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Monday, 28 February 2022

In Ukraine, “such a war has no excuse, neither from God, nor from people”
(World Council of Churches)

Ukrainian Catholic leader: ‘No one has the right to stay silent’
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)

With war in Ukraine, the global religious landscape is destined to shift
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Patriarch Kirill urges to pray for peace in "Russian lands"
(Interfax-Religion)

With one eye on Russia, Turkey expresses support for Ukraine
(Andrew Wilks, Al-Monitor: Turkey Press)

WEBINAR, 28 February 2022 (12:30 ET): Iranian Soft Power and Religion in Bosnia: A Conversation with Harun Karčić
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Plug-In: Why some experts insist Vladimir Putin is motivated by history and religion
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)

Belarus receives large Hasidim group from Ukraine
(Interfax-Religion)

Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church to the hierarchs of Russia, Belarus and Germany: "Why are you silent while we are being killed?"
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Eastern Orthodox thinking on Ukraine? Reporters can't settle for the predictable voices
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Ukraine Muslims opposed to participation of Chechnya in Russian attack
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))

Pope Francis appeals for end to ‘tragic’ Ukraine conflict
(Catholic News Agency)

Justices eye expansion of religious exemption to anti-bias law
(Daniel Wiessner, Reuters)

Pope Francis to Ukrainian Catholic leader: ‘I will do everything I can’ to help end conflict
(Catholic News Agency)

Philippines: 500 years of Christianity and the global Filipin@: Reappropriation, resistance, and decolonization
(YouTube Video, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Iran: Special monthly: News about Baha’is and Christians in Iran in February
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Egyptian band on mission to protect dying Zar ritual
(Amr Emam, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

How Russia's invasion of Ukraine will impact energy markets
(Karen Young, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Israel to join UN condemnation of Russian invasion
(Rina Bassist, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

‘With a heart broken,’ pope prays for peace in Ukraine
(Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service)

Researchers estimate 5.2 million children orphaned during pandemic
(Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service)

UPDATE: Pope visits Russian Embassy to express concern over war
(Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service)

Supreme Court to hear arguments on ‘Remain in Mexico’ immigration policy
(Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service)

Boris Johnson says Ukrainians fleeing warzone can join family in UK
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)

Chinese court jails Christian pastor for 8 years: ‘Fraud for preaching the Gospel’
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)

Dozens killed as Russia launches attacks on Ukraine; Biden slams Putin's 'premeditated war'
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)

Ash Wednesday returns to Philippine churches
(Joseph Peter Calleja, Union of Catholic Asian News)

Pope visits Russian embassy, voices 'concern over war'
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

Vietnam authorities urged to respect religious freedom
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

Rejection or welcome: Transgender Catholics encounter both
(David Crary, Religion News Service)

Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson: ‘One can only come this far by faith’
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)

7 things to know about Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson
(Katie Yoder, Catholic News Agency)

Biden calls his Supreme Court nominee a ‘proven consensus builder’
(Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service)

Biden to nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court
(Ryan Foley, The Christian Post)

Pope makes personal appeal in remarkable Russia embassy trip
(Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)

Russia: Tatarstan armed forces approved the prison sentence of a Muslim
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Russia: Freedom of religion or belief: Special Bimonthly FORB Digest (16–28.02.2022)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

QAnon draws from several faith groups, numbers more than 40 million: Study
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)

China: Freedom of religion or belief: Special bimonthly FoRB newsletter (February)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Ireland: Atheist group urges public to declare ‘no Religion’ on Census form
(The Iona Institute)

Cuban denominational president detained
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)

Faith@Work - An opportunity to love everybody
(Vimeo, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

Two weeks in review, 14 – 27 February 2022
(Gail Lythgoe, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)

Louisiana city apologizes 60 years after church beating
(Chevel Johnson, Associated Press)

Ohio governor signs athletes’ religious expression bill
(Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press)

In Somaliland, COVID brings ‘cutters’ door to door for girls
(Cara Anna, Associated Press)

Iraq: Pope exhorts Iraqi Church leaders to promote interreligious dialogue
(La Croix International)

Iraq: Tight security as thousands make annual Iraq pilgrimage
(Associated Press)

Persecuted Christians have much to teach the Church: The West should look to the Near East to stay grounded in the faith.
(Robert Nicholson, The Wall Street Journal)

9th Circuit: Qualified immunity requires dismissal of inmate's religious meal complaint
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Articles of interest - 28 February 2022
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Cert. denied in Ministerial Exception case, with 4 justices expressing concerns
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

California bill could make it easier for houses of faith to build affordable housing
(Alejandra Molina, Religion News Service)

Following outcry, Duke University student government recognizes campus Zionist group
(Andrew Lapin, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Indian bishops seek fair deal for Dalit Christians, as discrimination battle extends as far as US
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

