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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)
PRESS CONFERENCE, 9 June 2022 (7PM in Vienna): New Report on Self-Censorship
(Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe (OIDAC), Observatory of Religious Freedom in Latin America (OLIRE), International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF))
VIRTUAL EVENT, 7 June 2022 (5:30PM): Diversity Dialogue: Dr. Javeed Sukhera on Healing from Islamophobia
(Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto)
International Headlines
Vol. 13 No. 1/2 (2020): Responding to secularism
(The International Journal for Religious Freedom)
Video: The Russian Orthodox Church and/in/after the War: Interview with Jerry Pankhurst and Alar Kilp
(Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Moroccan authorities restore ancient Jewish cemetery of Meknes
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Pope Francis’ health: Here's a timeline of his medical issues in recent years
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
Pope Francis calls for a Christian economy based on community
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
Nicaraguan bishop charges police, government persecution
(David Ramos, Catholic News Agency)
Central American bishops support Nicaraguan clergy in face of persecution
(Diego Lopez Marina, Catholic News Agency)
Egypt: 2,000 years of persecution: Egypt’s Christians
(International Christian Concern)
Egypt's National Dialogue unlikely to include Muslim Brotherhood
(Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Canada: Devon and the Divine
(James Christie, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Canada: Feds ready to get involved in Quebec's Bill 21, are closely watching Bill 96
(Selena Ross, CTV News)
Vatican legal expert says the Vatican ‘is learning’ when it comes to penal trials
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)
Weekly Highlight #206: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: One million deaths and counting: covid-19's impact on religious communities, global vaccine inequities, digital technologies
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Why peacemakers in the Holy Land are called to disturb the peace
(Anita Delhass, Premier Christianity)
India: In the world’s largest democracy, ‘looking Muslim’ could cost your life
(Akanksha Singh and Roshan Abbas, CNN)
Asia/India- Appeal from the Catholic laity: Stop hatred and violence against Christians
(Agenzia Fides)
India: The mosque at the center of India’s battle over religious identity
(Niha Masih, The Washington Post)
Released from Russia, Jehovah’s Witness returns to Denmark
(Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press)
The case for enhancing U.S. engagement with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation
(Peter Mandaville, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Hong Kong: Cardinal Zen pleads not guilty, says ‘martyrdom is normal’ in Church
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Mexico’s Supreme Court upholds norms on abortion for rape, incest
(David Agren, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
China steps up crackdown on followers of folk religion
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
China: The faces from China’s Uyghur detention camps
(John Sudworth, BBC News)
This is the prayer that Catholics are asked to say for the Church in China on May 24
(Catholic News Agency)
Pakistan’s use of religion to establish legitimacy for state power takes centre stage during webinar
(The Print)
Kazakhstan to discuss women’s role in achieving interfaith harmony
(The Print)
Lecture at Institute of Human Rights, Guangzhou University: Human rights in the world: the role of multilateralism
(Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations)
Bishop in Nigeria suspends priest who's running for governor
(Lucie Sarr, La Croix International)
Nigeria: Christians march for justice for Deborah and urge speedy prosecution of perpetrators
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Open Doors calls on Biden Administration to re-assign Nigeria to notable list of countries violating religious freedoms
(Religion News Service)
Advocacy group seeks to elevate profile of Christians in Middle East region
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
African women church leaders: “Where is there justice today?”
