Religious Freedom
- Indian govt rules out national anti-conversion law
– UCA News - Senate panel rejects bill to protect Pakistan’s minorities
– UCA News - Religious freedom alarms raised over proposed compulsory translation law for Danish churches
– Barnabas Fund - Why is Nigeria the deadliest place to live as a Christian?
– Christian Today - 2021 Global Prayer Guide helps Christians pray for the persecuted church
– CHVN
Marriage & Family
- Spain’s Equality Ministry drafts law that would let citizens change official gender without medical checks
– El Pais - Australia: Parent’s rights focus of New South Wales’ education bill
– Catholic Weekly - Bermuda: Same-sex marriage ban is not discriminatory, QC tells Privy Council
– Royal Gazette
Sanctity of Life
- Westminster issues fresh threat to overrule Northern Ireland again on abortion
– Catholic Universe - Canada: Bill to expand assisted suicide law accepted by Senate Committee but amendments still to come
– Huffington Post - Ireland: More than 2,700 healthcare professionals ‘gravely concerned’ by euthanasia Bill
– Irish Catholic - Portuguese bishops criticize euthanasia legislation that awaits approval
– Crux