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Events Headlines
EVENT, 5-6 July 2022: International Ministerial Conference 2022
(UK FoRB Forum)
EVENT, 28-30 June 2022: IRF Summit 2022 (Washington, DC)
(IRF Summit)
EVENT, 23-25 May 2022: Oslo Freedom Forum
(Human Rights Foundation)
EVENT, 13 May 2022 (12PM ET): Putin vs. Zelensky: Religion, Holy War, and Just War in the Current Crisis
(Eric Patterson, Faith & Law)
EVENT, 6 May 2022 (12PM ET): The Missing Religious Center: How the Decline of Christianity Polarized America
(Ross Douthat, Faith & Law)
WEBINAR, 5 May 2022 (7:30PM ET): Judah Touro Program Series / "Religious Freedom in Early America: Newport’s Colonial Jewish Community in Context"
(Touro Synagogue Foundation)
International Headlines
Canada: B.C. Muslim Association 'gravely concerned' after worshipper nearly struck by vehicle outside mosque
(CBC News)
Survivors unite to deliver message on Holocaust remembrance
(Luis Andres Henao, Associated Press)
Colombian human rights advocates engage in strategic talks in the US
(World Council of Churches)
Timor-Leste president-elect pledges to work with Church
(Ryan Dagur, Union of Catholic Asian News)
India: For Dr. Kezevino Aram, joy comes from serving the most vulnerable
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
In India, religion and neoliberal individualism have converged
(Ajay Gudavarthy, The Leaflet)
India: 26,000 more loudspeakers removed from Uttar Pradesh religious places taking the total to 37,000, volume of 55,000 lowered: Police
(Op India)
Indian prelate denies claims of conversion at Christian school
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Charles Malik, Christian diplomat
(Habib C. Malik, First Things)
What will the next chapter of Islam look like?
(Al Jazeera)
Serbia’s Pedro Arrupe Integration House — providing unaccompanied refugee children the childhood they deserve
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
China seeks stricter control of religious groups' finances
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
China: USCIRF: Religious liberty situation worse, not better, in China
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)
Statement from Rahima Mahmut on #YomHashoah
(Twitter, Stop Uyghur Genocide)
Interview: China has more tools than ever to target Uyghurs abroad
(Reid Standish, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)
China: Persecution of Christians in China growing under Xi Jinping
(Ines San Martin, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Kazakhstan president greets bishops at first plenary meeting
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Kazakhstan: Six months after UN decision, no releases from sentences, no compensation
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Ramadan series tackle women’s issues and religion
(Eman Alhussein, Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington)
Egypt: 239 churches and places of worship legalised by government committee
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)
Egypt: End restrictions on religious rituals
(Human Rights Watch)
The decline of Catholicism in Latin America
(Marina E. Franco, Axios)
Webinar: The ongoing assault on freedom of religion in Cuba: Update from CSW & Cuban faith leaders
(YouTube Video, Outreach Aid to the Americas)
Mexico's bishops decry prevailing violence, impunity in the country
(David Ramos, Catholic News Agency)
Mexican Church leaders blame State for violence against women
(Ines San Martin, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Morocco: Ramadan: 80 Moroccans arrested for publicly eating in Casablanca
(Oumaima Latrech, Morocco World News)
Belize: For popular Belize resort destination Islam is a family affair
(Joseph Hammond, Religion Unplugged)
Israeli forces raid Al-Aqsa mosque, over 40 Palestinians injured
(Al Jazeera)
Afghanistan: Taliban supreme leader urges world to recognise ‘Islamic Emirate’
(Al Jazeera)
Afghanistan: At least 10 killed in explosion at Kabul mosque
(Al Jazeera)
Visit to Sudan highlights importance of strengthening solidarity with churches
(World Council of Churches)
Pakistan: Religious freedoms and crematoriums: No rest for the dearly departed
(London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)
Pope Francis: All countries should promote family-friendly policies
(x, Catholic News Agency)
