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December 15, 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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** U.S. headlines
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Trump eases rules for religious social service providers ([link removed])
The Associated Press
Catholic Archdiocese of Washington seeks restraining order against D.C. so churches can prepare for Christmas ([link removed])
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Church vandalism exposes divisions over faith and politics ([link removed])
The Associated Press
Same-sex parents can be listed on Indiana birth certificates as petition to appeal fails ([link removed])
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Federal judge again rules against Tennessee in abortion case ([link removed])
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Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church got $4.4 million in federal PPP loans ([link removed])
Houston Chronicle *
Episcopal Diocese of Chicago elects the Rev. Paula Clark, its first Black and first female bishop ([link removed])
Religion News Service
Theodore Mann, lawyer and influential voice on Jewish affairs, dies at 92 ([link removed])
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** International headlines
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I.C.C. won’t investigate China’s detention of Muslims ([link removed])
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Gunmen kill 28, burn 800 houses in Niger attack blamed on Boko Haram ([link removed])
Reuters
Boko Haram claims kidnapping of over 300 boys in Nigeria, marking an alarming move west ([link removed])
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Indonesia police: Top terror suspect mastermind of attacks ([link removed])
The Associated Press
Hungary amends constitution to redefine family, limits gay adoption ([link removed])
Reuters
U.K. to ease rules on blood donations by gay and bisexual men ([link removed])
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Israeli court backs extradition in Australia child sex case ([link removed])
The Associated Press
The big, fat Indian wedding has shrunk in the pandemic — but hasn’t lost its sheen ([link removed])
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** Analysis and commentary
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The Supreme Court rejects opportunity to roll back marriage equality ([link removed])
Slate
Religious freedom and the FBI ([link removed])
The Wall Street Journal *
White evangelicals, don’t just condemn Christian nationalism. Own it ([link removed])
Religion News Service
As chief rabbi, I can no longer remain silent about the plight of the Uighurs ([link removed])
The Guardian
Silent night: Scenes of a pandemic Christmas ([link removed])
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