Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 4 November 2022
WCC extends support for UN resolution to end blockade that harms Cuban people
(World Council of Churches)
WCC member churches head to COP27, ready to push for a just, sustainable global community
(World Council of Churches)
Indonesia: Bishop calls out human rights violations in Papua
(International Christian Concern)
Israel poised to have its most religious government; experts say no theocracy yet
(Judah Ari Gross, The Times of Israel)
Nigeria: Why politics of religion must stop – Wike
(Vanguard News Nigeria)
Time for Maldives to catch up with Gulf nations on religious reforms
(Rahul Kumar, India Narrative)
Brazil: Lula is back on the scene: The Brazilian election and its consequences
(Eric Patterson, World)
Brazil: Freedom for all (Portuguese)
(Hélio Carnassale, IASD)
Brazil: Religious leaders explain relationship between religious freedom and economic success (Portuguese)
(R7, Correio do Povo)
Pope Francis travels to Bahrain and calls for 'religious freedom' (Portuguese)
(Márcio Campos, Bol)
Catholic conflicts on marriage continue, even decades after Vatican II
(Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation)
Wednesday, 2 November 2022
Bahrain’s Shiites hope pope raises human rights during visit
(Bassem Mroue, Jon Gambrell and Mariam Fam, Associated Press)
In Bahrain, pope's message may get caught in Shi'ite-Sunni Muslim divide
(Philip Pullella, Reuters)
WCC acting general secretary to deliver lecture at Bahrain Dialogue Forum
(World Council of Churches)
India: Eight booked for religious conversion in Ramanagara distt : Police
(Hindustan Times)
India: Is a genocide of Muslims underway in India?
(Bridge Initiative Team, Georgetown University)
Afghanistan: Genocide and Hazara persecution in Afghanistan
(Knox Thames, Journal of Middle Eastern Politics and Policy)
Uganda: Archbishop pushes back against LGBT activism in Uganda
(Stephen Kaziimba, Anglican Ink)
ADF calls on human rights commission to defend religious freedom in Mexico and Nicaragua
(Catholic News Agency)
Nicaragua: Crackdown on Church in Nicaragua intensifies
(Simon Caldwell, Catholic Herald)
UN members condemn China over abuse of Uighurs in Xinjiang
(Al Jazeera)
China: Special bimonthly FORB Newsletter (16-31.10.2022)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Tibet at a ‘critical moment’ for survival, top US diplomat says
(Radio Free Asia)
Israel: Religious parties winning 33 seats in Israel's Knesset election
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
As a rabbi, he worked on Jewish-Catholic relations. Now the pope is knighting him.
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
Iran: Film in Brussels about the institutionalized persecution of the Baha’is
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Russia: FORB Special bimonthly digest (16-31.10.2022)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Russia: Seven Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced to six years in prison in October
(Willy Fautré, The European Times)
Russians planned to destroy St. Sophia of Kyiv in the first days of the war, - Nelya Kukovalska
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Russia: Opposition to war in Ukraine – administrative prosecutions, detentions
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
Knox Thames on the role of religion in the Ukraine war
(Knox Thames, The United States Institute of Peace)
KAICIID joins PaRD annual conference on faith and climate ahead of COP 27
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
Germany’s Islamophobia and anti-Semitism vs. Turkish Hosgoru – OpEd
(Allen S. Maller, Eurasia Review)
Knowledge and learning are key to achieving environmental and sustainable development goals
(Alasdair Lane, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Religious groups call for worldwide climate treaty
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Indonesia: Christians react to gov't officials joining effort to block construction of church in Java
(The Christian Post)
"Very significant and unique initiative by the Indonesian Government": Ram Madhav on R20 Summit
(Devdiscourse)
Monday, 31 October 2022
Muslim World League chief arrives in Bali for R20 Summit
(Arab News)
R20, global change and transformation of religions
(Ahmad Suaedy, The Jakarta Post)
In a first, G20 in Bali includes major religions as 'part of solution' to tackle global crises
(Devdiscourse)
WCC consultation in Indonesia draws dialogue on HIV and disabilities
(World Council of Churches)
Workshop explores how interreligious dialogue brings trust and respect
(World Council of Churches)
Factors Influencing Australian Muslims’ Attitudes toward Christian-Muslim Dialogue: The Case of Sunni Muslims of Adelaide and Uniting Church Christians
(Gregory MacDonald, Mohamad Abdalla, Nahid Afrose Kabir, MDPI)
Australia: NT Christian schools thrown to lions
(Mirage.News)
Photos of the week: Pittsburgh anniversary; Diwali celebrations
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
The language of hate: Investigating online Shiaphobia following the ‘Āshūrā’ commemorations in 2022
(Michael Dhanoya, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)
Those behind Shah Cheragh terror attack ignorant of Islam: Hezbollah official
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))
Iran: Special monthly digest: News about Baha’is and Christians in October
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Iran: Skein
(Sara Hejazi, Fondazione Bruno Kessler)
Kenya: Religion - the force behind Kenya's new president
(BBC News, MSN)
