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Wednesday, 6 October 2021

Iranian ambassador to UN: terrorism must not be tied to any religion
(Mehr News Agency)

WEBINAR, 6 October 2021 (11AM): USCIRF Conversation: Update on At-Risk Religious Communities in Afghanistan
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

The faith-related cases to watch in the Supreme Court’s new term
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)

To pass infrastructure bills, Democrats need to put their faith in moral language
(Jim Wallis, Religion News Service Opinion)

Haiti’s diverse faiths bolster it against waves of tragedy
(Eric J. Lyman, Religion News Service)

Global pledge by world’s religious leaders on faith and diplomacy: generations in common action for peace
(Religions for Peace)

VIRTUAL EVENT, 6-8 October 2021: The History of Evangelicals and Religious Freedom
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)

WEBINAR, 6 October 2021 (19:30 GMT+3): Freedom Of Religion Or Belief And Gender Equality In The Context Of SDGs
(İnanç Özgürlüğü Gİrİşİmİ Freedom of Belief Initiative)

South African government presents clinical guidelines for the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act
(Marion Stevens and Daphney Nozizwe Conco, The Daily Maverick)

Austria and her neighbors stand against antisemitism at the UN
(Forum for Religious Freedom-Europe)

Building religious freedom through music. “Without religious freedom … there is no freedom at all.” -Kathy Ireland
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

China accelerates Sinicization of Catholic Church
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

Weekly Highlight #176: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: Religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccines
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)

The return of old Middle Eastern empires
(Mariam Wahba and Peter Burns, Providence Mag)

Memorial for Babi Yar victims inaugurated in Ukraine
(Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press)

Biden lifts abortion referral ban on family planning clinics
(Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press)

Pope and religious leaders call for educating youth for ‘peaceful coexistence’
(Ines San Martin, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Germany repatriates women and children with links to IS
(Deutsche Welle)

New York State adds $25 million to fight antisemitic and other hate crimes
(Jacob Kornbluh, Forward)

Russian religion law amended
(TASS, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

Risks of creation of new terrorist caliphates declining worldwide - Russian Security Council
(Interfax-Religion)

Keeping up: Ongoing 'woke' pronoun wars reach into the world of God-talk
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)

Brexit minister: UK ‘very concerned’ over kosher food threat to N. Ireland
(Lee Harpin, Jewish News)

Minority religions see ‘rapid decline’ under Taliban control, U.S. rights official says
(Mark A. Kellner, Washington Times)

Why religious persecution justifies U.S. legislation on crimes against humanity
(David Scheffer, Just Security)

Bishops call for urgent prayers to end gang violence in Ecuador prisons
(La Croix International)

Agriculture: BIC underscores role of farmers in policymaking
(Bahá’í World News Service)

Swedish Prophet Muhammad cartoonist killed in car crash
(Al Jazeera)

Pakistan: Escapee from forced marriage speaks out on Intl Day of the Girl Child
(ADF International)

New academic journal on law and religion in Australia
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

California Gov. Newsom launches Council on Holocaust education
(Jerusalem Post)

Office of Iranian Supreme Leader's representative in Baku mosque closed
(Interfax-Religion)

From New York To Pakistan, brothers fight blasphemy accusation
(Isabella Meibauer, Religion Unplugged)

The future of American religion: Birth rates show who's having more kids
(Ryan Burge, Religion Unplugged)

Tuesday, 5 October 2021

EVENT, 3-5 October 2021: 28th Annual International Law and Religion Symposium
(International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS), Brigham Young University)

Recordings available: 2021 International Law & Religion Symposium
(YouTube Video, International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS), Brigham Young University)

Globally, social hostilities related to religion decline in 2019, while government restrictions remain at highest levels
(Pew Research Center)

The Supreme Court's conservatives cook up a stew of abortion, guns, religion and more
(Nina Totenberg, National Public Radio)

U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear bid to fly Christian flag at Boston City Hall
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Interesting Supreme Court term opens [today]
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Why the Supreme Court probably doesn't care what most Americans think about abortion or gun rights
(Ameilia Thomson-DeVeaux, FiveThirtyEight)

EVENT, 5 October 2021 (17:00 CEST): Gnosticism and New Religions: The case of L. Ron Hubbard
(CESNUR and FoRB.PRESS)

Sri Lanka: Speaking truth to power: Complementary roles of Qadri and Rajani
(Rajan Hoole, The Island)

Does the change of government affect religious freedom in Morocco?
(Jonatán Soriano, Evangelical Focus)

Church decries “slow genocide” of Christians in Nigeria
(Aid to the Church in Need)

