Law and Religion Headlines


Monday, 29 March 2021

Judge lifts worship restrictions on DC churches in time for Holy Week services
(Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post)

COVID-19: places of worship and the latest Welsh Regulations: update
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Friday, 26 March 2021

Anti-mask protesters arrested at religious protest assembly sue
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

3 arrested at Moscow, Idaho church event for mask violations sue city in federal court
(Megan Carroll, KREM 2 News)

COVID-19: reopening places of worship in Scotland
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Let us worship: Churches rejoice as Scottish worship ban declared unlawful
(ADF International)

Sturgeon suffers courtroom blow over Scottish church lockdown rules
(Stephen Daisley, The Spectator)

Scotland's Covid lockdown ban on church services breached human rights, judge rules
(Gabriella Swerling, The Telegraph)

Covid in Scotland: Places of worship can open now after court win
(BBC News)

Covid-19’s gendered impacts highlight deeply rooted social ills, but also opportunities for religious communities to take on new roles
(Sarah Thompson, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)

COVID-19: New MHCLG guidance on singing
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Franklin Graham draws flak after promoting vaccine and saying he thinks Jesus would too
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Romania OKs holding Easter celebrations despite virus surge
(Stephen McGrath, Associated Press)

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

Silver lining in the dark cloud': Closure of public schools creates challenges, opportunities
(Ryan Foley, The Christian Post)

Voices of lament, hope, and courage: A week of prayer in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic
(World Council of Churches)

86 Percent of Protestant Churchgoers Are Proud of Their Church's COVID-19 Response: Survey
(Milton Quintanilla, Christian Headlines)

Pope Francis reduces cardinal wages as Vatican finances struggle due to pandemic
(Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)

Cert. petition filed in Maine church's challenge to COVID limitations
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Weekly highlight #148: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: addressing vaccine concerns, gendered covid-19 responses, and what “postapocalyptic” survivors can teach us
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)

Women in the COVID-19 Crisis: Disproportionately Affected and Protagonists of Regeneration
(Dicastery for Promoting Intergral Human Development)

Maine church case goes to SCOTUS
(Liberty Counsel)

COVID-19: was the closure of places of worship in Scotland lawful? Philip & Ors
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Palace firm vs opening churches on Holy Week
(Catherine S. Valente, The Manila Times)

Manila Archdiocese vows to defy govt Holy Week ban
(Joseph Peter Calleja, Union of Catholic Asian News)

Tuesday, 23 March 2021

COVID-19 Vaccines: Resources for Church Leaders
(Cabina di Regia of the Vatican COVID-19 Commission, DiReSom)

Monday, 22 March 2021

European bishops: Some nations reduced religious freedom during pandemic
(Jonathan Luxmoore, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Dying in America: The notion of the sublime can help us understand the magnitude of the pandemic's toll – and pushes us to rethink our approach to death.
(William Schweiker, Sightings: The Martin Marty Center, University of Chicago Divinity School)

Canadian province's limits on worship services are upheld
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

UK Sikh leaders celebrate upcoming holiday with vaccine clinic
(Danica Kirka, Associated Press)

Police in Ireland fine Catholic priest for offering public Masses
(Catholic News Agency)

World health chief pays tribute to faith leaders in fight against COVID-19
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Ukraine to let in vaccinated Israeli pilgrims for Rosh Hashanah
(Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Sadiq Khan attends Charedi mass vaccination: ‘It’s a game changer, a life-saver’
(Jenni Frazer, Jewish News)

Life in U.S. religious congregations slowly edges back toward normal
(Pew Research Center: Religion & Public Life)

New COVID-19 legislation and guidance to 27 March
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

COVID-19: MHCLG update on singing and weddings
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Poll: 4 in 10 US Christians plan to attend in-person Easter services
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)

End-of-pandemic hopes rise, just in time for pagan holiday Ostara
(Antonio Pagliarulo, Religion News Service)

Friday, 19 March 2021

Fauci and Collins join interfaith leaders at cathedral vaccine ‘confidence event’
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)

Yellen says poor nations need COVID-19 aid
(Jordan Williams, The Hill)

How to throw a party in a pandemic: Pastoral reflections on sharing good news in difficult times
(Vince Amlin, Sightings: The Martin Marty Center, University of Chicago Divinity School)

Alberta pastor jailed for holding services during COVID, expected to be released in days, lawyers say
(Tyler Dawson, National Post)

Federal Court upholds California’s COVID-related restrictions on singing, chanting in religious worship
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Catholic bishops meet with U.S. Treasury head to discuss COVID economic crisis
(John Lavenburg, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Global religious leaders and Director General of WHO stress urgency in vaccine equity in high-level dialogue
(Religions for Peace)

Address of His Holiness Sri Sri Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji at the High Level Dialogue on Multi-Religious Response to Covid-19
(His Holiness Sri Sri Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji, Religions for Peace)

Faith leaders get COVID-19 shots to show trust in vaccines at White House event
(Hamil R. Harris, Religion Unplugged)

Indonesian Muslim body clears AstraZeneca use in emergency
(Niniek Karmini, Associated Press)

Weddings in England: “Step 2” relaxation of lockdown
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Catholic opinions on Johnson & Johnson vaccine highlight debate between hardliners on abortion and others in the church
(The Conversation)

Wednesday, 17 March 2021

Coronavirus and ecclesiastical law – II
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Unaccompanied minors, a pandemic and politics mix at the border
(Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service)

Natural by nature, pagans expect some digital rituals to survive the pandemic
(Heather Greene, Religion News Service)

