Law and Religion Headlines
Friday, 19 November 2021
India: His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaks on love and compassion in the context of disaster management
(Shyamal Sinha, The European Times)
Uniform civil code is a necessity, mandatorily required today: HC
(Jltendra Sarin, Hindustan Times)
Bengaluru Archbishop opposes govt's proposed anti-conversion bill
(Dev Discourse)
Yogi Adityanath says sacrifices of Sikh gurus saved religion in the country
(Hindustan Times)
VIRTUAL EVENT, 19 November 2021 (10AM CET): Rules- or values-based approach? Could the EU and the ASEAN cooperate in the Indo-Pacific?
(Centre for European Policy Studies)
Grattan on Friday: Morrison gives religious discrimination bill priority over national integrity commission
(Michelle Grattan, The Conversation)
Australia: The debate about religious discrimination is back, so why do we keep hearing about religious ‘freedom’?
(Louise Richardson-Self, Elenie Poulos, and Sharri Lembryk, The Conversation)
What Americans hear about social justice at church – and what they do about it
(R. Khari Brown and Ronald Brown, The Conversation)
Bringing people of different faiths together to solve the world’s problems is a noble goal – but it’s hard to know what it achieves
(Katherine O'Lone, Julian Hargreaves)
Knox Thames: The Senate needs to confirm Biden's new international religious freedom ambassador now
(Knox Thames, The Washington Post Opinion)
Ousted from power, Israel’s ultra-Orthodox lose the final word on what’s kosher
(Steve Hendrix, The Washington Post)
Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty on all counts in Kenosha fatal shootings
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
New Olympic guidelines open door for relaxed rules on trans athlete participation
(Ryan Foley, The Christian Post)
Catholic bishops approve document that doesn't ban pro-choice politicians from communion
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
'Generational trauma': Youth for Christ helping at-risk kids break the cycle of incarceration
(Nicole Alcindor, The Christian Post)
What are God’s pronouns? How the church today is (or isn’t) gendering God
(Kathryn Post, Religion News Service)
Video: The Center for Law and Religion on our 10th Anniversary
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Center for Law and Religion, St. John's Law School)
Decision Shortall and Others v. Ireland - Religious wording of oath of office of the President of Ireland
(European Court of Human Rights)
Ireland: About the religious wording of oath of the office of the President
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
USCIRF releases new policy update on preserving religious freedom in Sudan
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Darel Paul on abortion and class
(R. R. Reno, First Things)
Sudan: Judge dismisses church application for control of administrative affairs
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)
980 hate crimes against Christians reported in Europe in 2020
(Evangelical Focus Europe)
Yazidi family abandons EU dream, reluctantly returns to Iraq
(Samya Kullab, Associated Press)
Pakistan drops draft on chemical castration for rapists
(Munir Ahmed, Associated Press)
Pakistan: Religious groups seek amendment to sex change law
(S Khan, Deutsche Welle)
Pakistan again lifts ban, fourth so far, on China’s TikTok
(Associated Press)
Kosovars get COVID vaccine after Friday prayer at mosques
(Associated Press)
Black pastors rally outside trial over Arbery’s killing
(Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press)
Uganda police kill 5, including cleric, after bomb blasts
(Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press)
Hate speech in Myanmar continues to thrive on Facebook
(Sam McNeil and Victoria Milko, Associated Press)
HHS takes action to prevent discrimination and strengthen civil rights
(U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
Fired black principal sued Catholic school for alleged discrimination. The school’s defense is exactly what Justices Sotomayor and Ginsburg warned against.
(Elura Nanos, Law and Crime)
8th Circuit: Buddhist inmate not entitled to separate Soto Zen services
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Imam lacks standing to challenge Alabama execution exclusion
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Native American parents can move ahead with suit challenging school's cutting of children's hair
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
World Day of Prayer and Action for Children celebration on 19 November
(Petar Gramatikov, The European Times)
A financial system serving the common good in times of systemic change (PDF)
(The Catholic Church in the European Union)
Former National Security Adviser Flynn calls for ‘one religion’
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
IGE Global Horizons: October 2021
(Institute for Global Engagement)
Who belongs at the Thanksgiving table? Christianity, history, and immigration
(Steve Alter, Matthew Rowley, Nicholas Rowe, John Coffey, Christine Arnold-Lourie, Abram Van Engen, Judd Birdsall, Ruth Melkonian-Hoover, Margaret Bendroth, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Iraqi bishops urge ‘moral responsibility’ amid post-election chaos
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Italian bishops mark first day of prayer for abuse victims
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
East European churches struggle with new COVID-19 upsurge
(Jonathan Luxmoore, Catholic News Service)
Dialogue is not ‘synonymous’ with relativism, pope tells Swedish Academy
(Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service)
National survey on youth and religion raises concern about Gen-Z Jews — and questions about how to understand them
(Asaf Shalev and Ella Rockart , Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Biden policy disrespects both science and religion
(Jerry C. Davis, The Wall Street Journal - Opinion)
Can public money go to religious schools? A divisive Supreme Court case awaits
(Mark Walsh, Education Week)
In light of Tandon and Fulton, do exemptions to anti-discrimination laws undermine the government's compelling interest that justifies burdening the free exercise of religion?