USCIRF alarmed by violence against Christians & Shi’a Muslims in Nigeria
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

USCIRF releases new report on religious freedom in Nigeria’s Kano State
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Pakistan: No new law against Islamic guidelines in my rule: PM Imran Khan
(The News International)

In the shadow of the Rohingya’s genocide, the Christian minorities in Myanmar are forgotten
(EU Today)

Non-meat ‘pork’ is a dish too far for observant Jews, Muslims
(Mark A. Kellner, Washington Times)

China: Special bimonthly FoRB newsletter (16-30.09.2021)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Southern Baptist panel to open legal records for abuse probe
(Peter Smith, Associated Press)

Israeli president in Ukraine to honor Holocaust victims
(Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press)

Global Religions for Peace conference brings global youth together
(Christoph Strack, Deutsche Welle)

Germany: Jewish group condemns singer’s treatment at hotel
(Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press)

French report: 330,000 children victims of church sex abuse
(Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press)

Prosecutor concedes mistakes, makes offer in Vatican trial
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)

EU unveils strategy to tackle rising antisemitism in Europe
(Associated Press)

Nicaragua’s President Ortega calls bishops ‘terrorists’
(Associated Press)

Polish church urges help for migrants amid border crisis
(Associated Press)

Pope, faith leaders sign joint climate appeal before summit
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)

Nuns again lose challenge to Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Rhode Island vaccine mandate, silent on religious exemptions, is upheld
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Kentucky Governor has qualified immunity from church's damage suit over COVID orders
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Articles of interest - 4 October 2021
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

ECHR protects the right of a Scientologist in Russia, to freedom of religion
(The European Times)

Asia/India - Catholic leaders: "Politics incites religious hatred, violence is orchestrated"
(Agenzia Fides)

‘Shown their place’: Muslim livelihoods under attack in India
(Aljazeera)

Mob of 500 Hindu nationalists attacks Christians in northern India
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

The Rev. Theresa Dear: A life centered around hope
(Lois M. Collins, Deseret News)

Religion is deepening the NBA’s vaccine drama
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)

Anti-evangelism law still being used against protestants
(Kavkaz Realii, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

Donbas: Donetsk: Three Protestant churches banned
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

Does church attendance reduce political polarization? Not among White conservatives
(Ryan Burge, GetReligion)

Swiss evangelical group says same sex marriage law places too little weight on children's rights
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Government restrictions on religion stay high across the world as terrorism declines: Report
(Ecumenical News)

Law and religion round-up – 3rd October
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Coptic Archbishop urges greater international cooperation to tackle persecution
(Julian Mann, Christian Today)

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK Newsletter - October 2021
(Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK)

UK professor who called Jewish students ‘pawns’ of Israel fired over comments
(Shira Hanau, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

COVID-19: legislation and guidance, October update
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

City of London rejects tower which ‘threatened future’ of UK’s oldest synagogue
(Josh Salisbury, Jewish News)

Adoption & fostering services and discrimination: Cornerstone (NE)
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Singapore passes controversial law to counter foreign interference
(BBC News)

Video messages from CEC General Secretary
(Conference of European Churches)

South African political parties aligning around religious beliefs
(Stephen Grootes, The Daily Maverick)

Leap of faith: Japan’s religious institutions get innovative in pandemic
(Alex K.T. Martin, The Japan Times)

October 2021 Newsletter
(The Association of Religion Data Archives)

Friday, 1 October 2021

Interreligious prayer held in Kyiv near the monument to Babyn Yar victims
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Leaders of Churches and religious organizations of Ukraine are ready to join the development of State Family Policy, - AUCCRO resolution
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

All parties "dropped the ball" on freedom of conscience in Canada
(Cardus)

Nova Scotia's medically assisted dying program paused amid 'unprecedented' demand
(Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press)

EVENT, 1 October 2021: Religions for Peace to Be Awarded the European Culture Prize
(The European Cultural Foundation Pro Europa)

Italian cardinal becomes first red hat to stand trial at Vatican
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Is Italy set for a referendum on legalising euthanasia?
(Andrea Carlo, Euronews)

Most Americans support ‘bathroom bills,’ segregating sports by sex, not gender identity, poll says
(Mark A. Kellner, Washington Times)

Indian Christians seek repeal of anti-conversion laws
(Saji Thomas, Union of Catholic Asian News)

Myanmar: In the shadow of the Rohingya’s genocide, the forgotten Christians
(Willy Fautré, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2021: the nominees
(The European Parliament)

Global Religious Freedom Data Spectrum project
(21Wilberforce)

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