Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 23 June 2025
Articles of interest - 23 June 2025
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Germany’s young Jewish and Muslim writers are speaking for themselves – exploring immigrant identity beyond stereotypes
(Agnes Mueller, The Conversation)
Zohran Mamdani is running to be New York mayor. How his Muslim faith stirred the race.
(Fiona André and Richa Karmarkar, Religion News Service)
Pope Leo says international relations should be based on Natural Law
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Attack on Christians in India’s Odisha state blamed on Hindu nationalists
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
New Vatican report calls for global economic reforms
(Michael Sean Winters, National Catholic Reporter)
Vasyl Maliuk: Over 120 'agents in cassocks' have been served notice of suspicion for collaborating with the enemy
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Law and religion roundup – 22nd June
(Law & Religion UK)
The constitutional limits of aid to students in faith-based schools in the United States and Australia: A brief comparative analysis
(Charles J. Russo and P. T. Babie, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Why some see an ancient Biblical enemy in Iran
(Benyamin Cohen, Religion Unplugged)
Guns, felons, religion, and Islam
(Eugene Volokh, The Volokh Conspiracy)
Support for Christian prayer in U.S. public schools varies widely by state
(Chip Rotolo, Pew Research Center)
U.S. lawmakers honor Dalai Lama with bipartisan resolution ahead of 90th birthday
(Radio Free Asia)
Florida campus roiled after antisemitic student wins law school award for paper defending white supremacy
(Grace Gilson, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Undermining religious freedom: Proffering ‘integral humanism’ as defence
(Ram Puniyani, Counter Currents)
Assisted dying: 56 MPs switched their vote between rounds – here’s how religion affected their choices
(David Jeffery, The Conversation)
Police minister condemns ‘vile’ Destiny Church protest, religious groups targeted call for action
(NZ Herald)
Brazil: Brand protection and religious freedom (Portuguese)
(Thomaz Carneiro Drumond and Alberto Tapeocy Nogueira, Conjur)
Ethics in AI for scientific research (Spanish)
(Fishel Szlajen, Infobae)
Sunday, 22 June 2025
EVENT, 22-25 June 2025: Religious Liberty Summit (Dublin, Ireland)
(Notre Dame Law School)
22-29 June 2025: Religious Freedom Week
(United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
Friday, 20 June 2025
10 years of multilateral religious freedom work
(Knox Thames)
Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms
(Sara Cline and Jack Brook, Associated Press)
Articles of interest - 19 June 2025
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Harnessing social media to exercise religious freedom
(Makeilah Law, Deseret News)
Dave Ramsey's company faces another setback in court over religious discrimination
(Bob Smietana, Religion News Service)
Orthodox churches join Catholic bishops in suing Washington over abuse reporting law
(Cassy Benefield, Religion News Service)
Reduced majority for assisted suicide Bill reflects mounting safety concerns - Bishop of London
(The Church of England)
“An unsafe and unworkable bill” – Bishop Sarah urges MPs to say no to assisted suicide
(The Church of England)
Abortion law changes: comment from the Bishop of London
(The Church of England)
Future of many care homes and hospices in doubt if assisted suicide legalised
(Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales)
Online gambling ‘wrecking lives’ of poor Filipinos, says Cardinal David
(Joseph San Mateo, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Reworking a future: Buddhist revival in Mongolia (podcast)
(BBC)
A Hindu’s heroism in a Muslim school: When having faith means saving lives
(Zaffar Iqbal, Religion Unplugged)
Russia: "Missionary activity" prosecutions January 2024 to April 2025 - list
(Victoria Arnold, Forum 18 News Service)
Estonian Parliament adopts amendments to the revised Churches and Congregations Act
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Reactions to Egyptian court ruling on Sinai monastery
(The European Times)
Understanding accused shooter Vance Boelter’s ties to Christian nationalism
(Mira Fox, Religion Unplugged)
Faith, food, & future tech: Aligning AI innovation with sustainability and ethical values
(JoAnne Wadsworth, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
COMECE contributes to the future EC initiative ‘European Democracy Shield’
(The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE))
EU – China: 40th Human Rights Dialogue with the European Union took place in Brussels
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Ukraine: Military conscription and freedom of religion in Ukraine: Is it legal to mobilize a priest?
