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December 14, 2020
** Daily Religion Headlines
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A daily roundup of the latest religion headlines from around the web · Subscribe ↗ ([link removed])
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NEW FROM PEW RESEARCH CENTER
A new Fact Tank post ([link removed]) looks at 20 striking findings from Pew Research Center studies published this year, including data showing that 35% of Americans say there are lessons sent by God for humankind to learn from the coronavirus outbreak.
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** U.S. headlines
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More U.S. churches commit to racism-linked reparations ([link removed])
The Associated Press
‘Proud Boys’ burn Black Lives Matter signs at churches in Washington ([link removed])
Religion News Service
Feds side with Michigan religious schools in suit over COVID restrictions ([link removed])
The Detroit News *
Catholic Archdiocese of Washington sues D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser over virus attendance restrictions ([link removed])
The Washington Post *
New York City Christmas concert ends with police shooting gunman on cathedral step ([link removed])
USA Today
In final years at Liberty, Falwell spent millions on pro-Trump causes ([link removed])
Politico
Driver shouted anti-Semitic slurs, ran over a man at menorah lighting, authorities say: ‘Hateful, hurtful and cowardly’ ([link removed])
The Washington Post *
DOJ probe of Catholic church abuse goes quiet 2 years later ([link removed])
The Associated Press
New VOA director arrives with baggage: anti-Islamic and homophobic writings ([link removed])
NPR
California has appointed its first ever Muslim chaplain to the state legislature ([link removed])
CNN
** International headlines
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Muslims targeted under Indian state’s ‘love jihad’ law ([link removed])
The Guardian
Indonesian police arrest top Jemaah Islamiah militant ([link removed])
Reuters
Hardline Indonesian cleric held on suspicion he broke coronavirus restrictions ([link removed])
Reuters
German cardinal accused of abuse cover-up turns to pope ([link removed])
Deutsche Welle
Pope commits Vatican to net zero carbon emissions by 2050 ([link removed])
Reuters
Macron thrusts Muslims onto the front line of French politics ([link removed])
Bloomberg News *
German cultural leaders warn against ban on Israel sanctions movement ([link removed])
The New York Times *
Church of England gives space for COVID vaccination and testing for up to a year ([link removed])
The Guardian
Vatican unveils nativity scene and lights up tree for Christmas ([link removed])
Religion News Service
** Analysis and commentary
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What NIH chief Francis Collins wants religious leaders to know about the coronavirus vaccines ([link removed])
The Washington Post *
On the first day of Christmas…teachers got a legal headache over blurring the line between church and state ([link removed])
The Conversation
Biden advisor disregards dignity of the elderly ([link removed])
Real Clear Religion
Europe can’t fight anti-Semitism while ignoring threats to Israel ([link removed])
Politico
How one seminal moment in Jewish mystical life provides profound insight into our present moment ([link removed])
Tablet
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