(World Council of Churches)
Islamic democracy a new idea brought to world’s politics by Islamic Revolution: Leader
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))
Europe Headlines
Turkey's foreign policy reset sign of Brotherhood's dwindling influence
(Pinar Tremblay, Al-Monitor: Turkey Press)
UK: Assisted dying
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
UK: NSS criticises move to entrench faith school protections in law
(National Secular Society)
Church of Scotland votes to allow ministers to marry same-sex couples
(Nicole Alcindor, The Christian Post)
Northern Ireland abortion: No assurances that UN sex education won’t be imposed on Catholic schools by Brandon Lewis
(Philip Bradfield, News Letter)
CEC Ukraine Seminar: Introduction by CEC President Rev. Christian Krieger
(YouTube Video, Conference of European Churches)
Pope greets Russian patriarch, criticized for ‘naive’ policy
(Nicole Winfield and Monika Scislowska, Associated Press)
Head of the UGCC urges scholars to condemn the Russian World ideology that supports genocide of Ukrainian people
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Council of the OCU proposes that the UOC MP separates from Russian Patriarch and unites to develop local UOC
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
CEC Governing Board endorses call for peace with justice in Ukraine
(Conference of European Churches)
Belgium: Statistics in Brussels show: 53 churches vandalized and 1 mosque
(Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe)
Austria: Vienna: Historic Karlskirche smeared with graffiti (again)
(Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe)
Austria: Theft of sacred objects from church in Innsbruck
(Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe)
Germany: Arson and vandalism at church in Henstedt-Ulzburg
(Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe)
Poland: Anti-clerical activists disrupt mass in Wadowice
(Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe)
Churches diaconal work in Italy an essential tool in upholding human dignity of refugees
(World Council of Churches)
New Italian church head faces demands for abuse inquiry
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Italy: Congratulations to Cardinal Matteo Zuppi
(DiReSoM: Diritto e Religione nelle Società Multiculturali/ Law and Religion in Multicultural Societies)
Churches of Serbia, North Macedonia, end decades-old dispute
(Konstantin Testorides, Associated Press)
Three Chabad rabbis are on Russia's list of those banned from travel to Russia
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Montenegro angers Jewish community by registering second body
(Balkan Insight)
Russia: 15 Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced to prison terms since 1 January
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Russia: A Danish Jehovah’s Witness released after five years in prison
(Willy Fautré, The European Times)
United States Headlines
Measuring the Fortune 500's Commitment to workplace religious inclusion - Third Annual Report
(Religious Freedom and Business Foundation)
Jewish groups condemn Texas elementary school shooting, but only some push for action
(Ron Kampeas, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Faith leaders and politicians ask for prayers for Texas shooting victims
(Kelsey Dallas, Religion News Service)
WCC on gun violence in the United States: “Our grief is deep, our prayers are strong”
(World Council of Churches)
Uvalde school shooting: Faith leaders offer comfort, call for reform of gun laws
(Religion News Service)
Pope prays for Texas shooting victims, calls for stricter gun laws
(Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service)
Texas elementary school shooting: US Catholic bishops lament ‘epidemic of evil and violence’
(Catholic News Agency)
Oklahoma passes extensive abortion ban bill, as country awaits Supreme Court ruling
(Kevin J. Jones, Catholic News Agency)
Christian leaders press lawmakers to extend child tax credit for poor families
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Pelosi pushes back on archbishop who denies her Communion
(Associated Press)
Court can't resolve dispute stemming from rabbis' condemning use of competing kosher certifier
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy)
Dispute over kosher certification agencies dismissed on ecclesiastical abstention grounds
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
University's vaccine mandate did not violate free exercise rights of students
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Anti-SLAPP motion denied in suit against Archdiocese over priest's molestation of children
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Troubling growth of Christian nationalism on display in the pulpit, on the campaign trail
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
The Southern Baptist and Catholic sexual abuse crises, compared
(Mark Silk, RNS Column: Spiritual Politics)
Confessions of a convert to religious freedom fandom
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Andrew Hartzler wasn’t allowed to be gay on campus. So he’s suing.
(Sarah Posner, Politico)
Global Islamophobia and the Buffalo terrorist
(Ahmed Mitchell and Huzaifa Shahbaz, Muslim Matters)
Plug-In bonus: Southern Baptist sexual-abuse probe uncovers apocalyptic sins and crimes
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)
When reporting about black churches and abortion, why not seek sources on both sides?
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Florida city paying to restore church's public pool is OK under Establishment Clause: religious freedom firm
(Tyler O'Neil, Fox News)
CAIR welcomes CBP known importer letters, enforcement guidance on Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
(Council on American-Islamic Relations)
Lamborn, Rubio among sponsors of bill to protect unvaccinated USAF cadets
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
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