Law and Religion Headlines

The (Im)Possibility of Measuring Interfaith Learning Outcomes
(Hannah Julia Visser, Gerdien D. Bertram-Troost, Marianne Moyaert, Anke Liefbroer, Journal of Interreligious Studies)

Los Angeles houses of worship plan for possible ICE raids
(Jason DeRose, NPR)

Faith & AI Roundtable: Report and recordings available
(EU and International Affairs Office of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

Kenyan clergy protest President Ruto's plan to build church at official residence
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)

‘Not religious offence’: Rajasthan HC junks plea against University question on Ram Janamboomi verdict
(Dinesh Bothra, Hindustan Times)

After string of violent protests, Kenyan churches urge protection of freedoms and rule of law
(World Council of Churches)

Kenya: Supreme Court ruling stirs Muslim outrage
(The Standard)

Punjab's new anti-sacrilege law proposes minimum 10 yrs jail which may extend to life; parents to be made party if accused juvenile
(Navjeveen Gopal, The Times of India)

Maharashtra: Government to enact stringent anti-conversion law, illegal Churches set for demolition
(Organiser)

Kyrgyzstan: Reform Adventist Pastor's 3-year jail term plus deportation
(Felix Corley and Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)

Here’s what triggered the latest deadly sectarian clashes in Syria, and why it matters
(Associated Press)

Suspect kills 2 women in Kentucky church after shooting state trooper, police say
(Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press)

Leaders of Holy Land churches condemn Israeli settler violence during a West Bank visit
(Fernanda Pesce and Julia Frankel, Associated Press)

Bald eagle’s new status as the official US bird brings pride and hope to many Native Americans
(Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press)

Muslim inmate who won US Supreme Court beard case claims retaliatory transfer by Arkansas officials
(Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press)

Articles of interest - 14 July 2025
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

The church I led closed a year ago. I’m still not over it
(Ryan Burge, Deseret News)

What the latest Supreme Court win means for religious parents and their kids’ education
(Mariya Manzhos, Deseret News)

Vatican cardinal urges Ghana to reset its moral, democratic compass
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Ban online gambling, Filipino bishops ask Marcos government
(Joseph San Mateo, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

In a Polish town where locals burned Jews alive in 1941, new plaques deny complicity with Nazis
(Shira Li Bartov, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Reflections on Washington state’s effort to eliminate the priest-penitent privilege
(Charles J. Russo, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)

Bangladesh’s Hindus face intensifying attacks and forced displacement under Yunus-Led interim government – OpEd
(Shashwat Gupta Ray, Eurasia Review)

US rights advocates, Democrats condemn lawmaker Randy Fine's comments as racist
(Kanishka Singh, Reuters)

The role of inter-religious actors in addressing hunger and poverty
(JoAnne Wadsworth, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)

Africa’s next generation speaks: Insights from the 2025 Africa Week
(JoAnne Wadsworth, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)

Muslims join Christians for popular Marian festival in Indonesia
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

Spanish evangelicals express concerns over confusing plans to end ‘conversion therapies’
(Evangelical Focus)

Al-Azhar condemns Spanish far-right party Vox’s anti-hijab campaign
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))

Over 8,000kg of korban meat to be distributed to 4,232 low-income households in Singapore
(Claudia Tan, Straits Times)

China: Religious issues and persecution – Bimonthly Digest July 01-15
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

New York’s assisted-suicide bill puts conscience rights at risk
(Nathan Berkeley, National Catholic Register)

Unpacking the uses of the ‘essence of rights’ in ECtHR case law: symbol, paradox and normative statement
(Anaïs Brucher, Strasbourg Observers)

Washington bishops defend seal of confession in federal court
(Becket)

Tanzania: CSW concerned at continued closure of prominent Christian denomination
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)

Uganda: Museveni tells religious leaders to use pulpits for progress
(Ismail Bategeka, Monitor)

Uganda's constitutional court rules polygamy is constitutional, citing customary law and religious freedom
(George Asiimwe, Constitution Net)

Kazakhstan bans veils in an effort to heighten security
(Albert Otkjær, The Diplomat)

IRS says churches may endorse political candidates despite a decades-old federal statute barring them from doing that
(Lloyd Hitoshi Mayer, The Conversation)

Malaysia grapples with growing religious conservatism
(Murali Krishnan, Deutsche Welle)

Venezuelan evangelical council launches national initiative to advance religious freedom and strengthen evangelical unity
(Christian Daily)

Argentine Rabbi invited by Colombian leader to discuss ethical governance (Spanish)
(Fishel Szlajen)

"The government seems to have made the deliberate choice to sort through the components of Islam in France." (French)
(Franck Frégosi, La Croix International)

Do courts protect Native religious rights? Oak Flat copper mine opponents voice doubts
(Debra Utacia Krol, Arizona Republic)

Opinion: The complicated truth behind Gen Z’s ‘religious resurgence’
(Melissa Deckman, The Hill)

Tuesday, 15 July 2025

HYBRID EVENT, 15 July 2025: Pakistan: Ongoing Political Repression
(Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, House Committee on Foreign Affairs)

WEBINAR, 15 July 2025: Islamic Framework in Anti-Poverty
(Rafeel Wasif, Islamic Relief USA)

Monday, 14 July 2025

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS, deadline 14 July 2025: A Future and a Hope: Bridging Youth Resilience Across Borders (CoE residents only)
(World Student Christian Federation)

Indonesia: Will the world’s largest Muslim-majority country slide into authoritarianism?
(Paul Marshall, Providence)

Faith-based relief groups offer food, water and emotional support to Texas flood survivors
(Bob Smietana, Religion News Service)

How NYC faith-based food banks, shelters are adapting to ICE fear
(Fiona Murphy, Religion News Service)

Austria: Urgent appeal to support Tibetan religious freedom and the right to choose spiritual leaders without Chinese interference
(Forum for Religious Freedom Europe)

Church Reporter, Vol. 10, 25 June 2025
(Church Law Society Prague – Brno – Olomouc – Stříbro – České Budějovice – Mšeno)

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