Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 1 May 2020
Worldwide COVID-19 coverage on Voice of America
(Voice of America)
Coronavirus news on National Post (Canada)
(National Post)
COVID 19 and States of Emergency: Introduction & List of (52) Country Reports
(Joelle Grogan, Verfassungsblog on Matters Constitutional)
Debate (texts): COVID 19 and States of Emergency
(Hosted by Verfassungblog and Democracy Reporting International under the reconstitution program, coordinated by Joelle Grogan., Verfassungsblog on Matters Constitutional)
Gender, Faith and COVID-19 Resources
(Side by Side: Faith Movemet for Gender Justice)
Corornavirus: Complete coverage on Religion News Service
(Religion News Service)
COVID-19 Resource Centre (Lancet)
(The Lancet)
Coronavirus Resources: The Washington Post
(The Washington Post)
What you need to know about the coronavirus: The Atlantic's guide to understanding COVID-19
(The Atlantic)
Coronavirus live news from The Guardian
(The Guardian)
Religious Freedom in the COVID-19 Crisis (from RFI)
(Religious Freedom Institute)
In their own words .... A blog collecting the reflections of Religions for Peace leaders and partners as they respond to COVID-19
(Dr. Kezevino Aram, Rabbi Sir David Rosen, Philbert Aganyo, Mohamed Elsanousi, Religions for Peace)
Coping with the Coronavirus: Resources from the World Council of Churches
(World Council of Churches)
COVID-19 Fact Sheet: The World Council of Churches
(World Council of Churches)
Blogposts: Women, Justice, & Law: COVID-19
(Institute for African Women in Law)
Religions for Peace SIERRA LEONE conducts “Training of Trainers” on COVID-19 prevention and awareness-raising for over 500 diverse faith leaders
(Religions for Peace)
Religions for Peace KENYA partners with the Ministry of Health for a national media campaign to #KomeshaCorona
(Religions for Peace)
The Christian Science Monitor's complete coronavirus coverage (free)
BBC News Coronavirus Resources
(BBC News)
The Economist’s coverage of the coronavirus (free)
(The Coronavirus Hub, The Economist)
Coronavirus news UK (from The Telegraph)
(The Telegraph)
How to stay well prevention resource center (Scientology)
(Scientology)
Five COVID deaths at Wisconsin home for religious sisters with dementia
(Catholic News Agency)
Five books to help us understand global health problems [reading list]
(OUPblog)
As states ease lockdown restrictions, churches must decide when — and how — to reopen
(Emily McFarlan Miller and Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Survey: Religious Americans say coronavirus crisis has strengthened their faith
(Catholic News Agency)
Church sues Ill. governor over stay-at-home order, accuses state of ‘discriminatory hostility’
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
California emergency orders upheld against Free Exercise challenge
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
More thoughts about equal treatment and the coming disagreements
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
Federal Court: “if beer is ‘essential,’ so is Easter.”
(Evan Seeman, RLUIPA-Defense)
Drive-in cinemas are booming in Germany amid COVID-19 restrictions
(Sabine Oelze, Deutsche Welle)
De Blasio’s ‘message’ to Jews
(Jeff Ballabon and Mark Goldfeder, The Wall Street Journal - Opinion)
Illinois order revised to allow small, safe worship services
(John O'Connor, Associated Press)
Bosnian Serbs under fire for mismanaging coronavirus crisis
(Sabina Niksic, Associated Press)
Mayor de Blasio is no enemy of Orthodox Jews, but others are vilifying us
(Avi Shafran, The Jerusalem Post)
The pandemic and rising Islamophobia mar Ramadan in India
(Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press)
Mayor de Blasio and 'the Jewish community'
(Mark Silk, RNS Column: Martini Judaism)
Religious revival or reversal emerging from the pandemic?
(Religion Watch - Baylor Institute for Religious Freedom)
Religious gatherings spreading the faith and the coronavirus?
(Religion Watch - Baylor Institute for Religious Freedom)
Culture wars intensify over easing restrictions on congregations in pandemic
(Religion Watch - Baylor Institute for Religious Freedom)
Jewish home-based rituals adapting and changing during pandemic
(Religion Watch - Baylor Institute for Religious Freedom)
Trump brings religion into the coronavirus culture war
(David Frum, The Atlantic)
German and Austrian governments thank churches for their cooperation during coronavirus
(Evangelical Focus)
Nunavut religious leaders urge self-reflection during pandemic
(Thomas Rohner, CBC News)
When religion is dangerous for your health
(Daniel Burke, CNN)
Temple Mount closed to both Jews, Muslims over coronavirus
(Mordechai Goldman, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
Was Trump’s call about oil with Saudi leader the start of a reset in relations?
(Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
Low projections dim Ankara's high hopes for tourism recovery
(Mustafa Sonmez, Al-Monitor)
Trump administration touts aid that meets small fraction of Yemen’s COVID-19 needs
(Bryant Harris, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
COVID-19 Blog Series from the Canadian Council of Christian Charities
(Deina Warren)
Thursday, 30 April 2020
WEBINAR, 30 April 2020 (3 pm CEST): COVID-19, Religion and Belief Series: Ep. 4, European Union Institutions' Perspective
(Marco Ventura, Vincent Depaigne, Philippe Perchoc, Raphael Warolin)
ONLINE ZOOM WEBINAR, 30 April 2020 (12 noon EDT): The COVID-19 Crisis: Adaptations and Tensions During the Month of Ramadan
(Atallah FitzGibbon, Samia Huq, Katherine Marshall, Saliou Mbacke, David Robinson, Olivia Wilkinson, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Health crisis and Franco-German friendship: A joint declaration signed by the Protestant Churches of Baden, the Palatinate and UEPAL (article in French)
(Christian Albecker, Prof. Dr. Jochen Cornelius-Bundschuh, Dr. h. c. Christian Schad, UEPAL)
For a Europe that cares for all – during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
(Eurodiaconia and other NGOs)
Now that everybody is homeschooling, a newsworthy elite assault slams the usual version
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
Church guidance: live streaming and copyright
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Experts offer a path to reopening churches, and the sacraments
(Catholic News Agency)
Italian churches prepare to resume funerals after eight-week ban
(Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency)
War-torn Yemen reports first virus deaths stoking fears
(Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)
Wednesday, 29 April 2020
Covid-19: Why religion will look different
(Philip Fountain and Geoffrey Troughton, Newsroom New Zealand)
The centrality of religious liberty
(Peter Berkowitz, Real Clear Politics)
"We don't want people starving to death before they get the coronavirus"
(lucie Starr: Exclusive interview with the Cardinal Archbishop of Bangui in Central African Republic, La Croix International)
The secret group of scientists and billionaires pushing a Manhattan Project for Covid-19
(Rob Copeland, The Wall Street Journal)
Reflections on Freedom of Religion or Belief during the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic
(CEC Thematic Group on Human Rights, Conference of European Churches)
Organizations call for release of Iran’s female prisoners of conscience and political prisoners
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Calls for release of prisoners of conscience in wake of Covid19
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
The growing calls for China’s accountability for Covid19 response
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)
Temperatures rising quickly - church-state conflicts in Italy and USA
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
NYC mayor takes heat after lashing out at Jewish funeral
(Marina Villeneuve, Michael Hill and Karen Matthews, Associated Press)
Faith played major role in life of New York ER doctor who took her own life: What was it?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Catholic media highlights trend in young people gravitating towards faith during pandemic
(Clemente Lisi, GetReligion)
Moldovan PM backs restrictions on religious services amid Covid-19 pandemic
(Interfax-Religion)
Reacting to packed Orthodox funeral, New York City mayor warns ‘the Jewish community’ and faces swift backlash
(Philissa Cramer, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
French bishops question government’s decision to maintain ban on religious ceremonies
(Catholic Culture.org)
For people with dementia, the coronavirus pandemic is a nightmare
(The Economist)
Is Sweden doing it right?
(Thomas L. Friedman, The New York Times)
Belgian-Dutch Study: Why in times of COVID-19 you should not walk/run/bike close behind each other.
(Jurgen Thoelen, Medium)
Tuesday, 28 April 2020
WEBINAR, 28 April 2020 (8 am EDT): Leading in the New Normal of a Pandemic World
(Professor Dr. Azza Karam, Professor Dr. William Storrar and others, Religions for Peace International)
Leading in the New Normal of a Pandemic World (concept paper)
(Center of Theological Inquiry, Religions for Peace International)
Religions for Peace organizes interfaith moment for hope and solidarity
(Fr. Benedict Mayaki, SJ, Vatican News)
Katherine Marshall: messages of religious leaders have “extraordinary importance”
(Marcelo Schneider, World Council of Churches)
Advancing a disability-inclusive response to COVID-19
(Syovata Shalon Kilonzo, World Council of Churches)
Beating coronavirus requires faith leaders to bridge gap between religion and science
(Katherine Marshall, The Conversation)
As states release reopening plans, churches prepare for the future with caution
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News | InDepth)
Hungarian journalists fear coronavirus law may be used to jail them
(Shaun Walker, The Guardian)
Observatoire de l'état d'urgence sanitaire et du confinement
(Commission Nationale Consultative des Droits de l'Homme)
Germans have right to protest during coronavirus pandemic: court
(Joseph Nasr, Reuters)
What relaunching the churches might look like over the next 3–12 months
(Ed Stetzer and Josh Laxton, The Exchange)
In Aceh, Indonesians pray at mosque but bring their own rugs
(Yayan Zamzami, Associated Press)
Pope urges virus lockdown obedience amid church-state debate
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Church sues Virginia governor over 10-person gathering limit
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Chincoteague church files lawsuit against Gov. Northam over gathering ban
(Carol Vaughn, Eastern Shore Post)
Study shows extent of COVID-19 restrictions on religious services
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Most states have religious exemptions to COVID-19 social distancing rules
(Virginia Villa, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
Attorney General warns against COVID-19 orders that violate civil rights
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
AG Barr pushes back on violations of civil liberties
(Liberty Counsel)
Amsterdam’s Jewish nursing home has lost over 20% of its residents to COVID-19. Could it have done more?
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Slavic Pentecostals, coronavirus and California politics make a confusing mix at Sacramento Bee
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
German bishops expect decline in church tax revenue due to COVID-19
(Catholic News Service, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Is a global pandemic a de minimis hardship? EEOC guidance on covid-19 and religious accommodation
(The National Law Review)
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