VCs see promise in the religious metaverse—and a market of 6 billion people
(Jackson Fordyce, Fortune)
Iran: Worrying violations of religious freedom in Iran, Christians arrested
(Asia News)
Europe Headlines
Finnish prosecutor revives ‘Bible Trial’ hate speech charges against Christian politician
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
Church Reporter, Vol. 7/4, 23 April 2022 - Newsletter for the English speaking members and friends of the Church Law Society
(Jiří Rajmund Tretera and Záboj Horák, eds., Church Law Society Prague – Brno – Olomouc – Stříbro – České Budějovice)
For Muslims in Ukraine, war revives questions of faith and belonging
(Hannah Allam, The Washington Post)
The ECtHR and the Russian Foreign Agents’ Law – a devastating case of judicial passivity
(Jessica Gavron, Strasbourg Observers)
Sympathy for the devil: The anti-cult federation FECRIS, China, and Russia. 6. The Russian FECRIS’ support for the invasions of Ukraine
(Luigi Berzano, Boris Falikov, Willy Fautré, Liudmyla Filipovich, Massimo Introvigne, and Bernadette Rigal-Cellard, Bitter Winter)
Diaconal work in Europe is shaped by response to humanitarian crisis in Ukraine
(World Council of Churches)
Russians set up a recreation area at the Muslim cemetery in Bakhchisarai, - Denisova
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Putin targets Jehovah’s Witnesses because he assumes few will come to their defense
(Paul Goble, Eurasia Review)
Debate over sanctions against Moscow patriarchate
(RISU, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
What Russia’s crimes in Ukraine reveal about the secular culture’s ethics
(Charles C. Camosy, RNS Column: Purple Catholicism)
Ukraine, the Vatican, and Vatican II: The war in Ukraine presents challenges for the Church.
(Massimo Faggioli, Commonweal)
The Russian Foreign Ministry advised Washington to take care of religious freedoms in the United States
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian Orthodox Church indicates interest in achievement of lasting peace in Ukraine
(Interfax-Religion)
What if the 9 Orthodox patriarchates got involved in the Ukraine-Russia war?
(Joseph Ghougassian, The Christian Post)
UK: Government appeals court decision to quash Holocaust memorial planning permission
(Adam Decker, Jewish News)
UK: 'We continue to make progress': Gov gives update on religious freedom review
(Tola Mbakwe, Premier Christian News)
British MPs slam Pakistan for its treatment of religious minorities
(Naomi Canton, The Times of India)
UK: Universal Periodic Review of Great Britain
(Equality and Human Rights Commission)
UK: Smyth Review update
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Poland: An old synagogue in Krakow could heal our social ills
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism)
Polish leader calls for Ukraine unity at Holocaust event
(Associated Press)
Nordic churches meet with WCC for a look at horizon of hope
(World Council of Churches)
United States Headlines
Archdiocese of Seattle settles 2 sex abuse claims for $375K
(Associated Press)
Interfaith Trolley offers tour of religion in America
(Bob Smietana, Associated Press)
1st Circuit: Employees with religious objection to vaccine mandate not entitled to injunction
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Suit challenges Maine's ban on Sunday hunting
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Lawsuit contends Maine’s right-to-food amendment allows for Sunday hunting
(Deirdre Fleming, Portland Press Herald)
Parents sue over school's nondisclosure of children's gender identity issues
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Parents’ lawsuit claims school secretly helped kids adopt new gender identities
(Samantha Kamman, The Christian Post)
Police department blurs church/state lines in AHA lawsuit
(Kate Uesugi, The Humanist)
Health-sharing ministry's bankruptcy shows need for good standards, scrutiny, insiders say
(Kevin J. Jones, Catholic News Agency)
City approves church's private school after allegations of stonewalling over religious beliefs
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
A framework for analyzing a church autonomy defense
(Lael Weinberger, The Volokh Conspiracy)
Florida city ordered to pay church $250,000 in legal fees over parking lot dispute
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
Baylor University charters LGBTQ group
(Carl R. Trueman, First Things)
