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Friday, 12 June 2026

Legal Journal Number 6 (21): May 2026 (Spanish)
(Observatorio de Libertad Religiosa de América Latina y El Caribe)

UN expert on freedom of religion or belief to visit Nigeria
(Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations)

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2026): Intermediate actors and religious accommodations
(International Journal for Religious Freedom)

Pope visiting ‘dock of shame’ in Canary Islands where migrants slept in squalor
(Nicole Winfield, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

In divided Sri Lanka, monks create display of interfaith unity
(Sonia Sarkar, Religion Unplugged)

New ecumenical group rebukes Philippine senator for 'blasphemy'
(Paterno R. Esmaquel II, Union of Catholic Asian News)

Bahrain bans mourning for Islamic revolution’s martyred leader
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))

Lebanon's Christians flee Tyre, fearing Israel's campaign will prevent return
(Nazih Osseiran and Emilie Madi, Reuters)

Pakistan: Lahore Archdiocese leads interfaith visit to promote religious harmony
(Yousaf Benjamin, Radio Veritas Asia)

Hindus under threat amid escalating Islamist extremist campaign in Bangladesh: Report
(India Tribune)

Qatar spent decades building its reputation. Deporting Bahá’ís threatens to undo it.
(Kristina Arriaga, Religion News Service)

Ethiopia’s Oromia: 35 Christians killed in ethno-religious tensions
(APA News)

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

Press freedom groups concerned over human rights in Egypt
(Renee Ferguson, Jurist)

Largest-ever Israeli interfaith delegation visits UAE
(Steve Linde, Columbus Jewish News)

How Christians and Muslims promote peace in this Nigerian refugee camp
(Ekpali Saint, Religion Unplugged)

India’s Bengal pushes out Muslim Bangladeshis, deepening religious tensions
(Gurvinder Singh, Al Jazeera)

Knesset advances Basic Law bill equating Torah study with IDF service, despite coalition revolt
(Ariela Karmel, Times of Israel)

Indonesian groups slam dispersal of Ahmadiyya youth camp
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

PHC upholds man's life sentence in Quran desecration case
(Pakistan Today)

Freedom of religion or belief in Sudan
(House of Commons Library)

Man charged in attempted arson of Montreal-area synagogue awaiting psychological evaluation
(CBC News)

Monday, 8 June 2026

Articles of interest - 8 June 2026
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Qatar spent decades building its reputation. Deporting Bahá’ís threatens to undo it.
(Kristina Arriaga, Religion News Service)

Faith and impact on the SDGs: Georgetown policy meetings, Day 2
(G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)

Sacred sites, silenced voices: Indigenous pluralism is under threat in Colombia’s Black Line
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)

Human rights for a free world (Spanish)
(Fishel Szlajen)

Christian women and girls face heightened risk of violence in Nigeria, UN experts warn
(ADF International)

African bishops demand investigation, security boost after bishop’s killing
(Filipe d’Avillez, The Pillar)

Canada’s federal government is shelving online hate speech protections. Here’s why that’s a problem
(Jaigris Hodson, The Conversation)

Tanzania: A beacon of religious freedom, peaceful coexistence
(Esther Takwa, Daily News)

Nigeria’s Islamist reckoning
(Council on Foreign Relations)

UN protests women’s arrests in Afghanistan for alleged clothing violations
(Elena Becatoros, Associated Press)

Egyptian scholar stresses ‘religious duty’ of Muslims to support Iran amid US-Israeli attacks
(Taghrib News Agency)

Parliamentary group highlights plight of Christian YouTuber detained in Egypt
(Christian Today)

Lebanon's religious leaders call for national unity, back state efforts to secure cease-fire
(L'orient Today)

Nigeria’s Islamist reckoning
(Ebenezer Obadare, Council on Foreign Relations)

“Stop calling bandits Muslims”- Oyo Muslims react to rising kidnappings, send strong message to Nigerians
(GistLover)

US commits $3.5m to monitor Nigeria’s religious violence
(Blueprint Nigeria)

Saturday, 6 June 2026

Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen submits testimony before Canadian Senate Human Rights Committee on C-9 “Hate Speech” Bill
(ADF International)

A grave new threat to religious freedom in India
(Michael Nazir-Ali, Catholic Herald)

How Voodoo overcame suppression and became a democratic force in the West African nation of Benin
(Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press)

Nigerian court sentences 4 men to death for killing worshippers in 2022 Catholic church attack
(Dyepkazah Shibayan, Associated Press)

The status quo at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque is deteriorating
(Daoud Kuttab, Religion News Service)

Canada’s new council to tackle antisemitism divides Jewish groups
(Shira Li Bartov, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

State of religious freedom in Nicaragua: An analysis of the violent incidents database
(Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)

Bangladesh church bombing: 25 years on, Catholic victims still await justice
(Stephan Uttom Rozario, EWTN News)

18 Beijing church leaders detained without trial in China
(Gao Zhensai, Religion Unplugged)

Faith-based groups submit OECD complaint concerning HSBC financing linked to Cerrejón coal mine in Colombia
(World Council of Churches)

