September 22, 2020
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Ginsburg’s death puts Roe v. Wade on the ballot in November The Associated Press To conservatives, Barrett has ‘perfect combination’ of attributes for Supreme Court The New York Times * Democratic nominee for New Hampshire governor says he’d have an abortion litmus test for judges New Hampshire Union Leader * Judge orders anti-abortion gatherings away from Washington Planned Parenthood The Spokesman-Review * ICE apprehension on church grounds violated federal policy, say faith leaders Religion News Service Mel Gibson is reportedly making ‘Passion of the Christ’ sequel New York Post Robert S. Graetz, rare White minister to back bus boycott, dies at 92 The New York Times * ‘High-Church Pentecostal’ leader J. Delano Ellis dies at 75 Religion News Service
Vatican pushes against growing acceptance of euthanasia The Wall Street Journal * Vatican, China prepare to renew historic deal to U.S. anger Agence France-Presse Saudi Arabia to launch app for Mecca pilgrims amid virus The Associated Press Iraq to bar pilgrims over COVID-19 fears Reuters Jordan’s mainstream Islamists to stand in November parliamentary election Reuters Russia detains Siberian sect leader over allegations he harmed followers Reuters Young Afghan women, men perform whirling Sufi dance together The Associated Press Against rising intolerance, a transgender Indonesian woman finds acceptance in a remote village Los Angeles Times *
How the Religious Right has transformed the Supreme Court The New York Times * National Catholic Prayer Breakfast award for Barr divides Catholics Religion News Service Explained: Pakistan’s emotive blasphemy laws Al Jazeera Muslim Ban dissent is a part of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy HuffPost A viral tweet said RBG dying on Rosh Hashanah made her a ‘tzaddik.’ Is that true? Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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