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August 20, 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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Biden friend Sen. Coons to elevate faith on convention stage ([link removed])
The Associated Press
2,500 evangelicals sign pandemic statement warning: Don’t ignore science ([link removed])
Religion News Service
New COVID-19 cases in Orthodox communities elicit concern as school year and High Holidays near ([link removed])
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
FBI Twitter account tweets link to files on ‘Protocols of Elders of Zion,’ sparking anger and confusion ([link removed])
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Christian groups unveil new criminal justice reform push ([link removed])
The Associated Press
Muslim ICE detainees in Miami forced to choose between pork or rotten halal food, lawyers say ([link removed])
Religion News Service
Utah man says he was fired from Cedar City car dealership ‘because I am a Muslim’ ([link removed])
The Salt Lake Tribune *
Ohio Catholic priest faces sex-trafficking charges ([link removed])
Cleveland.com
** International headlines
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South Korea’s latest church-linked coronavirus outbreak is turning into a battle over religious freedom ([link removed])
CNN
Hungary’s Orban calls for central Europe to unite around Christian roots ([link removed])
Reuters
Zimbabwe to meet Vatican envoy over Catholic bishops’ criticism ([link removed])
Reuters
Nigeria: Jihadis take hundreds hostage near Lake Chad ([link removed])
Deutsche Welle
Her American father was shot in a blasphemy trial in Pakistan. Now she’s fighting for justice ([link removed])
Religion News Service
Neighbor of Paris synagogue smashes its mezuzah to ‘restore religious neutrality’ ([link removed])
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Flood waters reach the toes of China’s famous giant Buddha statue ([link removed])
CNN
** Analysis and commentary
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How African jihadists took root in Mali and beyond ([link removed])
Bloomberg News *
Yes, God can be hurt, but not in the way Trump claims, according to theologians ([link removed])
The Conversation
‘Veritas’ asks how a respected scholar could be duped by a bumbling fraudster ([link removed])
NPR
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