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Events Headlines
EVENT, 5-6 July 2022: International Ministerial Conference 2022
(UK FoRB Forum)
SUMMER SCHOOL, 29 June - 3 July 2022: Researching Migration and Religious Diversity (Lithuania)
(Vytautas Magnus University)
EVENT, 16 June 2022: Religious Freedom Annual Review: Living Peaceably: Religious Freedom as a Foundation for Civic Harmony (Provo, Utah)
(International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS), Brigham Young University)
EVENT, 9-10 June 2022 (in-person and live stream): J. Reuben Clark Law Society Annual Conference and Thomas L. Kane Award Ceremony, Salt Lake City, UT
(J. Reuben Clark Law Society)
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS, deadline 3 June 2022: The Value(s) of the European Convention on Human Rights
(University of Oslo)
CALL FOR PAPERS, abstracts due by 30 May 2022: Freedom of religion or belief in times of migration
(Observatory on Religious Freedom in the Jurisprudence of the ECHR)
ONLINE SERIES, 13 April, 5 May, 25 May: Why Christians should speak up for all faiths
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)
VIRTUAL EVENT, 25 May 2022 (10AM CEST): The Local Changemakers Course
(Religions for Peace)
WEBINAR, 25 May 2022 (3:30PM in Zurich): Two years after the death of George Floyd: Antiracism, #BLM and the United Nations
(World Council of Churches)
WEBINAR, 24 May 2022 (2PM in Zurich): Pluralism, Racism and Xenophobia: The colonial and missionary legacy and conflict in post-colonial Africa
(World Council of Churches)
WEBINAR, 25 May 2022 (3PM): Countering Mosque Opposition
(Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU))
EVENT, 23-25 May 2022: Oslo Freedom Forum
(Human Rights Foundation)
VIRTUAL EVENT, 23-24 May: Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief and Gender Equality in Turkey
(Freedom of Religion or Belief Initiative)
International Headlines
The Punta del Este Declaration on Human Dignity for Everyone Everywhere: Creating Communities of Tolerance and Respect
(Brett G. Scharffs, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Generalizing about all Arabs is as bad as antisemitic generalizations - opinion
(Yedidia Stern, The Jerusalem Post)
New book: After Science and Religion: Fresh Perspectives from Philosophy and Theology
(Edited by Peter Harrison and John Milbank, Cambridge University Press)
The Children of an “Infinity of Cultures”: A human rights approach to cultural mixing
(Emilie Wilson, Coalition for Religious Equality and Inclusive Development (CREID))
Hong Kong arrests a Catholic priest for siding with democrats
(The Economist)
Eritrea: Christianity still growing in Eritrea despite 20 years of church closures
(Christian Today)
China: What will the UN see as it finally visits China’s Xinjiang?
(Erin Hale, Al Jazeera)
Pope voices hope church in China can operate in freedom
(Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press)
Articles of interest - 23 May 2022
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Nicaragua archdiocese demands Ortega regime ends ‘siege’ of church properties
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Mennonites in Mexico: A life frozen in time
(Claudia Dehn, Deutsche Welle)
US government’s special coordinator for Tibetan issues to meet with Dalai Lama
(Radio Free Asia)
As desperate Haitians take to the sea, they turn to Vodou to help guide their journeys
(Jacqueline Charles and José Antonio Iglesias, Pulitzer Center)
Singaporeans should be careful, apply own judgment on foreign preachers and their teachings: Shanmugam
(Justin Ong, The Straits Times)
Israel: “We are all one family”: Religious leaders highlight moral education as foundation for peace
(Bahá’í World News Service)
Senior Israeli lawmaker warns of ‘religious war’ over Jerusalem moves
(Arab News)
Israeli court questions ban on Jewish prayer at Al-Aqsa compound
(Al Jazeera)
Israel: When reality TV meets the reality of Israel’s Chief Rabbinate
(Amy Spiro, The Times of Israel)
Rabat Declaration underlines the need for international standards to bring all political abuses of religions to a halt
(Education International)
Indonesia summons UK ambassador over raising of LGBT+ flag
(Rory Sullivan, Independent)
Women religious step up their fight against human trafficking
(Loup Besmond de Senneville, La Croix International)
Thai ruling undermines Muslims' trust in judicial system
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Cleric warns of plots to sow discord between Hindus, Muslims in India
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))
In your face | USCIRF aims to demonise Sanatan Dharma and canonise Christianity and Islam
(Savio Rodrigues, Firstpost)
In “Untold Journey” podcast, WCC moderator reflects on the concept of peace
(World Council of Churches)
Committing to climate-responsible finance sends “strong signal of hope to all”
(World Council of Churches)
Middle East Council of Churches: “we walk courageously in the paths of our lives”
(World Council of Churches)
Egypt: Suspect convicted to death penalty for murder of Coptic priest
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Pakistan: Hearing at the EP of a Christian couple, formerly sentenced to death
