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February 8, 2021
** 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 rules against Calif., doubles down on religious rights amid pandemic ([link removed]) #
NPR
Some California churches hold indoor services after ruling ([link removed]) #
The Associated Press
Arizona Senate panel approves bill that bans abortions for Down syndrome ([link removed]) #
NBC News
Election turmoil splits West Virginia city’s evangelicals ([link removed]) #
The Associated Press
Catholic schools in U.S. hit by unprecedented enrollment drop ([link removed]) #
The Associated Press
For Latter-day Saints like Andy Reid of Kansas City Chiefs, football and faith go hand in hand ([link removed]) #
Religion News Service
Farmers’ anger melts thanks to co-op that’s bridging Amish, modern worlds in county in Pennsylvania ([link removed]) #
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** International headlines
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‘A door has opened’: Pope Francis appoints first woman to senior synod post ([link removed]) #
Agence France-Presse
Years after a massacre, Yazidis finally bury their loved ones ([link removed])
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Young Saudi Shiites have death penalties commuted to 10 years in jail ([link removed]) #
Reuters
Pakistani PM urges Kashmir referendum, talks with India ([link removed]) #
The Associated Press
Virus hastens exit from Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community ([link removed]) #
The New York Times *
UK faith leaders join to counter fears over vaccine in minority ethnic communities ([link removed]) #
The Guardian
Pope Francis says the world is ‘seriously ill’ from the consequences of the pandemic ([link removed]) #
The Washington Post *
Egypt releases Al-Jazeera journalist detained since 2016 ([link removed]) #
The Associated Press
Mexican census: Evangelicals at new high, Catholics at new low ([link removed])
Christianity Today *
** Analysis and commentary
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A century ago, White Protestant extremism marched on Washington ([link removed])
The New York Times *
Henry Louis Gates’ new book and TV series distills centuries of Black church history ([link removed]) #
Religion News Service
How one Supreme Court decision increased discrimination against LGBTQ couples ([link removed]) #
The Atlantic *
The death penalty is in the death throes ([link removed]) #
The Washington Post *
We’re being too Protestant about the vaccine rollout ([link removed]) #
America
The military coup in Myanmar presents opportunities to Buddhist nationalists ([link removed])
The Conversation
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