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Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Religion & Public Life


** Daily Religion Headlines
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** U.S. Headlines
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U.S. abortion rate continues long-term decline in most states NPR ([link removed])
Biden’s abortion shift tests the politics of his faith The Associated Press ([link removed])
Love was behind church’s LGBT policy and its reversal, Latter-day Saint President Russell Nelson says The Salt Lake Tribune * ([link removed])
Financial toll of priest sex abuse on Chicago Archdiocese? $220 million and climbing Chicago Tribune * ([link removed])
Family separation and refugee cap reinvigorate Jews’ activist roots: ‘We’ve always been immigrants’ Los Angeles Times * ([link removed])
Las Vegas man faces weapons charge in synagogue, other plots The Associated Press ([link removed])
Jewish summer camp with campfires, crafts and no lights out The New York Times * ([link removed])
Renowned journalist Cokie Roberts, lifelong Catholic, dies at age 75 Catholic News Service ([link removed])



** International Headlines
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Israel’s Netanyahu fails to win majority in close election Reuters ([link removed])
Vatican seeks to indict two priests in abuse case within its walls The Washington Post * ([link removed])
Gathering of German bishops tests Pope Francis’ efforts for decentralization Religion News Service ([link removed])
Five rights groups urge UN chief to condemn China over Muslims The Associated Press ([link removed])
Greek schools to stop recording pupils’ faith, nationality The Associated Press ([link removed])



** Analysis & Commentary
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The Christian right is helping drive liberals away from religion FiveThirtyEight ([link removed])
Should college students get a break for religious holidays? One state says yes Religion & Politics ([link removed])
India’s massive, scary new detention camps, explained Vox ([link removed])
I researched Uighur society in China for 8 years and watched how technology opened new opportunities – then became a trap The Conversation ([link removed])



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