UN urges religious to fight harmful messages
(Associated Press, Fox San Antonio)
Greece to allow religious ceremonies with the presence of the faithful
(The National Herald)
Religious holiday allowances in Indonesia still obligatory despite COVID-19
(Ayman Falak Medina, ASEAN Briefing)
Analysis: The Swiss Model v. Swedish Model in dealing with China
(Joseph de Weck, Foreign Policy Research Institute)
Bishops lament UK plan to keep churches closed until July
(Catholic News Agency)
Vatican backs worldwide interfaith day of prayer and fasting
(Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency)
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