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December 22, 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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Televangelist Pat Robertson says it’s time for Trump to accept Biden’s win and ‘move on’ ([link removed])
The Washington Post*
Some U.S. Black pastors, key players in COVID education, are hesitating to push vaccine ([link removed])
Reuters
Lawmakers include $2.75 billion for private schools in stimulus after prodding by Orthodox Jewish and Catholic groups ([link removed])
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
A new pastor who couldn’t meet members of her church found a way to celebrate Christmas with them ([link removed])
The Washington Post*
Jentezen Franklin, Trump adviser and prominent Georgia pastor, tests positive for COVID-19 ([link removed])
Religion News Service
How a female priest helped calm tensions over Daniel Prude’s police custody death in Rochester ([link removed])
The Washington Post*
After permit approved for whites-only church, small Minnesota town insists it isn’t racist ([link removed])
NBC News
Proud Boys leader takes credit for burning D.C. church’s Black Lives Matter banner ([link removed])
NPR
Why NBA star Kyrie Irving was burning sage before a game with the Celtics ([link removed])
Religion News Service
** International headlines
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Israeli high court hears challenge to Jewish nation law ([link removed])
The Associated Press
Anti-Semitic tweets targeting Miss France contestant spark investigation ([link removed])
The Wall Street Journal*
Orthodox Jewish leaders are telling their followers to vaccinate for COVID-19. Will they listen? ([link removed])
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Two Vatican cardinals close to Pope Francis test positive for COVID-19 ([link removed])
America*
Papal Christmas, New Year moved indoors because of coronavirus ([link removed])
Reuters
Francis warns Vatican officials their conflicts polarize Catholic Church ([link removed])
National Catholic Reporter
Undeterred by ICC decision, Uighurs hail EU, UK steps toward holding China accountable ([link removed])
The World
Filipinos go the whole hog at Christmas. But coronavirus is crimping a yuletide tradition ([link removed])
The Washington Post*
** Analysis and commentary
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God help us: We’re losing our religion and filling the void with politics ([link removed])
USA Today
Praying apart isn’t the same as praying together. That’s why we sued D.C. ([link removed])
The Washington Post*
Submitting to government doesn’t mean surrendering constitutional rights ([link removed])
Real Clear Religion
America’s most famous nun on confronting death ([link removed])
Slate
Islamic militias are protecting churches in Indonesia ([link removed])
Religion Unplugged
Pandemic cooking and Jewish food rituals offer comfort in times of sickness ([link removed])
The Conversation
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