Southern Baptist Convention sexual abuse investigation tops $1.7 million
(Anne Stych, Religion Unplugged)
Marjorie Taylor Greene showed that the most brutal anti-Catholicism can come from Catholics
(Bill McCormick, America: The Jesuit Review)
Marjorie Taylor Greene feuds with conservative Catholics over ‘Satan’ remarks
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
30 years after Rodney King unrest, one faith leader’s vision still inspires LA
(Richard Flory, Najuma Smith-Pollard, Religion News Service)
Jewish, Muslim groups voice concerns over Musk Twitter takeover
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Supreme Court can save religious liberty for football coaches, and for all Americans
(Mike Pence, Fox News)
The Supreme Court has an opportunity to affirm the religious liberty of our founding
(Mike Pompeo, American Center for Law and Justice)
See which national leaders have toured the Washington D.C. Temple, from the Supreme Court to Congress
(Tad Walch, Deseret News)
Perspective: The dark side of AI (Artificial intelligence holds promise, but also potential risks for religious freedom)
(Bonnie Glick and Kennedy Lee, Deseret News)
The decline of church-state separation
(Eric C. Miller, Religion & Politics: Fit for Polite Company)
What is religion's role if powerful social media trends are endangering America?
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
Liberal integralism: Liberals, not conservatives, have truly melded church and state.
(Casey Chalk, The American Conservative)
The Christian’s call to civil disobedience?
(Jennifer Gray Woods, Adventist Review)
How race and religion have always played a role in who gets refuge in the US
(Laura E. Alexander, Jane Hong, Karen Hooge Michalka, Luis A. Romero, The Conversation)
Religious liberty, government regulation, and the public square (podcast)
(Jennifer Mascott, Riocochet)
Strictly Legal: Satanic Temple loses defamation claim
(Jack Greiner, cincinnati.com)
More context needed in student's suit over right to wear shirt with anti-gay bible verse
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Free exercise challenge to Washington vaccine mandate is dismissed
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
11th Circuit hears oral arguments in city prayer vigil case
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
A Proclamation on Jewish American Heritage Month, 2022
(Joseph R. Biden Jr., The White House)
S3, Ep. 15: The coach is the loudspeaker and the field is his classroom: Recapping the arguments in Kennedy v. Bremerton
(Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff touts ‘critical’ interfaith collaboration
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Hispanic Catholic leaders emphasize bipartisanship in immigration reform
(John Lavenburg, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Harvard Crimson endorses BDS movement, while rejecting antisemitism, in potent symbol of campus sentiment about Israel
(Andrew Lapin, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Podcast: AP fails to connect religion dots in latest surge in homeschooling statistics
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
US support of global religious freedom must go beyond rhetoric
(Lena Abboud, The Hill)
Facing apocalypse: Climate, democracy and other last chances
(Catherine Keller, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
The spiritual quest of identity politics (podcast)
(With Joshua Mitchell, hosted by Richard M. Reinsch II, Law & Liberty)
Fighting anti-Catholicism is what we do – OpEd
(William Donohue, Eurasia Review)
The Constitution protects, not punishes, religious expression
(Richard W. Garnett and Joseph Graziano, Newsweek)
Atheist activist demands Fla. school districts ban the Bible for being ‘dangerous,' ‘obscene’
(Ian M. Giatti, The Christian Post)
Trump officials muzzled CDC on church covid guidance, emails confirm
(Dan Diamond, The Washington Post)
Individualized exemptions, vaccine mandates, and the new Free Exercise clause
(Zalman Rothschild, The Yale Law Journal)
In WWII, Japanese Americans’ faith came under suspicion and helped them survive their incarceration
(Alejandra Molina, Religion News Service)
Humanists celebrate National Day of Reason Resolution introduced in the US House of Representatives
(American Humanist Association)
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