January 29, 2021
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Biden signs memorandum reversing Trump abortion access restrictions CNN Kansas voters to decide abortion question; South Carolina Senate approves sweeping ban The Washington Post * March for Life goes virtual as abortion opponents debate Trump’s legacy The Washington Post * Christianity on display at Capitol riot sparks new debate The Associated Press Baltimore’s Memorial Episcopal Church commits $500K in reparations after learning founder owned slaves CBS Baltimore At Amanda Gorman’s Black Catholic LA parish, ‘it’s like everybody here is a freedom fighter’ Religion News Service Former Boy Scouts chaplain is sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexual abuse The New York Times * Judge orders polygamous sect to sell South Dakota compound The Associated Press
‘Declaration of war’: Protesters in Poland vow to fight abortion ban The New York Times * German lawmakers propose new law on assisted suicide Reuters European ruling brings kosher slaughterhouse new business, old fears The Associated Press Large weddings, packed schools: Haredi Jews flout English lockdown The Guardian He is Israel’s ‘Prince of Torah.’ But to some, he is the king of COVID The New York Times * Violence and slurs from some of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jews in battle over coronavirus lockdowns CNN UK report clears Muslim charity of institutional antisemitism The Guardian By Sea of Galilee, archaeologists find ruins of early mosque The Associated Press
The future of the pro-life movement after Trump Religion News Service If evangelical Christians are called to live in truth, why do so many believe political conspiracies? The Dallas Morning News * What next? Christian leaders offer advice for confronting Christian nationalism Religion News Service Virginia is on the verge of abolishing the death penalty. Other states should follow suit The Washington Post * California is cleansing Jews from history Tablet Jimmy Carter taught me how to pray for a president Religion News Service
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