December 14, 2020

Daily Religion Headlines

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NEW FROM PEW RESEARCH CENTER

A new Fact Tank post 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.

U.S. headlines

More U.S. churches commit to racism-linked reparations
The Associated Press

‘Proud Boys’ burn Black Lives Matter signs at churches in Washington
Religion News Service

Feds side with Michigan religious schools in suit over COVID restrictions
The Detroit News *

Catholic Archdiocese of Washington sues D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser over virus attendance restrictions
The Washington Post *

New York City Christmas concert ends with police shooting gunman on cathedral step
USA Today

In final years at Liberty, Falwell spent millions on pro-Trump causes
Politico

Driver shouted anti-Semitic slurs, ran over a man at menorah lighting, authorities say: ‘Hateful, hurtful and cowardly’
The Washington Post *

DOJ probe of Catholic church abuse goes quiet 2 years later
The Associated Press

New VOA director arrives with baggage: anti-Islamic and homophobic writings
NPR

California has appointed its first ever Muslim chaplain to the state legislature
CNN

International headlines

Muslims targeted under Indian state’s ‘love jihad’ law
The Guardian

Indonesian police arrest top Jemaah Islamiah militant
Reuters

Hardline Indonesian cleric held on suspicion he broke coronavirus restrictions
Reuters

German cardinal accused of abuse cover-up turns to pope
Deutsche Welle

Pope commits Vatican to net zero carbon emissions by 2050
Reuters

Macron thrusts Muslims onto the front line of French politics
Bloomberg News *

German cultural leaders warn against ban on Israel sanctions movement
The New York Times *

Church of England gives space for COVID vaccination and testing for up to a year
The Guardian

Vatican unveils nativity scene and lights up tree for Christmas
Religion News Service

Analysis and commentary

What NIH chief Francis Collins wants religious leaders to know about the coronavirus vaccines
The Washington Post *

On the first day of Christmas…teachers got a legal headache over blurring the line between church and state
The Conversation

Biden advisor disregards dignity of the elderly
Real Clear Religion

Europe can’t fight anti-Semitism while ignoring threats to Israel
Politico

How one seminal moment in Jewish mystical life provides profound insight into our present moment
Tablet

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