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October 13, 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
President Donald Trump continues to be White Christians’ preferred candidate for the November election, but support among voters in three major traditions – White Catholics, White Protestants who are not evangelical and even White evangelical Protestants – has slipped since August, according to a new Pew Research Center poll ([link removed]) .
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** U.S. headlines
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Bipartisan Christian group forms super PAC to oppose Trump ([link removed])
The Associated Press
Black churches mobilizing voters despite virus challenges ([link removed])
The Associated Press
Facebook will ban Holocaust denial posts under hate speech policy ([link removed])
CNN
Women of faith emerge as voices in the Amy Coney Barrett protests — both for and against her ([link removed])
The Lily *
Republicans slam ‘religious test,’ ‘bigotry’ in counterattacks defending Barrett ([link removed])
NPR
Christian musician Sean Feucht brings COVID worship protest to Nashville, had no permit say health officials ([link removed])
Religion News Service
Police arrest anti-lockdown protest leader in New York’s Orthodox Jewish community ([link removed])
NPR
Houston pays tribute to Hindu leader Raj Syal ([link removed])
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** International headlines
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Brazil Catholics drawn to worship despite downsized services ([link removed])
The Associated Press
‘Enough is enough.’ Toronto mosque temporarily closes amid threats referencing Christchurch massacre ([link removed])
Toronto Star *
‘We were bulletproof’: As child soldiers grow up, legacy of war lingers ([link removed])
The New York Times *
India jewelry ad on interfaith couple withdrawn after outrage ([link removed])
BBC News
Keeping the faith: Thousands pray in Portugal’s main Catholic site for end to pandemic ([link removed])
Reuters
As pandemic rages, Mexicans pray to death ‘saint’ ([link removed])
Agence France-Presse
Israel accepts Ethiopians of Jewish descent, but fewer than promised ([link removed])
The New York Times *
Italian teenager could be first Millennial saint ([link removed])
BBC News
** Analysis and commentary
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Why GOP senators spoke at length about religion at the Barrett hearing ([link removed])
CNN
Amy Coney Barrett’s religion won’t dictate her rulings ([link removed])
Bloomberg News *
If Amy Coney Barrett were Muslim ([link removed])
The New York Times *
Trump hasn’t ‘saved Christianity’ and Christians shouldn’t save his presidency ([link removed])
USA Today
Gambia’s new Sharia-friendly constitution fails. But Christians are still concerned ([link removed])
Christianity Today *
The government can’t save ultra-Orthodox Jews from COVID-19. Religious leaders can ([link removed])
Foreign Policy *
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