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A case of conflict between religious freedom and the protection of public health
by Linda Fregoli
It is not only pandemic deniers and conspiracy theorists in general who challenge and doubt the measures put in place by governments and health authorities to combat the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic . There are even some enclaved religious communities that have been drawing attention because of their rebellious behaviour: they are the Hasidic communities in Israel and New York City. The latter is home to a Satmar community that is known to the general public thanks to the television miniseries Unorthodox, which is distributed by the digital streaming platform Netflix
EASR 2021 Call for papers – Gender Law and Religion During the COVID-19 Health Crisis
Click here Looking at Covid-19 infection from gendered lens, it deeply affected individuals who are in a vulnerable position, as women, giving rise to new concerns about gender equity and […]
EASR Call for papers – Religious Minorities and Covid-19
Covid-19 affected particularly the collective dimension of freedom of religion and serves as an excuse for states to use rhetoric that scapegoats certain minorities, exacerbates tensions between religious groups and […]
Kumbh Mela 2021: Centre issues guidelines, makes THIS mandatory for devotees
Click here The Centre on Sunday (January 24) issued guidelines for the upcoming Kumbh Mela at Haridwar in Uttarakhand amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. As per the SOPs, all devotees desirous […]
Italian Episcopal Conference – The Sign of Peace is reintroduced into the Mass
Consiglio Permanente della CEI, 26 gennaio 2021 “Rito della pace nella Messa. La pandemia – ha ricordato il Consiglio Permanente – ha imposto alcune limitazioni alla prassi celebrativa al fine di […]
NOTE ON ASH WEDNESDAY – Distribution of Ashes in Time of Pandemic
http://www.cultodivino.va/content/cultodivino/it/documenti/note/nota-mercoledi-delle-cenere/english.html Anglice Prot. N. 17/21 NOTE ON ASH WEDNESDAY – Distribution of Ashes in Time of Pandemic The Priest says the prayer for blessing the ashes. He sprinkles the ashes […]
UAE Fatwa Council: Covid vaccine use allowed according to Islamic laws
ABU DHABI, 22nd December, 2020 (WAM) — The UAE Fatwa Council, under the chairmanship of Shaykh Abdallah bin Bayyah, has issued a ‘fatwa’ (Islamic ruling) allowing the coronavirus vaccines to […]