Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 24 February 2021
Attacks on Asian Americans during pandemic renew criticism that U.S. undercounts hate crimes
(David Nakamura, The Washington Post)
Time in a prophetic frame: Many voices in America today claim the mantle of prophecy; the differences between them are illuminating
(William Schweiker, Sightings: The Martin Marty Center, University of Chicago Divinity School)
‘Smoke and mirrors’ in post-revolution Sudan: Lessons from Egypt
(Ellis Heasley, FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
Japan: COVID-19 leads to increased turning to religion
(FSSPX.news)
What we are reading today: on understanding Japanese religion
(Joseph Mitsuo Kitagawa, Arab News)
Serbia's new patriarch brings track record of peace-building to divided nation
(Mladen Aleksic, Religion Unplugged)
Malaysia deports more than 1,000 Myanmar nationals despite high court order
(Religion Unplugged contributor, Religion Unplugged)
Peruvians officials, Vatican diplomat secretly obtained COVID-19 vaccines meant for doctors
(Reynaldo Aragon, Religion Unplugged)
Vote passes in Canada's House of Commons recognizing China’s treatment of Uighurs as genocide
(Emerald Bensadoun, Global News)
Canada calls it a genocide: The vote in Ottawa’s House of Commons is a sign of hope for those persecuted in Xinjiang.
(Marco Respinti, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
Do India’s cows have special powers? Government curriculum is ridiculed
(Jeffrey Gettleman and Suhasini Raj, The New York Times)
Increase in online hostility towards churches in Hebei province in January
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)
An urgent appeal to deescalate violence on the streets of Myanmar
(Religions for Peace)
Hindu temple's reopening in Kashmir spotlights Muslims caring for temples for decades
(Zaffar Iqbal, Religion Unplugged)
Religion Unplugged's full conversation with Alabama's 'Fifth Girl' Sarah Collins Rudolph
(Mattie Townson, Religion Unplugged)
Paul Rusesabagina, 'Hotel Rwanda' hero who credited Adventist upbringing, on trial in Kigali
(Mark A. Kellner, Religion Unplugged)
Utah governor won't sign bill targeting trans youth: "These kids are just trying to stay alive"
(Matt Baume, Them)
To tackle vaccine hesitancy philanthropy must get over its religion hesitancy
(Eboo Patel and Robert P. Jones, The Chronicle of Philanthropy)
FIDH and Inclusion Europe v. Belgium: Chronicle of a Conviction Foretold
(Marie Spinoy and Kurt Willems, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Strengthening respect for the principles of the Republic? How French President Emmanuel Macron's bill to stem Islamist separatism jeopardizes religious freedom
(Alexis Artaud de la Ferriere and Blandine Chelini-Pont, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
France and the spectral menace of ‘Islamo-leftism’
(Ishaan Tharoor, The Washington Post)
UK genocide amendment, round three
(Ruth Ingram, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
‘Destruction by a thousand cuts’: the relentless threat mining poses to the Pilbara cultural landscape
(Sarah Holcombe and Bronwyn Fredericks, The Conversation)
Three-quarters of Black Americans say Black churches have helped promote racial equality
(Jeff Diamant, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)
Imran Khan visits Sri Lanka as Muslims demand burial rights
(Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press)
Iraq's struggling Christians hope for boost from pope visit
(Mariam Fam, Star Tribune)
Pope plans historic visit to Iraq as its Christian populations dwindle
(Alice Fordham, National Public Radio)
Iraq’s struggling Christians hope for boost from pope visit
(Mariam Fam, Associated Press)
USCIRF condemns killing of Gonabadi Sufi activist by Iranian officials
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Weekly highlight #144: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: Message alignment and responses to gender violence
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)
The Synodal Council of the ECCB calls for solidarity with the oppressed in Belarus (PDF)
(The Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren)
CEC team member Lena Kumlin receives Order of the White Rose of Finland
(Conference of European Churches)
Black Lives Matter: where are the black clergy?
(Myriam Renaud and Lerone Jonathan Wilder, Aljazeera)
Californian pastor supports the 'Religion is Essential Act'
(Standard Newsletter)
Scottish court lets Franklin Graham move ahead with suit over cancelled appearance
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
OCR and Justice back off Trump administration policy on transgender high school athletes
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Biden administration withdraws from transgender athlete case
(Pat Eaton, Associated Press)
Man exits church after years in sanctuary from deportation
(Jim Salter, Associated Press)
Arizona city becomes latest to pass hair discrimination ban
(Associated Press)
Southern Baptists oust 2 churches over LGBTQ inclusion
(David Crary, Associated Press)
U.S. bishops highlight religious liberty concerns with Equality Act
(John Lavenburg, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Religious leaders urge Biden to support global coronavirus aid, debt relief
(Dennis Sadowski, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Bishops defend property after Spain claims irregularities in registration
(Catholic News Service)
English cardinal calls for legislation tackling ‘extremism’
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
German court convicts 'IS recruiter' Abu Walaa
(Deutsche Welle)
Purim as a Jewish ‘National Coming Out Day’: What the holiday means for LGBTQ Jews
(Marie-Rose Sheinerman, Forward)
Saving the Middle East’s last bastion of Christianity
(Kennedy Lee, Juicy Ecumenism, Institute on Religion and Democracy)
Evangelical leaders condemn 'radicalized Christian nationalism'
(Sarah McCammon, National Public Radio)
Primacy of worship for political unity
(James Wood, Theopolis)
Most ‘Nones’ still keep the faith
(Ryan Burge, Christianity Today)
Butler students continue to practice religion on campus amid COVID-19
(Alex Stencel, The Butler Collegian)
Meeting between Russian patriarch, Pope doesn't improve Christians' position in Middle East contrary to expectations - Metropolitan Hilarion
(Interfax-Religion)
Uzbekistan: 7 prisoners of conscience jailed for between 11 and 4 years
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)
Leap of faith in the NFL? Colts coach is an ordained minister; his QB is a strong believer
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
United Methodists on the clock: Will 2021 see America's biggest church split since Civil War?
