Daily Religion Headlines

In a moment of turmoil, U.S. Catholic bishops meet virtually
The Associated Press

Religious freedom arguments give rise to executive order battle
NPR

Case on churches, Cuomo and coronavirus arrives at Supreme Court
The New York Times *

‘Righting a wrong’: Nevada first to protect same-sex marriage
The Associated Press

Trump divided the nation and their church, experts say, but evangelical fans have few regrets
Religion News Service

Rev. Raphael Warnock considers vote sacred as pastor and Senate candidate
Religion News Service

Minnesota mosque bombing accomplice testifies he was recruited to ‘harass the untouchables’
Star Tribune *
 

French Catholics protest for end to lockdown on Mass
The Associated Press

Communal worship ‘criminalized’ under lockdown, church leaders in England say
The Guardian

Sandbags and monks in khaki: Russian troops guard Armenian monastery after ceasefire
Reuters

Northern India chokes on toxic smog day after Diwali festival
Reuters

Al Qaeda’s no. 2, accused in U.S. embassy attacks, was killed in Iran
The New York Times *

An Islamist insurgency in Mozambique is gaining ground — and showing a strong allegiance to the Islamic State
The Washington Post *

Saint Pope John Paul II - a hasty halo?
Reuters

A German man’s Nazi grandfather took over a Jewish man’s store. He tracked down his descendants to apologize
CNN

Palestinians torn as Israel seeks Gulf tourists in Jerusalem
The Associated Press

It took a century to open a mosque in Athens. Then came the pandemic
The New York Times *
 

Trump or no Trump, religious authoritarianism is here to stay
The New York Times *

The evangelical reckoning begins
The Atlantic *

The campaign is over. Will a Biden-Harris administration deliver on its interfaith promises?
Religion News Service

To celebrate Diwali is to celebrate the light
The New York Times *

‘Water on a stone’: UN expert on the hard work of religious freedom
Christianity Today *