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INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP and PUBLISHING PROJECT: 12-13 February 2021: Religion, State, and Society in Post-Communist Countries: Thirty Years after the End of the Cold War
(Elizabeth Clark, Merilin Kivirog, Dmytro Vovk, BYU Law ICLRS, University of Tartu School of Law, Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University’s Center for Rule of Law and Religion Studies)
WEBINAR SERIES, 25 November 2020 (4 PM CEST): The Android and the Fax: AI and Buddhism in Contemporary Japan
(Erica Baffelli (University of Manchester), Center for Religious Studies, Foundazione Bruno Kessler, Trento)
ZOOM WEBINAR, 1 July 2020 ( 3 pm EDT): Listening to Black Clergy
(Sean Casey, Leah Daughtry, Cheryl Sanders, Adam R. Taylor, Travis B. Winckler, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
International Headlines
LATEST ISSUE of the Journal of Law and Religion (free access through November 30)
(various, Cambridge University Press)
Articles of interest - 29 June 2020
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Religious news from around the web June 29, 2020
(World Religion News)
Bishop Kiganda gives govt 10 days to reopen Churches
(Aaron Sseruyigo, Uganda Christian News)
Catholic bishops of Uruguay oppose assisted suicide bill
(Catholic News Agency)
China forces birth control on Uighurs to suppress population
(Associated Press)
Israel orders US-based Christian TV channel off air
(Associated Press)
Nigeria facing ‘systematic, planned, calculated’ genocide of Christians
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Disturbing news trends in Turkey: What if Hagia Sophia returns to being a mosque?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
A diversity institute teaches Iraqi students about religious minorities
(Gilgamesh Nabeel, Al Fanar Media)
USCIRF applauds the U.S. Government pledge to support the democratic transition in Sudan
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
DAILY HIGHLIGHT #103: Minorities During the COVID-19 Crisis: The Case of Uganda
(COVID-19: Exploring Faith Dimensions, Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Announcements: Women's Europe - Voices in Times of Covid; UN Audiovisual Library of International Law and more
(Mary Guest, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
COVID-19 and the Clerical Church
(Massimo Faggioli, Herald Malaysia)
DAILY HIGHLIGHT #104: Pope Francis on Mask Debates
(COVID-19: Exploring Faith Dimensions, Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Europe Headlines
Ecclesiastical court judgments – June
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Romania establishes National Day of Awareness of Violence Against Christians
(Russian Faith)
Balkan Affairs: Turkish and Saudi influence on Bulgarian Muslims
(Rositsa Atanasova, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Religion is still relevant as German churches lose members
(Christoph Strack, Deutsche Welle Opinion)
Russian church leader promotes Putin's changes in constitution
(Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
COVID-19: Safe use of places of worship in England from 4 July
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Britons can go back to church after lockdown, but no singing allowed
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Chief Rabbi of UK: Religion is ‘under sustained attack in the public domain’
(Jewish News)
NSS: Greek mandatory declaration of religion is human rights violation
(Scott Douglas Jacobsen, News Intervention)
Montenegro rights groups to appeal against religious gathering ban
(Samir Kajosevic, Balkan Insight)
Children’s rights watchdog defends student’s criticism of religious education
(Andria Kades, Cyprus Mail)
Law and religion round-up – 28th June
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
United States Headlines
Headlines concerning Espinoza v. Montana (SCOTUS school funding case)
Opinion: Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue
(Roberts, C.J., with Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh J.J., Supreme Court of the United States)
Supreme Court invalidates Louisiana abortion law requiring clinic doctors to have hospital admitting privileges
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue ("Blaine Amendment case")
(Case Page, SCOTUSblog)
Opinion analysis: Court rules that religious schools cannot be excluded from state funding for private schools
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)
Wonderful news from the Court — for religious freedom and school choice — in Espinoza
(RIck Garnett, Mirror of Justice: A blog dedicated to the development of Catholic legal theory)
June Medical Services LLC v. Gee (abortion case)
(Case Page, SCOTUSblog)
Opinion: June Medical Services v. Russo
(Justice Breyer, joined by Justice Ginsberg, Justice Sotomayor, and Justice Kagan, Supreme Court of the United States)
Opinion analysis: With Roberts providing the fifth vote, court strikes down Louisiana abortion law (Updated)
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)
With abortion ruling, Roberts reasserts his role and Supreme Court’s independence
(Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)
Symposium: June Medical and the many faces of judicial discretion
(Jane Schacter, SCOTUSblog)
Symposium: June Medical Services v. Russo: When a “win” is not a win
(Gretchen Borchelt, SCOTUSblog)
Some instapunditry on today's June Medical decision
(RIck Garnett, Mirror of Justice: A blog dedicated to the development of Catholic legal theory)
Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion clinic law
(Mark Sherman, Associated Press)
Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion law, with Roberts the deciding vote
(Adam Liptak, The New York Times)
Abortion foes vent disappointment after Supreme Court ruling
(Elana Schor, Religion News Service)
Supreme Court strikes down restrictive Louisiana abortion law that would have closed clinics
(Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)
Magid: US Supreme Court decision to grant protections to LGBT workers is an important expansion of the Civil Rights Act
(Julie Manning Magid, The Palm Beach Post)
Religious group takes fight to court after town prevents Nativity scene on public land
(Carly Ortiz-Lytle, The Washington Examiner)
United States: Major victory for religious liberty
(Christopher Ferrara, Catholic Family)
White Christians face ‘moment of reckoning’ about racism
(Ken Camp, Baptist Standard)
U.S. Navy bans troops from indoor religious services
(First Liberty)
Legal Spirits Episode 024: Church closings in the time of coronavirus–part II
(Center for Law and Religion Forum at St. John's University School of Law)
Plug-in: Trump vs. Biden – four months before Election Day and religion angles abound
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
MIT chaplain sacked for his thoughts, as a Catholic priest, on mercy, justice and George Floyd
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
The separation of church and state is breaking down under Trump
(Micah Schwartzman, Richard Schragger, Nelson Tebbe, The Atlantic)
What does the LGBT-discrimination decision mean for religious employers?
(John Melcon, The Gospel Coalition)
Race and Racism in America
(Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Court allows most of abused plaintiff's claims against Diocese to proceed
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
America’s religious heritage is carved in stone in nation’s capital
(Jon Burger, Aleteia)
Federal judge rules New York cannot limit religious gatherings with BLM protests and businesses reopening
(Sophia Chang, Gothamist)
Religious freedom watchdog pushes State Department to get tougher on Pakistan
(CBN News)
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