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Events Headlines
WEBINAR, 7 June 2021 (9 AM MDT/17:00 CET): Advancing Religious Freedom in Different Political Regimes
(The International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS), Brigham Young University)
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)
FACEBOOK LIVE SERIES, 13, 20 & 27 May 2021: Voices of Asian American Faith Freedom
(Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
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)
ONLINE EVENT, 26 May 2021 (15.00-17.00 h (CET)): CCME Online Event: “Black Lives Matter – what have European churches done and learnt?”
(Conference of European Churches)
WEBINAR, 26 May 2021 (12PM ET): Islam in Bosnia After Communism: The Saudi Connection: A Conversation with Harun Karčić and Emily Greble
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
WEBINAR, 3 June 2021 (1PM ET): The Role of Faith ERGs and Faith Communities in Advancing Health
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
International Headlines
LATEST ISSUE of the Journal of Law and Religion (free access through November 30)
(various, Cambridge University Press)
Democracy after God
(Tobias Cremer, Breaking Ground)
Rajapaksa steps up Sri Lanka’s anti-Muslim measures
(East Asia Forum)
China arrests Vatican-approved bishop, priests, seminarians
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
US condemns Erdogan remarks toward Israel as anti-Semitic
(Diego Cupolo, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Israeli police escort Jews to flashpoint Jerusalem site
(Joseph Krauss, Associated Press)
Synagogue attacks and slurs: Jewish community rocked by rise in anti-Semitism amid Israel-Gaza fighting
(Jemima McEvoy, Forbes)
Debate over Israel-Palestine violence highlights shifting political and religious alliances
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Islamic radicals kill 15 Christians in attack on baptism celebration in Burkina Faso
(Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post)
Articles of interest - 24 May 2021
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
COVID-19 and religious freedom: Some comparative perspectives
(Javier Martínez-Torrón, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Photos of the week: Buddha’s birthday; vaccine drives
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Something more than luck (on division and unity)
(James Christie, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
UNESCO exhibit in Venice focuses on rebuilding Mosul sites
(Colleen Barry, Associated Press)
Another monumental Christ statue being built in Brazil
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Pakistan: Government attempts to 'Islamize' mainstream curriculum
(S. Khan, Deutsche Welle)
The decline of Christianity in Pakistan
(Kamran Chaudhry, Union of Catholic Asian News)
My fellow Hindus sued me for raising alarms about Hindu supremacy
(Sunita Viswanath, Religion News Service Opinion)
Christians celebrate Pentecost worldwide as Pope Francis calls for their unity and rejection of ideologies
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Pope prays for China, Congo, appeals for peace in Colombia
(Junno Arocho Esteves, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
8 Christians killed, church burned down during attack in Nigeria
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
India: Tribal Christians denied food over their faith
(Bijay Kumar Minj, Eurasia Review)
Europe Headlines
Lithuanian parliament latest to call China's treatment of Uyghurs 'genocide'
(Andrius Sytas, Reuters)
The Weekly Round-up: Criminal justice scandals and ‘prison-like’ hotels for victims of modern slavery
(Hugo Murphy, UK Human Rights Blog)
Court of Appeal holds modern slavery conclusive grounds decisions are NOT admissible as expert evidence
(Samuel March, UK Human Rights Blog)
The Weekly Round-Up: The Queen’s Speech and Gendered Violence
(Alethea Redfern, UK Human Rights Blog)
Lessons from the Muslim situation in France
(Alexander Riley, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Jews and Muslims find common ground in German city
(Oliver Pieper, Deutsche Welle)
Jewish man reports assault with slur in Germany’s capital
(Associated Press)
German court upholds ban on prayer vigils near Planned Parenthood-affiliated abortion organization
(Emily Wood, The Christian Post)
Religious leaders who challenged legitimacy of church closures in Scotland entitled to expenses increase
(Scottish Legal News)
NGOs submit petition to rights body over persecution of Christians in Turkey
(Ahval)
Two weeks in review, 10 – 23 May 2021
(Gail Lythgoe, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Romania’s biggest Catholic service offers faith, vaccines
(Stephen McGrath and Andreea Alexandru, Associated Press)
Pension discrimination could cost Muslim Brits $18bn
(Arab News)
British Jews fear antisemitism has risen to unprecedented heights after Gaza protests
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Law and religion round-up – 23rd May
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Russian Orthodox leader repeats Moscow's rejection of Ukrainian church
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Protestants' request to assign church building to them turned down (Russia)
(Fontanka, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Putin notes Patriarch Kirill's contribution to strengthening traditional values in congratulatory telegram
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian Foreign Ministry rejects USA accusations of non-observing religious freedom
(Interfax-Religion)
“Net zero”, church heating, and the consistory courts
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Freedom of religion or freedom for religion?
(Haldun Gülalp, Open Democracy)
United States Headlines
Polygamy, peyote, and foster care: America’s fraught relationship with religious liberty
(Nicholas Ripley, Jurist)
Biden Administration promotes LGBTQI rights in foreign policy, threatening international religious freedom: Opinion
(Grace Melton, The Heritage Foundation)
Biden to skip Notre Dame commencement amid backlash over abortion stance
(Lawrence Richard, The Denver Gazette)
Suit against Chicago schools over transcendental meditation program can move ahead in part
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Iowa Supreme Court dismisses fiduciary and defamation claims against church and pastors
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Another church seeks emergency injunction against COVID limits from Supreme Court
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Maine church seeks emergency relief from SCOTUS
(Liberty Counsel)
Opening of court sessions with prayer violates Establishment Clause
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
FFRF wins lawsuit against praying Texas judge
(Freedom From Religion Foundation)
Just a Bill: Religious freedom consensus rarely voted into law
(Jayson Casper, Christianity Today)
Prisoner whose beard was forcibly shaved seeks investigation
(Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press)
NYC mayor says antisemitic attackers ‘will be prosecuted’
(Associated Press)
When it comes to pot, most pastors are out of step with the communities they serve
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Cuomo orders state police to increase patrols around synagogues amid spike in anti-Semitic crimes
(Brittany Bernstein, National Review)
Now progressives are whitewashing anti-Semitic attacks
(David Harsanyi, National Review)
'God Bless the USA Bible' creates 'toxic mix,' say critics who call it a 'Trump Bible'
(Mark A. Kellner, Washington Times)
Healing Muslim-Christian relations in the United States
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Catholic social teaching and Islamophobia (Responding to: Healing Muslim-Christian relations in the United States)
(Jordan Denari Duffner, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Confronting christian Islamophobia (Responding to: Healing Muslim-Christian relations in the United States)
(Todd Green, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Finding common ground between Muslims and Christians in the United States (Responding to: Healing Muslim-Christian relations in the United States)
(Feisal Abdul Rauf, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Inclusive secularism, Muslim atheists, and the Christian nation myth (Responding to: Healing Muslim-Christian relations in the United States)
(Andrew Fiala, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Is religious freedom an instrument of national unity in America today? (Responding to: Healing Muslim-Christian relations in the United States)
(Kambiz GhaneaBassiri, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Islamophobia, anti-blackness, and the challenges of healing Muslim-Christian relations in the United States (Responding to: Healing Muslim-Christian relations in the United States)
(Tazeen M. Ali, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Muslims and Christians have many battles to fight together (Responding to: Healing Muslim-Christian relations in the United States)
(Muqtedar Khan, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
When it comes to religion and politics, race trumps (Responding to: Healing Muslim-Christian relations in the United States)
(Engy Abdelkader, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Catholic doctrine preserves the life of LGBT members of the Church
(Autumn Jones, Catholic News Agency)
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