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Wednesday, 29 June 2022

A ripe moment for building peace by promoting international religious freedom
(Peter Mandaville and Knox Thames, The United States Institute of Peace)

Canada: Bill 21: Hijabs disappearing from view in Quebec classrooms as teachers retire
(Olivia O'Malley, Global News)

We’re seeing bipartisanship in action on global religious freedom
(Kelsey Zorzi, The Hill)

India: Scratching the wounds of the past: India’s disputes over mosques and temples are only increasing religious tensions
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)

EEOC: 2 fired for not joining company Christian prayer
(Tom Foreman Jr., Associated Press)

German court sentences ex-SS camp guard, aged 101, to five years in jail
(Reuters)

Germany: Over 2,700 antisemitic incidents reported in 2021
(Associated Press)

India: Who is Mohammed Zubair, Indian journalist arrested by Modi gov’t?
(Bilal Kuchay, Al Jazeera)

India's Supreme Court to hear plea for protecting Christians
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

India: Arrest of Indian Muslim journalist sparks widespread outrage
(Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press)

Germany: Police raid suspected Islamic extremists across Germany
(Associated Press)

Certiorari denied in Christian ministry's challenge to defamation standard
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

In Lebanon, how to say ‘I do’ sparks fierce debate
(Mariam Fam and Bassem Mroue, Associated Press)

Four priests, one religious sister murdered in one week
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Syriac Catholic bishops highlight complex challenges in Middle East
(Doreen Abi Raad, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Germany: Record numbers leaving churches
(Deutsche Welle)

Kosher certification agency sues JetBlue, saying they lied about a kosher snack
(Jackie Hajdenberg, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Norwegian Jews seek changes to national calendar that ignores most of their holidays
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

UK: Commission on Racial Justice: First Biannual Report
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

UK: Government is jumping on antisemitism bandwagon, says NUS chief
(Sabrina Miller, Jewish News)

Kavanaugh may be open to restoring strict scrutiny review in Free Exercise cases
(Raphael A. Friedman, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)

303 Creative v. Elenis: Masterpiece Cakeshop 2.0?
(Mark Satta, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)

CEC trains Italian churches in the security and safety of religious communities
(Conference of European Churches)

European churches look forward to highlight their concerns in European institutions
(Conference of European Churches)

Ecuador: Pope, bishops urge peace in protest-hit Ecuador
(La Croix International)

8 Christian conservatives who promoted false claims of rigged, stolen election
(Steve Rabey, Religion Unplugged)

Seattle Pacific University students protest prohibition of LGBTQ faculty
(Kim Roberts, Religion Unplugged)

Justice Thomas: Southern Poverty Law Center’s ‘hate group’ designation of Christian ministry shows it’s time to ‘revisit’ Times v. Sullivan
(Marisa Sarnoff, Law & Crime)

Utah advocates for religion, but the state’s constitution has an inconsistency
(Jon England, Deseret News)

Catholic schools notch record enrollment jump in 2021 due to public school shutdowns: study
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)

Opening Plenary: The Second Interreligious Forum of the Americas (FIDELA)
(JoAnne Wadsworth, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)

Poll: Americans’ belief in God is dropping
(Yonat Shimron, The Washington Post)

Islamophobia
(JoAnne Wadsworth, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)

Duty! Thou sublime and mighty name: In responding to duty, we testify to our worth and our dignity as free human beings.
(William Schweiker, Sightings - The University of Chicago Divinity School)

Malaysian govt seeks to halt 'dubious' online divorce
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

Indonesia: Bar workers accused of blasphemous drink promotion in Indonesia
(Katharina R. Lestari, Union of Catholic Asian News)

Jihad against capitalism: FNKSDA and the Islamic Eco-socialist Movement in Indonesia
(Sawyer Martin French, Sightings - The University of Chicago Divinity School)

Singapore's archbishop hails Zoroastrians for faith, tolerance
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

Guyana committed to Muslim-friendly tourism -Ambassador tells Organization of Islamic Co-operation meeting
(Stabroek News)

Plug-In: Roe falls, plus the Supreme Court's four other biggest religion cases of 2022
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)

Statement of the General Secretary of COMECE on the Morocco-Spain border cross tragic incident
(The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE))

Australia: ‘No religion’ is Australia’s second-largest religious group – and it’s having a profound effect on our laws
(Renae Barker, The Conversation)

Kenya: Bishops hit out at outgoing government over rising inflation, high cost of living
(Arnold Neliba, Catholic Information Service for Africa)

An end to culture wars?
(Juicy Ecumenism, Institute on Religion and Democracy)

Conservatives embrace anti-discrimination principles
(Ilya Somin, The Volokh Conspiracy)

Religious accommodation claim over objections to having to wear multi-colored heart symbol can go to trial
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy)

U.S. Supreme Court takes aim at separation of church and state
(Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Chung, Reuters)

Finland’s ‘Bible Trial’ to continue despite district court win for evangelical lawmaker
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)

Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine Larisa Galadza visited UCU
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Izyum Diocese in Ukraine's Kharkov Region refuses to be independent of Russian Orthodox Church
(Interfax-Religion)

Borrel regrets Kirill does not fall under the EU sanctions
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Russia: Founder of Jehovah's Witnesses cell in Krasnoyarsk jailed for 6 years
(Interfax-Religion)

