Dylann Roof’s lawyers appeal death sentence for Charleston church massacre, arguing the trial was ‘tainted’ by mental health issues
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Woman accused of attacking three Jewish people in Brooklyn charged with federal hate crimes
NBC NEWS
Texas AG sidesteps gay marriage case that conflicts with his beliefs
HOUSTON CHRONICLE*
Court hears request to proceed with Trump travel ban cases
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dorothy Day was a radical. Now many want the Vatican to make her a saint
THE WASHINGTON POST*
Virginia House OKs undoing GOP-backed abortion restrictions
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Liberty University’s Falwell throws support behind ‘Vexit’
RELIGION NEWS SERVICE
Leader of black separatist church is sentenced to prison for misspending money and evading taxes
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER*
Willow Creek confirms abuse allegations against Hybels’ mentor Gilbert Bilezikian
RELIGION NEWS SERVICE
Religion & Public Life
January 29, 2020
Daily Religion Headlines
NEW FROM PEW RESEARCH
Sermons are a major part of many churchgoers’ religious experiences. But there are differences by religious tradition in how satisfied churchgoers are with what they hear from the pulpit – as well as in the length and content of those sermons, according to two recent Pew Research Center studies.
Sermons are a major part of many churchgoers’ religious experiences. But there are differences by religious tradition in how satisfied churchgoers are with what they hear from the pulpit – as well as in the length and content of those sermons, according to two recent Pew Research Center studies.
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Trump releases Mideast peace plan that strongly favors Israel
THE NEW YORK TIMES*
U.S. sees no imposed change to ‘status quo’ around Al-Aqsa mosque
REUTERS
German bishops rethink Catholic teachings amid talk of ‘schism’
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL*
Israeli president: Germany must win anti-Semitism fight
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Priests in group shut down by Vatican accused of sex abuse
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Asia Bibi: Pakistani woman jailed for blasphemy releases photos in exile
THE GUARDIAN
‘Now they can chase their dreams’: Bangladesh allows Rohingya children to study
REUTERS
THE NEW YORK TIMES*
U.S. sees no imposed change to ‘status quo’ around Al-Aqsa mosque
REUTERS
German bishops rethink Catholic teachings amid talk of ‘schism’
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL*
Israeli president: Germany must win anti-Semitism fight
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Priests in group shut down by Vatican accused of sex abuse
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Asia Bibi: Pakistani woman jailed for blasphemy releases photos in exile
THE GUARDIAN
‘Now they can chase their dreams’: Bangladesh allows Rohingya children to study
REUTERS
Analysis & Commentary
Catholic leaders promised transparency about child abuse. They haven’t delivered
PROPUBLICA
Trump seals his Catholic deal: The selling of the church’s moral authority is complete
NATIONAL CATHOLIC REPORTER
‘Hanging by a thread’: Democrats and the abortion case that could signal the beginning of the end
NATIONAL REVIEW*
Islamophobia in the U.S. did not start with Trump, but his tweets perpetuate a long history of equating Muslims with terrorism
THE CONVERSATION
Why Christians should audit their words, worship and practices for anti-Semitism
RELIGION NEWS SERVICE
‘This could be a massive disaster’: What happens if the coronavirus hits China’s internment camps?
VOX
PROPUBLICA
Trump seals his Catholic deal: The selling of the church’s moral authority is complete
NATIONAL CATHOLIC REPORTER
‘Hanging by a thread’: Democrats and the abortion case that could signal the beginning of the end
NATIONAL REVIEW*
Islamophobia in the U.S. did not start with Trump, but his tweets perpetuate a long history of equating Muslims with terrorism
THE CONVERSATION
Why Christians should audit their words, worship and practices for anti-Semitism
RELIGION NEWS SERVICE
‘This could be a massive disaster’: What happens if the coronavirus hits China’s internment camps?
VOX
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