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Monday, 24 January 2022

Afghanistan the most dangerous place to be Christian, advocacy group says
(Jonah McKeown, Catholic News Agency)

Defeat the Mandates protesters: We're not 'anti-vaxxers,' this is about coercion
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)

South Dakota House committee rejects Gov. Noem’s bill to 'restore protections for prayer in schools'
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)

Thousands rally at Washington March for Life, many optimistic courts will overturn US abortion laws
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Most millennials, Gen Z adults support bans on abortions when baby's heartbeat is detected: poll
(Ryan Foley, The Christian Post)

Liberia: 11 children among 29 killed by stampede at Liberian worship crusade
(Nicole Alcindor, The Christian Post)

South Korea: Catholic and civil groups call for nuclear-free South Korea
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

At March for Life, a mix of triumph and apprehension
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)

Germany: 125 queer Catholic Church employees demand respect
(Associated Press)

UK: The Independent Human Rights Act Review and the government’s Bill of Rights
(Nicola Barker, UK Human Rights Blog)

UK: Lawmaker’s claim of anti-Muslim bias is new blow to UK govt
(Jill Lawless, Associated Press)

UK: Law and religion round-up – 23rd January
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

UK: Muslims second ‘least-liked’ group in UK: Survey
(Christopher Hamill-Stewart, Arab News)

Iraq moves forward with building pilgrim route to Saudi Arabia
(Adnan Abu Zeed, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

Iraq: 'Valley of Peace,' largest world cemetery in holy city of Najaf
(Nicole Di Ilio, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

Women's voices key to addressing clergy sexual abuse
(Mark Pattison, Union of Catholic Asian News)

Conscientious objection to abortion is at risk in Europe
(Michael Cook, MercatorNet)

Aghanistan: Why the Taliban feel alone in a shifting Muslim world
(The Christian Science Monitor)

Minnesota groups unite to oppose marijuana legalization
(Mohamed Ibrahim, Associated Press)

Lebanon’s former PM Saad Hariri bows out of political life
(Bassem Mroue and Zeina Karam, Associated Press)

Spain: Catholic Church agrees to return usurped real estate
(Associated Press)

Anti-Semitic flyers distributed in 2 South Florida cities
(Associated Press)

Jewish leaders, backers defiant a week after hostage siege
(Peter Smith, Associated Press)

David Moore appointed to Sterling and Eleanor Colton Endowed Chair in Law and Religion
(International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS), Brigham Young University)

Articles of interest - 24 January 2022
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Ukrainian diplomat mixes religion and politics in current crisis
(Religiina Pravda, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

Russian offensive in Ukraine a threat to the world, bishops say
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Russia: Two Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced to four and seven years in prison
(Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Armenia’s Vatican ambassador says Azerbaijan pushing ‘false narrative’
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Latter-day Saint missionaries temporarily leave Ukraine due to political tensions
(Trent Toone and Tad Walch, Deseret News)

In the face of antisemitism, synagogues strike a difficult balance between safety and openness
(Mya Jaradat, Deseret News)

Hungary: This maverick rabbi was a rising star in Hungary — until he criticized Israel and his religious rivals on Facebook
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

The crises awaiting the new ambassador for international religious freedom
(Thomas Farr, Real Clear Religion)

Israel 'must end impunity' on settlers' violent acts after attack on rabbis' group
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Why this Supreme Court should overrule Employment Division v. Smith
(Raphael A. Friedman, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)

Colombia: Bishop reprimands "protagonists" for drug-related violence
(La Croix International)

Jewish couple denied adoption services by Methodist children's home in Tennessee
(Anne Stych, Religion Unplugged)

Canada’s homegrown Islamophobia (podcast)
(Al Jazeera)

Tibetan online religious groups banned in Qinghai
(Chakmo Tso, Radio Free Asia)

Uphold China’s unity and socialist society, Xinjiang Communist Party chief tells minority and religious leaders
(South China Morning Post)

China: Religious freedom groups urge Christians to boycott 2022 Beijing Olympics
(Milton Quintanilla, Christian Headlines)

China: The European Parliament stands with the people of Hong Kong
(Zsuzsa Anna Ferenczy, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Uighurs in Turkey call for boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
(Al Jazeera)

Indonesia: Push for tougher sentences in Indonesia sex assault cases
(Aisyah Llewellyn, Al Jazeera)

Gen Z more socially disconnected, less likely to seek organized religion’s solace, survey finds
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)

India: Dismay as hymn dropped from India's Republic Day ceremony
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

Indian bishops urged to take a stand as violence against Christians continues to rise
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)

India’s Catholic bishops urged to highlight anti-Christian violence
(Catholic News Agency)

Indian nuns question Church's silence in rape case
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

Indian Christians urge president to ensure their safety
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

Finland: Paivi Rasanen: Finnish MP in Bible hate speech trial
(BBC News)

Finland: Christian MP goes on trial in Finland for calling homosexuality a disorder
(Reuters)

Thousands of ethnic Chin cross Myanmar border into India
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

