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Events Headlines
CALL FOR PAPERS, deadline 30 July 2021: International Institute for Religious Freedom Special Issue on Refugees and FoRB
(International Institute for Religious Freedom)
ONLINE EVENT, 21 June 2021: Online Academy Europe challenged by populism: Churches as “the salt of the earth”?
(Conference of European Churches)
EVENT, 17-19 June 2021: Religious Pluralism In An Era of Globalization
(Center for Studies on New Religions, Centre de Ressources et d’Observation de l’Innovation Religieuse, International Society for the Study of New Religions)
ONLINE EVENT, 15-17 June 2021: Religious Freedom Annual Review
(International Center for Law and Religion Studies, BYU Law)
WEBINAR, 8 June 2021: The Influence, Legacy and Future of the European Court of Human Rights in the International Legal Order
(European Society of International Law)
ONLINE EVENT, 8 June 2021 (9.30, 10.30, and 13.30 CET): The Influence, Legacy and Future of the European Court of Human Rights in the International Legal Order
(ESIL & iCourts Conference on the European Court of Human Rights)
WEBINAR, 4 June 2021: 7th Annual Law and Religious Freedom Conference
(University of Missouri Kansas City School of Law)
EVENT, 28 May - 2 June 2021: ‘Reconciled with creation: a call for urgent action on climate and biodiversity’
(13th Assembly of the European Christian Environmental Network, Bad Herrenalb, Germany)
FILM COMPETITION DEADLINE, 1 June 2021: Live what you believe: Freedom of belief is good for women's empowerment
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
EVENT, 31 May-1 June 2021: ECEN Assembly—Reconciled with creation: A call for urgent action on climate and biodiversity
(European Christian Environmental Network Assembly)
CALL FOR ARTICLES, due 31 May 2021: Special Issue, "Religion and International Relations: What do we know and how do we know it?"
(Jeffrey Haynes, Guest Editor, Religions)
CALL FOR PROPOSALS due by 31 May 2021: Programs for the Parliament of the World’s Religions
(Parliament of the World's Religions)
ONLINE CONFERENCE, 27 May 2021 (13;00 CEST): The European Convention on Human Rights: Beyond a Treaty
(Kushtrim Istrefi, Luca Pasquet, and Claire Loven, Netherlands Network for Human Rights Research (NNHRR), SIM, Montaigne and U-Call)
WEBINAR, 26 May 2021 (9AM New York/3PM CEST-Brussels): Faith & Society Webinar Series [Ep. 3] | A Review of Recent Reports on International Freedom of Religion or Belief
(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints European Office)
WEBINAR SERIES, 24 April to 23 May 2021: CIGA Ramadan Webinar Series
(Center for Islam and Global Affairs (CIGA))
International Headlines
World churches body urges end to violence, respect for status quo of Jerusalem holy sites
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Israeli police cancel Jerusalem flag parade through Muslim quarter
(Michael Daventry, Jewish News)
‘Brutality shown to Palestinian worshippers’ condemned by Jewish group
(Michael Daventry, Jewish News)
Palestinians report several killed in Israeli air raids on Gaza
(Linah Alsaafin and Arwa Ibrahim, Aljazeera)
Iran’s oppression of Baha’is is unfolding with greater intensity
(Baha'i International Community)
USCIRF condemns Iran’s crackdown on Baha’i community
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Antigua & Barbuda doctor says religion should not be grounds for vaccine exemption
(Kadeem Joseph, The Observer)
Articles of interest - 10 May 2021
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Who tried to kill Maldives’ ex-president Mohamed Nasheed?