(Ievgeniia Gidulyanova, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Georgia: Freedom of religion or belief, equality and secularity – Monthly report May
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Latin America: State repression knows no ideology
(FoRB in Full: A blog by CSW)
How U.S. Muslims compare with other Americans religiously and demographically
(Besheer Mohamed, Pew Research Center)
New alliance aims to give Iranian Christians a ‘unified voice’
(Article 18)
UN report: ‘Discrimination against religious minorities in Iran has persisted in law and practice’
(Article 18)
The U.S. Supreme Court Case of United States v. Skrmetti Violates the Separation of Church and State
(Gordon Gamm, The Humanist)
Despite archbishop’s censorship efforts, the Marilyn Manson show will go on
(Mexico News Daily)
Professor explores the consequences of unrestrained freedom of thought
(University of Virginia School of Law)
Australia: New Victorian laws will help combat hate speech, but there is still some way to go
(Jeremie M Bracka, The Conversation)
Minnesota religious leaders call for end to political violence
(Mark Zdechlik, Minnesota Public Radio)
Tangled in conspiracy theories and violence, Muslims prepare for a new Islamophobic law
(Rayan Freschi, Middle East Monitor)
Gender justice in Africa: Insights from the 2025 Ethiopia Harmony Week Celebration
(Marianna Richardson, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
Ugandan Catholic Archbishop faults use of “tolerance” in fostering religious freedom, advocates for “respect”
(Nicholas Waigwa, ACI Africa)
Ghana: Religious leaders urge moral governance, stronger religious role in nation-building
(Paschal Norbert, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Sudan: Rapid Support Forces bomb three churches in El Fasher
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)
Congo bishops denounce claim by political leader Church involved in conspiracy
(Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Kenya: Country on the boil again: Archbishop Anyolo decries police brutality as protests rekindle June 2024 anger
(Paschal Norbert, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Religious freedom and immigration (Portuguese)
(Jorge Teixeira da Cunha, Ecclesia)
Brazil: Pioneering Council for the Promotion of Religious Freedom in São Paulo elects its first members (Portuguese)
(Prefeitura de São Paulo)
Brazil: Brazil less unequal with the advancement of religious transition (Portuguese)
(José Eustáquio Diniz Alves and Suzana Cavenaghi, Exame)
Wednesday, 18 June 2025
‘Hate speech is poison in the well of society,’ says Guterres
(United Nations)
Antisemitism is an urgent problem. Too many people are making excuses.
(The New York Times)
Fighting antisemitism should not come at the expense of the First Amendment
(Rand Paul, Reason)
WEBINAR, 18 June 2025: Mitigating Family Fears: Government's Role in Supporting Families
(European Union & International Affairs Office of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
EVENT, 18 June 2025: Triple Persecution: Hazra women at the crossroads of gender, ethnic and religious persecution in Afghanistan (Geneva, Switzerland)
(BOLAQ, Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations, FORUM-ASIA)
Restricting religious names: Three recent cases
(Dmytro Vovk, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Legal restrictions on names of religious groups in Australia
(Jeremy Patrick, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Your name is religion: Public authorities’ assessment of faith groups in the Spanish registration system
(Alberto Jose Ferrari Puerta, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Naming of religious organizations in Romania
(Cătălin Raiu and Mihai Miron, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Names of churches and religious associations in Poland
(Mieczysław Różański and Piotr Szymaniec, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Conference ‘Religious Education – Fit for the Present and Future?’
(The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE))
Burqas, bans and bias: Where women's religious freedom meets public fear
(Surjit Singh Flora, Daily Nation)
As massive Oak Flat copper mine clears legal hurdles, Apache see religious freedom being trampled
(Derry Lenehan, Navajo-Hopi Observer)
Geopolitics of the conclave
(DiReSoM (Law and Religion in Multicultural Societies))
Global launch of AI-powered common growth fund to support social and faith-based enterprises
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Choosing peace together: a Muslim and Jew call for peace in a time of violence
(Afsheen Shamsi and Liz Cohen, Religion News Service)
Manila court acquits Filipino drag artist over ‘Our Father’ performance
(Joseph San Mateo, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Doctrine, not indoctrination: Pope Leo XIV and the transpolitical nature of Catholic social doctrine
(Thomas P. Harmon, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
House launches probe of Catholic nongovernmental organizations’ role aiding migrants
(Madalaine Elhabbal, Catholic News Agency)
More Americans see religion increasing its influence in U.S.
(Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup)
Developing frontline anti-trafficking services
(JoAnne Wadsworth, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
US Bishops in solidarity with all those affected by federal immigration enforcement actions
(Catholic Diocese of Arlington)
China: Religious persecution and issues – Bimonthly Digest June 01-15
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
47% of U.S. adults have a personal or family connection to Catholicism
(Patricia Tevington and Gregory A. Smith, Pew Research Center)
Americans’ views on abortion differ by state
(Jeff Diamant and Becka A. Alper, Pew Research Center)
HRC59: Oral Statement during interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)
Iran: Prayer, baptism and celebrating Christmas cited as examples of Christians’ ‘crimes’
(Article 18)
Germany: Church asylum on the rise amid mounting deportation pressure
(Natasha Mellersh, Info Migrants)
A charity case
(Adam J. MacLeod, Law & Liberty)
Former CSIS, RCMP investigators call for inquiry into Buddhist monks, nuns' Chinese connections
(Wayne Thibodeau, CBC News)
Who decides the difference between a cult and a religion? The IRS
(Anne Brice, UC Berkeley)
Religious leaders released from Nicaraguan prison say their experience only strengthens their faith
(María Teresa Hernández, Associated Press)
Religion and foreign policy webinar: AI’s religious and policy implications
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Pepperdine Caruso School of Law hosts landmark conference on the state of religious freedom
(Pepperdine University)
USCIRF reiterates call for CPC designation for Nigeria
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
9th Circuit recognizes Oregon educators’ freedom to express concerns on gender policy
(Alliance Defending Freedom)
Tuesday, 17 June 2025
EVENT, 17 June 2025: Religious Freedom Annual Review: Religion, Peace, & Human Flourishing: Understanding the Whys of Religious Freedom (Provo, UT, USA)
(International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS), Brigham Young University)
Monday, 16 June 2025
First hearing of the Religious Liberty Commission, part 1
(U.S. Department of Justice)
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