Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 8 April 2022
Romanian Orthodox Church has so far backed Ukraine with more than 5m euros in humanitarian aid
(The European Times)
Chile: Church-state relations: putting Christ at the center
(fides, Agenzia Fides)
Ethiopia: Muslims decry restrictions by schools during Ramadan, City’s education bureau responds education should be free from religious activities
(Addis Standard)
The failure of Muslims: The greatest misfortune that has befallen contemporary Muslims is that their preachers have turned to “sloganeering,”
(Mohammed Wani, The Arab Weekly)
European political scientists and theologians condemn "Christian nationalism" and "Russian world" ideology
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
OCU speaker explains the importance of banning the Moscow Patriarchate in Ukraine
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Iran says knife attack an attempt to divide Muslims and nations
(Al Jazeera)
Saudi Arabia sets limit of 1m Hajj pilgrims this year
(Al Jazeera)
Women empowerment and environmental restoration for conflict prevention in the Sahel
(Religions for Peace)
Russia and the UN Human Rights Council: A step in the right direction
(Rosa Freedman, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
2022 Easter prayer for peace and reunification on the Korean peninsula
(World Council of Churches)
Syria: WCC expresses concern for Christian presence and witness in Syria
(World Council of Churches)
On World Health Day, Christian Conference of Asia calls for “healthy, sustainable, and equitable society”
(World Council of Churches)
Easter 2022: CEC and COMECE presidents at the Polish-Ukrainian border call for peace and reconciliation
(Conference of European Churches (CEC) and the Commission of the Bishops' Conference of the European Union (COMECE))
Wednesday, 6 April 2022
Turkey: Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia mosque to host special Ramadan prayer again after 8 decades
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))
Turkish government concerned by Christian evangelism
(Kevin Zeller, Mission Network News)
UK MPs to discuss Bermuda’s decision to ditch same-sex marriage
(Shaun Connolly, The Royal Gazette)
Message for the celebration of the Golden Rule Day – April 5, 2022
(Mussie Hailu, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Message on the UN International Day of Conscience
(Twitter, Fiona Bruce)
Nigeria: ‘Day of shame for Nigerian authorities’: Mubarak Bala sentenced to 24 years in prison
(Humanists International)
Nigeria: USCIRF condemns Mubarak Bala prison sentence, calls for U.S. government response
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Nigerian atheist jailed for blasphemy over Facebook posts
(Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press)
Nigeria: APPG Statement on the sentencing of Mubarak Bala
(All Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief)
Nigerian humanist jailed for 24 years after pleading guilty to blasphemy
(Emmanuel Akinwotu, The Guardian)
Nigeria: Religious leaders in Nigeria call for peace ahead of divisive election period
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
Nigeria: National security: Senate moves to establish Commission on Religious Harmony
(Premium Times)
Lebanon says Pope Francis will visit crisis-torn country in June
(Bassem Mroue, Crux)
Journal issue explores religion as a weapon in Russia's war against Ukraine
(Mark R. Elliott, Religion Unplugged)
Attacks on religious freedoms and human rights abuses soar in Ukraine
(Sam Mednick, Devex)
Myanmar military destroy over 47 churches in 2 predominantly Christian states, rights groups say
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
UN experts urge Saudi Arabia not to extradite two Uyghur detainees to China
(Sharnam Vaswani, Jurist)
China: Congressional-Executive Commission on China Annual Report
(U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China)
China: Reports document China's renewed crackdown on religions
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Pope Francis apologizes for abuse of Canada's Indigenous children
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Pope Francis discusses health but again declines to name Putin as Ukraine aggressor
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)
Iranian speaker urges vigilance after stabbing attack at Imam Reza (AS) shrine
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))
Iran: Supreme leader wants 10 million Iranians to memorize Quran
(Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)
War in Ukraine is testing some American evangelicals’ support for Putin as a leader of conservative values
(Melani McAlister, The Conversation)
Sahel region of Africa new 'epicentre' for Christian persecution
(Alex Collett, Premier Christian News)
Egypt: Sisi’s appropriation of Islam undermines Egypt’s religious soft power
(Khalil al-Anani, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Egypt: Months later, nine Egyptian Christians still detained after protests to rebuild church
(Kevin J. Jones, Catholic News Agency)
Vietnam approves 17 religious texts for use in prisons
(Radio Free Asia)
Odesa Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths unite for Ukraine and against Russian aggression
(Halya Coynash, Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group)
Over 60 places of worship in Ukraine, as well as sites of cultural heritage, have been attacked by the Russian invaders, with some totally destroyed
(Halya Coynash, Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group)
Vietnam: EU must demand end to repression of civil society, respect of human rights pledges
(Vietnam Committee on Human Rights & Quê Me: Action for Democracy in Vietnam)
Australia: Blessing same sex marriages in the Anglican Church in Australia
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
Dr. Dennis de Jong full interview (FoRB and the government)
(YouTube Video, Tina Ramirez, Hardwired Global)
Weekly Highlight #200: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: Vaccine initiatives; sacramental wine producers struggling