(Zaheena Rasheed and Ahmed Naish, Al Jazeera)
Thousand take to Brisbane city streets to promote the dignity of all life
(Mark Bowling, The Catholic Leader)
Is there still a place for the “religious voice” within our national conversation? (Australia)
(Mark Fowler, ABC News Australia)
South Africa: even religion has limits on its rights
(Johann van der Westhuizen, Mail & Guardian)
America and Armenia
(Mark Movsesian, First Things)
Vatican warns US bishops over get-tough Communion proposals
(David Crary, Associated Press)
US hosts Ethiopian Orthodox Church head after Tigray warning
(Cara Anna, Associated Press)
Egypt executes defrocked monk convicted of abbot’s killing
(Samy Magdy, Associated Press)
Burkina Faso’s army chaplains tested by extremist conflict
(Sam Mednick, Associated Press)
‘At least’ 78 priests ‘massacred’ in one zone of Tigray, leaked letter claims
(Lucy Kassa, The Telegraph)
Vatican dicastery forms working group on ‘excommunication of mafias’
(Catholic News Service)
Amazon bishops say bill threatens Brazil’s Indigenous peoples, forest
(Lise Alves, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Bishops urge Mexicans to vote in elections, but some see warning signs
(David Agren, Catholic News Service)
As COVID-19 infections and deaths surge in India, faith groups try to help
(Mya Jaradat, Deseret News Faith)
Hindu temple in UAE ships oxygen aid to crisis-hit India
(Associated Press)
President Trump failed to challenge India on religious freedom. Will Biden follow suit?
(David Curry, Religion News Service)
Russian Orthodox Church hopes third world war won't happen, despite aggressive rhetoric
(Interfax-Religion)
Turkmenistan: 16 conscientious objectors freed, Muslim prisoners of conscience remain
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Religious news from around the web May 10, 2021
(World Religion News)
No religion in Tibetan schools, China tells parents
(Radio Free Asia)
Conversion therapy bans: Enforcing a faulty anthropology on sex and gender
(Darius Lee, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Europe Headlines
Religious customs considered as charities push to ban under-18 marriage in UK
(Ellie Price, BBC News)
Päivi Räsänen case in Finland leads to heated freedom of speech debate both in media and churches
(Joel Forster, Evangelical Focus)
Pakistan: Do not forget victims of blasphemy laws who are behind bars (European Parliament)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Swiss doctor wins legal challenge to unlawful ban on public worship
(ADF International)
Irish people of faith call for government commitment to religious freedom
(ADF International)
Freedom of religion or belief in Russia: Restrictions and challenges in 2020
(Olga Sibireva, SOVA Center for News and Analysis)
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK - April 2021 Newsletter (PDF)
German Catholics to bless gay unions despite Vatican ban
(Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press)
Mixed marriage patterns of non-Muslims challenge sociopolitical and cultural structures in Turkey
(Anna Maria Beylunioğlu and Özgür Kaymak, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Moscow church in Ukraine criticizes visit by American official
(Union of Orthodox Journalists, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Secretary Blinkin's visit to Ukraine stirs religious controversy
(RISU, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
COVID-19 legislation and guidance: update to 15 May
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Brexit marriage requirements, England and Wales – 1st July 2021
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Law and religion round-up – 9th May
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Campaigners demand no loophole for religious groups in conversion therapy ban
(Kate Devlin, Independent)
A tangle of COVID-19 challenges for European churches and society: how do we begin to unknot them?
(Conference of European Churches)
Two weeks in review, 26 April – 9 May 2021
(Gail Lythgoe, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
United States Headlines
11th Circuit: Juror who heard from Holy Spirit should not have been removed
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Federal appeals court overturns conviction of former Rep. Corrine Brown
(Gary Fineout, Politico)
Indiana trial court dismisses Catholic school teacher's suit against archdiocese
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Indiana court dismisses lawsuit filed by gay Catholic teacher
(Ryan J. Farrick, Legal Reader)
What we’ve lost in rejecting the Sabbath
(Brian Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
What we’ve lost in rejecting the Sabbath
(Sohrab Ahmari, The Wall Street Journal)
Video: What you need to know about the Supreme Court’s biggest religion case this term
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News Faith)
In recent land cases applying RLUIPA, Baltimore County to pay $1.1 million for discrimination, Supreme Court asked to intervene in Minnesota
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
On LGBTQ rights and religion, we don’t need another militant campaign
(Christian Sagers, Deseret News Faith)
Colorado Christian school seeking broad 'ministerial exception' from 10th Circuit
(Daniel Wiessner, Reuters)
17 psychological groups call for greater protections of LGBTQ students at religious schools
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
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