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December 16, 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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Supreme Court continues to block state COVID-19 restrictions on religious gatherings ([link removed])
USA Today
U.S. asks high court to halt mail delivery of abortion pills ([link removed])
Bloomberg News *
Biden laces Electoral College victory speech with scripture and Prayer of St. Francis ([link removed])
Religion News Service
Massachusetts House seeks to overturn Baker’s abortion steps ([link removed])
The Associated Press
Religious matters forbidden for courts, Arizona judges rule ([link removed])
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Online petition to block Whites-only church in western Minnesota gains steam ([link removed])
Star Tribune *
After Middle Church fire, advice from houses of worship that have survived disaster ([link removed])
Religion News Service
In a rare move, Catholic nuns set out to build a new monastery ([link removed])
Religion News Service
** International headlines
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New Zealand child abuse inquiry finds quarter of a million harmed in state and faith-based care ([link removed])
Reuters
George Pell says ‘some evidence but no proof’ Vatican officials conspired to ‘destroy’ him ([link removed])
The Guardian
Paris court convicts former Vatican envoy of sexual assault ([link removed])
The Associated Press
Gay conversion therapy: Hundreds of religious leaders call for ban ([link removed])
BBC News
Verdicts due for 14 over links to Jan. 2015 Paris attackers ([link removed])
The Associated Press
Indonesian militant linked to Bali bombings flown to Jakarta for questioning ([link removed])
Reuters
Russia jails Jehovah’s Witness for six years – lawyer ([link removed])
Reuters
Beirut’s blast wrecked their church. This volunteer is racing to rebuild it by Christmas Eve ([link removed])
The Washington Post *
A pandemic atlas: A virus widens Israel’s religious rifts ([link removed])
The Associated Press
** Analysis and commentary
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My church will replace our Black Lives Matter sign. Will America replace its racist myth? ([link removed])
The Washington Post *
The most American religion ([link removed])
The Atlantic *
Armenians displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh fear their medieval churches will be destroyed ([link removed])
The Conversation
Four facts that will change relations between Christians and Jews in the next decade ([link removed])
Religion News Service
Pope Francis has endorsed a universal basic income. Covid-19 could make it a reality in Europe ([link removed])
America
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