Daily Religion Headlines

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett signed anti-abortion ad in 2006
The Wall Street Journal *

With Roe v. Wade on the line, some states take steps to protect abortion rights
NPR

Facing 200 abuse claims, diocese becomes U.S.’s largest to seek bankruptcy
The New York Times *

Report finds flaws in Catholic Church abuse-prevention plans
The Associated Press

Biden campaign launches a trio of new faith ads targeted at evangelical and Catholic voters
Religion News Service

Biden campaign labels racism as religious issue at post-debate event
Religion News Service

Freedom From Religion group sues Alabama over ‘so help me God’ voter oath
AL.com *

‘I’m not going to get stuck’: Ahead of the election, growing numbers of U.S. Jews consider leaving
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Statue of limitations? Under Russell Nelson, fewer and fewer temples have an Angel Moroni
The Salt Lake Tribune *
 

Macron outlines new law to prevent Islamic ‘separatism’ in France
The Guardian

Emmanuel Macron’s plans to protect French values alienate Muslims
Deutsche Welle

Blasphemy convictions spark Nigerian debate over sharia law
Reuters

In Uganda, thousands finally return to places of worship
Religion Unplugged

Ethnic identifiers in Myanmar election app criticized
The Associated Press

Russia’s Catholic Church warns against proposed curbs on clergy
Catholic News Service
 

Spreading faith and disease
The New York Times *

How Trump and Barr are benefitting from the Catholic right’s consolidation of power
The New Yorker *

Will Mormon women sink Trump in Arizona?
The New York Times *

Nazi comparisons have long been off-limits for American Jews. A new political ad suggests that’s changing in the Trump era
Jewish Telegraphic Agency