(Manel Msalmi and Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Sikhs in Pakistan: Two shot dead in Peshawar
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)
Pakistan: Ahmadis killed, tortured, hounded – analysis
(Sanchita Bhattacharya, Eurasia Review)
Europe Headlines
Updated thematic factsheet on freedom of religion
(Council of Europe)
“Shame on you”: MEPs shout as European Parliament "turns blind eye” to murder of teenage Nigerian accused of blasphemy
(ADF International)
Turkey: A “church with open doors” in an Islamic society
(Volker Niggewöhner, Aleteia)
Italy: Religious differences and child custody: TC v Italy
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Italy: Survivors, advocates push Italian bishops for national abuse inquiry
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Church of Scotland: same-sex marriages
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Law and religion round-up – 22nd May
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Saturday musings: employees, workers, office holders and religion
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
COVID-19: legislation and guidance updates from May 2022
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
UK: Nursing lecturer struck off register after persistently mocking Sikh colleague's religion and turban
(Naomi Canton, The Times of India)
Two weeks in review, 9 – 22 May 2022
(Gail Lythgoe, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Lithuanian PM backs Orthodox priests' bid to break away from Moscow
(The Baltic Times)
"The Vatican is ready to mediate between Ukraine and Russia, if it is their will," - Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
President Duda expressed spiritual support for the Ukrainian army, - Fr. Stefan Batruch
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
With parishes leaving, Moscow-affiliated Orthodoxy faces uncertain future in Ukraine
(Anatolii Babynskyi, The Pillar)
International religious delegation travelling to Kyiv to pray for peace
(Independent Catholic News)
The Russian Orthodox leader at the core of Putin’s ambitions
(Jason Horowitz, The New York Times)
Russia seeks pathways for disaffected young Muslims
(Alisa Shishkina, Center for European Policy Analysis)
When will Russia’s war on Ukraine end? Religion and security strategies
(Lucian N. Leustean, Religion Unplugged)
United States Headlines
American Christians “backing the blue”: On faith and policing
(Aaron Griffith, Religion & Politics: Fit for Polite Company)
My synagogue’s ‘anti-Semitism tax’
(Howard Husock, The Wall Street Journal)
‘They don’t care’: Why it’s so hard to take antisemitic websites off the internet
(Arno Rosenfeld, Forward)
SIS alumnus Knox Thames dedicates career to promoting religious freedom
(Emily Tavenner, American University)
Around the web - 23 May 2022
(Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
American Airlines dubbed most faith-friendly Fortune 500 company
(Kathryn Post, Religion News Service)
Survey: American Airlines most faith-friendly among Fortune 500
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
40 years in the making: A timeline of the Southern Baptists’ sexual abuse crisis
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Southern Baptists face push for public list of sex abusers
(Deepa Bharath, Holly Meyer and David Crary, Associated Press)
Anti-trans legislation: New proposals are targeting, not protecting, children
(Isabella Simon, Commonweal)
When are attacks on churches classified as hate crimes?
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Should Americans look to faith for help making business decisions?
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
We need a better approach to race conversations
(Bobby Scott, The Gospel Coalition)
Yes, NPR editors, Holy Communion isn't a semi-Baptist 'symbolic' rite for Catholic believers
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
US House Speaker Pelosi barred from Catholic communion for supporting abortion
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Left and right: Where do U.S. religious groups stand on abortion-rights issues?
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
Secularism and the First Amendment's Establishment Clause
(New York Law Journal)
New book: Heathen: Religion and Race in American History
(Kathryn Gin Lum, Harvard University Press)
Supreme Court rejects parents seeking religious exemption from school vaccinations
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
No, overturning Roe would not establish theocracy
(Ryan T. Anderson and Andrew Walker, First Things)
Should religion influence abortion policy?
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism)
What the end of Roe signals about the rise of Christian power
(David Sehat, The Washington Post)
Religious press suffers major blow with planned shuttering of CNS, Catholic New York
(Clemente Lisi, Religion Unplugged)
How Democrats can win the morality wars
(David Brooks, The New York Times)
100 years later, Fosdick’s question, ‘Shall the fundamentalists win?’ still echoes
(Jacob Lupfer, Religion News Service)
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