Law and Religion Headlines
Monday, 23 September 2024
Cuba: A legal framework that restricts the right to religious freedom
(Teresa I. Flores, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)
Alain Berset: The 15th Secretary General of the Council of Europe – A new impetus for human rights in Europe?
(Andrew Forde, EJIL: Talk! Blog of the European Journal of International Law)
COMECE submits contribution to EU consultation on European Education Area
(The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE))
EU-China: Europeans cannot afford to ignore the plight of the Falun Gong
(Aaron Rhodes and Marco Respinti, Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Top Vietnamese leader meets with Vatican Secretary of State in New York
(Vietnam Plus)
After centuries, Ukraine cuts religious ties with Russia
(Alexey Kovalev, Foreign Policy)
No peace without real justice: The pillar of sustainable social harmony
(Willy Fautré, Bitter Winter)
Yemeni Christians pressured to conform to Islamic law: ‘We were forced to wear the hijab’
(Catholic News Agency)
Islamist party leader says will never ally with Erdoğan again
(Turkish Minute)
Egypt, soccer, and Olympics: How Copts are discriminated in sport
(Walid Tamtam, Bitter Winter)
5 facts about Confucianism
(Yunping Tong, Pew Research Center)
Kenya: Why church leaders want Bill seeking to regulate religion dropped
(Allan Kisia, The Star)
India: Ecumenical bishops’ meeting advocates rights for India’s Christian minorities
(Vatican News)
Pope highlights human dignity in address to Academy of Sciences
(Christopher Wells, Vatican News)
Religious symbols in the public sphere (Spanish)
(Fishel Szlajen, Infobae)
The cost of ideology: Reversed priorities (Spanish)
(Fishel Szlajen, Infobae)
Brazil: Religious freedom in the academic environment (Portuguese)
(Sandro Bobrzyk and Guilherme Schoeninger, PUC RS)
Brazil: More than words, it is action that transforms: what religious freedom is like in Brazil (Portuguese)
(Pai Paulo de Oxalá, Extra)
Saturday, 21 September 2024
EVENT, 21 September 2024 (10AM CT): Building Bridges: Religious Freedom and Community Engagement for Everyday Disciples (Independence, MO, USA)
(John Thomas, Independence Stake Center)
Friday, 20 September 2024
Protection zones around abortion clinics in place by October
(Home Office, Department of Health and Social Care, Jess Phillips MP and Baroness Merron, GOV.UK)
Abortion buffer zones show silent prayer is already on trial
(Lois McLatchie Miller, LBC Views)
Senior Church of England bishops accuse Israel of acting above law in West Bank
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)
Sir Stephen Timms lecture: Faith’s place in Labour’s mission of national renewal
(Catherine Pepinster, Religion Media Centre)
Building bridges: How to enrich interfaith relationships (podcast)
(YouTube Video, Y Magazine)
“Mending What is Broken” webinar series highlights religious pluralism in healthcare
(Sara Rahim and Zia Pentescu, Interfaith America)
African faith leaders and environmentalists push for fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty
(Fredrick Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Argentina: Pope, President in war of words over pension protests in Argentina
(Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Man who planned to shoot up NYC synagogue in 2022 pleads guilty
(Jackie Hajdenberg, NY Jewish Week)
Authorities to strengthen security measures in Uman starting from Monday
(Religious Information Service of Ukraine (RISU))
Exemplary initiative brings together Jews and Muslims recognized in Porto
(Jewish News Syndicate)
‘Hope for Springfield’: Churches and civic leaders unite to help Haitian immigrants
(Diana Chandler, Religion Unplugged)
Holiness as a political category: Reimagining society through the Mosaic tradition
(Ronen Shoval, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Taiwan: Constitutional Court maintains death penalty
(Michelle Chiang, Radio Taiwan International)
Indonesia: North Sumatra unveils world's tallest Christ statue
(Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post)
Sri Lanka: Top monks stress primacy of Buddhism in Sri Lanka
(Union of Catholic Asian News)
Attacks on spirituality among world’s challenges, Muslim cleric tells Russian bishop
(International Quran News Agency (IQNA))
Egypt: In communique, Orthodox Church and Oriental Orthodox Churches plan to deepen their dialogue
(World Council of Churches)
South Sudan: Citizens, international bodies and church express disappointment over election delay
(Wesley Omondi, Catholic Information Service for Africa)
Apache Stronghold fights to protect their sacred land at Oak Flat
(Kellan Oliver and Julisette Acosta, Religious Freedom Institute)
Takeaways from AP’s report on churches starting schools in voucher states
(Holly Meyer, Associated Press)
Pakistan: The women inheritance paradox in Pakistan: faith vs family
(Munazza Hameed, Modern Diplomacy)
Police fatally shoot a blasphemy suspect in Pakistan in 2nd such killing in a week
(Adil Jawad and Munir Ahmed, Associated Press)
India: Free Temples: Government control of Hindu temples is a violation of the Constitution
(T R Ramesh, Organiser)
Iowa Religious Freedom Restoration Act used for the first time in court
(Conner Hendricks, KCRG News)
6th Circuit delivers religious freedom victory to Michigan faith-based nonprofits
(Alliance Defending Freedom)
Canada: Quebec's ban on Sikh Turbans: A blow to religious freedom in Canada
(KBS Sidhu, Babushahi)
Readout of Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division’s meeting with Jewish community stakeholders
(U.S. Department of Justice)
Japan: As sales of Japan temples and shrines surge, a crackdown on bad-faith buyers
(Mariko Katsumura, Reuters)
Brazil: Catholic leaders try to influence voters with social media video in Brazil
(Eduardo Campos Lima, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Brazil: Symposium on the secularism of the state and religious freedom recalls the historical history of the Brazil-Holy See Agreement on the first day (Portuguese)
(Conferência Nacional dos Bispos do Brasil)
Cuban regime seizes church's humanitarian aid (Spanish)
(Yoaxis Marcheco Suárez, Cuba Net)
Cuban priest under pressure for organizing prayers in open spaces (Spanish)
(Diario Cristiano)
Wednesday, 18 September 2024
Burkina Faso: Islamist armed groups terrorize civilians
(Human Rights Watch)
Ukraine: Law banning Ukrainian Orthodox Church about to enter force
(Dmytro Vovk and Elizabeth A. Clark, Forum 18 News Service)
Muslim Americans urge Ninth Circuit to hold government accountable for illegal religious questioning by border officers
(ACLU of Southern California)
Grand Chamber judgment concerning Spain
(The European Court of Human Rights)
Jehovah’s Witnesses, emergency surgery and blood products: Pindo Mulla
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)
Europe court condemns Spain over blood transfusions for Jehovah's Witness
(France 24)
Spain's Burgos Archdiocese seeks to evict Poor Clare nuns from convent
(La Croix International)
What are halal mortgages?
