Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 1 December 2021
German court to hear appeal on prayer vigil ban
(ADF International)
Portugal's president vetoes law legalising euthanasia
(Euronews)
Iran: Supreme Court orders review of sentences handed to imprisoned Christians
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)
Iran: Over a dozen NGOs call for the release of Habib Asyoud (Al-Ahwaz)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
The culture of encounter and the global agenda (on interfaith dialogue)
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Knox Thames on the state of global religious freedom
(The United States Institute of Peace)
Unrealized ideal: 40 years after a seminal declaration on religious freedom
(Knox Thames, The United States Institute of Peace)
Peace, sustainability and protection for refugees to guide the future of Europe
(Church and Peace)
EVENT, 7 December 2021 (19:00 CET): Our hope for Europe: Conference on the Future of Europe
(Conference of European Churches, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) and Chapel for Europe)
Cleric lawsuits seek to limit governor’s emergency powers
(Randall Chase, Associated Press)
Algeria’s top parties keep power in local elections
(Associated Press)
Judge deciding what US should pay for Texas church shooting
(Associated Press)
EU draft pulled after Vatican complains Christmas ‘canceled’
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
The anti-Covid restrictions on Hanukkah in Russia have been slightly relaxed
(Interfax-Religion)
Russian coronavirus-denying monk given prison sentence
(Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press)
Migrant crisis front and center in pope’s Greece-Cyprus trip
(Derek Gatopoulos and Theodora Tonas, Associated Press)
Boebert in call refuses to apologize for anti-Muslim remarks
(Brian Slodysko, Associated Press)
New York City educators' covid mandate falters on religious exemption procedures
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
9th Circuit enjoins school district vaccine mandate pending appeal
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Supreme Court denies injunction pending appeal of case on vaccine mandate exemptions
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
U.S. State Department publishes ‘Countries of Particular Concern,’ adding Russia, removing Nigeria, from list of most egregious religious freedom violators
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
10 Christians killed by militant herdsmen in overnight raid in Nigeria; over 100 homes burned
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
Biden brings a menorah lighting back to the White House, rededicating a Hanukkah tradition from the 20th century
(Jonathan D. Sarna, The Conversation)
Creating a culture of encounter (plus 10+ responses)
(Stan Chu Ilo, David Lantigua, Julie Hanlon Rubio, Paul Heck, Anna Floerke Scheid, Andria Wisler, Maria Power, Leo Lefebure, Erin Cline, Kristine Kalanges, Vincent Miller, Marcus Mescher, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Churchgoers in Greece must prove vaccination status or take COVID test
(The European Times)
Paraguay bishops push for indigenous land rights
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Hindu activists intensify attacks on Indian Christian prayer meets
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
India high court: Conversion to another religion no ground for inter-caste certificate
(The Indian News Express)
16 pastors falsely accused of disturbing peace after 40-strong Hindu mob storms church
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)
Yet another Catholic church destroyed by Myanmar junta
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Dutch far-left party says it wants to end ‘inherently racist’ Holocaust memorial event
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
New graphic novel tells the story of Malaysia’s lost Jewish community
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
A religious minority faces a second genocide in Afghanistan. Jews must act now
(Justin Hefter, Forward Opinion)
Stolen gods: Nepal seeks to bring home lost treasures
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Nepal sentences pastor to two years for conversion
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Duterte critic takes helm of Philippine bishops' conference
(Joseph Peter Calleja, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Symposium: Four views on how the court should approach Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
(SCOTUSblog)
UK: Islamophobia Awareness Month
(The APPG for International Freedom of Religion or Belief)
UK police investigating antisemitic hate crime in London
(Associated Press)
Liz Truss: Free speech about religion must be protected in conversion therapy ban
(The Christian Institute)
VAT, Church Measures and state regulation: Reverend Jane Taylor (t/a Asmill House Retreats)
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Ecclesiastical court judgments – November (I)
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
COVID-19: Omicron variant and the churches
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
UK: Site of bloodiest massacre of Jews holds ‘first of its kind’ menorah lighting
(Jewish News)
Chief Rabbi thanks City of London for support saving Bevis Marks from skyscraper bid
(Jack Mendel, Jewish News)
Explainer: Who are Islamic State's affiliates in Congo and Uganda?
