Daily Religion Headlines

Religious leaders welcome Joe Biden’s election as second Catholic to win presidency
ABC News

Christian conservatives respond to Trump’s loss and look ahead
The New York Times *

Christian churches mirror country’s political division
The Associated Press

Who will President Joe Biden listen to on faith matters?
Religion News Service

Five faith facts about VP-elect Kamala Harris, a Black Baptist with a Hindu family
Religion News Service

He cast his first vote as a U.S. citizen. Now, he’s eager for the ‘Muslim ban’ to go
The Washington Post *

Evangelicals stick with Trump, see upside even if he loses
The Associated Press

Pedophile priest Paul Shanley, key figure in Boston clergy sex abuse scandal, dead at 89
The Republican *
 

French minister, in Cairo, affirms respect for Islam in dispute over cartoons
Reuters

Dutch Protestant Church admits role in persecution of Jews
Deutsche Welle

Report on disgraced ex U.S. cardinal McCarrick out Nov. 10: Vatican
Reuters

Australian media face trial over Cardinal Pell’s child sex abuse case reporting
Reuters

UAE announces relaxing of Islamic laws for personal freedoms
The Associated Press

U.S. sanctions Lebanese politician in effort to undermine Hezbollah, rein in corruption
The Wall Street Journal *

Islamist meeting underscores Austrian intelligence failure over attack
Reuters

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, who brought Judaism to a global audience, dies
Religion News Service

Firecrackers and prayers as Indians celebrate Harris’ win
The Associated Press
 

Why evangelicals aren’t what they used to be
The New York Times *

Joe Biden will be the second Catholic president. Here’s what you need to know about his faith
America

Biden elected second Catholic president in U.S. history: What does it mean for a divided nation?
Religion Unplugged

Iran, Israel, anti-Semitism and more: What to watch in Joe Biden’s presidency
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

From Iraq, an intimate glimpse of the relgious holiday of Arbaeen
The New York Times *