(Shariq Siddiqui, The Conversation)
India: Bishops in India criticize remarks on Christian missionaries made by Tamil Nadu governor
(Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
80% of US Indian Muslims endure discrimination from Hindu nationalists
(Clemente Lisi, Religion Unplugged)
New report sheds light on the role of faith in a polarized US
(Clemente Lisi, Religion Unplugged)
10th Circuit: Jail violated free speech rights of volunteer minister
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Ethiopia: Faith communities vital for Ethiopia’s national peace dialogue
(Girma Bekele, Religion Unplugged)
Brazil: A young indigenous voice: Taissa Silva da Costa’s appeal at the G20 Interfaith Forum
(G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)
China: Religious issues and persecution – Bimonthly Digest September 01-15
(Human Rights Without Frontiers International)
Three ways the Evangelical movement was impacted by Romania entering the EU
(Marius Bâgu, Christian Network Europe)
Nuns ask Supreme Court for protection from New York’s abortion mandate
(Becket)
Religious liberty and the Golden Rule
(Andrew M. McGinnis, Law & Liberty)
Governor bans use of ‘conversion therapy’ on LGBTQ+ minors in Kentucky
(Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press)
State of Religion: Ohio lawmakers on faith and policy
(Allie Vugrincic, WOSU Public Media)
Buffer zones set to come in around abortion clinics
(Kate Whannel, BBC)
Abortion clinics protection zones from October
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
‘Quite shocking’ lack of government contact during UK riots, says head of Muslim Council of Britain
(Daniel Boffey, The Guardian)
Legal Spirits 063: Ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh, one year later (podcast)
(Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
CEC participates in global event on peace, justice, and creation
(Conference of European Churches)
Virginia Knights receive religious freedom award after spat with federal government
(Daniel Payne, Catholic News Agency)
Ahead of the Trend Newsletter — September 2024
(The Association of Religion Data Archives)
Tuesday, 17 September 2024
EVENT, 17 September 2024 (11:30AM ET): MeckMIN Faith Leader Lunch (Charlotte, NC, USA)
(Mecklenburg Metropolitan Interfaith Network)
HYBRID EVENT, 17 September 2024 (11:30AM ET): Religious Freedom for All: Building Bridges & Breaking Bread Together (Orlando, FL, USA)
(Valencia College West)
Monday, 16 September 2024
An American pastor detained in China for nearly 20 years has been released
(Eric Tucker and Didi Tang, Associated Press)
Why some Christians don’t want to bring the Bible into public schools
(Troy Closson, The New York Times)
Millennials, Gen Xers lead jump in "religiously unaffiliated"
(Russell Contreras, Axios)
Religious Freedom without the Rule of Law: The Constitutional Odysseys of Afghanistan, Egypt, and Iraq and the Fate of the Middle East
(Andrea Pin, Brill)
Iran: USCIRF calls for international accountability on two-year anniversary of Mahsa Zhina Amini’s killing
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Around the web - 16 September 2024
(Law and Religion Forum, St. John's Law School Center for Law & Religion)
Pope ends Asia trip with same message at the start: Interfaith tolerance to heal troubled world
(Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)
How GenZ benefits from workplace religious freedom
(Brian Grim, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation)
Religion Watch, ‘Volume 39 No. 10’
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)
Securitization marks Central and Eastern European church-state landscape
(Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion)
Parliament eliminates legislative conflict on the transfer of religious property to religious organisations for free use
(Institute for Religious Freedom, Ukraine)
Global Interfaith Monitor No. 27
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Embracing interdependence: Foundations for a world in transition
(Bahá’í International Community)
EVENT, 20 September 2024 (2:30PM ET): Interfaith Youth Responses to the Century’s Biggest Challenges: Faith-Based Contributions to the Summit of the Future (New York, NY, USA)
(Religions for Peace)
Climate change and resources: religious action and priorities?
(Katherine Marshall, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)
Articles of interest - 16 September 2024
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
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