Daily Religion Headlines

‘Christianity will have power’: Donald Trump made a promise to white evangelical Christians
The New York Times *

Jerry Falwell Jr., a prominent evangelical supporter of Trump, on indefinite leave of absence from Liberty U.
The Washington Post *

After Falwell stumbles, his hometown sees a leader in need of redemption
The New York Times *

Amid pandemic, future of many Catholic schools is in doubt
The Associated Press

Viral video seemed to show BLM storming a church. The real story is much darker
BuzzFeed News

Southern Baptists confront the church’s history of racism and slaveholding. For some members, it’s not enough
USA TODAY

Archdiocese of Detroit throws out two LGBTQ Catholic groups
Detroit Free Press *

Phoenix-area religious communities return to worship as COVID-19 data stabilizes in Arizona
The Arizona Republic *
 

‘Holy warrior’ selfies: Pakistan teen feted for killing U.S. blasphemy suspect
Reuters

Lebanon priests recount horror as blast rocked church
The Associated Press

A Yazidi survivor’s struggle shows the pain that endures after ISIS attack
NPR

UK faith leaders join forces to warn of Uighur ‘genocide’
The Guardian

Italy approves outpatient use for abortion pill
The Associated Press

Jubilant worshippers return to Lagos mosques
Reuters

French anti-terrorism prosecutors open probe in Niger attack
The Associated Press

Austria’s Nazi past: Belated recognition for murdered Jews
Deutsche Welle
 

Why that Falwell Jr. yacht photo was the final straw
Slate

How Jerry Falwell Jr. lost his Liberty flock
The Atlantic *

The decline and fall of Jerry Falwell
The Dispatch

Churches are essential. If protesters can assemble, so should people of faith
USA TODAY

Joe Biden’s tough road ahead on religious freedom
Deseret News

Joe Biden can’t ‘hurt God.’ He can end the catch-22 around religion
The Washington Post *