Daily Religion Headlines

Biden could redefine what it means to be ‘a Catholic in good standing.’ Catholics are divided on whether that is a good thing
The Washington Post *

Federal executions pit the Trump administration against the Catholic Church
NPR

On record day for COVID-19 deaths, Trump falsely proclaims at packed Hanukkah party, ‘We’re going to win this election’
The Washington Post *

Federal court upholds block on in-person medication abortion requirements
CNN

Militia group leader guilty of Minnesota mosque pipe bomb attack
NPR

Jersey City marks one year since deadly bias attack
The Associated Press

‘Is this what we’re becoming?’: Anne Frank memorial in Idaho, the only one in US, defaced with swastika stickers
USA Today

After resigning over slurs, W.Va. lawmaker reclaims seat
The Associated Press

Thousands sign petition in support of five charged in Junipero Serra statue toppling
Religion News Service

The new abortion rights advocates are on TikTok
The New York Times *
 

France unveils draft law to fight Islamist radicalism
The Associated Press

Amid a crackdown on ‘separatism,’ how do French Muslims feel?
Al Jazeera

Pope Francis’ homeland could become the largest country in Latin America to legalize abortion
The Washington Post *

Jehovah’s Witnesses’ release in Eritrea a rare sign of religious toleration
Religion News Service

Bhutan parliament decriminalizes homosexuality, to delight of activists
Reuters

Pope’s Midnight Mass to start early to respect COVID curfew
The Associated Press
 

‘Those who question the sanctity of John Paul II don’t know what they’re talking about’
First Things

Why does the Catholic Church object to IVF? It’s more complicated than you think
America

Pope’s new book speaks to Americans on racism, immigration and gender equity
Religion News Service

The celebrity pastor problem is every church’s struggle
Christianity Today *