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Monday, 11 May 2020

Afghanistan arrests regional ISIS leader
(Reuters, The Jerusalem Post)

Why are liberal Jewish organizations undermining religious liberty?
(Howard Slugh and Mitchell Rocklin, Forward Opinion)

New research says religion can prevent COVID-19 'deaths of despair'
(Micah Danney, Religion Unplugged)

6th Circuit enjoins ban on in-person worship services
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Appeals court gives big win for churches
(Liberty Counsel)

Does L.A. Catholic school have a religious-liberty right to fire a teacher who gets cancer?
(David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times)

USCIRF releases new report on religious freedom conditions in Bangladesh
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

USCIRF welcomes establishment of Pakistan’s National Commission for Minorities as a first step
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

UN Secretary-General warns of rising anti-Semitism and other forms of hate during covid-19 pandemic
(Aaron Bandler, Jewish Journal)

Armenia: Constitutional Court rules that police officer cannot be fired for faith
(ADF International)

Divorce granted online for the first time in Irish history
(Jack Beresford, The Irish Post)

Pakistani police say armed men damage church in land dispute
(Associated Press)

Cardinal decries migrant deaths, industrial accidents in India
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Cache County man admits breaking into, damaging Logan temple
(Annie Knox, Deseret News Faith)

Religious freedom in the time of covid-19
(Asma T. Uddin, Religious Freedom Center, Freedom Forum Institute)

YouTube thinker: Methodist conservative chats with RNS' Jack Jenkins about religious left
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Plugged in: Investigation into Amish, Mennonite sexual abuse honored as Pulitzer finalist
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)

Does Secularism prevent making spiritual wisdom a part of mainstream Indian schooling?
(Sunil Kumar, Times of India)

Islam prioritizes humanity during pandemic
(Abd. Rohim Ghazali, The Jakarta Post)

Indian govt. denies religious profiling of patients
(The Hindu)

US politicians blast Algeria for church closures
(Benjamin Weinthal, The Jerusalem Post)

India’s monolithic understanding of religion – OpEd
(Shamsa Nawaz, Eurasia Review)

Pandemic to reshape how congregations worship as dioceses prepare to resume in-person gatherings
(David Paulsen, Episcopal News Service)

'Then they came for me - and there was no one left to speak for me'
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Religion Unplugged)

Chinese debt could cause emerging markets to implode
(Benn Steil and Benjamin Della Rocca, Foreign Affairs)

Sunday, 10 May 2020

Pandemic leads churches to celebrate motherhood creatively this Sunday
(Alejanra Molina, Religion News Service)

Celebrating Mass safely — but pastorally — during a pandemic
(Thomas Reese, RNS column: Signs of the Times)

Law and religion round-up – 10th May
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Saturday musings: work, play and ageing
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Lots of edgy thinking about 'Weird Christianity' – in The New York Times, no less
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

TRO issued against Kentucky in-person worship service restriction
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Judge grants restraining order against Kentucky governor in dispute over in-person religious gatherings
(First Liberty)

Saturday, 9 May 2020

Prayers and statements for VE Day
(Churches Together in Britain and Ireland)

Celebrating midwives, unsung heroes on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis
(United Nations Population Fund)

Free transport helps pregnant women in Madagascar safely deliver amid COVID-19 lockdown
(United Nations Population Fund)

Sri Lanka: President Rajapaksa’s Vesak Day Message
(Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka President, Eurasia Review)

COVID-19: The question of China and its accountability
(Deepak Sinha, Observer Research Foundation)

Father Benedict Kiely and religious liberty expert Tom Farr on the coronavirus crisis
(Podcast, The Catholic Association (TCA))

Another heartbreak for American Jews? The cancellation of summer camps.
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)

On Mother’s Day, young Uighurs ask: Where are our moms?
(Aysha Khan, Religion News Service)

From Vietnam to the coronavirus pandemic, lies still kill
(Jim Wallis, Religion News Service Opinion)

An Old World Torah scroll unites a North Carolina synagogue in a time of pandemic
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)

America leans in to faith
(Gregory Smith, Associate Director of Research at Pew Research Center, RNS Podcast)

Religious leaders decry, question death of Ahmaud Arbery after video surfaces
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

Food insecurity set to become the bigger pandemic
(Ryan Heath, Politico)

Daily Highlight #52: How Might COVID-19 Affect Muslim Charitable Giving, Especially Zakat, During Ramadan?
(Katherine Marshall, Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)

Black churches, via phones and Facebook, bridging digital divide amid COVID-19
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

Educational seminar: Debrief of Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania
(Katie Bart, SCOTUSblog)

“A disaster within a disaster”—In Burkina Faso, terrorism and COVID-19 pose a double threat
(Maria Lozano, Aleteia)

Awkwardly timed issue: Should hard-pressed churches still want to be tax exempt?
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)

Juries and Covid-19: protecting the right to a fair trial
(Sapan Maini-Thompson, The Justice Gap)

Investigation into Amish, Mennonite sex abuse honored as Pulitzer finalist
(Bobby Ross Jr., Religion Unplugged)

Friday, 8 May 2020

Radical reform of “religion, values and ethics” in Welsh schools
(Russell Sandberg, Law & Religion UK)

Newlsetter of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland
(Churches Together in Britain and Ireland)

COVID-19: A Gender Lens - Protecting sexual and reproductive health and rights, and promoting gender equality
(United Nations Population Fund)

Protecting seasonal workers in Turkey’s tent settlements from COVID-19
(United Nations Population Fund)

