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Wednesday, 17 November 2021

Protest in Islamabad against the rejection of a law banning forced conversions
(Shafique Khokhar, Asia News)

Ahamdis' persecution intensifying since Imran Khan govt came to power: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat to UN
(ANI)

Indian Sikh pilgrims arrive in Pakistan as visa-free corridor reopens
(Sanjay Kumar, Arab News)

Sikhs arrive in Pakistan for annual religious festivities
(Associated Press)

Indian reporters accused of sparking tensions granted bail
(Wasbir Hussain, Associated Press)

India: The Jesuit rewarded: "Intolerance and insecurity for religious minorities, politicians must act"
(Agenzia Fides)

India's tribal Christians under pressure to give up faith
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

This is a most challenging time for the Church in India: Attacks against Christians on the rise
(Donna Birrell, Premier Christian News)

Interview Series: On the Frontlines of Freedom
(Tina Ramirez, Hardwired Global)

Despite mistrust, Afghan Shiites seek Taliban protection
(Lee Keath, Associated Press)

Religious freedom advocacy group unveils top 3 Christian persecutors of 2021
(Ryan Foley, The Christian Post)

International Bar Association: Appeal for legal assistance for Afghan women at risk
(International Bar Association)

Religious pre-schools seek exemption from non-discrimination laws to participate in "build back better" funding
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Roundtable: "Bipartisan Economic Roundtable with National Faith Leaders"
(YouTube Video, Economic Disparity & Fairness in Growth Committee)

U.S. House committee hears from faith leaders on economic issues
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Religious Freedom Index results: Americans increase support for religious freedom with highest Index score yet
(Becket: Press Release)

Native Americans in court for broken promises
(Becket)

New Orleans Archdiocese to pay $1M settlement for ‘fraudulent’ Hurricane Katrina claims
(Christine Rousselle, National Catholic Register)

Scientology drug rehab centre in Meath gets approval
(The Irish Times)

Bishops consider new socially responsible investment guidelines
(Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service)

Sweden’s national theater stages its first ever Yiddish production
(Katarzyna Andersz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Romania makes Holocaust education mandatory in all high schools
(Marcel Gascón Barberá , Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Budapest’s new $30m Holocaust museum sits in limbo as Hungary debates its contents
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

In D.C., American Jews continue to face antisemitism unabated
(Brooke Goldstein, The Washington Post Opinion)

Vulgarly reawakening America
(Mark Tooley, Juicy Ecumenism, Institute on Religion and Democracy)

The future of faith-based schools
(Charles L. Glenn, First Things)

New initiative aims to change how movies portray Muslims
(Colin Moynihan, The New York Times)

AUCCRO calls on the government to stop funding films promoting homosexuality and demands an investigation of the incident
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Believe it or not: A story that gives decent coverage to a Catholic crisis pregnancy center
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)

Support for religious freedom up among Americans; majority consider worship ‘essential,’ survey says
(Jonah McKeown, Catholic News Agency)

Nearly 1,000 hate crimes against Europe’s Christians recorded in 2020
(Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency)

Croatian president raises plight of Bosnia’s Catholic minority during Vatican visit
(Catholic News Agency)

Schools can hire teachers on basis of faith under religious discrimination bill, Alan Tudge says
(Sarah Martin and Paul Karp, The Guardian)

Saudi keeps eye on religious ball in global competition for talent – analysis
(James M. Dorsey, Eurasia Review)

Vainglory days: A foremost expert on religious violence offers clues to how QAnon might end
(Mark Juergensmeyer, Religion Dispatches)

Record levels of pastors, more than half of mainline preachers ‘seriously considering’ quitting: study
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)

Biden HHS to revoke Trump-era religious freedom policy: 'Detriment to civil rights'
(Ryan Foley, The Christian Post)

First-ever 'Video Bible' app to illustrate God's Word, make Scripture more accessible
(Nicole Alcindor, The Christian Post)

Religious institutions say infrastructure funds will help model sustainability
(Sharon Udasin, The Hill)

Biden and Francis, or to Caesar what is Caesar’s
(Rafael Domingo, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)

Why American Jews shouldn’t object to overturning Roe: Part 1
(Howard Slugh and Tal Fortgang, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)

China increases surveillance of ethnic Mien villagers
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

Russia added to State Department list of worst religious liberty violators
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

Nicaraguan regime closes the only Christian TV channel in the country
(Evangelical Focus)

Germany: Man damaged crucifix and dismantled church for "religious reasons"
(Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe)

Poland: Man tries to burn down an entire chapel due to his beliefs
(Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe)

Why does a Fortune 100 company have 100 chaplains?
(Brian Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

In Catholic Italy, ‘de-baptism’ is gaining popularity
(Sara Badilini, Religion News Service)

Religious leaders march despite repression
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)

Why the minichurch is the latest trend in American religion
(Bob Smietana, Religion News Service)