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
What's new about Joe Biden's White House faith office and why this story bears watching
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
President Biden reinstates Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, returns Melissa Rogers to helm
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
COVID-19: easing the lockdown in England & Scotland
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Proclaiming Christianity, Navalny tells Russian judges, 'You're all going to hell'
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)
The ECtHR in Georgia v. Russia – a farewell to arms? The effects of the Court’s judgment on the conflict in eastern Ukraine
(Anastasiia Moiseieva, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Inaccuracies in the HSE study on Islam in northern Russia
(Religion Today)
Russia: Imam appeals to prosecutor's office against Orthodox culture impositions on his children
(Religion Today)
They did it again: Russia’s continued presence in the PACE
(Lize R. Glas, Strasbourg Observers)
London mayor’s diversity champion resigns over antisemitism claims
(Josh Salisbury, Jewish News)
New Georgia legislation would curb ‘souls to the polls’
(Eugene Scott, The Washington Post)
Kosher slaughter, circumcision and Jews' religious freedom | Opinion
(Daniel S. Mariaschin, Newsweek)
Intersecting religious and gender-based persecution in Yazidi genocide case: a request for an extension of charges
(Alexandra Lily Kather and Alexander Schwarz, Just Security)
Pakistan’s religious politics has emboldened extremists to question Malala Yousafzai’s patriotism
(Muhammad Amir Rana, Scroll.in India)
Pakistani couple’s appeal of blasphemy sentence postponed
(Babar Dogar, Associated Press)
Peace, interfaith harmony essential principles of Prime Minister’s vision of Riasat-e-Madina: Allama Ahsan
(Zubair Qureshi, Pakistan Observer)
Imran Khan invites Sri Lankan Buddhists to visit Pakistan
(Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press)
More than 500 evangelicals, other faith leaders condemn religion at insurrection as ‘heretical’
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Is the Catholic parish in crisis?
(Timothy P. O'Malley, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Google's Inter Belief Network (IBN)
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Petition to preserve religious liberty in Chile launched
(Catholic News Agency)
Sisters and brothers, welcome home
(Greg Marcar, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Jurčić v. Croatia: clarity on protecting women undergoing IVF treatment from discrimination
(Jonas Deweer-Vanmeerhaeghe, Strasbourg Observers)
Tuesday, 23 February 2021
WEBINAR, 22 and 23 February 2021: Conference on "Religious pluralism in Spain"
(Agencia SIC)
WEBINAR, 23-26 February 2021: Integral Human Development in the Digital Age: Poverties, Migrations, Pandemics, and the Idea of a New Social Ethics
(International Institute for Ethics and Contemporary Issues and the Faculty of Social Sciences at Ukrainian Catholic University)
WEBINAR, 23 February 2021 (12:30PM EST): Religion, Identity, and Power in Turkey and the Balkans: A Conversation with Ahmet Erdi Öztürk
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
WEBINAR: 23 February 2021 (5PM GMT): ‘The end of the opt-out era in Belgian state schools?’
(Philosophy, Religion and Education Research Group, University of Oxford)
WEBINAR, 23 February 2021 (2PM CST): Together We Heal: Interfaith Perspectives on Loving Our Neighbors
(Parliament of the World's Religions)
Monday, 22 February 2021
New Mexico Legislature moves to preserve abortion rights
(Morgan Lee, Associated Press)
Tennessee bill would give fathers abortion veto power if paternity is established
(Emily Wood, The Christian Post)
Supreme Court grants review of Title X rule restricting abortion counseling
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Federal judge temporarily blocks South Carolina 'heartbeat' abortion ban
(Caroline Kelly, CNN)
South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat Abortion Act enjoined
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Catholics march for peace as protests intensify in Myanmar
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
WEBINAR, 22 February 2021 (4PM GMT): Keeping Up the Pressure: The Role of Faith Communities in COP26
(Parliament of the World's Religions)
WEBINAR, 22 February 2021 (12:30PM EST): National Versus Transnational Secularism: Perspectives from South and Southeast Asia: A Conversation with Clemens Six
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Texas church partners with Jeep club to shelter elderly during Winter Storm
(Jillian Cheney, Religion Unplugged)
Burma’s Catholic bishops call for peace and dialogue as two protesters killed
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)
Religious affiliations considered in the COVID-19 vaccine discussion
(Marko Milanovic, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
Masterpiece Cakeshop attorney: No, religious freedom for wedding vendors isn’t harmful
(Catholic News Agency Staff, Catholic News Agency)
Religious freedom is more than religion
(Brian Festa, The CT Mirror)
The FAQs: What you should know about the pro-LGBTQ Equality Act
(Joe Carter, The Gospel Coalition)
21 young people appointed peace ambassadors to build bridges across various faith communities
(Michelle Ng, The Straits Times)
Why we did it: the Kenyan women and girls who joined Al-Shabaab
(Fathima Azmiya Badurdeen, The Conversation)
Mine will destory Apache sacred site, court declines to intervene
(Massimo Introvigne, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
Then and Now: 25 years of sexual exploitation and abuse
(Jessica Alexander and Hannah Stoddard, The New Humanitarian)
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