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Monday, 30 November 2020

Indonesia police hunt suspected militants after four killed on island
(Nilufar Rizki, Stanley Widianto, Reuters)

Egypt: Christian homes and shops attacked in village
(Independent Catholic News)

China: Special weekly FoRB newsletter (18-30.11.2020)
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Firestorm on Twitter in Spain after trending topic calls for burning priests
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

US Embassy in Hungary slams article likening Soros to Hitler
(Justin Spike, Associated Press)

Hungarian official retracts comparing George Soros to Hitler
(Justin Spike, Associated Press)

Court orders France to rethink 30-person limit on worship
(Associated Press)

Faith takes the forefront as Georgia Senate runoffs heat up
(Elana Schor and Ben Nadler, Associated Press)

Suspected extremists kill at least 40 farmers in Nigeria
(Haruna Umar, Associated Press)

Police block Warsaw march against abortion ruling, force use
(Vanessa Gera, Associated Press)

Dutch euthanasia rules changed after acquittal in sedative case
(Daniel Boffey, The Guardian)

Guard chaplains reflect on Floyd protests, lessons learned
(Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press)

Cuomo’s discriminatory lockdown orders stopped by midnight order from Supreme Court
(Becket: Press Release)

The Supreme Court emerges as a microcosm of America
(Liel Leibovitz, Tablet Magazine)

Fireworks over religious liberty: The Supreme Court says Cuomo’s restrictions on worship violate the First Amendment.
(The Wall Street Journal - Opinion)

New Supreme Court majority halts enforcement of New York COVID-19 targeted restrictions on houses of worship pending appeal
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Getting beyond politics on Brooklyn’s religious freedom fight
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Archbishop calls latest California church closures ‘blatant discrimination’
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

English church continues protection efforts; U.K. orders school closed
(Simon Caldwell, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Another Jehovah's Witness gets real time sentence in penal colony
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

Boko Haram kills at least 110 civilians in this year’s 'most violent direct' attack
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)

Another Jehovah's Witness put under house arrest instead of detention
(Interfax-Religion)

New COVID-19 legislation and guidance to 5 December
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Police block Canadian churchgoers from drive-in worship service: 'heartbreaking'
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)

Law and religion round-up – 29th November
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Belgium investigating around 10 allegedly illegal euthanasia deaths
(Brandon Showalter, The Christian Post)

US Court ruling on religious services irrelevant, says NY governor, but decision shows future inclination
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Majority of US households with kids worried about food security as millions struggle
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)

Angela Rayner: If we have to suspend thousands and thousands of members [of Labour], we will
(Jewish News)

F grades spike by 83% due to school closures in response to COVID-19
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)

Does the UK's lockdown breach the right to freedom of religion?
(Dominic Ruck Keene, UK Human Rights Blog)

Minnesota Council of Churches launches 'historic' reparations initiative
(Leonardo Blair, The Christian Post)

Religion, identity, and politics in the 21st Century
(Foreign Policy Research Institute)

Tequila bar in Nottingham attempts to reclassify business as a religion in hopes of remaining open during the pandemic
(Michael Bartiromo, Fox News)

COVID-19 lockdowns, changes to Algeria's Constitution threaten churches, communal worship
(Kyle Huckins, The Christian Post)

Religious news from around the web November 30, 2020
(World Religion News)

Uganda breaks up pastor's $1 million scholarship scam
(John Semakula, Religion Unplugged)

Starbucks fired Christian employee for refusal to wear LGBT ‘Pride’ T-shirt, lawsuit claims
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)

Christian leader facing charges for launching Bibles into North Korea asks for prayers
(Leah MarieAnn Klett, The Christian Post)

Parler is bringing together mainstream conservatives, anti-Semites and white supremacists as the social media platform attracts millions of Trump supporters
(Alex Newhouse, The Conversation)

Friday, 27 November 2020

Justices lift New York’s COVID-related attendance limits on worship services
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)

High court blocks NY coronavirus limits on houses of worship
(Jessica Gresko, Religion News Service)

High court blocks NY virus limits on houses of worship
(Jessica Gresko, Associated Press)

Buildings turned scarlet for Red Wednesday in solidarity with victims of religious persecution
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

Global church gives first-hand accounts of persecution (#RedWednesday)
(Zenit: The World Seen from Rome)

Women, Faith and Diplomacy Conference: A Summary
(Lexi Carley, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)

Supreme Court overturns NY church restrictions, Brooklyn bishop says religion 'essential' during pandemic
(Catholic News Agency)

