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Religion & Public Life

February 27, 2020
Daily Religion Headlines
U.S. Headlines
Sip from the common cup? On Ash Wednesday, coronavirus and the flu have religious leaders tweaking rituals ([link removed])
The Washington Post *

Attorney General William Barr: Progressives moving away from liberal democracy; religion, free press weakening ([link removed])
The Tennessean *

Polygamy bill passes Utah House, appears headed for governor ([link removed])
The Salt Lake Tribune *

Biden shares story of faith with pastor who lost wife in 2015 Charleston shooting ([link removed])
CNN

Meet the pastor who prays over Elizabeth Warren before every debate ([link removed])
Religion News Service

Congressman Bennie Thompson asks DOJ to investigate Catholic sex abuse settlement ([link removed])
The Clarion-Ledger *


International Headlines
Saudi Arabia halts pilgrimage; Iran vice president has virus ([link removed])
The Associated Press

Virus or not, religion dominates in land of Islamic shrines ([link removed])
Bloomberg News *

Pope cancels visit with Rome priests for ‘slight’ illness ([link removed])
The Associated Press

A mob out for blood: India’s protests pit Hindus against Muslims ([link removed])
Reuters

The roots of the Delhi riots: A fiery speech and an ultimatum ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Germany upholds headscarf ban for trainee Muslim lawyers ([link removed])
Agence France-Presse

Ethiopian Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew barred from entering Eritrea ([link removed])
BBC News


Analysis & Commentary
The Supreme Court nears the moment of truth on religion ([link removed])
The New York Times *

Religious liberty wins another ([link removed])
The Wall Street Journal *

Why Delhi violence has echoes of the Gujarat riots ([link removed])
BBC News

Most politicians don’t court Muslim voters. Bernie is betting on them in Texas ([link removed])
Texas Monthly

Muslims should kill Islamophobia with kindness ([link removed])
The New York Times *

The Bible that oozed oil ([link removed])
Slate


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