Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 28 July 2023
Hundreds of Ukraine’s Russian-linked Orthodox priests call Moscow’s aggression ‘Satanic’
(Kyiv Post)
Việt Nam-Vatican relations see positive progress: diplomats
(Viet Nam News)
Vatican and Vietnam agree to open resident Holy See office in Hanoi, as relations improve
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
China: Catholic Church constrained by government directives
(FSSPX)
China: Police raid Zion Reformed Church’s youth summer camp
(ChinaAid)
China’s approach to foreign policy gets largely negative reviews in 24-country survey
(Laura Silver, Christine Huang and Laura Clancy, Pew Research Center)
China: Rights of both believers, non-believers are fully protected in Xinjiang
(The Financial Express)
Canada: Religious hospitals in Canada must remain free to refuse “Medical Assistance in Dying”
(Religious Freedom Institute)
Photos of the week: Muharram; Tisha B’Av
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Legal recap: 8 major cases to keep on your radar this fall
(Mikey Berry, First Liberty)
Iranian delegation visits WCC to strengthen interreligious cooperation
(World Council of Churches)
Court rejects First Amendment challenge to school district's ban on students "misgendering" classmates
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy)
Ancient word: Jews, Christians study shared past in Vatican manuscripts
(Carol Glatz, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
Uganda: Archbishop urges govt not to impose import duties on donated medical supplies
(Anglican Ink)
No taxpayer dollars to block Kirk Cameron library events, demand GOP senators
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
Saudi Arabia summons Denmark’s charge d’affaires over Quran burnings
(Al Jazeera)
“Traditional values” are Russia’s geopolitical weapons
(Cyril Hovorun, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Kenya: ‘Our biggest challenge is simply to exist’: atheist society fights for legal recognition in God-fearing Kenya
(Caroline Kimeu, The Guardian)
Kenya: Garissa religious leaders call for self-regulation for churches, mosques
(Latifa Hassan and Erick Kyalo, Kenya News)
Zambian faith, civil societies urge government to provide clarity on electoral reforms
(Magdalene Kahiu, ACI Africa)
Wednesday, 26 July 2023
Legality of acts against religious symbols, books ignites contentious debate as General Assembly adopts resolution on culture of peace, five other texts
(United Nations)
Menkumham: Indonesia and Britain establish cooperation in religious freedom at the world level
(VOI English)
For interfaith couples in Indonesia, love is not all they need
(Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, BenarNews)
A growing share of Americans think states shouldn't be able to put any limits on abortion
(Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, FiveThirtyEight)
Exploring the impact of a viability limit on support for ballot measures
(PerryUndem)
Broader support for abortion rights continues post-Dobbs
(Lydia Saad, Gallup)
Nigeria: Traditionalists seek better deal under Tinubu’s presidency
(Popoola Yaqoub, Independent Newspaper Nigeria)
Palestinian Islamic Jihad members attack worshippers at Joseph's Tomb
(The Jerusalem Post)
Disappeared by the state: Tracing Uyghur relatives in China
(The Rights Practice)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: LGBT people face bias
(Human Rights Watch)
UN General Assembly adopts resolution deploring violence against holy books
(Betul Yuruk, Anadolu Agency)
Qurans burned outside Egyptian, Turkish embassies in Denmark
(Al Jazeera)
Canada: Religious freedom and month of Muharram
(Twitter, Bowinn Ma)
A deafening silence over Hindu genocide in Pakistan
(Arun Anand, Firstpost)
Security risks in Sweden rise due to Quran desecrations and protests, security agency says
(Associated Press)
Organization of Islamic Cooperation suspends Sweden’s special envoy over desecration of Quran
(Associated Press)
Egypt: Foreign Ministry summons Swedish charge d'affairs in Cairo over repeated desecration of Quran
(Egypt Today)
Hindu profs may move ahead with some challenges to "caste" in anti-discrimination policy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Religion, law, and governance in premodern Hindu political theory
(John Nemec, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Dictatorship in Nicaragua freezes fund for retired priests
(Walter Sanchez Silva, Catholic News Agency)
World Refugee Day with UNHCR: The power of inclusion in developing durable solutions for refugees
(JoAnne Wadsworth, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Sri Lanka plans to survey assets of religious bodies
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Kenya: Bishop Lagho alleges capture of interfaith movement by politicians
(Arnold Neliba, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Yazidi victims of Islamic State heal wounds, grow independent in Germany
(Amberin Zaman, Al-Monitor)
Priests of the UOC-MP urge Metropolitan Onufriy to convene a Council and sever ties with the ROC
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Russian attack on Odesa kills one, damages cathedral
(Iryna Nazarchuk, Reuters)
Ambassador James Kariuki: If Russia is serious about ensuring freedom of religion or belief in Ukraine, it should end its senseless war: UK statement at the Security Council
(Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, GOV.UK)
Has the Vatican sacrificed religious freedom for ties with Vietnam?