WCC, Caritas, World Vision issue open letter against hunger
(World Council of Churches)

Iran: Religious persecution and issues – Monthly Digest May 2026
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Selangor clarifies review of worship guidelines not meant to restrict religions
(New Straits Times)

Friday, 5 June 2026

VIRTUAL EVENT, 5 June 2026: Faith in the Crossfire: The Religious Dimensions of Sudan's Civil War
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Wednesday, 3 June 2026

Articles of interest - 1 June 2026
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

The UN is investigating religious violence in Nigeria. Here’s what they should do.
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Religion Unplugged)

WCC, UN Refugee Agency sign historic memorandum of understanding that deepens collaboration
(World Council of Churches)

Spirit of the Law and Religion: Essays in Honor of W. Cole Durham, Jr.
(The Review of Faith & International Affairs)

Volume 41 No. 6
(Religion Watch, Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)

Christian psychologists in Brazil fight to express their faith
(Erica Neves, Christianity Today)

The Muslim World League condemns the continued Israeli incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque
(Muslim World League)

Multi-religious effort in Mexico confronts violence against women and forges safe spaces
(Religions for Peace)

Religions for Peace and UNICEF expand partnership for child health and protection
(Religions for Peace)

Peace and reconciliation facilitators build greater compassion and care in Japan
(Religions for Peace)

Peruvian shamans perform a blessing ritual ahead of a presidential runoff
(Mauricio Muñoz, Associated Press)

Prime Minister Carney highlights new measures to combat antisemitism and support Canada’s Jewish community
(Prime Minister of Canada)

Samaritan's purse airlifts Ebola treatment center to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(Samaritan’s Purse)

Climate change exacerbates religious conflicts, study indicates
(Kerstin Schneider, phys.org)

A pastor in a Chinese prison, a daughter holding onto hope
(Grace Jin Drexel, Real Clear Politics)

Pakistani Dutch Christian community protests in Groningen over forced conversion and child marriage in Pakistan
(Kashif Nawab, Eurasia Review)

Elderly Christian among 31 sentenced in China church crackdown
(Gao Zhensai, Religion Unplugged)

The 'Abraham Accords' project threatens the sovereignty of states
(Taghrib News Agency)

Australia’s banking system locks many Muslims out of first home buyer schemes. Here’s how to fix it
(Maria Bhatti, The Conversation)

Ecumenical organizations launch “Fasting and Prayer to Awaken Consciences” campaign across Argentina
(World Council of Churches)

Churches in Fiji express concern over increasing reports of missing children
(World Council of Churches)

Religious freedom concerns grow over imprisoned Adventist pastor in Kyrgyzstan
(Adventist Today)

Unholy violence: Weaponizing religion against gender rights defenders in Myanmar
(James Gomez, The Diplomat)

Senate committee derails religious speech defence in Bill C-9
(Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register)

Palestine’s supreme judge: Israeli bill to restrict Muslim call to prayer an attack on freedom of worship
(Middle East Monitor)

Engaging with Parliament
(X, Zimbabwe Council of Churches)

Monday, 1 June 2026

Buddha's Birthday Celebration: A vivid testament to Vietnam's policy of religious freedom.
(Báo Quốc Tế)

A cathedral, Ho Chi Minh, and a Catholic backlash
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

Christians arrested in Uttar Pradesh for holding prayer meeting
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

One arrested in Kathmandu for inciting religious hatred
(Nepal News)

Ultra-Orthodox protesters block roads and trains across Israel over military draft
(Melanie Lidman and Samy Magdy, Associated Press)

New patriarch assumes role in Iraq in one of Middle East’s most important Christian churches
(Associated Press)

Trump’s designation of Brazilian criminal groups as terrorists concerns clergy
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Kyrgyzstan: Secret police's latest target: Baptists
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

Nicaraguan advocate laments ‘silence’ about Catholic persecution
(Madalaine Elhabbal, EWTN News)

Christians slam ‘conversion’ remark by Nepali parliamentarian
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

China: Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly Digest May 16-31
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Montagnard pastor and congregant arrested for 'undermining national unity'
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)

Protection on paper: The situation of freedom of religion or belief in Mexico
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)

Carney says Jewish Canadians are being 'brutally targeted' and the country is failing them
(Christopher Nardi, National Post)

Lebanon, Gaza and the Holy Land: Christians caught between war, humanitarian collapse and a struggle for religious freedom
(Zenit)

Friday, 29 May 2026

Religious persecution in Europe and the Americas has become a trend
(Filipe d’Avillez, Aid to the Church in Need)

Wartime Origins of China’s Protestant Policy
(Quan Li, Institute for Global Engagement, Routledge)

Religion and Addiction Recovery in Vietnam: An Exploratory Study of Two Faith-Based Institutions
(Ngan Nguyen Duy Ha & Giao Vu Cong, Institute for Global Engagement, Routledge)

State Governance of Religion in Vietnam: A Legal–Institutional Approach to Unrecognized Faith Groups
(Do Lan Hien & Pham Thanh Hang, Institute for Global Engagement, Routledge)

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