September 8, 2020
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Video from priest says Catholics who vote for Democrats will go to hell. One bishop approves this message Religion News Service Thousands gather for Christian music concert at California Capitol, breaking COVID-19 rules The Sacramento Bee * After Jerry Falwell Jr., a reckoning for Liberty University The Wall Street Journal * How Jerry Falwell Jr. mixed his personal finances with his university’s Reuters Liberty University tells staffers to stop speaking with Jerry Falwell Jr. while on the job The News & Advance Bishop-elect resigns after being accused of sexually abusing a minor The New York Times * Navy cancels Catholic Masses at area bases while other religious services continue The San Diego Union-Tribune *
‘Kill all you see’: In a first, Myanmar soldiers tell of Rohingya slaughter The New York Times * Almost 300 Rohingya found on beach in Indonesia’s Aceh The Associated Press Sudan ends 30 years of Islamic law by separating religion, state Bloomberg News * South Korea’s defiant churches face backlash for hampering COVID-19 response Reuters As Africa’s COVID-19 cases rise, faith is put to the test The Associated Press Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with secular Israeli officials over coronavirus measures The Washington Post * Thousands protest in Pakistan over reprinting of Mohammad cartoons in France Reuters Death toll from Bangladesh mosque explosion rises to 24 The Associated Press U.S. may ban cotton from Xinjiang region of China over rights concerns The New York Times * Disney criticized for filming Mulan in China’s Xinjiang province BBC News
Voting my conscience in this election may mean staying home Religion News Service Put not your trust in princes (nor in Republicans) National Review * The apocalyptic internet movement QAnon is gaining followers by the thousands, and churches are slow to respond World Magazine * Sudan needs help to successfully end Islamic rule Bloomberg Opinion * Why masks are a religious issue The Conversation
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