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Ambassador Richard Croker: Promoting interreligious and intercultural dialogue and tolerance in countering hate speech: UK statement at the UN General Assembly
(Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, GOV.UK)
Botswana churches urge Parliament to vote against bill on same-sex relations
(Mqondisi Dube, Voice of America)
Rome Global Gateway launches Rome Summer Seminars on Religion and Global Politics
(Costanza Montanari, University of Notre Dame)
India: ‘Clear pending petitions seeking permission for renovating church, mosque’
(The Hindu)
In vaccine debate, lawmakers target religious exemption
(Alison Kuznitz, NBC 10 Boston)
An historic step in advancing religious freedom
(Sara Salama, The Hill)
Washington prevails in church’s challenge against mandated abortion coverage
(Edvard Pettersson, Courthouse News Service)
As witchcraft becomes a multibillion-dollar business, practitioners’ connection to the natural world is changing
(Helen A. Berger, The Conversation)
Monday, 24 July 2023
The Students for Fair Admissions cases at the Supreme Court: Video commentary
(Frederick Mark Gedicks, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Article 18's Legacy: Promoting universality and indivisibility (full report)
(European Union Office of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Article 18's Legacy: Promoting universality and indivisibility | Episode 1
(YouTube Video, European Union Office of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
EVENT, 24 July 2023 (10AM ET): From Religious Freedom & Responsibility to Peace and Prosperity (Clearwater, Florida)
(IRF Secretariat)
Pakistan’s blasphemy laws are targeting, and killing, religious minorities
(David Bhatti, National Review)
Pakistan needs to wake up to its blasphemy law crisis before it is too late
(Cecil Chaudhry, FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
Texas Baptists affirm women in ‘ministerial’ roles as SBC debate moves to states
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Kenya doomsday cult deaths top 400 as detectives exhume 12 more bodies, with the pastor in custody
(Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press)
Unveiling the exodus: Americans’ reasons for leaving religious traditions
(PRRI)
‘Judeo-Christian’ roots will ensure U.S. military AI is used ethically, general says
(Shera Avi-Yonah, The Washington Post)
USCIRF releases new report on religious freedom concerns in the European Union
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Taliban rejects Iran claim leaders of ISIL sent to Afghanistan
(Al Jazeera)
Iran's Zoroastrians keep ancient, sacred flame burning
(Ahmad Parhizi and Jerome Rivet, Al-Monitor)
Iraq: Chaldean Catholic leader in Iraq moves to Kurdish region
(Seth J. Frantzman, The Jerusalem Post)
The Chinese Communist Party’s war on Catholicism
(Antonio Graceffo, Providence)
Churches hope for just-peace in Ukraine’s future
(Conference of European Churches)
Around the web - 24 July 2023
(Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
New book; Natural Law and Modern Society
(Sean Coyle, Oxford University Press)
Sidewalk counselor asks Supreme Court to protect ministry
(Becket)
Jewish parents & schools fight in court to protect children with disabilities
(Becket)
How Erdoğan won the Turkish election: Electoral miracles of religious populism
(Sultan Tepe, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)
Attacks on Quran by Anti-Muslim group continue in Denmark
(Daily Sabah)
Counterbalance | Ep. 53: Morality and Power Politics (podcast)
(Michael Doran & Peter Rough, Hudson Institute)
Vatican is moving ahead with plan to reunite Ukrainian children taken to Russia with their families
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary is charged with directing a terrorist organization
(Associated Press)
Law and religion round-up – 23rd July
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Oversight Group – transatlantic slavery
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Asylum and fear of religious persecution in India: SSHD v Lata
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Germanic Contemporary Paganism and radicalisation in English and Welsh prisons: An overlooked security risk
(Risteard McDonald, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)
Articles of interest - 24 July 2023
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Yeshiva University adds a master’s program in Jewish studies for Christians
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
In targeting Catholic Charities, Republicans amplify right-wing Catholic fringe
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Two Eritrean Christians mark 7,000 days in prison
(Todd Nettleton, Real Clear Religion)
Advancing inclusive and peaceful societies: The ethics education fellowship is making strides in Africa and Asia
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
Ethnic clash or targeted violence? Questions and deaths in India’s Manipur state
(Religion Unplugged)
India: Mumbai philanthropist restores major Jewish sites in India
(Brian Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
VA does about-face, grants religious exemptions from abortion services
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
Football-loving girl, 16, campaigns to allow Muslim pupils to wear sports hijabs in school PE lessons
(Eirian Jane Prosser, Daily Mail)
WCC general secretary, with USA churches, explores how to strengthen relationships
(World Council of Churches)
How the First Amendment can save affirmative action
(Kent Greenfield and Eduardo Peñalver, The Hill)
Taiwan: Interview with Pusin Tali, Ambassador at Large for Religious Freedom
(Zsuzsa-Anna Ferenczy, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Two visions for Africa (deeply rooted in Christianity; imported secularism)
(Eric Patterson, World)
Guam: Senators override veto of measure allowing religious schools to apply for charter status
(Joe Taitano II, The Guam Daily Post)
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