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Events Headlines
EVENT, 30 August 2026: Festival of Faiths (Indianapolis, IN, USA)(Religious Freedom Alliance Council)
EVENT, 1-3 September 2026: 8th ICLARS Biennial Conference: State Neutrality and Cooperation with Religion: Protecting Freedom of Religion or Belief without Discrimination (Palermo, Italy)
(International Consortium for Law and Religion Studies)
EVENT, 18 September 2026: Idaho Religious Freedom Summit (Boise, Idaho, USA)(Religious Freedom Alliance Council)
EVENT, 14 October 2026: Fourth Annual Interfaith Symposium: Faith, Doubt, and the Next Generation (Chicago, IL, USA)(Religious Freedom Alliance Council)
(Interfaith Chicago)
EVENT, 15 October 2026: The US Constitution: Where Separation and Unity Meet (Ames, IA, USA)(Religious Freedom Alliance Council)
(Iowa Religious Freedom Day)
EVENT, 22 October 2026: 9th Annual Summit for Religious Freedom (Dallas, TX, USA)(Religious Freedom Alliance Council)
(DFW Alliance for Religious Freedom)
International Headlines
Asia
Muslim World League chief praises Uzbekistan’s role in Islamic history
(Arab News)
Christian missions in Central Asia: religious freedom and social tensions
(German Nikolaevich, The Times of Central Asia)
Chhattisgarh HC dismisses plea against Saraswati Vandana prayer directive, says order not coercive
(Deccan Herald)
The Tai Ji Men Case at the European Academy of Religion’s Ninth Annual Conference
(Bitter Winter)
Africa
Kenyan rastafarians hope court will rule they can smoke cannabis legally
(Africa News)
Grand Mufti: Discussions on Muslim-Christian relations reflect long history, shared memory
(Egypt State Information Service)
Middle East
Iran: Religious persecution and issues – Monthly Digest June 2026
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
‘Disheartening’: Attacks against Christians nearly double in Israel, territories, says report
(Fionn Shiner, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Decoding Iran’s masterclass in Quran diplomacy
(Kashmir Observer)
Identity, religion, nationalism, and political mobilization in the Middle East – analysis
(Dr. Mohamed Chtatou, Eurasia Review)
Latin America
Argentine Catholic priests join hunger strike to protest Milei government
(Lucien Chauvin, America: The Jesuit Review)
Europe Headlines
United States Headlines
Little Sisters of the Poor look to hand government another loss in federal court
(Becket)
Catholic nuns are back in court, fighting for their religious exemptions
(Mariya Manzhos, Deseret News)
Church autonomy doctrine prevents review of Salvation Army's ban on certain methadone treatments in its rehab centers
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
S7, Ep. 11: Immigration is a religious freedom issue
(Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
‘Standing for human dignity’: faith leaders urge officials to protect midterm elections
(Clemente Lisi, Religion Unplugged)
Trump accused of endangering children with Islamophobic post about Twin Cities kindergarteners
(Jason Rantala, Maria Lisignoli, Esme Murphy, CBS News)
Arson attack on Northeast Philadelphia mosque condemned at interfaith event
(ABC 6 News)
Between July 4 and Nov. 3, faith leaders seek fair access to the voting booth
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Pro-Palestinian interfaith coalition protests Christian Zionist summit
(David Katibah, Religion News Service)
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