Violence erupts as Chinese officials raid Christian church, drag out members
(Caleb Parke, Fox News)

Uncertain freedom for Laotian Christians
(Asia News)

24 NGOs call for the extension of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)

Germany passes law banning 'gay conversion therapy' for minors
(BBC News)

Gender recognition reform taking place ‘under the radar’ across Europe
(Scottish Legal News)

NIO withdraws abortion regulations ahead of Westminster vote
(William Scholes, Irish News)

Argentine president vows to legalize abortion, despite pandemic shutdown
(Ines San Martin, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

USCIRF condemns arrest of prominent Nigerian atheist, Mubarak Bala
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Church lacks standing to challenge state's insurance coverage mandate
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

White House National Day of Prayer Service held
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

President Russell M. Nelson encourages caution as the Church looks lorward amid COVID-19 pandemic
(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

Remarks by President Trump at the White House National Day of Prayer Service
(The White House)

White House views CDC reopening guidelines as infringements on religious liberty
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

White House rejects C.D.C.’s coronavirus reopening plan
(Abby Goodnough and Maggie Haberman, The New York Times)

Virginia defends coronavirus restrictions in church lawsuit
(Denise Lavoie, Associated Press)

Merkel discusses pandemic with Pope Francis
(Associated Press)

Church/state deal means Mass will be back in Italy on May 18
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Churches in Europe reopening with restrictions to avoid contagion
(Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service)

New podcast: Do journalists doubt that the Little Sisters of the Poor are doing ministry work?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

RFI briefing for U.S. Army War College students on key elements of religion and national security strategy
(Religious Freedom Center, Freedom Forum Institute)

Opportunity for change in Algeria as USCIRF highlights religious freedom challenges
(Religious Freedom Center, Freedom Forum Institute)

Jehovah’s Witnesses, blood transfusions and the CJEU: AG’s Opinion in A v Veselības ministrija
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Police: Man did $25,000 of damage to Wyoming church
(Shane Sanderson, Fairfield Sun Times)

Pakistan: Ahmadis kept off minorities commission (New rights body should be inclusive, independent, empowered)
(Human Rights Watch)

U.S. Attorney’s Office urges Norman mayor to open places of worship
(Oklahoma's News 4)

Anti-religion activist wants Air Force colonel muzzled, punished for 'horrific', 'heinous', 'wretched' public worship
(Deborah Bunting, CBN News)

Tibetan foreign policy- A wrong throw of the dice
(Ravi Nair, The Citizen)

Religion can no longer claim moral superiority, and six other lessons from the coronavirus crisis
(Haaretz)

At 'government request', Twitter blocks tweet by BJP MP Tejasvi Surya
(Anuj Srivas, The Wire)

British Jews should stop attacking Netanyahu
(Ed Husain, Jewish Chronicle)

“Corona jihad”: India blame Muslims for the spread of Covid-19
(Irfan Mahar, Modern Diplomacy)

Pakistan’s identity crisis and social media’s role: a nation ‘lost in translation’ – OpEd
(Muhammad Yasir Ali, Eurasia Review)

The politics of Cardinal Dolan’s critics – OpEd
(William Donohue, Eurasia Review)

A “Schrödinger’s Cat” moment for co-perpetration liability? The Yekatom and Ngaïssona Decision on the Confirmation of Charges
(Marjolein Cupido and Lachezar Yanev, EJIL: Talk!)

Spain-China relations and COVID-19: The bright and dark sides of a necessary partnership for Spain – Analysis
(Mario Esteban and Ugo Armanini, Elcano Royal Institute via Eurasia Review (English translation))

When governments switched their story from ‘flatten the curve’ to ‘lockdown until vaccine’ – OpEd
(Ryan McMaken, Mises Institute)

Fewer than 50 percent of Russians say they'll vote for constitutional amendments – OpEd
(Paul Goble, Eurasia Review)

America’s stark ‘liberty or death’ conundrum – OpEd
(Theodore Karasik, Eurasia Review)

COVID-19: Urgent need for African governments to upgrade health systems – OpEd
(Kester Kenn Klomegah, Eurasia Review)

White House tells CDC to butt out of religion
(Mark Silk, RNS Column: Spiritual Politics)

Pedersen et al v. Norway: Progress towards child-centrism at the European Court of Human Rights?
(Katre Luhamaa and Jenny Krutzinna, Strasbourg Observers)

Thursday, 7 May 2020

WEBINAR, 7 May 2020 (3 pm Brussels - GMT+2)—COVID-19, RELIGION, and BELIEF Series: Episode 5, COVID-19 and FoRB: Multilateral Organisations' Perspective
(Judd Birdsall, Meret Bilde, H.E. Mrs. Ismat Jahan, Kishan Manocha, Ibrahim Salama)

WEBINAR, 7 May 2020 (9 am EDT)—COVID-19, RELIGION, and BELIEF Series: Episode 5, COVID-19 and FoRB: Multilateral Organisations' Perspective
(Judd Birdsall, Meret Bilde, H.E. Mrs. Ismat Jahan, Kishan Manocha, Ibrahim Salama)

WEBINAR, 7 May 2020 (3 pm Brussels)—COVID-19, RELIGION, and BELIEF Series: Episode 5, COVID-19 and FoRB: Multilateral Organisations' Perspective
(Judd Birdsall, Meret Bilde, H.E. Mrs. Ismat Jahan, Kishan Manocha, Ibrahim Salama)

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