Daily Religion Headlines

Court blocks Trump administration’s abortion referral restrictions in Maryland
The Washington Post *

‘Pregnancy is not a life-threatening illness’: Ted Cruz takes heat in call to ban abortion pill
USA Today

Nevada governor mulls church changes as court battle resumes
The Associated Press

In Maine, COVID-19 outbreak at Sanford church doubles, and 2nd death linked to Millinocket wedding
Portland Press Herald *

Army makes history promoting Black woman chaplain to colonel
Religion News Service

Biden, in Kenosha, says U.S. confronting ‘original sin’
The Associated Press

Kenosha prayer vigil at ELCA church calls for confession, lament and justice for Jacob Blake
Religion News Service

No-fault divorce law faces legal challenge in Nebraska
The Associated Press

Shofar lessons are becoming a pre-holiday necessity in the age of coronavirus
Religion News Service

 

Macron decries ‘Islamic separatism,’ defends blasphemy
The Associated Press

Judges acquit Dutch populist Wilders of inciting discrimination
Reuters

Malaysia won’t extradite Uighurs to China, minister says
Reuters

Islamic State: Giant library of group’s online propaganda discovered
BBC News

Iranian musician Mehdi Rajabian to stand trial for collaborating with female artists
The Washington Post *

Nepal police break up religious rally amid coronavirus surge
Al Jazeera

European bishops demand Belarus allow return of Catholic leader
Reuters

The story of the Jews of Burma
The Jerusalem Post *

 

Evangelicals need to address the QAnon’ers in our midst
USA Today

Catholics, not evangelicals, will make or break Trump
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette*

Should churches like John MacArthur’s resist COVID-19 restrictions?
Religion Unplugged

Christ at the center of the Council
First Things *

Wake up America, and smell the anti-Semitism
Tablet