Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 9 June 2021
Right-to-carry in more NC churches gets final legislative OK
(Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press)
Federal appeals court rules Vermont cannot exclude religious education from private school tuition program
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Nicaraguan bishops call on Ortega regime to stop ‘excluding’ the opposition
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
New stem cell research guidelines a ‘shifting goalpost’ for embryo safeguards, ethicist says
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
How is the GOP adjusting to a less religious America?
(Danielle Kurtzleben, National Public Radio)
Religion Watch, Volume 36 No. 7
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)
Pro-Islamic party set to enter Swedish Parliament, criminalise Islamophobia
(Sofia News Agency)
Faith and the fight for a $15 minimum wage
(Miguel Petrosky, Religion & Politics: Fit for Polite Company)
A theological defense of the liberal state
(Nathan Finn, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
QAnon now as popular in U.S. as some major religions, poll suggests
(Giovanni Russonello, The New York Times)
As organized religion declines, is conspiracy the new religion of Republicans?
(Jessica Tarlov, Jeff Le, The Hill)
Supreme Court’s upcoming 23 rulings to touch on business, religion, voting, students
(Greg Stohr, Insurance Journal)
Tuesday, 8 June 2021
WEBINAR, 8 June 2021: The Influence, Legacy and Future of the European Court of Human Rights in the International Legal Order
(European Society of International Law)
ONLINE EVENT, 8 June 2021 (9.30, 10.30, and 13.30 CET): The Influence, Legacy and Future of the European Court of Human Rights in the International Legal Order
(ESIL & iCourts Conference on the European Court of Human Rights)
Monday, 7 June 2021
Supreme Court agrees to hear case on Robert Mueller-led FBI’s post-9/11 secret surveillance of Muslims
(Jerry Lambe, Law & Crime)
Supreme Court agrees to hear 2nd ‘state secrets’ case
(Associated Press)
Justices grant state secrets case, won’t tackle male-only draft
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)
WEBINAR, 7 June 2021 (9 AM MDT/17:00 CET): Advancing Religious Freedom in Different Political Regimes
(The International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS), Brigham Young University)
LECTURE SERIES, 7 June 2021, (6:30PM GMT+2): Clerical sexual abuse and church liability
(Adelaide Madera, Universität Trier)
Third Catholic church in eastern Myanmar hit by military strikes
(Catholic News Service)
Egypt's Coptic Church exercises soft power in Jerusalem
(George Mikhail, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
Tensions high again in east Jerusalem
(Rina Bassist, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
Psychiatrist says transgender medicalization is a ‘folly’ that will ‘collapse’ like eugenics movement
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)
62% of Americans oppose allowing boys who identify as female to compete in girls' sports: Gallup
(Ryan Foley, The Christian Post)
What makes a conflict "religious"?
(The University of Chicago Divinity School)
Thai temples struggle without tourist income
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
By studying Azerbaijan's experience in religion, new doctrine aimed at world peace will emerge
(AzerNews)
Communion ban for pro-choice politicians is an old story, but the stakes have grown
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)
Pilgrims return to Spain’s ‘El Camino’ paths after pandemic
(Iain Sullivan and Joseph Wilson, Religion News Service)
Faith groups press Biden to evacuate US-affiliated Afghans alongside troops
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
North Carolina House OKs allowing right-to-carry in churches at schools
(Religion News Service)
Report: Number of mosques in US grows overall, but African American mosques in decline
(Jospeh Hammond, Religion News Service)
Canadian police say family run down targeted as Muslims
(Arab News)
Indian State's amended Freedom of Religion Act to come into force from June 15
(The Indian Express)
Indian Court: certain platforms can't be used to propagate a religion
(The Times of India)
Christian persecution peaks amid impunity in pandemic-era India
(John Dayal, Union of Catholic Asian News)
Situation of humanrights in Eritrea. Benchmark 3: extended efforts to guarantee freedoms of religion, association, expression and the press, and extended efforts to end religious and ethnic discrimination (PDF)
(United Nations General Assembly)
Austria's Muslim youth file lawsuit against 'Islam map'
(Deutsche Welle)
German police launch hunt for synagogue arsonist
(Deutsche Welle)
State Department’s 2020 International Religious Freedom Report and the Need for IGE
(Insitute for Global Engagement)
Finding common ground on U.S. international religious freedom policy
(Peter Mandaville, Ph.D.; Knox Thames; Emily Scolaro, United States Institute of Peace)
News about the persecution of Baha’is in Iran in May
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Court refuses to allow Chabad to file amended RLUIPA complaint
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Church's suit on COVID limits dismissed as moot
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
FFRF wins right to display "Bill of Rights nativity ccene"
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Articles of interest - 7 June 2021
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Pastor of church ordered to close in Algeria sentenced to prison
(Morning Star News)
Egyptian authorities confiscate land belonging to monastery
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)
How the Irish, and many others, lost their religious freedom to COVID restrictions
(Lois McLatchie, National Review)
A resilient Baha'i community fosters hope in the Central African Republic
(Baha'i World News Service)
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK - 7 June 2021
(Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK)
Migrants seeking asylum at U.S. border get help from Latter-day Saint Charities, others
(Tad Walch, Deseret News)
Photos of the Week: Dancing devils; Tulsa massacre anniversary
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)
Pastor seeks revival of suit challenging virus restrictions
(Kevin McGill, Associated Press)
Italian police dismantle antisemitic, racist online group
(Associated Press)
Jewish leader of Russia concerned of increasing glorification of the Nazis in Ukraine
(Interfax-Religion)
Russia: Oldest Jehovah's Witness – and first woman - jailed
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
Friends of Friendless Churches: Trying to save sacred pieces of past in England and Wales
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Law and religion round-up – 6th June
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
UN experts call on Canada, Vatican to probe mass grave at indigenous school
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
France: Government dissolves embattled advisory organisation on secularism
(Chloé Benoist, Middle East Eye)
Islamic institutions in Arab States: Mapping the dynamics of control, co-option, and contention
(Frederic Wehrey, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)
Israel’s first religious Prime Minister
(Oren Kessler, Foreign Policy)
The bookshelf: Essential reading on religious freedom
(Matthew J. Franck, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
‘Right-wing backlash’: Church group to make religious freedom an election issue
(Michael Koziol, The Sydney Morning Herald)
Can employees be ordered to support controversial views in email signatures?
