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October 5, 2020
** Daily Religion Headlines
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A daily roundup of the latest religion headlines from around the web · Subscribe ↗ ([link removed])
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** U.S. headlines
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Amid pandemic challenges, houses of worship show resiliency ([link removed])
The Associated Press
Justice Department sides with D.C. Baptist church lawsuit challenging COVID restrictions ([link removed])
Politico
Fearing second wave, NYC will adopt restrictions in hard-hit areas ([link removed])
The New York Times*
A new group of evangelical leaders forms in support of Biden ([link removed])
The Washington Post*
In blunt language, LDS president denounces racism, urges Latter-day Saints to ‘lead out’ against prejudice ([link removed])
The Salt Lake Tribune*
Christians call for prayer after Trump tests positive for COVID-19 ([link removed])
Christianity Today*
Notre Dame president has virus. Senator leaves Atlanta faith conference to quarantine ([link removed])
Religion News Service
Kentucky school district asked to remove prayer from graduation ceremonies ([link removed])
WYMT
Six new LDS temples, including a 25th in Utah, announced, boosting Nelson’s total to 49 ([link removed])
The Salt Lake Tribune*
Constance Hall Buchanan, pioneering leader of women’s studies in religion at Harvard, dies at 73 ([link removed])
The Boston Globe*
** International headlines
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Pope Francis’s new encyclical is a papal warning about a world going backward ([link removed])
The Washington Post*
Pope Francis’ new encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, enshrines familiar criticisms of racism and borders ([link removed])
Religion News Service
Umrah pilgrims return to a Mecca stilled by COVID-19 slump ([link removed])
Reuters
Attack at German synagogue during Sukkot raises anti-Semitism fears ([link removed])
The New York Times*
Brazil’s Bolsonaro baffles evangelicals with top court pick ([link removed])
The Associated Press
George Pell’s lawyer calls for investigation into claim bribes paid to influence sexual assault case ([link removed])
The Guardian
China’s treatment of Uighur Muslims sparks anger near new embassy site in London ([link removed])
CNN
Listed building scheme gives English churches a new lease of life ([link removed])
The Guardian
Historic break with Jewish tradition for mixed-faith UK weddings ([link removed])
The Guardian
** Analysis and commentary
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Kamala Harris: Faith values bind us together. Joe Biden will restore them in our public life ([link removed])
Deseret News
The pope’s unexpected election message ([link removed])
The Washington Post*
Pope Francis closes the door on the death penalty in ‘Fratelli Tutti’ ([link removed])
America
Why is it so hard for atheists to get voted in to Congress? ([link removed])
The Conversation
‘Jew’ isn’t a slur. You don’t have to avoid saying it ([link removed])
The Washington Post*
Saving Uighur culture from genocide ([link removed])
The Atlantic*
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