(Hereward Holland, Reuters)
17 national-religious rabbis call for protests against government
(The Times of Israel)
Holocaust survivors mark Hanukkah at Jerusalem Western Wall
(d, Associated Press)
Israel: Tensions mount in coalition over conversion legislation
(Jeremy Sharon, The Jerusalem Post)
Notre Dame's 'woke' restoration plan draws the ire of traditionalists
(Clemente Lisi, Religion Unplugged)
How the pandemic in France has led to an explosion in number of sects
(Sam Bradpiece, The Local)
New book: Mordecai Would Not Bow Down: Anti-Semitism, the Holocaust, and Christian Supersessionism
(Timothy P. Jackson, Oxford University Press)
Closing address by G20 President and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi
(G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Ceci n’est pas une pipe: The crucifix in Italian schools in the light of recent jurisprudence
(Francesco Alicino, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Feminists, Church clash in Bolivia
(La Croix International)
Christians fearful as Niger hit hard by jihadist insurgency
(La Croix International)
Saudi Religious moderation is as much PR as it as theology – analysis
(James M. Dorsey, Eurasia Review)
KAICIID trains ASEAN officials in interreligious dialogue
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
Turkey's only Christian magazine turns 10 years old
(Michael Ray Smith, Religion Unplugged)
Tuesday, 30 November 2021
NEW CALL FOR PAPERS (Sixth ICLARS Conference), Deadline 30 November 2021
(International Consortium for Law and Religion Studies, Sixth ICLARS Conference, Cordoba, 19-21 September 2022)
WEBINAR, 30 November 2021 (11:30AM EST): COVID-19, Children, and Caregiver Loss: From Data to Action
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Monday, 29 November 2021
WEBINAR, 29 November 2021 (15:00 GMT/22:00 Bangkok): SEAFORB Webinar 4--Vietnam: How to engage international community to combatting intolerance and coping with repression
(Southeast Asia Freedom of Religion or Belief Conference)
Indian Residential Schools: What does it mean if the Pope apologizes in Canada?
(Christopher Hrynkow, The Conversation)
USC issues apology after 'offensive chant' during football game against BYU
(Sarah Moon, CNN)
USC apology following game against BYU
(Twitter, USC Trojans)
Money, schools and religion: A controversial combo returns to the Supreme Court
(Charles J. Russo, The Conversation)
Podcast: Jordan Peterson and God
(Mark Bauerlein, First Things)
Russia: Freedom of religion or belief: Special Bimonthly FORB digest (16-30.11.2021)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Russia hit by European court for discriminating Krishnas, Unification Church
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)
Center for Law and Religion celebrates 10th anniversary
(Center for Law and Religion, St. John's Law School)
Hate crimes against Christians on the rise in Europe
(The Iona Institute)
Ireland: The contradictions of ‘values-free’ sex and relationships education
(David Mullins, The Iona Institute)
The persecution of Christians, October 2021
(Raymond Ibrahim, Gatestone Institute)
Winsome Sears says she, Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin pray for wisdom
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
The irreligious Right
(Nathan Pinkoski, First Things)
Roe v. Wade hangs in balance as reshaped court prepares to hear biggest abortion case in decades
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)
Religious abortion rights supporters fight for access
(Holly Meyer, Associated Press)
Statement by President Joe Biden on Hanukkah
(The White House)
Articles of interest - 29 November 2021
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
WEA Secretary General expresses solidarity with Eastern Orthodox Church, laments reconversion of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul
(The European Times)
Pakistan: MEPs visit in Islamabad: Interview of MEP Tomáš Zdechovsky
(Willy Fautré, The European Times)
Politics in the pews: The relationship among race, religion and political protest
(R. Khari Brown & Ronald Brown, Religion Unplugged)
As right to euthanasia spreads, where do religions stand?
(Richard Ostling, Religion Unplugged)
Pope, diplomats point to migration as key theme of Greece-Cyprus trip
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Iraq: Court hearing resumes on marriage of 12-year-old girl
(Shawn Yuan, Al Jazeera)
Loss and trauma: Churches help Iraqi Christians displaced by Islamic State
(Dale Gavlak, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
‘We can change the air that abusers breathe’: How faith communities are addressing domestic violence
(Mya Jaradat, Deseret News)
Church vandalism is soaring. Here’s why everyone should care.
(Samuel J. Aquila and Tim Busch, The Washington Post)
Taiwan: Elimination of violence against women and the Tai Ji Men case
(Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Queen Elizabeth II offers clear, personal sermon – even while absent from public stage
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Coronation and communion
(Timothy Jacobson, First Things)
Boris Johnson: Weevil infestation of antisemitism still evident under Starmer
(Lee Harpin, Jewish News)
UK: Making antisemitism awareness more accessible to Catholic schools
(Judith Hayman, Jewish News)
Changing Church: Autumn 2021 Survey: Research Report (PDF)
(Evangelical Alliance)
Evangelical church attendance, giving significantly hit by pandemic, UK study finds
(The European Times)
Law and religion round-up – 28th November
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Learning to respect religious sites: A key lesson for Africa and beyond
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)
The autonomous self is a coercive God
(Casey Chalk, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccine mandates do not include political, social, economic beliefs, according to EEOC
(Daniel Eric Gonzalez, JD Supra)
A Pueblo church is fighting a municipal code violation on religious grounds, here's why
(Tracy Harmon, The Pueblo Chieftain)
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