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Wednesday, 27 May 2026

Catholic group in Chile opposes Kast administration’s anti-immigrant proposal
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Jewish leaders say Belgium’s prosecution of circumcision is antisemitic
(Shira Li Bartov, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Kyrgyzstan: Secret police deport Reform Adventist pastor
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

CEC conveys solidarity with churches in Greenland during Governing Board session
(Conference of European Churches)

‘Naturally scared’: India’s Muslims denied public spaces for Eid prayers
(Sajid Raina and Tauseef Ahmad, Al Jazeera)

Finding ‘Egypt’s true spirit’: Christians and Muslims swap saints and pray together
(Faten Sobhi, Religion Unplugged)

Church service disruption in Indonesia sparks uproar
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

Japan's Ichikawa city lets mosque use park on condition of not performing prayers
(The Mainichi)

2026 Simposio Internacional de Libertad Religiosa México
(International Center for Law and Religion Studies)

The Third Caribbean Symposium of Religious Freedom
(International Center for Law and Religion Studies)

Egypt: Government legalises 191 churches and affiliated buildings
(CSW: Everyone Free to Believe)

Pakistani Ahmadis face curbs, threats over Eid al-Adha celebrations
(Kamran Chaudhry, Union of Catholic Asian News)

What political issues do Americans hear about in church?
(Becka A. Alper, Pew Research Center)

Why Hungary’s LGBT+ court case should matter to Christians
(Illés Katona, Christian Network Europe)

Faith leaders call upon the Victorian Government to fix conversion therapy laws
(Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne)

Public funding for religious preschools to face First Amendment test
(Scott Bomboy, National Constitution Center)

A step forward for religious freedom in Iraq
(Open Doors)

Local Government Minister calls for religious tolerance as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha
(Evelyn Tengma, 3 News)

VA college students appeal after officials deny them grants for choosing ‘wrong’ religious degrees
(Alliance Defending Freedom)

Police dismantle separatist religious group in Vietnam’s Central Highlands
(Voice of Vietnam)

The man who saved Hinduism in Trinidad: The story of Bhadase Sagan Maraj
(YouTube Video)

Monday, 25 May 2026

Beloftebos: Settled, not decided
(Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA))

Supporting Catholic peacebuilders in the Sahel
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Challenge to Tennessee's requirement that charter schools be non-sectarian moves ahead
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

NYC Council passes legislation establishing outreach and education program to help New Yorkers avoid scams related to Hajj and Umrah
(New York City Council)

Pope Leo calls just war theory 'outdated' in new encyclical
(Aleja Hertzler-McCain and Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)

Religious persecution underpins anti-American regimes in Cuba and Nicaragua
(Connor Pfeiffer and Samuel Ben-Ur, National Review)

‘A pyramid of hate’: Why racial and religious attacks are rising in Britain
(Lizzie Dearden, The New York Times)

The Roberts Court and religious liberty
(Adam Feldman, First Liberty)

Armenia: Conscientious objector's repeat trial delayed and delayed
(Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service)

Both Jews and Muslims in Britain are experiencing moments of fear and vulnerability
(Sayed Razawi, Jewish News)

Zoltan Tarr, 2026 Hungary’s religious freedom opportunity
(Juan Sanchez Gil, The European Times)

Arrests of clerics highlight fractures in Russia’s Muslim leadership
(The Moscow Times)

Call for Papers - The International Covenants at 60: Boundaries of ‘the Human’ in Human Rights
(Örebro University)

For third year in a row, Israel blocks Hajj pilgrimage for Gaza Muslims
(Al Jazeera)

A new African country faces conflict and poverty. Missionaries are stepping in.
(Calvin Manika, Religion Unplugged)

KAICIID hosts Asian Ambassadorial Roundtable in Lisbon, to share projects to deepen diplomatic partnership for dialogue and social cohesion across Asia
(KAICIID Dialogue Centre)

Australian police did no threat assessment before Bondi attack, inquiry hears
(Christine Chen, Reuters)

Kenya: St. Joseph Allamano Foundation officially launched in landmark fundraising gala as business leaders, mission partners and well-wishers rally behind mission of “Changing Lives Together”
(Catholic Information Service for Africa)

Christian mother cleared after landmark abortion buffer zone case falls apart
(Premier Christian News)

Malaysia’s ruling coalition faces test over Selangor non-Muslim worship house rules
(Iman Muttaqin Yusof, South China Morning Post)

Rubio leaves Indian Christians very disappointed
(John Dayal, The Wire)

Religious leaders, lawmakers push for $1 billion to secure houses of worship
(Barbara Sprunt, NPR)

World Evangelical Alliance and International Jewish Committee on Interreligious Consultations launch Formal Dialogue
(World Evangelical Alliance)

Taliban require private university students to pledge adherence to the Hanafi School
(Kabul Now)

140+ faith organisations urge EU to tax massive fossil fuel profits and lead global transition
(Independent Catholic News)

Suva Sikh community prepares for Baisakhi celebrations
(Lavenia Waqanivanua, Fiji Sun)

Winnipeg police developing new policy after Sikh man told to remove kirpan for recruitment exam
(Lauren Scott, CBC News)

Friday, 22 May 2026

Vatican envoy visits Thai-Myanmar border, affirms Church mission among migrants and displaced communities
(Chainarong Monthienvichienchai, Licas News)

Vietnam’s new Law on Belief and Religion marks six major breakthroughs
(Phan Hong Thuy, Vietnam Net Global)

Ministry and migration on agenda for Oceania bishops
(Paul Osborne, Australian Catholic Bishops Conference)

