Law and Religion Headlines
Thursday, 2 April 2020
How will the global upheaval from COVID-19 affect religion?
(Richard Ostling, Religion Unplugged)
'Be nice' is note needed during crisis — but a free press is
(Gene Policinski, Freedom Forum)
U.S. Current Trend: COVID-19 and civic freedom
(International Center for Not-for-Profit Law)
A grim calculus: Covid-19 presents stark choices between life, death and the economy
(The Economist)
The Seder’s secrets to enduring a pandemic
(Ellen Bernstein, Religion News Service)
In a city defined by power, a virus has seized control
(John Woodrow Cox John Woodrow Cox Enterprise reporter with a focus on narrative journalism Email Bio Follow , Jessica Contrera, Paul Schwartzman, Peter Jamison, Petula Dvorak, Hannah Natanson and Sydney Trent, The Washington Post)
Oh no! 'New Yorkers' upset about Franklin Graham's hospital tents near Central Park angel
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Fire at will, in a circle: What does 'pro-life' mean in the context of the COVID-19 era?
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
Touting virus cure, 'simple country doctor' becomes a right-wing star
(Kevin Roose and Matthew Rosenberg, The New York Times)
Where America didn't stay hom even as the virus spread
(James Glanz, Benedict Carey, Josh Holder, Derek Watkins, Jennifer Valentino-DeVries, Rick Rojas and Lauren Leatherby, The New York Times)
In sudden shift, U.S. and China seek to cooperate
(Edward Wong and Ana Swanson, The New York Times)
States should declare a State of Emergency using Article 15 ECHR to confront the Coronavirus Pandemic
(Alan Greene, Strasbourg Observers)
Turkey finally releases epidemic figures: coronavirus epicenter in Istanbul
(Ayla Jean Yackley, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Wednesday, 1 April 2020
Global Interfaith Moment of Hope & Solidarity: Join us on April 1
(Religions for Peace)
Tackling the Fears of Corona (second installment): Invitation to an International Interfaith Online Meeting
(The Elijah Faith Institute)
United Nations information website: Coronavirus global health emergency
(United Nations)
The Round Up: Terrorism, the Parole Board, and… Covid-19
(Conor Monighan, UK Human Rights Blog)
As coronavirus keeps parishioners homebound, Christian clergy debate online Communion
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Reponse to the virus: Common sense isn't enough
(Roberto J De La Noval, La Croix International)
Canada's faith leaders unite in the face of coronavirus
(Claire Lesegretain, La Croix International)
Dutch scientists find a novel coronavirus early-warning signal
(Jason Gale, Bloomberg)
Florida sheriff charges pastor who kept megachurch open, said closings are for ‘pansies’
(The Washington Post: Religion)
Correction: Brazilian churches bristle at virus quarantines
(Diane Jeantet, Associated Press)
All megachurches are not alike: NYTimes noted Howard-Browne arrest, but didn't leave it at that
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Coronavirus: Uyghurs deported to other provinces as slave laborers to restart economy
(Ruth Ingram, Bitter Winter: A Magazine on Religious Liberty and Human Rights in China)
Employers and COVID-19: What Attorneys Should Know about Mass Layoffs and Furloughs, Families First Coronavirus Act, and When an Employee Tests Positive
(Federal Bar Association)
Suit challenges Colorado stay-at-home order partly on Free Exercise grounds
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Denver man files suit challenging state, city stay-at-home orders
(Michael Karlik, Colorado Politics)
Courts grapple with state abortion bans in COVID-19 responses
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Judges block states from limiting access to abortions during coronavirus pandemic
(Elizabeth Findell and Brent Kendall, The Wall Street Journal)
More than half of Americans have prayed for the end of coronavirus, poll finds
(Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post)
Clandestine masses and online funerals: Italy's newspapers covering virus through a religious lens
(Clemente Lisi, GetReligion)
5 Buddhist teachings that can help you deal with coronavirus anxiety
(Brooke Schedneck, The Conversation)
The COVID-19 stimulus packages and houses of worship
(Holly Hollman, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Schools, libraries and gyms are shut down. Why are some churches still open?
