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February 17, 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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NEW FROM PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Black American religious life is diverse, encompassing a wide range of religious affiliations, worship practices and beliefs. While previous research has highlighted the ways in which the faith of Black adults differs from that of other U.S. racial groups, a major new Pew Research Center report ([link removed]) takes a closer look at the religious diversity among Black Americans.
Additionally, a new blog post ([link removed]) looks at 10 key findings from the report.
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** U.S. headlines
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Ash Wednesday during a pandemic means sprinkles instead of markings to keep distance ([link removed])
Delaware News Journal *
Connecticut legislators hear testimony on proposals to eliminate religious vaccine exemption ([link removed])
The Connecticut Mirror
Salt Lake County taking COVID vaccines to Black churches, mosques to reach wary minority communities ([link removed])
The Salt Lake Tribune *
Alliance of religious schools in Cook County arranges for vaccines for all full-time employees ([link removed])
Chicago Tribune *
Montana lawmakers hear testimony on ‘Religious Freedom Restoration Act’ ([link removed])
KXLH
South Carolina abortion ban awaits final vote in House ([link removed])
The Associated Press
Carman, Christian music icon and Gospel Music Hall of Famer dies at 65 ([link removed])
Religion News Service
** International headlines
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French National Assembly backs law to combat Islamist extremism ([link removed])
The New York Times *
Gaza law barring women from travel without male consent to be revised, judge says ([link removed])
Reuters
Pope again updates Vatican legal code amid scrutiny, probes ([link removed])
The Associated Press
Pope starts Lent as Ash Wednesday rites scaled back for COVID-19 ([link removed])
Reuters
‘How many funerals will come out of this one?’ ([link removed])
The New York Times *
Jewish communities in six Gulf states announce joint association ([link removed])
Voice of America
Spanish prosecutors probe hate speech against Muslims, Jews ([link removed])
The Associated Press
Jordan’s Orthodox archbishop moves to deny evangelicals full legal recognition ([link removed])
Religion News Service
** Analysis and commentary
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Right-wing justices think religion is under siege. Will the full Supreme Court follow? ([link removed])
CNN
Can you ever completely give up your religion? ([link removed])
Psychology Today
For African Americans, faith is not confined to the hope of heaven ([link removed])
The Baltimore Sun *
Yolanda Pierce on grandmother theology, Black Jesus and Mariology ([link removed])
Religion News Service
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