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Friday, 1 May 2020

Mayor de Blasio is no enemy of Orthodox Jews, but others are vilifying us
(Avi Shafran, The Jerusalem Post)

Russian pastor may be forced to tear down his house for hosting religious services
(Alliance Defending Freedom)

Archdiocese files for bankruptcy amid clergy abuse costs
(Kevin McGill, Associated Press)

Cruz urges DOJ to watch for religious discrimination in NYC
(Elana Schor, Associated Press)

The pandemic and rising Islamophobia mar Ramadan in India
(Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press)

Cardinal: Christians, Muslims can protect places of worship together
(Carol Glatz, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Mayor de Blasio and 'the Jewish community'
(Mark Silk, RNS Column: Martini Judaism)

Educational seminar: Preview of Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania
(Katie Bart, SCOTUSblog)

Engaging the post-ISIS Iraqi religious landscape: An interview with Ann Wainscott
(Religion & Diplomacy: A Resource of the Transatlantic Policy Network on Religion and Diplomacy)

Religious revival or reversal emerging from the pandemic?
(Religion Watch - Baylor Institute for Religious Freedom)

Religious gatherings spreading the faith and the coronavirus?
(Religion Watch - Baylor Institute for Religious Freedom)

Culture wars intensify over easing restrictions on congregations in pandemic
(Religion Watch - Baylor Institute for Religious Freedom)

Jewish home-based rituals adapting and changing during pandemic
(Religion Watch - Baylor Institute for Religious Freedom)

Religious left doldrums intensify even in resistance?
(Religion Watch - Baylor Institute for Religious Freedom)

Trump brings religion into the coronavirus culture war
(David Frum, The Atlantic)

Fears for Nigerian humanist held for blasphemy in sharia state
(Emmanuel Akinwotu, The Guardian)

China's new ‘ethnic unity law’ is seen as effort to Sinicize Tibetan culture
(Radio Free Asia)

German and Austrian governments thank churches for their cooperation during coronavirus
(Evangelical Focus)

Nunavut religious leaders urge self-reflection during pandemic
(Thomas Rohner, CBC News)

When religion is dangerous for your health
(Daniel Burke, CNN)

Temple Mount closed to both Jews, Muslims over coronavirus
(Mordechai Goldman, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Sudan outlaws female genital mutilation
(Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Islamic State claims responsibility for army attack in Egypt’s Sinai
(Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Intel: US praises Germany for expanding Hezbollah terrorist designation
(Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Was Trump’s call about oil with Saudi leader the start of a reset in relations?
(Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Low projections dim Ankara's high hopes for tourism recovery
(Mustafa Sonmez, Al-Monitor)

Israel’s top court to decide fate of Netanyahu’s unity government
(Ben Caspit, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Trump administration touts aid that meets small fraction of Yemen’s COVID-19 needs
(Bryant Harris, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Iran’s hard-liners in tug of war over parliament speakership
(Sarbas Nazari, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Syrian Kurdish parties resume talks, in secret
(Ivan Hassib, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

COVID-19: How often should you wash your reusable face mask?
(Yousra Zaki, Gulf News)

European ambassadors warn Israel over annexation plans
(Rina Bassist, Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

COVID-19 Topics from the Berkely Center
(Paul Elie, David Hollenbach, Katherine Marshall, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

COVID-19 Blog Series from the Canadian Council of Christian Charities
(Deina Warren)

World Vision Coronavirus Resources

Haaretz Special Coverage (coronavirus)
(Haaretz)

Thursday, 30 April 2020

Ramadan Kareem رمضان كريم : Resources and Inspirations from RFBF's archives
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

DEADLINE EXTENDED, 30 April 2020: 6th ICLARS Conference, early bird registration and confirmation of panels and papers
(International Consortium for Law and Religion Studies (ICLARS))

Poll: The ‘Trump bump’ is over, especially among white Christians
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)

WEBINAR, 30 April 2020 (3 pm CEST): COVID-19, Religion and Belief Series: Ep. 4, European Union Institutions' Perspective
(Marco Ventura, Vincent Depaigne, Philippe Perchoc, Raphael Warolin)

ONLINE ZOOM WEBINAR, 30 April 2020 (12 noon EDT): The COVID-19 Crisis: Adaptations and Tensions During the Month of Ramadan
(Atallah FitzGibbon, Samia Huq, Katherine Marshall, Saliou Mbacke, David Robinson, Olivia Wilkinson, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Global China: Assessing China's growing role in the world
(Information, articles, and events, Brookings)

Health crisis and Franco-German friendship: A joint declaration signed by the Protestant Churches of Baden, the Palatinate and UEPAL (article in French)
(Christian Albecker, Prof. Dr. Jochen Cornelius-Bundschuh, Dr. h. c. Christian Schad, UEPAL)

For a Europe that cares for all – during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
(Eurodiaconia and other NGOs)

USCIRF releases 2020 Annual Report with recommendations for U.S. policy
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

Now that everybody is homeschooling, a newsworthy elite assault slams the usual version
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)

