Daily Religion Headlines

Abortion, transgender rights likely to land back before Supreme Court
The Washington Post *

California church defies public health orders, holds indoor services for thousands with no social distancing
CNN

Judge refuses to shut Ventura County church that has defied COVID-19 health order
Los Angeles Times *

Trump, Biden seek Latter-day Saint voters in battleground states
The Salt Lake Tribune *

Desecrated Pennsylvania synagogue receives outpouring of support and solidarity; interfaith vigil planned
PennLive *

‘Services, but not shul’: How Orthodox Jewish communities are preparing for a pandemic High Holiday season
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
 

Across faiths, pandemic alters worship, rites
The Associated Press

No human pyramids in Mumbai’s ‘Lord Krishna’ festival due to coronavirus
Reuters

Two of three mosques in Xinjiang village razed amid campaign targeting Muslim holy sites
Radio Free Asia

U.S. commander: Islamic State threat in west Syria growing
The Associated Press

Mozambique battles for port seized by IS
BBC News

Senior Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood leader dies in Cairo prison
Bloomberg News *

This Sikh family performed last rites for unclaimed COVID-19 patients. Then they caught the virus
Religion Unplugged

For Italy’s Muslims, few places to pray and fewer places to bury COVID-19 dead
Religion News Service
 

The end of the secular republic
The Atlantic *

Biden’s faith becomes a campaign issue as anti-Catholic attacks rise
Religion Unplugged

We just saw the future of anti-abortion laws
The New York Times *

How to navigate a midlife change of faith
The Atlantic *

When George Washington met Moses
National Review *

Looted landmarks: How Notre-Dame, Big Ben and St Mark’s were stolen from the East
The Guardian