Split 5 to 4, Supreme Court rejects Nevada church’s challenge to shutdown restrictions
The New York Times *
Outdoor religious gatherings draw warnings and rebukes from health officials
Los Angeles Times *
26 deaths in three U.S. convents, as nuns confront the pandemic
The Associated Press
A small Alabama church had a revival and now 40 people have coronavirus
AL.com
Federal judge blocks rollout of Tennessee’s strict new abortion restrictions as court weighs law’s fate
The Tennessean *
Sen. Hawley lays down new antiabortion marker for Supreme Court nominees
The Washington Post *
Rep. Ted Yoho removed from board of Christian charity over his comments about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
The Washington Post *
Jewish group asks head of Philadelphia NAACP to resign after anti-Semitic Facebook post
WPVI
Black Catholics’ history: Will U.S. Catholic schools teach it?
The Associated Press
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International Headlines
Pilgrims arrive in Mecca for downsized hajj amid pandemic
The Associated Press
India’s PM to attend temple groundbreaking at disputed site
The Associated Press
Volunteer confesses to starting fire at Nantes cathedral
The New York Times *
Wiley: Anti-Semitism row prompts 48-hour Twitter boycott
BBC News
West Bank mosque damaged by arson, Palestinians blame settlers
Reuters
Being Muslim in Germany’s Bundeswehr means no pastoral care
Deutsche Welle
Banned in China, some Falun Gong fear new Hong Kong national security law
Reuters
Faithful return to Mexico City churches with masks, gel
The Associated Press
In Jerusalem’s Old City, the devout adjust to worship in the coronavirus era
NPR
The Associated Press
India’s PM to attend temple groundbreaking at disputed site
The Associated Press
Volunteer confesses to starting fire at Nantes cathedral
The New York Times *
Wiley: Anti-Semitism row prompts 48-hour Twitter boycott
BBC News
West Bank mosque damaged by arson, Palestinians blame settlers
Reuters
Being Muslim in Germany’s Bundeswehr means no pastoral care
Deutsche Welle
Banned in China, some Falun Gong fear new Hong Kong national security law
Reuters
Faithful return to Mexico City churches with masks, gel
The Associated Press
In Jerusalem’s Old City, the devout adjust to worship in the coronavirus era
NPR
Analysis & Commentary
The federal death penalty can be administered fairly
The New York Times *
We can’t roll the dice on religious liberty: Nevada, the Supreme Court, and churches
Christianity Today *
The end is near? Why some Latter-day Saints (hey, it’s in their church’s name) and others think it is
The Salt Lake Tribune *
China and the Uighurs: everyone’s business
The Guardian
A monk’s life in turmoil in Tibet
The New Yorker *
The New York Times *
We can’t roll the dice on religious liberty: Nevada, the Supreme Court, and churches
Christianity Today *
The end is near? Why some Latter-day Saints (hey, it’s in their church’s name) and others think it is
The Salt Lake Tribune *
China and the Uighurs: everyone’s business
The Guardian
A monk’s life in turmoil in Tibet
The New Yorker *
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