Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 2 June 2021
Anti-natalist policies in Argentina forebode a ‘demographic winter’
(Catholic News Agency)
Is Muslim Brotherhood using Clubhouse app to mobilize Egyptian support?
(Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Israeli-Hamas conflict continues to reverberate in US
(Adam Lucente, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
China announces new 3-child policy amid aging population, declining birth rates
(Emily Wood, The Christian Post)
US embassy in Vatican hoists rainbow flag
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Pope invites Lebanese Christian leaders to Vatican
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Vietnam restricts religious services after Covid-19 surge
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Younger Jews see no contradiction in speaking up for Palestinians
(Alejandra Molina, Religion News Service)
Christian doctor faces criminal charges in India for saying 'Jesus heals'
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
Russia: Freedom of religion or belief news: Special bimonthly (16-31.05.2021)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Weekly highlight #158: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: COVID-19 offers opportunities for religious cooperation, but also stokes tensions
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Canadian minister says pope needs to apologize to Indigenous
(Rob Gillies, Associated Press)
AP Photos: Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, amid a month of conflict
(Associated Press)
Mali bishops decry country’s second military coup in nine months
(Jonathan Luxmoore, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
The Catholic Church wants air time in Zimbabwe. But the government is (still) saying no.
(Marko Phiri, America: The Jesuit Review)
Christian attorney gives advice for staying on good side of law
(Vladimir Ozolin, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Demographics make news: How will religion shape the oncoming Birth Dearth and vice versa?
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
China touts success building a Tibet less focused on religion
(The Japan Times)
What do Chinese citizens think is happening in Xinjiang?
(Shannon Tiezzi, The Diplomat)
China: Special bimonthly freedom of religion or belief newsletter (16-31.05.2021)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
'A serious foreign policy weapon': Russia and China align against religious liberty advocates
(Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner)
China showcases Xinjiang’s economy to fight rights criticism
(Associated Press)
Turkish government moves towards Islamic confessionalism as “symbolic” mosque opens in Istanbul
(Evangelical Focus Europe)
US condemns Beijing’s retaliatory move to ban former religious freedom official
(The Epoch Times)
Monday, 31 May 2021
Religious gatherings should have their own category under lockdown regulations: SACC
(SABC News)
Taiwan: U.N. World Day for Cultural Diversity, for Dialogue and Development
(Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Police arrest 11 suspected militants in Indonesia’s Papua
(Niniek Karmini, Associated Press)
Turkish agents capture nephew of US-based cleric overseas
(Associated Press)
Turkey’s foreign minister Cavusoglu begins visit to Greece
(Demetris Nellas, Associated Press)
Crimean Pentecostals fined for violating Russia's anti-evangelism law
(Article 28, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Russian LGBT Network press secretary arrested for 10 days for repeat violation of rallies regulations
(Interfax-Religion)
Vietnam cannot grant free reign to operations of religious groups
(The Voice of Vietnam)
Fears rising over China's looming 're-education' of Christians
(Rock Ronald Rozario, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Christian media mogul jailed again for Hong Kong protests against China's actions
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
Articles of interest - 31 May 2021
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Religious news from around the web May 31, 2021
(World Religion News)
Friday, 28 May 2021
World Refugee Day: Churches are invited to commemorate the lost lives of refugees
(Conference of European Churches)
South Africa government, politicians showed bias during Israel conflict
(Nicola Miltz, Jewish Report)
Never again? Lessons from the Holocaust apply to China’s Uyghurs.
(Elizabeth M. Lynch, Commonweal)
USCIRF condemns Chinese government’s sanction on former commissioner
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
China prosecutes Christians, arrests priests in Hebei on charges of 'brainwashing'
(ANI)
Vienna award for Chinese ambassador sparks international criticism
(Forum for Religious Freedom-Europe)
New Tibetan exile president open to reaching out to China
(Ashwini Bhatia, Associated Press)
European bishops urge leaders to act amid worsening Lebanon crisis
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
The only Buddhist region in Europe
(Patricia Szilagyi, Deutsche Welle)
Mideast violence tests the relationships that interfaith groups work hard to build
(Deena Prichep, National Public Radio)
American prayer breakfast figure feted by Ukrainian churchmen
(Religiina Pravda, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
Ural court rules diocese has property right over buildings of convent where former schema hegumen Sergy lived
(Interfax-Religion)
How are religion and Russian space science connected?