UK: 49 rabbis urge Boris Johnson u-turn on Bill ‘punishing’ asylum seekers
(Lee Harpin, Jewish News)

UK: Leeds peace conference promotes interfaith harmony
(Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK)

UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Newsletter - March 2022
(Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK)

UK: February news from the Equality and Human Rights Commission
(Equality and Human Rights Commission)

UK: More than 80 faith leaders concerned Policing Bill could have 'chilling effect' on prayer vigils and street preaching
(Tola Mbakwe, Premier Christian News)

UK: Tribunal to hear appeal of Christian school worker who questioned sex ed and trans ideology
(Christian Today)

UK: Ecclesiastical court judgments, February (I)
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

UK: Law and religion round-up – 27th February
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Pakistan: NCRC launches policy brief on forced conversions
(Myra Imran, The News International)

Discrimination between Muslim prisoners' kufis and Jewish prisoners' yarmulkes is unconstitutional
(Eugene Volokh, Reason)

Nigeria: Religion should unite, not divide us - El-Rufai
(Peter Ibrahim, All Africa)

Exploring the nexus of religion and gender and sexual minorities
(Jason Klocek and Julia Schiwal, The United States Institute of Peace)

Religious freedom in America
(Mark Bauerlein, First Things)

New book: The Changing Terrain of Religious Freedom
(Edited by Heather J. Sharkey and Jeffrey Edward Green, University of Pennsylvania Press)

The Changing Terrain of Religious Freedom: An overview by the editors
(Jeffrey Edward Green and Heather J. Sharkey, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)

Dominican Republic: Catholic bishops in Dominican Republic highlight Church, society during independence day
(La Croix International)

Senegal: Muslim clerics in Senegal oppose toughening anti-gay law
(Charles Senghor, La Croix International)

Catholic school parents ask D.C. mayor to drop mask mandate for religious schools
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)

Saudi Arabia allows vaccinated children under age 7 to enter Two Holy Mosques
(Tala Michel Issa, Al Arabiya)

Sri Lanka: Press briefing notes on Sri Lanka
(Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations)

No ASEAN country ranked free in global index
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

Canada: The mission continues
(Ray Pennings, Convivium)

The UK’s Human Rights Act explained
(Hannah Shewan Stevens, Each Other)

Conscientious objection to vaccinations against covid?
(Grégor Puppinck, The European Centre for Law and Justice)

Jocelyne Cesari: Breaking new ground in the study of religion and politics
(Henry D. Brill, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Vermont family, Diocese of Burlington sue over denial of tuition benefit
(Alliance Defending Freedom)

Saturday, 26 February 2022

VIRTUAL EVENT, 26 February 2022 (9:30AM EST): Religious activism and political change; political activism and religious change
(Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life, Boston College)

Friday, 25 February 2022

‘A religious politician’: Head of US Ukrainian Orthodox Church slams Moscow Patriarch Kirill, Putin
(Lew Nescott Jr., Religion News Service)

Residents of Chicago’s Ukrainian Village rally on steps of church as Russia invades Ukraine
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)

Prominent Christian leaders and groups face reckoning over praise for Putin
(Steve Rabey, Religion Unplugged)

EVENT, 25 to 27 February 2022: European Regional Pre-Assembly for WCC 11th Assembly
(Conference of European Churches and World Council of Churches, Warsaw, Poland)

VIRTUAL EVENT, 25 February 2022 (1PM CT): Philosophy & Religion Forum for Spring 2022 Features Three Online Presentations
(Aness Kim Webster, Kurt Blankschaen, Sheldon Solomon, The University of Southern Mississippi)

What is Russia’s legal justification for using force against Ukraine?
(Marko Milanovic, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)

Putin is after more than land — he wants the religious soul of Ukraine
(Knox Thames, Religion News Service)

First Presidency statement on armed conflict
(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

Departing from protocol, pope goes to Russian embassy over Ukraine
(Philip Pullella, Reuters)

Religion and the Russian-Ukrainian conflict
(Dmytro Vovk, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)

Photos of the week: Russia invades Ukraine, botched baptisms
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)

Dr. Felisa Tibbetts full interview (on human rights education)
(YouTube Video, Tina Ramirez, Hardwired Global)

Iraq: The precarious circumstances of Iran's Christians
(Lela Gilbert, Newsweek)

Iraq’s beleaguered religious minority communities
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

China: Pastor John Cao biography
(Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, House Committee on Foreign Affairs)

Church in Ukraine calls for prayer as Russia launches invasion
(Open Doors UK)

Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church: Putin is “destroying the basic principles of peace”
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)

Russia: Patriarch Kirill congratulated Putin on Defender of the Fatherland Day
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

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