Daily Religion Headlines

Sitting on billions, Catholic dioceses amassed taxpayer aid
The Associated Press

Heirs to Jewish art dealers lose fight at Supreme Court
Politico

Biden, at prayer breakfast, calls out ‘political extremism’
The Associated Press

National Prayer Breakfast organizers hope prayer can unify nation in divided times
Religion News Service

Nativity scene OK in front of Indiana courthouse, federal appeals court rules
The Indianapolis Star *

A Catholic priest at Trump’s Jan. 6 rally said he performed an ‘exorcism’ on Congress. He’s not an exorcist, the church said
The Washington Post *

Jake Angeli, who raided U.S. Capitol in fur hat and horns, granted organic food request by D.C. judge
The Arizona Republic *
 

Sri Lanka leader vows action against 2019 bombing militants
The Associated Press

Rights groups laud Indonesia’s ban on religious attire in school dress codes
Reuters

Hunting ISIS: On a nighttime raid with Iraqi special forces
The Washington Post *

Canada lists Proud Boys as a terrorist group, alongside ISIS and al-Qaida
NPR

U.S. ‘deeply disturbed’ by reports of systematic rape of Muslims in China camps
Reuters

Cyprus Orthodox Church to restore historic homes amid outcry
The Associated Press

Polish activists seek support for liberalizing abortion law
The Associated Press
 

Can an employee object to mandatory COVID-19 vaccines on religious grounds?
The Conversation

How evangelical media ministry Focus on the Family fueled lies and insurrectionists
Religion Unplugged

The pervasive influence of Nigeria’s religious leaders
Council on Foreign Relations

The challenge of Eucharistic coherence
First Things *

David French on Christian nationalism and evangelicals’ existential angst
Religion News Service

One year on, Muslim women reflect on wearing the niqab in a mask-wearing world
The Conversation