(Josh Blackman, The Volokh Conspiracy)
Russia: "Prior conspiracy" leads to eight-year jail terms
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
U.S. adds Russia to list of nations violating religious freedoms
(Carlie Porterfield, Forbes)
Jehovah's Witnesses elders detained in Russia's Astrakhan region
(Interfax-Religion)
How will media cover the secretive Afghan mullah who will shape Islam's global status?
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
British Muslim 'shocked' after UK govt labels him an 'extremist'
(Daily Sabah)
America’s theological social contract: The Mayflower compact
(Eric Patterson, Rebecca Blessing, Religious Freedom Institute)
Parliament to vote on bill to ban child marriage in England and Wales
(The Guardian)
An American in Yorkshire and the winding paths to peace
(Christopher Pieper, Yorkshire Post)
UK: A crackdown on peaceful protest is a crackdown on religious freedom
(Tim Gee, Christian Today)
Faith leaders part of an expert group to advise Scottish government on conversion therapy ban
(Premier Christian News)
Gospel ‘has brought hope’ during pandemic, says British monarch
(Reuters, The European Times)
Raising the minimum age for marriage and civil partnership in England and Wales
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Faith groups lobby Manchin over Biden’s social policy agenda
(Jack Jenkins, The Washington Post)
HHS reversal on religious adoption agencies draws sharp rebukes
(Mark A. Kellner, Washington Times)
Barbados: Religious groups stoutly defend need to maintain country’s religious backbone
(Emmanuel Joseph, Barbados Today)
Why American Jews shouldn’t object to overturning Roe: Part 2
(Howard Slugh and Tal Fortgang, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Catholic bishops in Ghana reiterate support for anti-LGBT bill
(Guy Aimé Eblotié, La Croix International)
Does the world care about victims of religious fanaticism?
(Ben Joseph, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Photos of the Week: Birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, USCCB meeting
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Belarus denies Christian prisoners pastoral visits and worship, issues fines for baptism
(Olga Glace, Religion Unplugged)
Japan to hold delay sanctions on human rights, religious freedom offenders
(The Mainichi)
Cologne Catholic church holds penance service on sex abuse
(Daniel Niemann and Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press)
What makes life meaningful? Views from 17 advanced economies
(Laura Silver, Patrick Van Kessel, Christine Huang, Laura Clancy, and Sneha Gubbala, Pew Research Center)
Wednesday, 17 November 2021
(Un)friendly algorithm: Religious freedom and digital technologies
(Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Private beliefs, public platforms and the rule of law
(Sohail Wahedi, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
What is and what should never be: Corporate and digital specters that threaten fundamental freedoms
(Neville Rochow QC, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Today's technologies' apparent neutrality and freedom of thought, conscience, and religion
(Yulia Razmetaeva, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Religious rulings and nonreligious judges: The importance of legal education
(Andrea Pin, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
FACEBOOK VIDEO EVENT, 17 November 2021 (10:30 AM ET): Voices of Native American Faith Freedom
(Mark Charles, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Bishops OK Communion document, avoid direct rebuff to Biden
(Peter Smith, Associated Press)
Catholic bishops sidestep denying Communion to pro-abortion politicians
(Washington Times)
Conference of Catholic Bishops approves Communion document without singling out politicians who back abortion rights
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)
Americans broadly support Supreme Court upholding Roe v. Wade and oppose Texas abortion law, Post-ABC poll finds
(Scott Clement, William Bishop, and Robert Barnes, The Washington Post)
The Interfaith Talanoa Dialogue Call to COP26 - 11 November 2021
(European Christian Environmental Network)
USCIRF appalled at Administration’s removal of Nigeria from list of violators of religious freedom
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Court in Moscow fines Muz-TV 1 mln rubles for propaganda of homosexuality among minors
(Interfax-Religion)
Russia’s top court bans prosecuting Jehovah’s Witnesses for group prayer
(The Moscow Times)
Prayers for ‘Where the church suffers the most’ in Europe
(Thomas Bucher, Christianity Today)
Weekly Highlight #182: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: Sharpening focus on inequality and poverty
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
OAA releases factsheet on the Venezuelan faith community as humanitarian aid responders (PDF)
(Outreach Aid to the Americas)
If you’re a high-risk patient who needs an abortion, a hospital’s religious chaplain might help decide whether you can get one
(Caroline Kitchener, The Washington Post: The Lily)
Texas abortion ban stays in force as justices mull outcome
(Mark Sherman, Associated Press)
Priti Patel: National fabric diminished if British Jews do not feel secure
(Lee Harpin, Jewish News)
Bristol and Warwick universities top list of campus antisemitism
(Jewish News)
Over 4,000 reports of criminal acts against UK churches over past year
(Premier Christian News)
Wedding Reform: developments in Northern Ireland and lessons for elsewhere?
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Pope’s role in Vatican London building deal arises in court
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
Man sentenced in hate group plot threatening Blacks, Jews
(Associated Press)
2020 Lantos human rights prize ceremony honoring Bryan Stevenson
(YouTube Video, Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice)
Hate speech trial opens for French far-right pundit
(Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press)
Pakistan: MEPs on official visit in Islamabad: Interview of MEP Tomáš Zdechovsky
(Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
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