Volume 41 No. 5
(Religion Watch, Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)

American Enigma: The Perpetual Nebulousness of Muslims in US Law and the Challenges, Failings, and Opportunities of a Race–Religion Conceptualization
(Adnan Perwez, Oxford Journal of Law and Religion)

Franklin Graham to hold Evangelical gathering in authoritarian Belarus
(Ken Chitwood, Christianity Today)

Tonga: Moral and academic education fosters life of service
(Bahá’í World News Service)

Amicus brief: Summit Church v. Chatham County (4th Circuit)
(Free Exercise Clinic, Yale Law School)

The OIC and the IFRC discuss strengthening humanitarian cooperation
(Organisation of Islamic Cooperation)

Discovering shared humanity in Muslim-Christian engagement
(Jenna Kadolph, Institute for Global Engagement)

The Rudnev Case in Argentina: The true story
(Alessandro Amicarelli, European Federation for Freedom of Belief)

The Protestant Church and the Central Council of Jews want to intensify their exchange (German)
(Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland)

Netanyahu’s coalition alliances with religious parties put his reelection at risk
(Melanie Lidman, Associated Press)

After years fostering interfaith ties, San Diego mosque finds allies in grief
(Ulaa Kuziez, Religion News Service)

Vatican turns attention to Cuba amid heighted tensions with US
(Elise Ann Allen, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Listed Places of Worship and other DCMS heritage funding
(Law & Religion UK)

Women of faith unite against hate and division at Birmingham summit
(Annabel Sinclair, Jewish News)

Indoctrinating thy neighbor
(Nathan Chapman, Divided Argument)

Prominent church in East China demolished amid escalating crackdown
(Gao Zhensai, Religion Unplugged)

Mauritania’s female Islamic guides: Leading the fight against ‘extremism’
(Mubarak Aliyu, Al Jazeera)

Christians oppose bannig faith symbols on vehicles in India’s Nagaland
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

Russia: Sergey Barsukov (63) and Alik Yeliseyev (35) sentenced to 6 years in prison as ‘extremists’
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Swedish churches concerned about abortion and euthanasia, few willing to take public stance before national election
(Chris Eyte, Christian Daily)

Rubio’s tall task in New Delhi visit: Protect religious freedom or risk lasting damage
(Chris Smith, Washington Examiner)

Divorce, Al-Azhar, the state and other separations that can’t be spoken into existence
(Aida Salem, Mada Masr)

Palestinian ministry condemns illumination of Ibrahimi Mosque in Israeli flag colors
(Middle East Monitor)

Pakistan: Open letter to Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz to protect rights of Ahmadis
(Amnesty International)

Ed Dept spending priority raises concerns with nod to Judeo-Christianity
(Naaz Modan, K-12 Dive)

Appointment of Dr. Gunisha Kaur to USCIRF
(Chuck Schumer, U.S. Senate)

South Carolina enacts permanent Religious Liberty Day law
(WRHI News)

“Grave assault on human dignity,”: Southern Africa Bishops condemn violence against migrants, urge ethical leadership
(Sabrine Amboka, ACI Africa)

One year after the Capital Jewish Museum killings, incidents of antisemitism are persistent but decreasing in the D.C. area
(Jackson Sinnenberg and Alison Brody, WAMU)

Germany charges two men with plotting to kill Jewish leaders on Iran’s behalf
(Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times)

For nearly three decades, Ahmed Abdul Jalil has watched over the mandir, built more than 160 years ago. After looters, militants and land-grabbers, he is all that stands between it and ruin
(Mohammed Ali Kalfood, New Lines Magazine)

Wednesday, 20 May 2026

EVENT, 17-20 May 2026: 13th Annual Conference on Law and Religion in Africa – Theme: Law, Religion, and Youth (Kigali, Rwanda)
(The African Consortium for Law and Religion Studies)

EVENT, 20 May 2026: Strengthening Religious Freedom Through Civil Dialogue (Chattanooga, TN, USA)(Religious Freedom Alliance Council)
(Bessie Smith Cultural Center and Chattanooga African American Museum, Chattanooga Faith Forum)

Ministry of the Interior condemns recent attacks against religious freedom in Colombia (Spanish)
(Ministerio del Interior)

Justice Department announces formation of advisory committee on anti-Semitism
(U.S. Department of Justice)

Faith-friendly workplaces span U.S. industries, 2026 survey finds
(Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)

Reverend Sadie Stone barred entry at Manila airport
(International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines)

Thirty years of surveillance ends without finding the threat Germany claimed existed
(Church of Scientology)

Rosen, Lankford introduce comprehensive bipartisan bill to fight antisemitism
(Jacky Rosen)

'One Nation Under God?': 5 takeaways from RNS and NPR's '1A' live show
(Fiona André, Religion News Service)

Filipino bishops condemn violence after Senate shooting incident
(Paterno R. Esmaquel II, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Hungary signals its readiness to allow the inclusion of Patriarch Kirill in the new sanctions package
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))

Imam blames anti-Muslim rhetoric for San Diego attack: ‘This is what we get’
(Michelle Boorstein and N. Kirk, The Washington Post)

Modest fashion’s global turn
(Hafsa Lodi, Al Jazeera)

Bideford revisited – Prayers at council meetings 2026
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

‘Rededicate 250’: 5 things we learned from the prayer rally
(Clemente Lisi, Religion Unplugged)

Hochul’s tax credit and the fight for Catholic school choice
(Brian A. Graebe, First Things)

Reorienting towards hope
(Arthur Lyon Dahl, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)

Filipino bishop calls for impartial graft probe amid Duterte trial
(Union of Catholic Asian News)

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