Click a headline title to view the related article
See www.iclrs.org for additional articles and an archive of past headlines.
Events Headlines
ONLINE EVENT, 18 June 2021 (1PM ET): Fierce Freedom with Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis
(Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
WEBINAR, 12 May 2021 (10:30AM ET): USCIRF Hearing: Ending Genocide: U.S. Government Determinations and Next Steps
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
WEBINAR, 6 May 2021 (2PM ET): Should I defend everyone's religious freedom?
(Becket)
WEBINAR, 4 May 2021 (12:30PM EDT): The Politics of Vulnerability: A Conversation with Asma Uddin
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
WEBINAR, 3 May 2021 (12PM ET): Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Hans Küng
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
WEBINAR, 29 April 2021 (14.00 Rome): Book presentation: In the Hand of God. The Super-Religion of the World to Come.
(DiReSom)
WEBINAR, 29 April 2021 (12PM in Indiana): Protecting Oak Flat and other Indigenous Sacred Places
(Notre Dame Law School's Religious Liberty Initiative)
International Headlines
Myanmar swimmer to forgo Tokyo Olympics in protest at junta violence
(Kyodo News)
A historical and critical analysis of Alberta’s prohibition on religious charter schools
(Brett Fawcett, Cardus)
Israel-Palestine peace efforts after the two-state solution
(Marwan Muasher, Foreign Affairs)
Bangladesh cracks down on Islamist group after anti-Modi protests
(Aljazeera)
How colonialism eroded Pakistan’s history of religious fluidity
(Haroon Khalid, Aljazeera)
The perils of being an African traditional religion practitioner
(Ado Aminu, yNaija)
Iranian authorities prohibiting Baha’is from a dignified burial
(Baha'i International Community)
Indonesia arrests firebrand cleric’s lawyer over attacks
(Niniek Karmini, The Diplomat)
Japan's aging 'Hidden Christians' fear they may be their religion's last generation
(Linda Sieg, The Japan Times)
Many South Africans citing religion as their opposition to COVID vaccine
(iAfrica)
South Africa: Judicial Service Commission panel put 'offensive' questions to Jewish candidates
(Sowetan Live)
Weekly highlight #153: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: covid-19 surge in India; mis(information) from religious groups; changing faith practices
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Sri Lanka cabinet approves proposed ban on burqas in public
(Aljazeera)
Catholic nursing home in Havana harassed by government inspectors
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)
Governments don't get a pass on violating religious freedom in a pandemic
(Gayle Manchin and Tony Perkins, Newsweek Opinion)
Shenzhen, two Protestant pastors and 8 faithful arrested during a liturgical service
(Asia News)
Pakistan PM calls for West to criminalise blasphemy against Islam
(Asad Hashim, Al Jazeera)
Fined for hosting underground bishop's mass. The Sino-Vatican Agreement betrayed
(Bernardo Cervellera, Asia News)
Helping our persecuted neighbors regardless of beliefs
(Knox Thames)
Why Biden should be careful about courting India's Modi government
(Knox Thames and Simran Jeet Singh, CNN)
Chad’s bishops call for dialogue after constitutional crisis sparked by leader’s death
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Haredi ‘rabbi’ accused of being a covert Messianic missionary
(Jeremy Sharon, Jerusalem Post)
Scott Morrison is not the first prime minister with religious beliefs. What is different this time?
(Marion Maddox, The Guardian)
Raif Badawi is still in prison over a series of blog posts. The US has given Saudi Arabia a free pass for too long
(Gayle Manchin and Nadine Maenza, TIME)
Middle East peace won't happen without addressing religious issues
(Eric R. Mandel, The Hill - Opinion)
‘An honor and duty:’ Meet the female Saudi officers guarding the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah
(Deema Al-Khudair, Arab News)
Volunteers distribute 10,000 Iftar meals a day in Makkah
(Lama Alhamawi, Arab News)
Europe Headlines
United States Headlines
FBI reaches out to Hasidic Jews to fight antisemitism – but bureau has fraught history with Judaism
(Sarah Imhoff, The Conversation)
Students sue Yeshiva University for refusal to recognize LGBTQ organizations
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Yeshiva University students file lawsuit to get LGBTQ student club recognized
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post)
California wants charities to share donor data. In a time of cancel culture, does that put people at risk?
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Hijab in the White House
(Ismail Royer, Muslim Matters)
America without God
(Shadi Hamid, The Atlantic)
Joe Biden’s Faith, Kari Beckman previews a Catholic family conference and Mark Movsesian explains the significance of the US acknowledging the Armenian genocide
(Ave Maria Radio)
AG Grewal announces civil rights lawsuit against Jackson Township for using zoning powers to exclude and discriminate against Orthodox Jews
(Insider NJ)
New Jersey sues township alleging anti-Jewish zoning actions
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Arizona enacts new abortion restrictions
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
AZ Gov. Ducey signs legislation protecting unborn children from discrimination
(Alliance Defending Freedom)
Religious freedom impacts your organization and society more than you realize
(Global Leadership Network)
How military chaplains are key agents for peace for the U.S. armed forces
(Knox Thames)
Connecticut is 6th state to end religious vaccine exemption
(Susan Haigh, Associated Press)
Sledgehammer attack damages Guadalupe mural at LA church
(Associated Press)
US Catholic bishops may press Biden to stop taking Communion
(David Crary, Associated Press)
Religious liberty updates: U.S. House passes NO BAN Act; Texas reverses course on clergy in execution chamber, more
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Philadelphia priests look for ways to stop city’s gun violence
(Gina Christian, Catholic News Service)
What’s the biggest threat to religious freedom in America today?
(Keely Daniels, Deseret News)
Joe Biden’s first 100 days: Religious freedom, L.G.B.T. rights and Covid-19 mandates
(Ellen K. Boegel, America: The Jesuit Review)
Fairness for All Act’s message to religious Americans: “Submit or else”
(Sarah Parshall Perry, The Heritage Foundation)
The COVID Heresy: Denying America’s Constitutional Theology During the Pandemic
(William E. Thro, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Book review: Can we escape the confessional state?
(John Ehrett, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
New book: Liberty for All: Defending Everyone’s Religious Freedom in a Pluralistic Age
(Andrew T. Walker, Baker Publishing Group)
The opinions expressed or biases reflected in the headlines in this digest do not necessarily represent opinions or attitudes of those who maintain this headline news service. We strive for balance in presenting issues of potential interest to our readers.
This service is provided by the International Center for Law and Religion Studies.
|