The University of Notre Dame Australia School of Law and Business will hold its 11th Annual Religious Liberty Lecture on Thursday 11th September 2025 – 5:30pm for 6pm, at St Benedict’s Hall, 104 Broadway, Chippendale, Sydney. A full day Annual Religious Liberty Conference will follow on Friday 12th September 2025 from 9am. More details and … Continue reading Religious Liberty conference at Uni of Notre Dame, Sydney| Law and Religion Australia
Freedom for Faith is holding its annual conference on religious freedom and the law on September 27th, and is offering a student ticket discount. There is a great line-up of speakers- do come along…| Law and Religion Australia
TORONTO, ON: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms is pleased to announce that the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has rejected attempts by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario and the Renfrew County District School Board to have the cases of Matt and Nicole Alexander dismissed. Both Ontario teachers were fired in October 2023 after […] The post Ontario Labour Relations Board says case of Matt and Nicole Alexander will proceed appeared first on Justice Centre for ...| Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms
By JoAnne Wadsworth, Communications Consultant, G20 Interfaith Forum. – – – On July 24, 2025, the G20 Interfaith Forum hosted its third "Faith in Action: Reflections" webinar, focusing on "Addressing Interreligious Tensions Through Literacy and Enhancing Understanding and Harmony." The discussion brought together diverse faith leaders and practitioners to examine…| Viewpoints
One of the benefits of studying the history of early Christianity is that we quickly realize that what we are facing in the modern day is far from new. Each challenge to the faith might seem new—sometimes leading to an unnecessary panic among some—but the early church faced similar (and often much worse) things before. […]| Canon Fodder
I am presenting a paper on “Hate Speech – Vilification Laws and Threats to Freedom” this week, and a copy is available here to download for those interested. As well as comment on a number of other cases, there is some comment on the recent Wertheim v Haddad s 18C decision, and the litigation involving “Billboard … Continue reading Vilification laws and religious free speech| Law and Religion Australia
Nguyen Van An, a Vietnamese religious freedom activist, was arrested in Bangkok by Thai authorities on May 27, 2025, for illegally entering the country and working without authorization. An is currently at risk of being deported back to Vietnam, where he could face up to five years in prison.| Project88
By JoAnne Wadsworth, Communications Consultant, G20 Interfaith Forum. – – – On May 28-29, 2025, the G20 Interfaith Forum Association hosted Africa Week at Future Africa, University of Pretoria, bringing together global experts to examine complex intersections between traditional belief systems, indigenous rights, and international policy frameworks. The session on…| Viewpoints
By Katherine Marshall, IF20 Vice President – – – Relationships between governments and religious communities take diverse forms in different countries, ranging from virtual theocracies to those that are purposefully secular. A common feature nonetheless has been a focus on executive branches of governments. Thus an ambitious meeting on interfaith…| Viewpoints
A satirical sermon on a number of modern highly-charged topics, ranging from DEI, Oligarch enrichment, and many more.| George Freeman
To the Holy See—and to all who dare to seek truth in places forbidden, forgotten, or feared— The time has come.The questions are no longer whispers in the shadows—they roar now, from the garden, the tomb, and the stars above.Can you hear them? What kind of Pope do we have now? Is he just another guardian of marble and ritual, ... Read More The post A Message to Rome: A Cry from The Seattle Rectory North Tower appeared first on George Freeman.| George Freeman
A high profile decision from the UK Supreme Court this week, For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16 (16 April 2025) (“FWS“), holds that the word “sex” as used in the UK anti-discrimination legislation the Equality Act 2010 (UK) (“the EA 2010”), means biological sex, and that the term does not … Continue reading The meaning of “sex” – in the UK and Australia| Law and Religion Australia
The G20 Interfaith Forum (IF20) hosted a series of Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) meetings in Cape Town, South Africa, from February 24 to 28, 2025. These meetings aimed to advance interfaith dialogue and policy recommendations for global peacebuilding, religious freedom, and social cohesion. The events were led by…| Viewpoints
By Marianna Richardson, Director of Communications for the G20 Interfaith Forum – – – At the International Religious Freedom Summit, Brett Scharffs, Professor of Law at J. Reuben Clark Law School and director of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies and a member of the IF20 board, focused…| Viewpoints
If passed, the Respect at Work and Other Matters Amendment Bill 2024 presents serious risks to churches, Christian schools, businesses owned and run by Christians, and individuals who openly profess their Christian faith.| Australian Christian Lobby