Africa: Religious leaders demand a Non-Proliferation Treaty on fossil fuels now
(My Joy Online)
Dalai Lama calls for courage amid harsh COVID lockdown in Tibet
(Lobsang Gelek and Kalden Lodoe, Radio Free Asia)
In Israel, US monitor defends pressing government on ‘antisemitism’ at Western Wall
(Judah Ari Gross, The Times of Israel)
Israel’s Haredi voters drift hard right in leadership vacuum
(Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press)
Articles and books of interest - 31 October 2022
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Bishops of Chad call for peace after rebels reject peace proposals
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Asian bishops commit to work with nations, NGOs for better continent
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Myanmar mourns monk who promoted interfaith harmony
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
India: Thousands of mosques targeted as Hindu nationalists try to rewrite India’s history
(Hannah Ellis-Petersen, The Guardian)
Russian Christians persecuted for refusing mandatory mobilisation in the war
(Kathryn Idema, Christian Network Europe)
Russian official apologizes for op-ed that country’s Jewish leaders called ‘vulgar antisemitism’
(Philissa Cramer, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
West has no right to impose its values on world – Putin
(Interfax-Religion)
Pope urged to talk of human rights, political prisoners, in Bahrain visit
(Philip Pullella and Ghaida Ghantous, Reuters)
Singapore: Stronger laws on religious harmony to take effect on Nov 1
(The Straits Times)
Brazil: Protesters protest against religious intolerance in Londrina (Portuguese)
(Vitor Ogawa, Folha de Londrina)
Brazil: Indigenous people in Brazil face spiritual, cultural and physical threat, says UN (Portuguese)
(Jamil Chade, UoL)
Brazil: Law of religion in Brazil: A legal analysis (Portuguese)
(Carol Paranhos, Portal R10)
Brazil: President couldn't legalize abortion and close churches on his own (Portuguese)
(UoL)
Friday, 28 October 2022
Iran: protesters call for move to a non-religious state. What changes would that bring?
(Hossein Dabbagh, The Conversation)
Iran’s leaders try to link deadly shrine attack to protests
(Associated Press)
Japan: Unification Church scandals haunt Kishida government
(Julian Ryall, Deutsche Welle)
Japan: Children of religious parents in Japan call for legal reforms to protect kids
(The Yomiuri Shimbun, The Japan News)
Thailand’s new abortion law faces both Buddhist and Christian opposition
(Tessa Sanchez, Christianity Today)
Сhief Rabbi of Russia criticizes an article by Patrushev's assistant on alleged Neo-Pagan cults in Ukraine
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Europe/Russia - "Ecumenism of blood". In Moscow the memory of martyrs unites Christians of different confessions
(Agenzia Fides)
Chinese evangelist detained yet again
(International Christian Concern)
Nepal is a secular country, but it has some anti-secular laws. It should change now
(Hrithik Yadav, Online Khabar)
India: Catholic school targeted by Hindu nationalists after staging fireworks safety play before Diwali
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
India: Make uniform law for charitable, religious bodies: Kerala HC tells Centre
(Business Standard)
India to deport 3 Swedish Christians for proselytizing
(Wasbir Hussain, Associated Press)
Turkmenistan: Muslim prisoners of conscience transferred to new labour camps
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)
Afghanistan: Taliban approves conservation work on historic Afghan synagogue
(Jackie Hajdenberg, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Paraguay: Bishops in Paraguay raise awareness for land rights, indigenous people
(La Croix International)
Faithful peace: Why the journey to build resilience is multi-religious
(Religions for Peace)
A crisis of religious freedom in Latin America
(ADF International)
A culture war brings violence to Latin America
(Eric Patterson, World)
Kenya: Religious leaders condemn EACOP, call for an end to fossil fuel financed projects
(Paschal Norbert, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
African church-backed torch marches toward COP27
(World Council of Churches)
Bangladesh: Christians decry lack of justice in Bangladesh
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Israel: Furious at Bennett’s betrayal, these national religious voters won’t allow a repeat
(Jacob Magid, The Times of Israel)
Southeast Asian parliamentarians warn against ‘politicisation of religion’
(Herald Malaysia)
Brazil: Presidential standoff becomes a holy war in Brazil
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Religion News Service)
Brazil: The construction of a Brazilian secularism (Portuguese)
(Francisco Gaetani, Rafael Leite, and Tabata Amaral, Poder 360)
Brazil: Religious group is fined for bad faith in action against special Porta dos Fundos (Portuguese)
(José Higídio, Consultor Jurídico)
Brazil: Walk for Peace unites families against religious intolerance (Portuguese)
(Gazeta de Bebedouro)
Wednesday, 26 October 2022
Iran: Attack on Shiraz shrine kills 15: Iranian state media
(Al Jazeera)
Iran: 'Islamic State' claims deadly attack on Iran Shiite shrine
(Deutsche Welle)
Interim report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
(Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations)
Baha’is urge Qatar’s Emir to restore their rights
(Benjamin Weinthal, The Jerusalem Post)
Japan discussing guidelines for Unification Church probe
(Kyodo News)
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