Daily Religion Headlines

U.S. election spotlight mostly bypasses mainline Protestants
The Associated Press

Mormons rejected Trump as blasphemous. Now he likely can’t win without them
Politico

Black church leaders demand apology for Trump ad
Religion News Service

Black Lives Matter co-founder denounces Pat Robertson for saying the movement is ‘anti-God’
Religion News Service

California Catholics adjust to outdoor worship during pandemic
NPR

Closed doors, virtual services and lawsuits: Here's how the pandemic has affected religion in Chicagoland
Chicago Tribune *

Few will hear the shofar blown indoors this Rosh Hashanah. So rabbis are taking to the streets
The Washington Post *

The cost of worshiping at one Minnesota mosque? A firebombing, a Confederate flag, an assault, and a blogger who films Muslim children
Sahan Journal
 

In Arab states’ embrace, Israelis see a reshaped Mideast
The New York Times *

Former student arrested over Delhi riots, to activists’ fury
Reuters

Anti-Shiite protest rattles Pakistan’s Karachi
Agence France-Presse

Sudan government hesitates after declaration separating religion and state
Middle East Eye

Vatican urges return to in-person Mass as soon as possible
The Associated Press

‘Eternal Wall of Prayer’ in UK gets go-ahead
The Guardian

Suicide bomber kills two, wounds six outside mosque in Somalia
The Associated Press

Pakistani court sentences Christian to death for blasphemy
The Associated Press
 

How a mysterious man fooled a Harvard scholar into believing the ‘Gospel of Jesus’ Wife’ was real
CNN

The Vatican faces criticism for pursuing closer ties with China
The Economist *

Far from being anti-religious, faith and spirituality run deep in Black Lives Matter
The Conversation

John Kasich: Look to God for the strength to transcend divisions and build a more just America
USA Today

Pastors in Uganda are eyeing next year’s general election
Religion Unplugged