Religious Freedom
- Watchdog details systemic abduction of Christian girls in Egypt
– Christian Post - New bill may stifle freedom of conscience, religion, Malta bishops warn
– Crux - China bans Zion, Beijing’s biggest house church
– Christianity Today - US Commission: Vatican-China deal should focus on religious freedom
– Catholic Herald - ‘Alarming state’ of religious freedom in Russia, central Asia to be discussed in virtual hearing
– Radio Free Europe
Marriage & Family
- India’s top lawyer rejects same-sex marriage petition
– UCA News - UK: Trans people should be free to change their gender without medical diagnosis, doctors say
– Telegraph (£)
Sanctity of Life
- Ireland: Assisted Suicide Bill introduced in the Dail today is fatally flawed
– Ioana Institute - Australia: Tasmanian Parliament starts debate on voluntary assisted dying laws for fourth time
– The Advocate - Spanish bishops call for palliative care instead of euthanasia and assisted suicide
– Catholic News Agency - Pro-life lawyers oppose bill to legalize abortion in Dominican Republic
– Catholic News Agency - Kurdistan parliament passes bill which includes limiting abortion to cases when it is medically necessary
– Rudaw - Malawi: Religious bodies gang up against proposed abortion law
– Malawi 24