October 28, 2020
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Fraught election puts faith leaders through a political test The Associated Press A Black pastor’s Zoom campaign to save Pennsylvania for Biden Politico Magazine Poll chaplains plan to bring a ‘prayerful presence’ to precincts this Election Day Religion News Service Trump faces an uphill effort courting the Amish vote in Pennsylvania York Daily Record * The preacher who might finally turn Georgia blue Politico U.S. evangelical group takes legal action against UK venues The Guardian Lawsuit against San Fransisco Asian Art Museum seeks return of artifacts ‘looted’ from ancient Thai temples CBS San Francisco
Turkey hits at ‘crusades’ against Islam in cartoons row with France Reuters France is cracking down on radical Islam – with the blessing of its Jewish minority Jewish Telegraphic Agency Egypt says freedom of expression ‘stops’ when Muslims offended Reuters Pakistan attack: Peshawar religious school holds prayers hours after blast BBC News Why a new abortion ban in Poland is causing a furor The New York Times * Poland abortion ruling sparks ‘women’s strike’ BBC News Plan to name former right-wing politician to head Yad Vashem enrages Holocaust survivors Haaretz * Vatican broadens seminary abuse trial amid negligence claims The Associated Press With rising COVID-19 cases inside the Vatican, pressure mounts for Francis to don a mask Religion News Service
Two New York Times journalists talk about the challenges of covering religion during a pandemic in a campaign season The New York Times * Across the country, Muslims are fighting voter suppression and intimidation Religion & Politics France Muhammad cartoon row: What you need to know Deutsche Welle Against the darkness: Remembering Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life shooting Religion News Service The Catholic temptation: Former Vice President Joe Biden is using his Scranton bona fides to win over a key voting bloc The Atlantic * An Italian teen is set to become the first Millennial saint, but canonizing children is nothing new in the Catholic Church The Conversation
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