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Israeli president condemns violence against Christians
Israeli president Isaac Herzog has condemned attacks by Jewish extremists against Christian places of worship in the country. Source: CNA.
Gay conversion law would ban suppression of gender identity
The New South Wales Government’s plans to ban gay conversion therapy will be expanded to include making it illegal to change or suppress a person identifying as trans or gender diverse. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
NSW Parliament passes religious vilification bill
Legislation making it illegal to publicly ridicule someone due to their religious beliefs has passed in the New South Wales Parliament. Source: Illawarra Mercury.
No exemption for religious organisations in Government censorship bill
The Albanese Government has released an exposure draft of a bill proposing new legislation to censor “misinformation” and “disinformation” on digital platforms. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.
Pakistani Christians fear reprisal after blasphemy allegation
Fear has gripped residents of a predominantly Christian neighbourhood in an eastern Pakistan city as Muslim mobs threatened to attack them for alleged blasphemy against Islam. Source: UCA News.
‘Religious hatred’ resolution approved at UN after Koran burning
The United Nations Human Rights Council has approved a controversial resolution that urges member states to prosecute acts of religious-based antagonism more aggressively. Source: The Tablet.
Religious freedom debate yet to strike the right balance: Fr Brennan
Australia has struggled to strike the right balance between freedom of religion and the right to non-discrimination in the wake of the 2017 same-sex marriage plebiscite, says Fr Frank Brennan SJ. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Faith leaders back mooted changes to NSW anti-discrimination laws
Faith leaders have welcomed proposed changes to New South Wales’ anti-discrimination laws to outlaw vilification on religious grounds, as part of efforts to address religious freedom in the state. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Indian bishop welcomes decision to repeal anti-conversion law
A leading Catholic bishop in India has applauded a state government’s decision to recommend repealing a controversial anti-conversion law, which critics saw as a means of intimidating religious minorities in the largely Hindu nation. Source: Crux.