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Indonesia jails activist lawyer over Islamic radicalism
(Associated Press)
Ukraine’s religious leaders call Russia ‘terrorist state’
(Catholic News Service)
From curbing consumerism to caring for others, Ramadan has lessons for us all
(Nadeine Asbali, The Guardian)
Peruvian bishop walks tightrope between condemning violence and right to protest
(La Croix International)
Ukrainian religions unite in appeal to world
(RISU, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
"Russian ideology is worse than Nazism" - Head of the UGCC
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
The Church of Georgia is closer than ever to recognize the Autocephaly of Ukraine
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Israel’s governing coalition in crisis as right-wing Knesset member resigns, citing Passover food in hospitals
(Philissa Cramer, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Israel government loses majority as religious lawmaker quits
(Ilan Ben Zion, AP News)
Israel to allow West Bank women, kids, some men into Al-Aqsa
(Staff, AP News)
As three feasts converge, Holy Land Christians hope for peace, tourism
(Judith Sudilovsky, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
India: Calls for ban on loudspeakers for Azan get shriller in India
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
In India, Muslim hawkers attacked at Hindu temple fairs
(Varsha Torgalkar, Religion News Service)
Monday, 4 April 2022
Qatar 2022 World Cup mascot highlights Muslim garb known as ‘keffiyeh’ and ‘thawb’
(Clemente Lisi, Religion Unplugged)
Elder Ronald A. Rasband: ‘To heal the world’ (invitation to champion the cause of religious freedom)
(Church News)
Fourth session of the CLR Reading Society: Lewis’ “Learning in War-Time”
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
Learning in war-time
(The Official Website of C.S. Lewis)
Russia: Muslim followers of peaceful new religious movements prosecuted
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Russia: Freedom of religion or belief – Special bimonthly FORB (16.03-01.04-2022)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Iran human rights rapporteur given extra year
(Iran International)
The Russia-Ukraine conflict and freedom of religion or belief
(Giulia Kavakas, Observatory on Religious Freedom in the Jurisprudence of the ECHR)
BIC New York: Forum highlights women’s critical role in climate action
(Bahá’í World News Service)
Canada: Ontario needs to reconsider pandemic school closure policy
(Cardus)
Pope prays for end to ‘sacrilegious’ war, refugee welcome
(Nicole Winfield and Luigi Navarra, Associated Press)
Articles of interest - 4 April 2022
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg: Faith in Ukraine
(Facebook, The Elijah Interfaith Institute)
UCCRO Appeal on the provision of air defense for Ukraine and humanitarian corridors for the rescue of civilians
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Our personal victory over evil will be Ukraine’s victory in its invisible struggle against the devil, - the Head of the UGCC on the 37th day of the war
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Is Putin committing genocide in Ukraine?
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
The power of interfaith friendship, according to an Anglican priest
(Lois M. Collins, Deseret News)
A Ukrainian director’s documentary about Babyn Yar massacre of Jews lands in an unanticipated context
(Andrew Lapin, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Israel: Hametz wars: Israel's annual unnecessary pre-Passover debates - analysis
(Herb Keinon, The Jerusalem Post)
Israel: A familiar script in Israel might have a new ending
(Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic)
Moscow patriarch repeats propaganda regarding war
(Institute of Religion and Policy, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
World churches' head expresses abhorrence at brutality recorded in Bucha, Ukraine; Pope condemns 'sacrilegious war'
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Ethiopia: Prosecuting atrocity crimes committed in Northern Ethiopia: The need for special national prosecution mechanism
(Wubeshet Tiruneh, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Brazil: Catholic bishops seek more funds as Brazil becomes hub for human trafficking
(La Croix International)
Thailand: Muslim insurgents in Thailand to cease attacks during Ramadan
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
WCC expresses abhorrence at reported atrocities in Ukraine
(World Council of Churches)
Nicaragua strips funds from Catholic university, ups government control
(David Agren, Catholic News Service)
Argentine bishops mark 40th anniversary of war over disputed islands
(Ines San Martin, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Vietnam: Human Rights Watch submission to the European Union ahead of the EU-Vietnam human rights dialogue
(Human Rights Watch)
Religion in South Asian politics
(Shahid Javed Burki, The Express Tribune)
Blasphemy: The curse of South Asia
(Souh Asia Monitor)
Intel India VPs receive award on behalf of CEO & EVP
(The Indian Panorama)
Indian scholars, activists criticize school hijab ban ruling
(Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press)
India: Photos: Muslims in India capital break fast at iconic Jama Masjid
(Al Jazeera)
Indian Christians condemn call to boycott halal meat
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Orthodoxy’s missed opportunity: denying Putin victory
(Paul DeGroot, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)
The role of religion in contemporary Russia and for the war in Ukraine
(Regina Elsner and Tobias Köllner, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)
Addressing climate change starts with changing our vision
(Shivali Fulchand, London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Blog)
Friday, 1 April 2022
UN Chief cites Quran in Ramadan message to call for unity to build a peaceful world
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))
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