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Religion & Public Life

June 08, 2020
Daily Religion Headlines
U.S. Headlines
Faith community takes center stage as thousands again gather for 10th day of protests in D.C. ([link removed])
THE WASHINGTON POST*

Evangelical Christians grapple with racism as sin ([link removed])
NPR

Wilton Gregory, America’s only black Catholic archbishop, goes from diplomat to detractor in the wake of George Floyd’s death ([link removed])
THE WASHINGTON POST*

‘Breathe, pray, meditate’: Born from resistance, black churches now leading in crises ([link removed])
NPR

On 42nd anniversary of end to the priesthood ban, black Latter-day Saints say protests may have finally woken up white members to racism ([link removed])
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE*

A bishop in El Paso kneeled in prayer for George Floyd. Two days later, Pope Francis called ([link removed])
CNN

How New York’s Haredim are responding to George Floyd protests ([link removed])
THE FORWARD*

‘Clinics will be forced to close’: Abortion rights backers fearful of upcoming Supreme Court ruling ([link removed])
NBC NEWS

Prominent pastor and author Tim Keller has pancreatic cancer ([link removed])
RELIGION NEWS SERVICE

The last anointing ([link removed])
THE NEW YORK TIMES*


International Headlines
Religious leaders split over reopening places of worship in England ([link removed])
THE GUARDIAN

Catholic communities in Africa have mixed response on combating coronavirus ([link removed])
NATIONAL CATHOLIC REPORTER

Russian Orthodox priest tends to Moscow’s COVID-19 patients ([link removed])
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mask-wearing worshippers in temples as India reopens amid rise in coronavirus cases ([link removed])
REUTERS

How lives were destroyed under cover of lockdown in a small Indian town ([link removed])
THE GUARDIAN

Lebanon deescalates sectarian clashes after tense night ([link removed])
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

France says it killed top al-Qaeda leader in Mali ([link removed])
THE WASHINGTON POST*

Germany launches terrorism probe over planned attack on Muslims ([link removed])
DEUTSCHE WELLE

U.S. cardinal at Vatican prays for Floyd, and America’s future ([link removed])
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Greek Orthodox Church rules yoga is ‘incompatible’ with Christianity ([link removed])
BBC NEWS


Analysis & Commentary
Prayer is essential. Protest is required. Policy is necessary ([link removed])
RELIGION NEWS SERVICE

Politicians shutter churches and synagogues, then tolerate riots ([link removed])
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL*

After George Floyd’s death, your pastor should be protesting injustice right now ([link removed])
USA TODAY

A third of Trump’s support in 2016 came from evangelicals — and he hasn’t lost them yet ([link removed])
THE WASHINGTON POST*

How can the Church of England speak about race when its leaders are so white? ([link removed])
THE GUARDIAN

An open letter to my fellow white Christians ([link removed])
THE NEW YORK TIMES*


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