LGBTQ clubs were havens for students. Now they’re under attack.
(Hannah Natanson, The Washington Post)

Civil discourse and personal connection in the wake of US Supreme Court decisions
(Religious Freedom and Business Foundation)

Rabbi’s suit over Florida abortion law tests bounds of religious objections after Roe Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article262964903.html#storylink=cpy
(Michael Wilner, Miami Herald)

IRF Secretariat welcomes Nadine Maenza as president
(Religion News Service)

Opinion: A momentous year for religious liberty at the Supreme Court
(Kelly Shackelford, Newsweek)

Kate Bennion: Abortion ban violates religious freedom: Utah’s trigger law violates the rights of Jews, Muslims and even Latter-day Saints.
(Kate Bennion, The Salt Lake Tribune)

Eleventh Circuit backs Florida man in religious sign dispute
(Jim Saunders, Law.com)

Roe v Wade: the religious right has long influenced law in the US – here’s how abortion rights could be challenged elsewhere
(Pam Lowe, The Conversation)

Opinion: Utah advocates for religion, but the state’s constitution has an inconsistency
(Jon England, Deseret News)

Christian massacres in Nigeria a top topic at global religious freedom summit
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)

Supreme Court won’t hear evangelical ministry’s defamation case
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)

D. James Kennedy Ministries loses legal battle against ‘hate group’ label
(Daniel Silliman, Christianity Today)

Russia’s antisemitism aimed at Ukraine’s Zelenskyy is just the Kremlin variant of a very old European virus
(Michael Brenner, The Conversation)

Why the Supreme Court’s football decision is a game-changer on school prayer
(Charles J. Russo, The Conversation)

Bracing for global impact as Roe v. Wade abortion decision overturned
(Adva Saldinger, Devex)

Oak Flat Apache site: Destruction can proceed, 9th Circuit says
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)

What the Pope's visit to Canada means for indigenous residential school survivors
(JoAnne Wadsworth, Viewpoints: A blog of the G20 Interfaith Forum)

A helicopter’s alleged involvement in Kaduna terrorist attacks could mean one of two things
(Ellis Heasley, FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)

Scratching the wounds of the past: India’s disputes over mosques and temples are only increasing religious tensions
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)

Tuesday, 28 June 2022

LIVE STREAM, 28 June 2022, 3:30 PM EDT (Washington, DC): Addressing FoRB Concerns at the G20 Level
(G20 Interfaith Forum)

Monday, 27 June 2022

Oslo shooting: Norway attack being treated as Islamist terrorism, police say
(BBC News)

Opinion: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (PDF)
(Supreme Court of the United States)

EVENT, 27 June 2022 (1PM ET): An Unflinching Voice: USCIRF's Impact on International Religious Freedom
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

‘A revolutionary ruling – and not just for abortion’: A Supreme Court scholar explains the impact of Dobbs
(Morgan Marietta, The Conversation)

Roe overturned: What you need to know about the Supreme Court abortion decision
(Linda C. McClain and Nicole Huberfeld, The Conversation)

America’s religious communities are divided over the issue of abortion: 5 essential reads
(Kalpana Jain, The Conversation)

Supreme Court overturns Roe, upends 50 years of abortion rights: 5 essential reads on what happens next
(Matt Williams, The Conversation)

For the religious right, a victory 50 years in the making
(Yonat Shimron and Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)

Flash panel: Understanding Dobbs: Imagining a post-Roe world
(YouTube Video, de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture)

Qatar: USCIRF releases new report on Qatar
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Ukraine: Four churches in areas now under Russian control harassed by officials
(Eric Foley, Do the World)

Ukrainian govt refuses to cancel lease with Ukrainian Orthodox Church
(Interfax-Religion)

Church of England: territorial integrity of Ukraine is indisputable
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Ukrainian Council of Churches: the Istanbul Convention was ratified in a rush without the public discussion promised
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Overheard: Russian ambassador talks Ukraine war and ‘Jewish guys’ at Cafe Milano
(Daniel Lippman, Politico)

Canada: 2-year Uighur resettlement plan must include releasing prisoners of conscience
(Justice For All Canada)

Canadian Hindu leader says he supports killings of Muslims, Sikhs in India
(The New Arab)

CEC Summer School focuses on security, artificial Intelligence and human rights
(Conference of European Churches)

CEC Annual Report 2021: Churches Together for Hope
(Conference of European Churches)

Pakistan: Death sentence upheld for two Christians in Pakistan
(International Christian Concern)

Pakistan: Religious Freedom & Business films make headlines in Pakistan
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

After Roe’s demise, clergy lead faithful in praise, laments
(Holly Meyer and David Crary, Associated Press)

Italian nun slain in Haiti is hailed by pope as martyr
(Associated Press)

Vatican to start monthly newspaper by and with the poor
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)

Articles of interest - 27 June 2022
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Roe v. Wade ends: Latter-day Saint leaders urge members ‘to protect life and to preserve religious liberty’
(Tad Walch, Deseret News)

Mexico: Explainer: What led to priests being killed in Mexico?
(Mark Stevenson, Associated Press)

The End of Roe: A test for American democracy
(Commonweal)

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