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)
What can save science from COVID disinformation? Let’s try religion.
(James Rupert, United States Institute of Peace)
Saturday, 5 June 2021
Illegal Serb church on Bosniak woman’s land is demolished
(Associated Press)
Friday, 4 June 2021
Pakistan acquits Christian couple facing death for blasphemy
(Munir Ahmed, Associated Press)
California to pay $2M church legal fees over virus closures
(Brian Melley, Associated Press)
Supreme Court to tackle religious freedom vs. LGBTQ rights in foster-care case
(Dan Avery, NBC News)
Supreme Court showdown may loom over taxpayer funds for parochial schools
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
Court says Wayne State also violated state constitution and 14th Amendment in denying recognition to Christian group
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Federal Court dismisses RLUIPA challenge to Missouri emergency public health orders
(Evan Seeman, RLUIPA-Defense)
Pakistan court overturns blasphemy conviction of Christian couple
(Reuters)
Pakistani Christian couple acquitted of blasphemy after 7 years on death row
(Julia Bicknell, World Watch Monitor)
China, Pakistan partner in Afghanistan against foe U.S. denies exists
(Tom O'Connor, Newsweek)
Pakistan court sends Christian minor girl with her abductor
(Nasir Sayeed, Supporting Persecuted Christians in Pakistan)
WEBINAR, 4 June 2021: 7th Annual Law and Religious Freedom Conference
(University of Missouri Kansas City School of Law)
High school football coach forced teen to eat pizza that his religion forbids, family says
(Jen Steer, PIX)
Faith leaders concerned about Southern California temporary shelters for migrant children
(Alejandra Molina, Religion News)
Author writes book reporting on young asian-American Buddhists in America
(Alejandra Molina, Religion News Service)
Reforming the Vatican Curia: Never easy, and never over
(Thomas Reese, Religion News)
For Washington and the Palestinians, old policy is no substitute for sound policy
(Omar H. Rahman, The Brookings Doha Center)
Religious health providers deserve legal protection, not false charges of discrimination
(Religious Freedom Institute)
England case: Withdrawal of life sustaining treatment v profound religious beliefs in sanctity of life
(Rosalind English, UK Human Rights Blog)
Austria’s Catholic bishops: Provide ‘assistance to live,’ not assistance to suicide
(National Catholic Register)
The Flemish draft law on religious communities: A critical analysis
(Jelle Creemers, Bitter Winter)
Paris commune, still alive and kicking: A Catholic procession was attacked
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter)
Challenges to Alabama COVID-19 orders are unsuccessful
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Ministerial exception leads to dismissal of part of nuns' sexual harassment claims
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Suspended teacher who opposed policy on transgender students sues
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Loudoun County Schools sued after suspending teacher for speaking at public school board meeting
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Ohio school board fires head coach, 6 assistant coaches who forced player to eat pizza in violation of religion
(Natasha Anderson, News Nation)
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to celebrate religious freedom week
(The Tablet)
Open Doors: U.S. should be demanding religious freedom in Iran
(Charlie Butts, One News Now)
Ken Starr: Equality Act is a 'clear and present danger' to religious freedom
(Michael F. Haverluck, One News Now)
Why Ethiopia's Orthodox Synod called media, US sanctions on Tigray conflict ‘indirect colonialism’
(Desta Heliso, Religion Unplugged Opinion)
Spiritually forming as a society through social and civic reconciliation
(David M. Bailey, Comment)
Christian banner yanked from military gate, Military Religious Freedom Foundation says
(Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times)
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