White House installs anti-abortion loyalist at USAID
FOREIGN POLICY*
As depression, anxiety, grief spike during pandemic and protest, churches offer hope, mental health resources
RELIGION NEWS SERVICE
Priests lose early bid to stop next-scheduled federal executions
BLOOMBERG LAW*
Member of neo-Nazi group pleads guilty to ‘swatting’ conspiracy against journalists, minorities
THE WASHINGTON POST*
Jews fight back against the anti-Semitic hashtag #JewishPrivilege, with ironic tweets about the ‘privilege’ of being targeted by bullies, Nazis and white supremacists
CHICAGO TRIBUNE*
ViacomCBS drops Nick Cannon, cites ‘anti-Semitic’ comments
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rabbi hurt in California synagogue shooting admits fraud
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Muslim leaders: Vandals smashed out windows at new Michigan mosque
DETROIT FREE PRESS*
New ad uses Bible, ‘Amazing Grace,’ Jesus to call Republican Christians to vote against Trump
RELIGION NEWS SERVICE
Religion & Public Life
July 15, 2020
Daily Religion Headlines
U.S. Headlines
International Headlines
China: U.S. Xinjiang warning ‘bad for the whole world’
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Russian parliament begins legalizing ban on same-sex marriage
REUTERS
Melbourne Muslims feel ‘unfairly tarnished’ by reports linking them to rising COVID-19 cases
AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Coronavirus in Scotland: Limit of 50 worshippers at religious services
BBC NEWS
Tunisia sentences woman to six months for Koranic Facebook joke
REUTERS
Police in Germany conduct raids on suspected Islamists in Berlin
DEUTSCHE WELLE
Campaign brewing to get Hindu god Brahma off popular beer
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Russian parliament begins legalizing ban on same-sex marriage
REUTERS
Melbourne Muslims feel ‘unfairly tarnished’ by reports linking them to rising COVID-19 cases
AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Coronavirus in Scotland: Limit of 50 worshippers at religious services
BBC NEWS
Tunisia sentences woman to six months for Koranic Facebook joke
REUTERS
Police in Germany conduct raids on suspected Islamists in Berlin
DEUTSCHE WELLE
Campaign brewing to get Hindu god Brahma off popular beer
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Analysis & Commentary
‘Pray for your poor uncle,’ a predatory priest told his victims
THE NEW YORK TIMES*
China’s disturbing disregard for religious freedom in Xinjiang – and beyond
PUBLIC SQUARE
Are pandemic protests the newest form of science-religion conflict?
RELIGION & POLITICS
To win in November, Democrats need some old-time religion
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS*
The case for religious liberty is more compelling than the case for Christian power
THE DISPATCH
THE NEW YORK TIMES*
China’s disturbing disregard for religious freedom in Xinjiang – and beyond
PUBLIC SQUARE
Are pandemic protests the newest form of science-religion conflict?
RELIGION & POLITICS
To win in November, Democrats need some old-time religion
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS*
The case for religious liberty is more compelling than the case for Christian power
THE DISPATCH
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