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October 9, 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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NEW FROM PEW RESEARCH CENTER
What lessons do Americans see for humanity in the coronavirus pandemic? We asked people to describe their takeaways, and a new essay ([link removed]) looks at a sampling of responses – including many presented exactly as respondents wrote them. Some see religious significance, while others cite lessons in society’s failure to tackle problems like racism, economic inequality and climate change.
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** U.S. headlines
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Supreme Court, amid pandemic, temporarily lets women get abortion pills without doctor visits ([link removed])
USA Today
COVID drug Trump touted as a ‘cure’ was developed using cells derived from aborted fetal tissue ([link removed])
CBS News
Scalia ‘heir’ Barrett may be open to reversing Roe v. Wade ([link removed])
The Associated Press
Inside the People of Praise, the tight-knit faith community of Amy Coney Barrett ([link removed])
The New York Times*
Orthodox Jewish leaders sue to block New York restrictions where COVID-19 cases are rising ([link removed])
The Washington Post*
Amid NYC protests, Orthodox Jews urge new virus-era dialogue ([link removed])
The Associated Press
Catholic priest sues California state and local leaders over COVID-19 restrictions ([link removed])
KPBS
Florida principal in Holocaust dispute is reinstated ([link removed])
The New York Times*
Man charged with Sikh murder released for lack of evidence, victim’s family protests with vigil ([link removed])
San Francisco Chronicle*
House calls bring Jewish tradition of Sukkot to the isolated ([link removed])
The Associated Press
** International headlines
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One Jehovah’s Witness acquitted in Russia as others get months of restrictions ([link removed])
Religion News Service
Anti-Semitism in Germany ‘sharply rising,’ warns security agency ([link removed])
Deutsche Welle
Halle synagogue attack: Neo-Nazi trial revives horror of attack ([link removed])
BBC News
Militants in Mali free four hostages after government releases prisoners ([link removed])
The New York Times*
Hungarian government calls new children’s book ‘homosexual propaganda,’ causing stir ([link removed])
Reuters
The Buddhist monk and make-up artist seeking LGBT+ equality in Japan ([link removed])
Reuters
** Analysis and commentary
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Mike Pence avoided Roe v. Wade in Wednesday’s debate. Here’s why ([link removed])
The Washington Post*
The hazard of confirming an anti-abortion U.S. Supreme Court justice days before an election ([link removed])
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution*
Is the Supreme Court too Catholic? ([link removed])
The Wall Street Journal*
There’s a way to avert the looming coronavirus crisis in Hasidic Brooklyn. But the city needs to choose it right now ([link removed])
Tablet
Do Cuomo’s new COVID rules discriminate against religion? ([link removed])
The New York Times*
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