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August 13, 2020
** Daily Religion Headlines
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A daily roundup of the latest religion headlines from around the web · Subscribe ↗ ([link removed])
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** U.S. headlines
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Abortion, transgender rights likely to land back before Supreme Court ([link removed])
The Washington Post *
California church defies public health orders, holds indoor services for thousands with no social distancing ([link removed])
CNN
Judge refuses to shut Ventura County church that has defied COVID-19 health order ([link removed])
Los Angeles Times *
Trump, Biden seek Latter-day Saint voters in battleground states ([link removed])
The Salt Lake Tribune *
Desecrated Pennsylvania synagogue receives outpouring of support and solidarity; interfaith vigil planned ([link removed])
PennLive *
‘Services, but not shul’: How Orthodox Jewish communities are preparing for a pandemic High Holiday season ([link removed])
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
** International headlines
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Across faiths, pandemic alters worship, rites ([link removed])
The Associated Press
No human pyramids in Mumbai’s ‘Lord Krishna’ festival due to coronavirus ([link removed])
Reuters
Two of three mosques in Xinjiang village razed amid campaign targeting Muslim holy sites ([link removed])
Radio Free Asia
U.S. commander: Islamic State threat in west Syria growing ([link removed])
The Associated Press
Mozambique battles for port seized by IS ([link removed])
BBC News
Senior Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood leader dies in Cairo prison ([link removed])
Bloomberg News *
This Sikh family performed last rites for unclaimed COVID-19 patients. Then they caught the virus ([link removed])
Religion Unplugged
For Italy’s Muslims, few places to pray and fewer places to bury COVID-19 dead ([link removed])
Religion News Service
** Analysis and commentary
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The end of the secular republic ([link removed])
The Atlantic *
Biden’s faith becomes a campaign issue as anti-Catholic attacks rise ([link removed])
Religion Unplugged
We just saw the future of anti-abortion laws ([link removed])
The New York Times *
How to navigate a midlife change of faith ([link removed])
The Atlantic *
When George Washington met Moses ([link removed])
National Review *
Looted landmarks: How Notre-Dame, Big Ben and St Mark’s were stolen from the East ([link removed])
The Guardian
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