Law and Religion Headlines

The UK must learn to lead on religious freedom
(Miles P.J. Windsor, Religious Freedom Institute)

Pope Francis faces tests on abortion, gay rights
(Francis X. Rocca, The Wall Street Journal)

Pakistan: ‘No minimum age for conversion in Islam’: LHC
(Ahmed Saeed, Voice PK)

USCIRF releases new report on religious freedom conditions in Saudi Arabia
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett full interview
(YouTube Video, Hardwired Global)

Julie Fishman Rayman and Andrea Martin full interview
(YouTube Video, Hardwired Global)

Weekly Highlight #175: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: Vaccination: Impact of religious approaches for global programs
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)

After knife attack, New Zealand criminalizes terror plotting
(Nick Perry, Associated Press)

Iraq’s top Shiite cleric calls for high voter turnout
(Associated Press)

Chile: Congress takes step toward abortion decriminalization
(Eva Vergara, Associated Press)

Hindutva extremism on the rise in India against Christians and other minorities, videos show
(The European Times)

South Sudan church leaders work for peace, but soldiers won’t listen
(Paul Jeffrey, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Dozens killed in Islamist attacks in northern Nigeria
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Russia: Rosfinmonitoring List violates presumption of innocence
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)

Emirati activist fasts for Yom Kippur after being inspired on Israel visit
(Josh Salisbury, Jewish News)

Ukraine marks 80th anniversary of mass shootings in Kyiv's Babyn Yar
(Reuters)

Uzbekistan: The issues in improving the religious policy regulation system
(eureporter)

Australia is rich with religious diversity. So why are our newsrooms falling behind?
(Enqi Weng and Alexandra Wake, The Conversation)

When the state denies religious rights we all lose
(Kevin Donnelly, The Australian)

Bishops in Togo denounce church closures, vaccine mandates
(Charles Ayetan, La Croix International)

How much weight do the pope's words on migrants really carry?
(Loup Besmond de Senneville, La Croix International)

Advocating for Haitians, faith groups pressure Biden to end Trump-era measure
(Jack Jenkins, Religion Unplugged)

Indonesia's Minister of Religious Affairs sets agenda for the G20 Interfaith Forum to be held in 2022
(Timothy Shah, Viewpoints: A blog of the G20 Interfaith Forum)

Monday, 27 September 2021

Workplace vaccination policies in South Africa: Juggling science, legal liabilities, constitutional rights, personal choice and greater good
(Ufrieda Ho, The Daily Maverick: Opinionista)

Christians living in fear as Taliban carries out executions, amputations as punishments
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)

Muslim groups boycott Hilton over bulldozed Xinjiang mosque
(Joseph Hammond, Religion News Service)

Sisi statements spark debate about status for Egyptian atheists
(Shahira Amin, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Freedom of belief and religion in Egypt
(The Medialine)

Egypt seeks help from NGOs to advance social protection programs
(Ayah Aman, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

There is no time to lose in the appointment of a new EU Special Envoy for FoRB
(Mervyn Thomas, FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)

Led by ‘Father Revolutionary,’ Indigenous Guatemalans turn to Orthodox Christianity
(David I. Klein, Religion News Service)

How the world’s biggest Islamic organization drives religious reform in Indonesia – and seeks to influence the Muslim world
(Ahmet T. Kuru, The Conversation)

Metropolitan Geron Emmanuel of Chalcedon at the G20 Interfaith Forum 2021
(The National Herald)

Canada’s disconnect on religious freedom
(Susan Korah, Convivium)

Makkah’s museums open their doors again to visitors for a cultural journey
(Tareq Al-Thaqafi, Arab News)

Christians in SE Asia gain a little more religious freedom
(Kevin Zeller, Mission Network News)

China allows Catholic university in Macau to recruit students from mainland
(Jose Torres Jr., Catholic News Agency)

Jewish Israelis flock to Temple Mount in greater numbers
(Danny Zaken, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Turkey forcing religious minorities to join propaganda campaigns to 'whitewash' regime's intolerance
(Ryan Foley, The Christian Post)

Christians flee as Myanmar township burns
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

Thai authorities struggle to understand a conflict they have been fighting for decades
(Don Pathan, United States Institute of Peace)

Action needed to stop Christians from leaving Lebanon, Iraq
(Dale Gavlak, Union of Catholic Asian News)

Taliban issue no-shave order to barbers in Afghan province
(Associated Press)