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News)
Religious freedom in the time of coronavirus
(Susan Crabtree, Real Clear Politics)
Texas governor says attending church is ‘essential’ but abortions can wait indefinitely
(Tara Haelle, Forbes)
Churches face cash crunch as lockdowns stretch into holy week
(Meagan Clark and Liza Vandenboom, Newsweek)
Italy: How the local church has gone digital and conventional simultaneously
(Erik Trautman, Religion Unplugged)
Both faith and science require us to overcome ouf human instincts to fight COVID-19
(Nancy Kasten, Religion Unplugged)
How WHO became China's coronavirus accomplice
(Hinnerk Feldwisch-Drentrup, Foreign Policy)
A third of coronavirus cases may be ‘silent carriers’, classified Chinese data suggests
(Josephine Ma, Linda Lew and Lee Jeong-ho, South China Morning Post)
China for the first time reveals its number of asymptomatic coronavirus cases
(Lin Jinbing, Caixin)
China concealed extent of virus outbreak, U.S. Intelligence says
(Nick Wadhams and Jennifer Jacobs, Bloomberg)
Estimates show Wuhan death toll far higher than official figure
(Reported by Qiao Long for RFA's Mandarin Service, and by Lau Siu-fung for the Cantonese Service. Translated and edited by Luisetta Mudie, Radio Free Asia)
Florida officials: Arrested pastor not exonerated by new order listing religious services as ‘essential’
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Time capsule as Italy approached edge of cliff: Rome and art in the time of coronavirus
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Hobby Lobby clarifies coronavirus sick leave policy amid accusations
(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Say "no" to death's dominion
(R. R. Reno, First Things)
Italian journalists battle to keep going as thirst for news grows
(Angela Giuffrida, The Guardian)
As virus spreads, China and Russia see openings for disinformation
(Julian E. Barnes, Matthew Rosenberg and Edward Wong, The New York Times)
Why were Jews blamed for the Black Death
(Dan Freedman, Moment Magazine)
Mossad, Netanyahu’s secret weapon against the coronavirus
(Ben Caspit, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)
WEBINAR RECORDING: RfP-CTI 'Leading in the New Normal of a Pandemic World'
(Religions for Peace International)
Tuesday, 31 March 2020
How should we respond to our shared crisis?
(Faisal Bin Muaammar, Secretary General, KAICIID, KAIICID Dialogue Centre)
Competition of Conspiracies: Conflicting Narratives of COVID-19 within the Grassroots Russian Orthodox Milieu
(Elizaveta Gaufman and Dmytro Vovk, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
An early Good Friday, at last: When too many bells toll in Italy
(Andrea Pin, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Panel: Coping with the the Coronavirus
(Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit moderator, Katherine Marshall, Ebun James-Dekun, and more, World Council of Churches)
Pesach in the time of the Coronavirus: The initiative of KKL Italia Haggadah, a text for everyone
(moked.it)
Class action filed against China over COVID-19 outbreak
(Amanda Bronstad, The National Law Journal)
Instant Insights / As coronavirus spreads, legal industry shifts into crisis management mode
(Law.com)
Trending CLE: COVID-19 Collection - the latest updates on legal issues
((including live webinars), The American Bar Association)
Coronavirus complaints against feds start piling up in DC trial court
(Jacqueline Thomsen, The National Law Journal)
The 11th Plague: Passover during coronavirus
(Forward)
Coronavirus is exposing the plagues of American society
(Isaac Bailey, Forward Opinion)
How and why has the approach to coronavirus differed in Asia and Europe?
