Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 10 June 2020
Litigation trends in the post COVID-19 world
(Dani Alexis Ryskamp, J.D., Expert Institute)
Judicial restraint in the time of COVID-19?
(Karla Chaffee, RLUIPA-Defense)
COVID-19 arrests for religious gatherings in Chile
(Alliance Defending Freedom)
Nepalese police arrest pastor for preaching about COVID-19
(Alliance Defending Freedom)
TV pastor Jim Bakker hopes attorney general halts probe
(Associated Press)
Catholic stations in Brazil offer positive coverage for government money, report claims
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
France: Covid-19 – Scapegoating an Evangelical church in Mulhouse
(Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)
Church participation has been declining for decades. Will the pandemic make it worse?
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News Faith)
Indonesians remain sensitive to perceived blasphemy: YLBHI
(Budi Sutrisno, The Jakarta Post)
Tuesday, 9 June 2020
DAILY HIGHLIGHT #75: The COVID-19 Vaccine Challenge: Faith Fears?
(COVID-19: Exploring Faith Dimensions, Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Latest on the Lockdown Challenge in the UK courts
(Rosalind English, UK Human Rights Blog)
Round Up 8.6.2020 – George Floyd protests spread worldwide, Hong Kong concerns rise and the UK eases coronavirus lockdown…
(Thomas Hayes, UK Human Rights Blog)
Will COVID-19 increase religious hostilities and discrimination?
(Marie Juul Petersen & Claire Thomas & Sajjad Hassan, OpenGlobalRights)
Coronavirus pandemic: Tracking the global outbreak
(BBC News)
Minister for Human Rights chairs coronavirus roundtable with faith leaders
(Department for International Development, Gov.UK)
God has ‘removed’ coronavirus, Tanzania’s president claims
(Tom Odula, Associated Press)
When churches reopen, don’t sing or shake hands, do make sermons short, says new guide
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
Funerals, Holy Communion and ordinations – further advice
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Outdoor weddings in Northern Ireland - "modified rapture"
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Monday, 8 June 2020
Supreme Court Rejects challenge to pandemic restriction on church services
(Joe Carter, Keep the Faith)
Journalism cancels its moral voice: What does this mean for Catholic news? For religion news?
(Clemente Lisi, GetReligion)
Ivory Coast: Parish sells masks to help retired bishops, priests, imams
(Catholic News Service)
Individual prayer in churches (Church of England)
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Take care in letting your guard down against COVID-19, Pope Francis advises
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
The quiet demise of the separation of church and state
(Nelson Tebbe, Micah Schwartzman and Richard Schragger, The New York Times)
Bishop Donald J. Hying: Churches ready to safely welcome back worshipers
(Bishop Donald J. Hying, Madison.com)
Decision to bar distribution of ''prasad'' at religious places was taken by Centre: Punjab CM
(Outlook India)
Vince Hatt: Let's build a Statue of Responsibility
(Vince Hatt, La Crosse Tribune)
Expanding Euthanasia during the Pandemic
(Brian Bird, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
COVID-19, the right to education and Bangladesh
(Psymhe Wadud, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
DAILY HIGHLIGHT #83: “Infodemics”: Bangladesh Illustrates Links Between COVID-19 and Discrimination
(COVID-19: Exploring Faith Dimensions, Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Christian families in India banned from burying their dead
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
DAILY HIGHLIGHT #82: Geneva Communities Mobilize to Support Those in Need
(COVID-19: Exploring Faith Dimensions, Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Faith and Community Mobilization During COVID-19: Caravane de la Solidarité in Geneva, Switzerland
(Katherine Marshall, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Coronavirus: Lockdowns in Europe saved millions of lives
(BBC News)
Moscow eases lockdown despite infection rate
(BBC News)
Turkey's Erdogan cancels weekend curfew despite spike in cases
(Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Sunday, 7 June 2020
DAILY HIGHLIGHT #81: Turning Tragedy into Hope: Hasidic Jews Donate Lifesaving Plasma
(COVID-19: Exploring Faith Dimensions, Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Saturday, 6 June 2020
Coronaspection: World religious leaders look inward during a time of global hardship
(Alon Goshen-Gottstein, Tablet Magazine - Belief)
Amid cries for justice, a surge of mercy
(Daniel Philpott, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
In rejecting the Zoom Seder, what did Orthodox Jews affirm?