New Revised Standard Version Bible updated with consideration for ‘modern sensibilities’
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

Christian journalist in Kaduna state jailed for covering persecution
(International Christian Concern)

Haaland announces effort to protect, improve access to Indigenous sacred sites
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)

The ESRI’s blind spot on marriage
(Angelo Bottone, The Iona Institute)

With ‘Villains’ tarot deck, Disney pushes the mystical practice further into mainstream
(Heather Greene, Religion News Service)

Americans want ‘fair shake’ for faith-based groups, protection for vaccine refusers, survey suggests
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)

Tuesday, 16 November 2021

EVENT, 16 November 2021 (9AM EDT): Racially and Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremism (REMVE): Global Trends and Dynamics: Looking Beyond North America and Europe
(United States Institute for Peace)

EVENT, 16 November 2021 (11:00 CET): Article 17 Dialogue Seminar on the Conference on the Future of Europe
(Article 17 Dialogue)

Monday, 15 November 2021

President Oaks urges a ‘better way’ to resolve our differences ‘without compromising core values’
(Newsroom: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

US Catholic bishops may dodge rebuke of Biden over abortion
(David Crary, Associated Press)

Illinois faith groups aim to boost organ, tissue donations
(Associated Press)

Faith-based group likely to resettle 100 Afghans in Maine
(Associated Press)

41 countries ban religion-related groups; Jehovah’s Witnesses, Baha’is among the most commonly targeted
(Samirah Majumdar, Pew Research Center)

EVENT, 15 November 2021 (19:00 CET): EU in search of the Common Good
(Chapel for Europe)

WEBINAR, 15 November 2021 (11AM EST): Searching for Omar Ibn Said: A Conversation with Jennifer Berry Hawes and Gavin McIntyre
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Indonesia’s national religious council says crypto is forbidden
(Arys Aditya, Al Jazeera)

West Java, attack on a Protestant community
(Asia News)

Women of Faith statement in Glasgow
(Religions for Peace)

Q&A with Rev. Gary Mason: Faith on the peace lines of Northern Ireland
(Brie Loskota, Religion Unplugged)

Law and religion round-up – 14th November
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Dame Margaret Hodge made co-chair of parliamentary group on British Jews
(Jewish News)

Wales: COVID-19 update
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Biden administration reverses rule that expanded religious exemptions for massive federal contracting force
(Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post)

Northern Ireland: consultation on changes to marriage law
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Bennett in bind over prayer space by Western Wall
(Mazal Mualem, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

South African government urges its own representative to boycott Miss Universe pageant in Israel
(Shira Hanau, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Holy Land religious leaders urge world to get vaccinated
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

In Israel, Arab magnanimity toward another minority
(Christian Science Monitor)

Up to 5,000 Afghans fleeing to Iran daily, aid group says
(Al-Monitor: Iran Pulse)

Media freedom in Tunisia stirs wide debate
(Mohamed Ali Ltifi, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Employers, courts examine religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccine mandates
(Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service)

As Catholic bishops gather, so do protesters on right and left
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)

A new aspect of the Tarot boom: Diversity in the deck
(Heather Greene, Religion News Service)

Muslims win office in US municipal elections in 2021
(Joseph Hammond, Religion News Service)

More young adult Americans living sexless lives, especially the religiously devout: study
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)

Amid Black exodus, young Catholics are pushing the church to address racism
(Alejandra Molina, Religion News Service)

Vermont becomes first state to mandate access to free condoms for middle schoolers
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)

Davos and religious impact
(Brian Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

Ukraine became second worst country in the region for number of unexecuted ECHR decisions
(Institute of Mass Information)

Russia: Freedom of religion or belief : Special Bimonthly FORB digest (01-14.11.2021)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

China: Freedom of religion or belief: Special bimonthly FoRB digest (01-15.11.2021)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

'Criminalisation of Christianity': Iranian pastor summoned to begin prison sentence
(Marcus Jones, Premier Christian News)

Government reopens religious discrimination ‘can of worms’ but bill divides MPs
(Katina Curtis, The Sydney Morning Herald)

Myanmar military shells Catholic cathedral for second time in 5 months
(Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post)

Announcements: Notion of war in contemporary international law panel; NUS Centre for International Law research position; Spanish international legal podcast; CFP Netherlands Yearbook of International Law; Fragmentation of international lawyers lecture
(Mary Guest, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)

Expanding human rights obligations to facilitate climate justice? A note on shortcomings and risks
(Lea Raible, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)

Polish Muslim leader helps feed migrants and soldiers
(Adam Pemble And Matthias Schrader, Associated Press)

Polish, Israeli govts condemn antisemitic display in Poland
(Associated Press)

Poland arrests 3 in connection to antisemitic demonstration
(Vanessa Gera, Associated Press)

Pope to politicians: Be courageous, show vision on climate
(Associated Press)

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