(Georgy Manaev, Russia Beyond)
Survey: Young, diverse generation of evangelicals shows growing ambivalence toward Israel
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Pakistan proposes ‘bizarre’ bill on compulsory marriage
(Karman Chaudhry, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Churches help Mozambicans displaced by Islamist insurgency
(Tonny Onyulo, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Timor-Leste allows religious activities to resume in Dili
(Ryan Dagur, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Christian leaders offer to mediate Papua peace talks
(Konradus Epa, Union of Catholic Asian News)
War-torn Syria 'faces losing its Christian community'
(Doreen Abi Raad, Union of Catholic Asian News)
China: Pastor of heavily-persecuted church hospitalized after attack by communist authorities
(Leah MarieAnn Klett, The Christian Post)
Iraqis flood streets in support of Palestinians
(Shelly Kittleson, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)
Netanyahu blasts UN right council's probe as 'shameful'
(Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
In Israel, Jewish-Arab tensions remain high
(Rina Bassist, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Sufism offers spirituality traditional Muslim trends don’t and keeps young from turning to extremism – OpEd
(Paul Goble, Eurasia Review)
Southern Madagascar drought leads to starvation; pandemic complicates aid
(Bronwen Dachs, Catholic News Service)
Cardinal Müller calls on Pope Francis to intervene with the Church in Germany
(Catholic News Agency)
As Israel increasingly relies on US evangelicals for support, younger ones are walking away
(Shibley Telhami, The Brookings Doha Center)
2021 Strategic Note on Religion & Diplomacy
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Uzbekistan at forefront of fundamental shifts in freedom of faith in Central Asia
(Institute for Global Engagement)
Uzbekistan: Police raid mosque, teacher jailed for 15 days
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
The social media pogrom: Twitter will not free Palestine, but it will certainly make the world a more antisemitic place
(Tablet Magazine)
Orissa, Hindu fundamentalists destroy church under construction
(Nirmala Carvalho, Asia News)
Vietnamese convert whose home was destroyed by neighbours builds new house with church support
(Rebecca Paveley, Church Times)
Inter-religious relations – tolerance or respect?
(Asher Maoz, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Erdogan inaugurates landmark mosque on main Istanbul square
(Ayse Wieting and Suzan Fraser, Associated Press)
Cameroon bishop condemns corruption in distribution of COVID aid
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Canada hit with wave of antisemitic attacks sparked by Israel-Gaza conflict
(David Lazarus, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Roskomnadzor warns Disney Channel over film with gay protagonist
(Interfax-Religion)
Indonesia court sentences firebrand cleric to 8 months’ jail
(Niniek Karmini and Andi Jatmiko, Associated Press)
Burma: Cardinal condemns shelling of church
(John Newton, Aid to the Church in Need)
Another church attacked in conflict-torn eastern Myanmar
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Wednesday, 26 May 2021
South African bishop expresses Palestinian solidarity after recent Holy Land conflict
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
The new Palestinian refugees
(Itamar Mann, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Update on recent religious and international law events in Europe
(Mary Guest, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Man accused of possessing ISIS material was 'learning about religion', jury hears
(Laine Moger, National)
Kenya: First Local Bahá’í temple in Africa opens its doors
(Baha'i World News Service)
Religions for Peace calls for equitable vaccine distribution as a humanitarian imperative
(Lana Ness, Religions for Peace)
Factory boss defiant as sanctions bite in China’s Xinjiang
(Ken Moritsugu and Dake Kang, Associated Press)
China continues crackdown on religion
(The Catholic Leader)
China seeks to 'Sinicise' Tibetan religion
The Chinese Communist Party is routing its oldest foe: religion
(Andrew Bennett, The Hub)
Towards marriage equality in Japan
(Ayako Hatano, East Asia Forum)
Peruvian bishops condemn mass killing by the Shining Path
(Walter Sanchez Silva, Catholic News Agency)
Libyan LGBTQ+ activists speak out on violence by extremist militias
(Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
Islamic State escalates operations against Syrian forces during Ramadan
(Sultan al-Kanj, Al-Monitor: Syria Pulse)
Turkish police detain top Islamic State leader in Istanbul
(Amberin Zaman, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
The politics of anti-Asian racism
(Lynette H Ong, East Asia Forum)
U.S. Jews have widely differing views on Israel
(Justin Nortey, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
Support for Israel among young US evangelical Christians drops sharply — survey
(Jacob Magid, The Times of Israel)
Video: The crisis of crises: Racism in its multifaceted forms
(Ganoune Diop, Viewpoints: A blog of the G20 Interfaith Forum)
Can American Muslims and Jews help bring peace to Israelis and Palestinians?
(Arthur Waskow, Daisy Khan, Religion News)
Christian Zionism in US continues to inform US-Israel relations
(Mimi Kirk, Aljazeera)
Street artist sues Vatican for using her image of Christ on postage stamp
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Vatican issues a street art stamp, ends up getting sued
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
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