(Chaim Saiman, Mosaic)
Friday, 5 June 2020
The pandemic is still gathering pace in most of the world
(The Economist)
Calls for action amid growing Covid-19 pressures on religious communities globally
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Music, musicians, and the congregation: Churches during relaxation of lockdown – II
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Deadly tide: Infections are rising fast in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan
(The Economist)
How the pandemic is reshaping baptism rituals in churches across the country
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News Faith)
COVID-19: further guidance from the Church of England
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Madison Bishop Hying says he will 'stand on principle' in reopening lawsuit
(Christine Rousselle, Catholic News Agency)
Churches are eager to reopen after state eases restrictions; Rock Hill holds outdoor service
(Russell Ingold, Fontana Herald News)
Houses of worship play an essential role in hope and healing
(Emilie Kao, The Heritage Foundation)
Update: Health officials lift cap on worship size diocese saw as 'unjust'
(Catholic News Service)
3rd Circuit, 2-1, affirms dismissal of church's challenge to Delaware COVID-19 limits
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Suit challenges New Jersey's COVID-19 limit on worship services
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
An interfaith dialogue on religious responses to COVID-19 in Bangladesh
(Sarah Thompson, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Director of RFI's Islam and Religious Freedom Action Team speaks on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on American Muslims
(Religious Freedom Institute)
Elderly Turks furious over 'nonsense' lockdown
(Sibel Hurtas, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Oregon: Coronavirus restrictions ease for places of worship under threat of lawsuit
(Bethany Pyle, Christian Headlines)
Churches in China must preach 'patriotism' to reopen after coronavirus
(Catholic News Agency)
Madison changes church reopening rules after Catholic bishop threatens lawsuit
(Christine Rousselle, Catholic News Agency)
COVID-19 compounds economic crises in Yemen, Jordan, Palestine
(Al-Monitor)
Thursday, 4 June 2020
WEBINAR RECORDING: Balancing in the Face of the COVID-19 Crisis: Adapting and Reimagining Faith-Inspired Programs
(Olivia Wilkinson, Moderator, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs | World Faiths Development Dialogue)
The virus, churches and religious liberty
(Fr. Raymond de Souza, The Catholic Register)
Can churches reopen like businesses? In Minnesota, yes. In Nevada, no.
(Megan Fowler, Christianity Today)
Which rights take precedence in a pandemic turned civil crisis?
(Jonathan S. Tobin, Jewish News Syndicate)
The politics of religious freedom – Covid-19 edition
(Asma T. Uddin, Religious Freedom Center, Freedom Forum Institute)
Religious freedom in the age of COVID-19
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Balancing religious freedoms and public health protections during the covid-19 pandemic (Responding to: Religious freedom in the age of covid-19)
(James G. Hodge, Jr., Hanna Reinke Claudia Reeves, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Covid-19 and the assembly of believers: From rights to responsibility (Responding to: Religious freedom in the age of covid-19)
(Robin Fretwell Wilson, Sara Buitrón, Marie Joe Noon Brian A. Smith, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Does religion matter during a pandemic? (Responding to: Religious freedom in the age of covid-19)
(Christopher Ogolla, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
The role of religious liberty in (the development of) social distancing law (Responding to: Religious freedom in the age of covid-19)
(Lindsay F. Wiley, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Christian group challenges England's liberalization of abortion rules in COVID-19 crisis
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
UK's DIY abortions
(Christian Concern)
DAILY HIGHLIGHT #78: Rising Stigma amid the Pandemic: India’s Muslim Community
(COVID-19: Exploring Faith Dimensions, Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Scottish bishops present plan for reopening churches to government
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
DAILY HIGHLIGHT #79: Responses to COVID-19 in Latino Churches
(COVID-19: Exploring Faith Dimensions, Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
China makes preaching patriotism compulsory to reopen churches
(Catholic News Service, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Reopening policies unfairly target church services in Madison, Wis.
(Alexandra DeSanctis, National Review)
Howard County, Maryland, officials tried to ban Mass: Why wasn't that a news story?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
No crowding, no physical offerings: Indian Health Ministry announces SOPs for religious places
(The Wire)
Wednesday, 3 June 2020
Church's challenge to St Louis COVID-19 order dismissed as moot
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Can human love make a comeback?
(Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review)
DAILY HIGHLIGHT #77: COVID-19 in Africa: Puzzles, Positive News, Religious Roles
(COVID-19: Exploring Faith Dimensions, Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
Who Is My COVID-19 Neighbor?
(Andy Olsen with Susan Mettes, Christianity Today Magazine)
Religious freedom foes seek to leverage coronavirus controversies
(Kevin Jones, Catholic News Agency)
For most churchgoers, controversy between religious freedom and public health is not real
(Kraig Beyerlein, David Nirenberg, USA Today Opinion)
Pastor whose church was burned down vows to pray for soul of arsonist, continue worship
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
‘Arbitrary,’ ‘unconstitutional’ COVID-19 orders target of Texas Supreme Court petition
(Andy Hogue, The Hayride)
Judge dismisses church’s lawsuit against St. Louis County, but it could be refiled
(Jeremy Kohler, St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Pennsylvania lawmakers introduce bill to exempt religious exercise from public health emergency orders
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
UK Foreign Office asked to help religious minorities during coronavirus pandemic
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Tuesday, 2 June 2020
Desperate Christians trading faith for food in corona crisis - human rights lawyer
(Christian Today)
New Zealand churches reopen as coronavirus restrictions ease
(Tracey Bridcutt, Adventist News Network)
Catholics in Belgium still in liturgical lockdown
(Christophe Henning, La Croix International)
Indonesia cancels hajj pilgrimage due to coronavirus
(Edna Tarigan, Associated Press)
Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) Regulations 2020, as amended
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Quick thoughts on the California church-closure case
(Mark Movsesian, The Volokh Conspiracy)
Buhari relaxes restrictions on churches, mosques, banks, hotels
(This Day)
Adhere to government protocols on covid-19—religious leader to Ghanaians
(Beyonce Diamond Kpogli, Modern Ghana)
Shincheonji and coronavirus in South Korea: Sorting fact from fiction: A White Paper
(Massimo Introvigne, Willy Fautré, Rosita Šorytė, Alessandro Amicarelli, Marco Respinti, Human Rights Without Frontiers International, Center for Studies on New Religions)
Moore: Court’s ruling on church falls short
(Tom Strode, The Baptist Messenger)
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