HYBRID EVENT, 29 May 2026: 12th Annual Law and Religious Freedom Conference (Kansas City, MO, USA)(Religious Freedom Alliance Council) (University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law)

EVENT, 14 June 2026: Flag Day Fireside: Discussion on the Blessings of Religious Liberty (Nashua, New Hampshire, USA)(Religious Freedom Alliance Council)

EVENT, 15 June 2026: RFAC Dinner (Provo, Utah, USA)(Religious Freedom Alliance Council)

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)

EVENT, 30 August 2026: Festival of Faiths (Indianapolis, IN, USA)(Religious Freedom Alliance Council)

World Evangelical Alliance and International Jewish Committee on Interreligious Consultations launch Formal Dialogue (World Evangelical Alliance)

Pope Leo calls just war theory 'outdated' in new encyclical (Aleja Hertzler-McCain and Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)

For third year in a row, Israel blocks Hajj pilgrimage for Gaza Muslims (Al Jazeera)

Asia

Malaysia’s ruling coalition faces test over Selangor non-Muslim worship house rules (Iman Muttaqin Yusof, South China Morning Post)

Taliban require private university students to pledge adherence to the Hanafi School (Kabul Now)

KAICIID hosts Asian Ambassadorial Roundtable in Lisbon, to share projects to deepen diplomatic partnership for dialogue and social cohesion across Asia (KAICIID Dialogue Centre)

Africa

Beloftebos: Settled, not decided (Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA))

Supporting Catholic peacebuilders in the Sahel (Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

A new African country faces conflict and poverty. Missionaries are stepping in. (Calvin Manika, Religion Unplugged)

Kenya: St. Joseph Allamano Foundation officially launched in landmark fundraising gala as business leaders, mission partners and well-wishers rally behind mission of “Changing Lives Together” (Catholic Information Service for Africa)

The Americas

Religious persecution underpins anti-American regimes in Cuba and Nicaragua (Connor Pfeiffer and Samuel Ben-Ur, National Review)

Winnipeg police developing new policy after Sikh man told to remove kirpan for recruitment exam (Lauren Scott, CBC News)

Australia and Fiji

Australian police did no threat assessment before Bondi attack, inquiry hears (Christine Chen, Reuters)

Suva Sikh community prepares for Baisakhi celebrations (Lavenia Waqanivanua, Fiji Sun)

140+ faith organisations urge EU to tax massive fossil fuel profits and lead global transition (Independent Catholic News)

Call for Papers - The International Covenants at 60: Boundaries of ‘the Human’ in Human Rights (Örebro University)

Arrests of clerics highlight fractures in Russia’s Muslim leadership (The Moscow Times)

Zoltan Tarr, 2026 Hungary’s religious freedom opportunity (Juan Sanchez Gil, The European Times)

Armenia: Conscientious objector's repeat trial delayed and delayed (Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

Christian mother cleared after landmark abortion buffer zone case falls apart (Premier Christian News)

Both Jews and Muslims in Britain are experiencing moments of fear and vulnerability (Sayed Razawi, Jewish News)

‘A pyramid of hate’: Why racial and religious attacks are rising in Britain (Lizzie Dearden, The New York Times)

Religious leaders, lawmakers push for $1 billion to secure houses of worship (Barbara Sprunt, NPR)

Rubio leaves Indian Christians very disappointed (John Dayal, The Wire)

The Roberts Court and religious liberty (Adam Feldman, First Liberty)

NYC Council passes legislation establishing outreach and education program to help New Yorkers avoid scams related to Hajj and Umrah (New York City Council)

Challenge to Tennessee's requirement that charter schools be non-sectarian moves ahead (Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)