Supreme Court enjoins, pending appeal, New York's COVID-19 capacity limits on houses of worship
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Splitting 5 to 4, Supreme Court backs religious challenge to Cuomo’s virus shutdown order
(Adam Liptak, The New York Times)

Why the striking down of Cuomo’s rules on synagogue services signals a new era on the Supreme Court
(Marc Karlinsky, Forward)

Faith leaders react to Supreme Court ruling upholding religious freedom
(David Rosenfeld, The Press-Enterprise)

The Supreme Court finally has a majority that will protect religious freedom
(Henry Olsen, The Washington Post)

French bishops launch second legal appeal to reinstate public Masses for all
(Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency)

Swiss court orders full access to records for Vatican financial investigation
(Ed Condon, Catholic News Agency)

Vatican diplomat: Lockdowns revealed ‘glaring contradiction’ in attitudes towards migrants
(Catholic News Agency)

Vatican diplomat: ‘Pursuit of Truth’ necessary for inter-religious dialogue
(Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)

Catholic bishops appeal for ‘peaceful solution’ to crisis in Belarus
(Catholic News Agency)

Pandemic conditions have increased Christian persecution
(Matt Hadro, Catholic News Agency)

Pope backs Argentine women’s opposition to abortion bill
(Associated Press)

Argentine president hopes Pope Francis 'won't be angry' over abortion bill
(Catholic News Agency)

New project brings psychological care to Rohingya refugee children
(Catholic News Agency)

Question: What is the world's worst government on religious liberty? Clearly, it's China
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)

China claims papal critique over Uyghurs has 'no factual basis at all'
(Catholic News Agency)

Chinese Patriotic Association announces ordination of new bishop
(Catholic News Agency)

Catholic student jailed in Hong Kong for pro-democracy protest
(Catholic News Agency)

'Tolton' play in spotlight as Church addresses racial division
(Perry West, Catholic News Agency)

Catholic archbishop: Pray for priest kidnapped in Nigeria
(Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency)

Presidential Proclamation on Thanksgiving Day, 2020
(The White House)

Kentucky governor enjoined from enforcing closure of religious schools
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Judge rules Kentucky’s religious schools can have in-person classes
(WKYT News)

Court denies preliminary injunction against Nativity scene
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Rabbi attacked at knifepoint by woman assailant in Vienna
(Associated Press)

Mexican president presents ‘ethical guide’ book of precepts
(Associated Press)

Rights groups decry attacks on Pakistan’s minority Ahmadis
(Munir Ahmed, Associated Press)

Chile’s cardinal appointment coincides with country’s political change
(Lucien Chauvin, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Catholic leaders condemn UK government’s U-turn on foreign aid
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Rwanda still struggling with trauma of genocide
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

England’s bishops ‘delighted’ over resumption of public worship on Dec. 2
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Major law enforcement move against Jehovah's Witnesses based on Moscow
(Website of chief investigation department of S.K.R., Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

Jehovah's Witnesses assess impact of latest raids
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

Jehovah's Witnesses avoid threatened pretrial imprisonment
(Interfax-Religiia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

Russian court releases Jehovah's Witnesses in Moscow
(Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))

Rostov-on-Don court sentences leader of Aum Shinrikyo, banned in Russia, to 15 years in high-security penitentiary
(Interfax-Religion)

Russian expert sees danger in Turkey's aspiration to become Islamic world leader
(Interfax-Religion)

Russia: "Extremist organisation" trial outcomes: fines and suspended sentences
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)

UK marriage legislation
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Church of England Parochial Fees 2021
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Pro-life student midwife who faced UK university suspension gets payout and apology
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

“If God is a God of redemption, should government get in the way?”
(Teri Thompson, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)

Religious leaders discuss “European way of life” in European Commission high-level meeting
(Conference of European Churches)

Bishops of West Africa urge for help for youth
(Zenit: The World Seen from Rome)

Religious Freedom Awards recognize three Spanish professors
(New Europe)

Reflecting on 5 moments of peace in 2020
(International Center for Religion & Diplomacy)

Photos of the week: Diego Maradona; Kashmiri Muslims
(Kit Doyle, Religion News Service)

Taiwan: Tai Ji Men spiritual school: 24 years of persecution
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Rep. Tlaib accused of anti-Semitism for comments on Biden pick
(Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Victorian “conversion practices” prohibition introduced
(Neil Foster, Law and Religion Australia)

Uptick in arrests highlights continued crackdown on human rights in Egypt
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)

Palestinians in quandary about new visitors from Gulf
(Daoud Kuttab, Al-Monitor: Palestine Pulse)

Restaurant owner’s free speech upheld following investigation over bible verses in Germany
(ADF International)

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