(The Telegraph)
What early Christian communities tell us about giving financial aid at a time of crises
(Cavan W. Concannon, The Conversation)
Government's opacity makes Turkey’s war on COVID-19 harder
(Kadri Gursel, Al-Monitor: Turkey Pulse)
Egypt releases political prisoners amid coronavirus outbreak
(Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)
COVID-19, circumstance, and Groundhog Day
(Glenn A. Moots, Law & Liberty)
How many hospital beds are enough?
(Ben Peterson, Law & Liberty)
Churchgoers all over world ignore physical distancing advice
(Andrew Roth in Moscow, Shaun Walker in Budapest and Dom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro, The Guardian)
A sermon on COVID-19 and climate change
(Mark Silk, RNS Column: Spiritual Politics)
Suits in NY and Texas say stay-at-home orders infringe religious rights
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Hotze, pastors ask Texas Supreme Court to rule Harris County stay-at-home order unconstitutional
(Jasper Scherer and Robert Downen, Houston Chronicle)
Pastor arrested for holding church services in violation of health department order
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Virus forces religions to improvise, isolate for holidays
(Gary Fields, Associated Press)
Papacies in lockdown: How does the pandemic compare to crises of the past?
(Massimo Faggioli, Commonweal)
Pope, Italian PM likely talk “now” and “then” of the coronavirus
(John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)
Coronavirus and Islam: Pakistani clerics refuse to shut down mosques
(Haroon Janjua, Deutsche Welle)
Media report Orthodox churches defying attendance ban in St. Petersburg
(Fontanka.ru, Russia Religion News (Stetson University))
About Rodney Howard-Browne and what happens to Easter, Passover and the hajj during a plague
(Julia Duin, GetReligion)
Some ultra-Orthodox Jews are ignoring Israel's coronavirus rules, despite a warning to 'wake up!'
(Oren Liebermann, CNN International)
India tracks attendees after Muslim event linked to virus cases
(Parth MN, Al Jazeera)
Facing coronavirus travel bans, the Mormon church has chartered jets to bring thousands of missionaries home
(Siobhán O'Grady, The Washington Post)
Under coronavirus immigration measures, U.S. is expelling border-crossers to Mexico in an average of 96 minutes
(Nick Miroff, The Washington Post)
Despite virus concerns, some Philly Catholics still receiving Communion on the tongue
(William Bender and Jeremy Roebuck, The Philadelphia Enquirer)
Because coronavirus has led to enough sacrifices, Catholic bishops say it’s okay to eat meat on Fridays during Lent
(Antonia Noori Farzan, The Washington Post)
As states crack down on gatherings, some religious exemptions could keep pews full
(Liz Alesse, ABC News)
Virus soars among ultra-Orthodox Jews as many flout Israel's rules
(David M. Halbfinger, The New York Times)
New York church founded weeks after 9/11 responds to coronavirus
(Caleb Galaraga, Religion Unplugged)
As India's new coronavirus cases are linked to a mosque, some blame Muslims
(Avinash Giri, Religion Unplugged)
Iran's imprisoned Christians face yet another danger: COVID-!9
(Lela Gilbert, Religion Unplugged)
Monday, 30 March 2020
Church building maintenance during lockdown
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Faculty petitions under the coronavirus restrictions
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)
Love, obligation, and possibilities in the time of COVID-19
(Stephanie Friedman, Sightings: The Martin Marty Center, University of Chicago Divinity School)
Measuring the Apocalypse: Where we will and won't find meaning in this global pandemic
(Evan F. Kuehen, Sightings: The Martin Marty Center, University of Chicago Divinity School)
Pan-nemesis: COVID-19 and beyond
(William Schweiker, Sightings: The Martin Marty Center, University of Chicago Divinity School)
D.C.’s patient zero: A priest’s journey from ICU to reuniting with family and flock
(Fenit Nirappil, The Washington Post)
With drop in offerings, evangelical churches brace for coronavirus impact
(Meagan Clark and Liza Vandenboom, Religion Unplugged)
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