Church guidance: live streaming and copyright
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Cults in the Court of Appeal: Re S
(Elijah Z Granet, Guest Post, Law & Religion UK)

Ecclesiastical court judgments – April (II)
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Nineveh plains transitional justice report: April
(Claire Evans)

NY archdiocese prays for repose of attempted arsonist after suicide
(Perry West, Catholic News Agency)

Experts offer a path to reopening churches, and the sacraments
(Catholic News Agency)

Italian churches prepare to resume funerals after eight-week ban
(Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency)

US says Iran helping Venezuela oil sector
(Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Germany bans Hezbollah, raids mosques
(Al-Monitor)

War-torn Yemen reports first virus deaths stoking fears
(Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East)

Wednesday, 29 April 2020

Covid-19: Why religion will look different
(Philip Fountain and Geoffrey Troughton, Newsroom New Zealand)

Ecclesiastical court judgments – April (I)
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

USCIRF 2020 Annual Report press conference & virtual launch
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)

USCIRF warns about violations of freedom of religion or belief in 29 countries and beyond
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

Articles of interest - 27 April 2020
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

The centrality of religious liberty
(Peter Berkowitz, Real Clear Politics)

Religious freedom and tolerance in Islam
(Ashraf Amin, Kashmir Reader)

ONLINE ZOOM WEBINAR, 29 April 2020 (1 pm EDT): Jesus, King of Strangers: What the Bible Really Says about Immigration
(A Conversation with Mark Hamilton, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Religious persecution pandemic needs cure, too
(Tina Ramirez, The Washington Times Op-Ed)

"We don't want people starving to death before they get the coronavirus"
(lucie Starr: Exclusive interview with the Cardinal Archbishop of Bangui in Central African Republic, La Croix International)

A new ethos for capitalism? ‘Do the right thing.’
(Peter Ford, The Christian Science Monitor)

John Smyth review – Update
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

John Smyth review – timing of publication
(Press Release, The Church of England)

When the state of exception becomes the norm, democracy is on a tightrope
(Leïla Choukroune, The Conversation UK)

The secret group of scientists and billionaires pushing a Manhattan Project for Covid-19
(Rob Copeland, The Wall Street Journal)

Reflections on Freedom of Religion or Belief during the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic
(CEC Thematic Group on Human Rights, Conference of European Churches)

Organizations call for release of Iran’s female prisoners of conscience and political prisoners
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

Calls for release of prisoners of conscience in wake of Covid19
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

The growing calls for China’s accountability for Covid19 response
(Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes)

USCIRF issues 2020 report on international religious freedom
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Companies enter consent decree in EEOC suit challenging head-covering policy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Versant Supply Chain and AT&T to pay $150,000 to settle EEOC religious discrimination suit
(U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)

Temperatures rising quickly - church-state conflicts in Italy and USA
(Marc O. DeGirolami, Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)

NYC mayor takes heat after lashing out at Jewish funeral
(Marina Villeneuve, Michael Hill and Karen Matthews, Associated Press)

Few U.S. sermons mention abortion, though discussion varies by religious affiliation and congregation size
(Dennis Quinn, Pew Research Center Fact Tank)

U.S. panel on religious freedom urges targeted sanctions on India
(Reuters, The New York Times)

China urges U.S. to stop interfering in China's internal affairs under pretext of religion
(Xinhua)

Faith played major role in life of New York ER doctor who took her own life: What was it?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Catholic media highlights trend in young people gravitating towards faith during pandemic
(Clemente Lisi, GetReligion)

Tajikistan: Journalist's jailing based on "complete fabrication"
(Mushfig Bayram, Forum 18 News Service)

Moldovan PM backs restrictions on religious services amid Covid-19 pandemic
(Interfax-Religion)

Reacting to packed Orthodox funeral, New York City mayor warns ‘the Jewish community’ and faces swift backlash
(Philissa Cramer, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Faith, COVID-19 and the push for a healthy environment
(Inger Andersen and Azza Karam, Deutsche Welle)

English bishops call on Catholic parishes to help victims of domestic violence
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Christians remain vital to Iraq, says U.S. lawyer who advises Chaldeans
(Dale Gavlak, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

The birth control wars return to the Supreme Court. And this time, conservatives have the votes.
(Ian Millhiser, Vox)

Turkish students increasingly resisting religion, study suggests
(Bethan McKernan, The Guardian)

French bishops question government’s decision to maintain ban on religious ceremonies
(Catholic Culture.org)

Xinjiang Islamic cleric calls religious persecution rumormongers delusional
(Liu Xin, Global Times)

Hyderabad couple wants no religion in son’s certificates
(Times of India)

LGBT activists outraged as Hungary moves to define gender according to ‘biological sex’
(LifeSiteNews)

Tunisia may have become first Arab country to recognize gay marriage
(Benjamin Weinthal, The Jerusalem Post)

Vimeo brands Christian organisation a ‘terror or hate group’ over pro-marriage stance
(The Christian Institute)

Brazil’s Supreme Court rejects effort to legalize abortion in Zika cases
(Catholic News Agency)

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