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Events Headlines
CALL FOR PAPERS, abstracts due 15 March 2024: Islamophobia, antisemitism and philosemitism after October 7
(Cambridge Interfaith Programme)
EVENT, 5 March 2024 (5PM GMT): Palace of Westminster: Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) and Business (London, UK)
(All Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
EVENT, 4 March 2024 (3PM CET): Inspire Inclusion: Empowering women's freedom of religion or belief, European Parliament (Brussels, Belgium)
(Ms. Anga Haga MEP (EPP, Netherlands), European Union & International Affairs Office of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
WEBINAR, 27 February 2024 (4PM CET): Strengthening Families: A Cornerstone of Sustainable Societies. Episode 1: Families: The foundation of economic prosperity
(Michał A. Michalski, Bradford Wilcox, Vincenzo Bassi, and Aimee Winder Newton, European Union & International Affairs Office of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
EVENT, 20 February 2024 (6PM GMT): Revisiting the Islamic State, Governance and Power-Sharing Amid a Changing World Order (London, UK)
(Andrew March, Ahmed Gaaloul, Daud Abdullah, The Cordoba Foundation)
International Headlines
The Islamic State group poses rising threat in Africa despite progress, UN experts say
(Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press)
Canada: Extending the use of notwithstanding clause in Bill 21 is a grave injustice
(Canadian Civil Liberties Association)
Canada's Shin Mei: no tax exemption for Shinto place of worship
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter: A magazine on religious liberty and human rights)
India: Hindu Mandir: India PM Modi inaugurates temple in Abu Dhabi
(BBC News)
India: Mehrauli: A mosque demolished, and orphans displaced in India
(Zoya Mateen, BBC News)
Mexico: Catholic bishops in Mexico say they negotiated for possible peace accord with drug cartel leaders
(Fabiola Sánchez, Associated Press)
Nepal: ‘Our gods were locked in the basement.’ Now Nepal is pursuing sacred items once smuggled abroad
(Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press)
Israel complains after Vatican denounces ‘carnage’ and disproportionate response in Gaza
(Associated Press)
Costa Rica, Supreme Court recognizes Hebrew Roots devotees’ right not to work on Saturday
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter: A magazine on religious liberty and human rights)
Indonesia: The world’s largest Muslim-majority country goes to the polls
(Paul Marshall, Providence)
Kenya: Church leaders in Kenya raise alarm about ongoing health crisis
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Japan: The right to legal entity status: Religious freedom challenges in Japan
(JoAnne Wadsworth, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Korean Protestant Church unveils plan to boost fertility rate
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Colombia: WCC at peace dialogue table with UN Security Council in Colombia
(World Council of Churches)
WCC general secretary visits Holy Land to strengthen call for just peace
(World Council of Churches)
EU is challenged to stand by those persecuted for changing their faith in MENA and beyond
(Open Doors, The European Times)
Nicaragua shuts down scouting association and several other social and religious groups
(Maryam Habib, Associated Press)
Europe Headlines
Greece just legalized same-sex marriage. Will other Orthodox countries join them any time soon?
(Peter Smith and Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press)
Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage
(Nicholas Paphitis, Associated Press)
Turkey will stop sending imams to German mosques - here’s why this matters
(Brian Van Wyck, The Conversation)
Germany plans to unveil censorship zones which violate freedom of speech and free assembly
(Paul Coleman, ADF International)
In Melitopol, Russian occupiers cut down a cross for the tricolor at the Protestant church
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Russia: 42 on wanted list for exercising freedom of religion or belief
(Felix Corley and Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
BBC director general Tim Davie fires warning to all staff amid claims of anti-Semitism at corporation
(Paul Sims, The Sun)
The “devastating, outrageous” impending closure of the Inter Faith Network
(Ruth Peacock, Religion Media Centre)
Church in Wales: new guidance on waste law
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
An Exarchate of the Ecumenical Patriarchate was registered in Lithuania
(The European Times)
Ukraine’s religious persecution
(Lawrence A. Uzzell, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Christian values to influence European elections
(Conference of European Churches)
WCC commends Church of Sweden’s engagement for peace and justice
(World Council of Churches)
As birth rates plummet, Europe questions existing incentives
(Mark John, Anne Kauranen, and Gergely Szakacs, The Christian Science Monitor)
Religious extremism in Azerbaijan: Real threat or pretext for autocracy?
(Rovshan Mammadli, Eurasianet)
EU's top human rights court upholds Belgium's halal slaughter ban
(Daily Sabah)
Jews and Muslims fight for religious freedom together - editorial
(The Jerusalem Post)
United States Headlines
Who are you? The art and science of measuring identity
(Scott Keeter, Anna Brown, and Dana Popky, Pew Research Center)
For Black ‘nones’ who leave religion, what’s next?
(Kathryn Post, Religion News Service)
Almost half of U.S. Jews have altered their habits to avoid antisemitism, survey says
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
“The situation is no longer tolerable”: US Congress members continue to denounce Nigeria’s religious freedom violations at House hearing
(ADF International)
Wisconsin legislature passes parental bill of rights; governor promises veto
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
House members protest invited guest chaplain
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Congressional committee issues subpoenas to Harvard, stepping up investigation into campus antisemitism
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
The impact of anti-Arab and anti-Muslim sentiment in the US (video)
(Al Jazeera)
Soldiers with religious dietary needs paying twice for meals at Fort Cavazos, group says
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
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