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August 19, 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 fight evolves, overshadowed in 2020 but with huge stakes ([link removed])
The New York Times *
Trump administration’s abortion policy has little effect on aid to foreign health-care programs, State Department says ([link removed])
The Washington Post *
Bishop Mariann Budde appeals to ‘better angels’ in Democratic convention prayer ([link removed])
Religion News Service
After Falwell’s departure, Liberty students worry about their school and their faith ([link removed])
NPR
At Philly Catholic churches, secret renovations expose rift between traditional and Neo-Catechumenal members ([link removed])
The Philadelphia Inquirer *
After public opposition, top Latter-day Saint leaders halt high-density housing project near planned Utah temple ([link removed])
The Salt Lake Tribune *
Prosecutors seek prison for ex-soldier they say is Satanist ([link removed])
The Associated Press
** International headlines
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After another priest is killed in El Salvador, local clergy ask ‘who will be next?’ ([link removed])
Religion News Service
Mexico-based church leader ordered to stand trial on sex crime charges ([link removed])
Reuters
Pope: Rich can’t get priority for vaccine, poor need help ([link removed])
The Associated Press
Millions of women lose contraceptives, abortions in COVID-19 ([link removed])
The Associated Press
Germany: Prosecutors suspect ‘Islamist’ motive in Berlin highway crashes ([link removed])
Deutsche Welle
Lebanon’s top Sunni cleric urges international investigation into blast ([link removed])
Reuters
Israeli court: Damascus Bibles to stay in National Library ([link removed])
The Associated Press
** Analysis and commentary
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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris both worked for gay marriage — in opposite ways ([link removed])
The Washington Post *
Kanye West, Christian chaos candidate, trumps the Trump model ([link removed])
Religion News Service
Talking to aliens is their religion ([link removed])
The New York Times *
How a Buddhist community in Nepal reclaimed its holy water ([link removed])
Atlas Obscura
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