EVENT, 21-23 April 2026: Religion & Human Flourishing: Building Pathways to Peaceful Societies in South Asia (Laie, Hawaii, USA) (Religious Freedom & Human Dignity Initiative at BYU–Hawaii)

EVENT, 30 April 2026: 5th Annual Freedom of Religion Roundtable (Kennesaw, GA, USA)(Religious Freedom Alliance Council) (Freedom of Religion Roundtable)

VIRTUAL EVENT, 30 April 2026: Hearing on The Impact of FoRB Violations on Children (U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

EVENT, 7-8 May 2026: FORB and the European Union (Leuven, Belgium) (Institute for the Study of Freedom of Religion or Belief, ETF Leuven)

EVENT, 20 May 2026: Strengthening Religious Freedom Through Civil Dialogue (Chattanooga, TN, USA)(Religious Freedom Alliance Council) (Bessie Smith Cultural Center and Chattanooga African American Museum, Chattanooga Faith Forum)

EVENT, 17-20 May 2026: 13th Annual Conference on Law and Religion in Africa – Theme: Law, Religion, and Youth (Kigali, Rwanda) (The African Consortium for Law and Religion Studies)

EVENT, 16 June 2026: Religious Freedom Annual Review: The USA at 250: Life, Religious Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness (Provo, Utah, USA) (International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS), Brigham Young University)

New Event

VIRTUAL EVENT, 5 May 2026: Rising Anti-Muslim Hatred: FoRB Violations Against Muslims Abroad (U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

The Americas

Canada: Public funds don't make Catholic hospitals 'government actors', says lawyer in MAID case (Darryl Greer, National Observer)

Churches to the rescue of Cuba's legions of poor (France 24)

Costa Rica migrant agreement draws concern from Catholic Church immigration officials (The Dialog)

Egypt

Egypt legalizes 191 additional churches in ongoing push for religious inclusivity (Egypt Independent)

Australia

Australian Journal of Law and Religion - Volume 7 (2026)

Asia

China: Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly Digest April 01-16 (Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

China’s definition of an ‘evil cult’ is expanding beyond religious groups (Jianli Yang, The Diplomat)

Why Korea’s new religion bill is rattling Protestant churches (Korea Times)

Dozens detained during Easter gatherings in Turkmenistan (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)

Kazakhstan: Husband jailed in Xinjiang, wife to be jailed from 2027 (Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

French appeals court rejects antisemitism charge in poisoning of Jewish family by nanny (Grace Gilson, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Archbishop of Canterbury expresses solidarity with Pope Leo XIV in calling for peace in Iran (Associated Press)

350,000‑ruble fine for faith (Jehovah's Witnesses-Russia)

Why many of Hungary’s religious groups will be celebrating Viktor Orbán’s election loss (Marc Roscoe Loustau, Conversation)

Europe: Some FORB news in Europe in brief in January-March 2026: Headlines (Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Turkey recalibrates global religious strategy to bypass European restrictions, committee records reveal (Abdullah Bozkurt, Nordic Monitor)

Justice Department report charges Biden Administration with weaponization of FACE Act enforcement (Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

What a new Gallup poll shows about young men’s religious revival (Deepa Bharath, Associated Press)

Reintegrating faith into the nation’s approach to homelessness (Michele Steeb, Real Clear Religion)

How Islamophobic rhetoric leaves an impact on the mental health of Muslim Americans (Anisah Bagasra, Conversation)

Turning Point USA’s high school push in GOP states meets free speech and religion concerns (Margery A. Beck and Sahar Akbarzai, Associated Press)

Fire & police unions, diverse faith groups, legal scholars rally behind City of Quincy at Massachusetts high court (Becket)

LCCB invites people to put faith into action during legislative session (Debbie Shelley, Diocese of Baton Rouge)

The Supreme Court’s religious liberty wins are civil rights wins - opinion (Mark Rienzi, The Washington Post)

Moms ask Ninth Circuit for religious exemption to California school vaccination requirement (Edvard Pettersson, Courthouse News Service)

Two visions of religious liberty (Owen Anderson, First Things)

What happens when sacred and secular power collide? (Joëlle Rollo-Koster, Religion Unplugged)

U.S. Bishops’ Chairman on Doctrine issues clarification on Just War theory (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)

Thomas More Society settlement establishes landmark religious liberty protections for Coast Guard (Thomas More Society)