Pakistan ministry rejects age bar on Islamic conversion
(Kamran Chaudhry, Union of Catholic Asian News)

Forced conversions a religious duty in Pakistan
(Kamran Chaudhry, Union of Catholic Asian News)

Articles of interest - 27 September 2021
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Pope Francis is right: Antisemitism is a serious threat
(Brooke Goldstein, Real Clear Religion)

Pope recognizes errors as Mexico celebrates independence
(Mark Stevenson, Associated Press)

When you vote to let terrorists kill Jews, that is antisemitism
(Marc Thiessen, The Washington Post)

Russian Church has established a day of remembrance for the victims of repression
(Interfax-Religion)

Misuse of anti-extremism in August 2021
(SOVA Center for News and Analysis)

Russia: 28 Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced to prison in 2021
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Russia declares groups linked to Church of Scientology as ‘undesirable’
(Alejandra Molina, Religion News Service)

Russian Prosecutor General's Office designates two Scientology organizations undesirable
(Interfax-Religion)

New study explores the application of spiritual principles to community life
(The European Times)

Ven. Bhikku Sanghasena honored with A. P. J. Abdul Kalam World Peace Award
(Shyamal Sinha, The European Times)

India has become more religious in recent years. Here’s why that matters.
(Anik Joshi, The Bulwark)

State elections in India test Punjabiyat with politics of caste, religion
(Manraj Grewal Sharma, The Indian Express)

Turkey plays its "Islam" card in Africa
(Mélinée Le Priol, La Croix International)

Religious and moral grounds for patent-eligible subject matter exclusions
(SSRN)

Church and state battle in Brazil over access to Christ the Redeemer statue
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Miner Vale drops prospects rights on indigenous lands in Brazil
(Marta Nogueira, Reuters)

The daily weight of water weighs on the poorest in Sierra Leone
(National Public Radio)

Friday, 24 September 2021

"Godly governance": The rise of Christian politicians and the implications as elections loom in South Africa
(Craig Bailie, Daily Maverick)

South Africa increasing the use of places of worship as vaccination centers
(Penwell Dlamini, Sowetan Live)

QC calls on UK to support female judges at risk in Afghanistan
(Diane Taylor and Dan Sabbagh, The Guardian)

Turkey's Diyanet religious body threatens secularism
(Daniel Bellut, Deutsche Welle)

European Court finds Russia assassinated Alexander Litvinenko
(Marko Milanovic, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)

Five Jehovah's Witnesses sent to prison colony
(Kavkazskii Uzel, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

South Africa's Chief Justice asserts Biblical prophesies in farewell speech
(Marianne Thamm, Daily Maverick)

Chinese officials harass church members, swarm beach to block new believers from being baptized
(Andrea Morris, CBN News)

Uyghur tribunal concludes after hearing chilling evidence
(Forum for Religious Freedom-Europe)

World news: China shuts down religious services in Harbin as COVID cases emerge
(Daily Maverick)

Religious tolerance among India’s believers
(Shashi Tharoor, The Japan Times)

Baha'i statement regarding the situation in Yemen
(Baha'i International Community)

Iraqi community leaders, activists call for normalization with Israel
(Algemeiner)

Iran: Two converts freed on bail, one still missing
(Middle East Concern)

Strategies for religious freedom in fragile states, a USCIRF hearing
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Afghanistan Christians “forgotten” by the European Parliament
(fsspx.news)

Kenya bans film for 'advocating same-sex marriage'
(Kieran Burke, Deutsche Welle)

Youth: River cleanup in Brazil promotes environmental stewardship
(Bahá’í World News Service)

The U.S. and U.K. must act now to help religious minorities fleeing the Taliban
(Religious Freedom Institute)

Taliban official: Strict punishment, executions will return
(Kathy Gannon, Associated Press)

Throw a lifeline to the Afghans left behind
(Knox Thames, Foreign Policy)

Canadian Catholic bishops apologize for residential schools
(Associated Press)

Pastor reported killed, town abandoned in Myanmar fighting
(Associated Press)

Facebook ordered to disclose evidence in the Myanmar genocide case
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

Côte d’Ivoire: The National Marian Shrine of Abidjan celebrates its 35th anniversary
(The European Times)

Vatican’s chief diplomat expresses concerns over AUKUS nuclear sub deal
(Ines San Martin, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Vatican: Racial, religious bigotry leads to human rights violations
(Junno Arocho Esteves, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

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