Weekly highlight #147: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: One year on: Unequal impact, inequitable response?
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)

Chilean bishop calls for civil disobedience over Mass restrictions
(Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Dublin Archbishop: Don’t put business before faith when lifting lockdown
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Tuesday, 16 March 2021

ANNOUNCING the ACLARS WEBINAR SERIES, 19 January - 16 March 2021 (14:30 UCT, 16:30 South Africa): COVID-19 in Africa: Religious Responses and Legal Implications
(African Consortium for Law and Religion Studies)

WEBINAR, 16 March 2021 (14:30 UCT): ACLARS Webinar Series--COVID-19 and the rise of poverty and social inequalities
(African Consortium for Law and Religion Studies)

SIDE EVENT via ZOOM: 16 March 2021 (2PM EST): High-level expert panel discussion on the worsening situation for women and girls caused by the Covid-19 pandemic
(UN Women Conference for 2021, International Federation for Peace & Sustainable Development (IFPSD))

WEBINAR, 16 March 2021 (12:30PM EDT): Faith and COVID Vaccination Challenges: Global Initiatives
(Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Monday, 15 March 2021

Backlash against Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine is real and risky – here’s how to make its rollout a success
(Tinglong Dai, Christopher S. Tang, and Ho-Yin Mak, The Conversation)

How will COVID permanently change churches?
(Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra, The Gospel Coalition)

Greeks fly kites for Clean Monday holiday despite pandemic
(Petros Giannakouris and Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press)

Italian birth rate sinks further amid pandemic
(Bernd Riegert, Deutsche Welle)

Supreme Court's COVID-19 cases stir up battle between religion, same-sex couples over foster care
(John Fritze, USA Today)

Russian Orthodox Church concerned about EU plans to introduce Covid passports
(Interfax-Religion)

New COVID-19 legislation and guidance to 20 March
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

COVID-19: places of worship and the latest Welsh Regulations
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Annual Fatima pilgrimage to be virtual due to pandemic
(Catholic News Agency)

Israeli Arabs wonder how COVID-19 will shape Ramadan 2021
(Afif Abu Much, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

Nearly a quarter of churchgoers plan to attend worship more regularly post-pandemic: Lifeway
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)

Faith leaders’ year of pandemic: grief, solace, resilience
(Luis Anders Henao, David Crary, and Mariam Fam, Religion News Service)

"Prayers of hope" from Spain at the Western Wall for those affected by covid-19 (Spanish)
(Ecclesia revista)

Saturday, 13 March 2021

A year into lockdown, Church in Netherlands fears permanent decline
(Francesco Paloni, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Friday, 12 March 2021

California COVID restrictions on singing at worship services upheld
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Scottish government announces concessions as legal challenge to worship ban set to begin
(Alliance Defending Freedom)

Weekly highlight #145: COVID-19: Exploring faith dimensions: Marking one year of religious responses to COVID-19
(Berkley Center, Joint Learning Initiative, WFDD)

Women in the COVID-19 crisis: Disproportionately affected and protagonists of regeneration (PDF)
(Human Development, Vatican Commission: Covid-19)

In the name of Jesus: How the Church forced Tanzania to change its stance on COVID-19
(Khalifa Said, The Elephant)

New COVID-19 legislation and guidance to 13 March
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

Ethicists must call out unethical behavior in health care, Sydney archbishop says
(Benjamin Conolly, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Wednesday, 10 March 2021

The Weekly Round-Up: Ministerial Maternity Leave, a New Offence and Guidance on Visiting Gran (pt. 1)
(Byul Ryanim, UK Human Rights Blog)

COVID – 19 vaccination- Christian perspectives (PDF)
(Thematic Group on Science, New Technologies and Christian Ethics, Conference of European Churches)

7th Circuit denies preliminary injunction against prior Illinois limits on worship services
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Religious News From Around the World March 8, 2021
(World Religion News)

One year into the pandemic, U.S. bishops call for global solidarity
(Catholic News Agency)

Iraq pilgrims defy virus protocols as case numbers rise
(Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press)

Firefighters, faith leaders team up to vaccinate vulnerable
(Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press)

Switzerland: Where face masks are required but burqas are banned
(Rim-Sarah Alouane, Foreign Policy)

Vatican COVID-19 commission: Church can help combat rising violence against women
(Catholic News Agency)

Irish bishops call for resumption of public worship after COVID restrictions eased
(Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Vancouver archbishop works with provincial officials to get churches open
(Agnieszka Ruck, Catholic News Service)

Hey journalists: Can you name three or more Ramadan news angles linked to COVID-19 vaccines?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Report: Fast growth of UK Charedi population risks ‘polarisation’ with secular Jews
(Michael Daventry, Jewish News)

The chorister’s tale: Religious freedom analogies in the COVID pandemic
(M. Christian Green, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)

Religious freedom cases during the pandemic: Round II
(Michael J. Broyde, Canopy Forum on the Interactions of Law & Religion)

Monday, 8 March 2021

Is Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 shot morally compromised? It's complicated
(Bobby Ross Jr., Religion Unplugged)

Friday, 5 March 2021

Religion, vaccines, medical ethics and just distribution – a Hindu perspective
(Brij Maharaj, Daily Maverick)

Burned out with nowhere to go: Already combatting COVID, fires are displacing refugees across the globe
(Christina Tobias-Nahi, G20 Interfaith Forum Blog)

Bishops say pandemic relief bill must be passed without abortion funding
(Julie Asher, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

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