Pastor's suit against church for mishandling investigation dismissed on ecclesiastical abstention grounds
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

The untold stories of American religious life
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)

Friday, 21 January 2022

After 18 years, Ann Arbor condemns weekly synagogue protesters as antisemitic
(Andrew Lapin, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO) condemns shameful attempts to blame Colleyville synagogue attack on American Muslim community
(Council on American-Islamic Relations)

During the Colleyville crisis, the sounds of silence
(Jeffrey Salkin, RNS Column: Martini Judaism)

Phone call shows brother pleading with Texas hostage-taker
(Danica Kirka, Sylvia Hui and Jill Lawless, Associated Press)

FBI director: We’re not going to tolerate in antisemitism in this country
(Omri Nahmias, The Jerusalem Post)

Why so many people still don't understand anti-Semitism
(Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic)

New Book: Religious Confession and Evidential Privilege in the 21st Century
(Mark Hill QC and A. Keith Thompson, eds., Connorcourt Publishing)

As rabbi was held hostage, interfaith colleagues gathered to help end the standoff
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)

11 hours of prayer and solidarity at the Colleyville synagogue standoff
(Omar Suleiman, Religion News Service)

How antisemitic conspiracy theories contributed to the recent hostage-taking at the Texas synagogue
(Jonathan D. Sarna, The Conversation)

One in seven Christian minorities under threat in 2022
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

Perspective: Divided court considers religious exemptions to vaccine mandates
(Richard Foltin, Freedom Forum)

Anti-abortion protesters optimistic at March for Life in DC
(Ashraf Khalil, Kevin Freking, Paul J. Weber and Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press)

Majority turns down request to send Texas abortion litigation back to federal district court
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)

Religious women have abortions, too. And many faiths affirm abortion rights.
(Zahra Ayubi, Rebecca Todd Peters, and Michal Raucher, NBC News)

How abortion has changed since 1973
(Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux and Anna Wiederkehr, FiveThirtyEight)

Can a Christian group’s flag fly over city hall?
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)

Supreme Court hears argument in case involving request to fly Christian flag at Boston City Hall
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Supreme Court leans against Boston decision to stop Christian flag flying over City Hall
(John Fritze, USA Today)

Church Reporter, Vol. 7/1, 20 January 2022 - Newsletter for the English speaking members and friends of the Church Law Society
(Jiří Rajmund Tretera and Záboj Horák, eds., Church Law Society Prague – Brno – Olomouc – Stříbro)

A Jewish couple in Tennessee is suing after a Christian adoption agency refused to help them
(Shira Hanau, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Churches highlight their vision for the Conference on the Future of Europe
(Conference of European Churches)

Polat v. Austria: A Tale of Two Missed Opportunities (deceased child post-mortem case)
(Naoual El Yattouti, Strasbourg Observers)

J.C. and Others v. Belgium: the delicate balance of state immunity and human dignity
(Ash Stanley-Ryan, Strasbourg Observers)

Biancardi v. Italy: A Broader Right to Be Forgotten
(Jacob van de Kerkhof, Strasbourg Observers)

Turan and Others v Turkey and the Limits of Judicial Policy to Address Judicial Overload
(Toby Collis, Strasbourg Observers)

MH and Others v. Croatia: Resolving the Jurisdictional and Evidentiary Black Hole for Expulsion Cases?
(Joyce de Coninck, Strasbourg Observers)

9 things you should know about religious freedom in America
(Joe Carter, The Gospel Coalition)

Taiwan: Fabricated tax evasion cases are violations of religious freedom
(Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Legal Spirits Episode 039: Praying on the 50-yard line (again)
(Mark Movsesian and Marc DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)

UK: How our evidence team investigates equality and human rights
(Ewan Devine-Kennedy, Equality and Human Rights Commission)

Canada: Why pastors are preaching on biblical sexuality today
(Samuel Sey, The Christian Post)

Nicaragua: A mockery of democracy: The international community must maintain firm pressure on Nicaragua
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)

The global war on religion
(David Landrum, The Critic)

Photos of the week: March for Life, Buddhists in South Korea, MLK
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)

Noem’s school ‘prayer’ bill rejected by House Republicans
(Stephen Groves, Associated Press)

Trump appointee blocks Biden federal worker vaccine mandate
(Associated Press)

The University of North Dakota will end draft work on gender inclusion policy
(Associated Press)

LGBTQ dating ban at BYU probed in federal investigation
(Associated Press)

BYU responds to federal investigation of its LGBTQ policies
(Tad Walch, Deseret News)

Lawsuit: Tennessee adoption agency turned away Jewish couple
(Associated Press)

117-year-old Polish Roman Catholic church closing this month
(Associated Press)

Former Sen. Donnelly confirmed as US ambassador to Vatican
(Associated Press)

Tennessee Jewish couple discriminated against by foster care agency sues Tenn. Dept. of Children’s Services
(Americans United for Separation of Church and State)

In lawsuit, CUNY professors accuse faculty union of being ‘anti-Semitic, anti-Israel’
(Jewish News Syndicate)

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