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September 8, 2020

 

Daily Religion Headlines

 

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U.S. headlines

 

Video from priest says Catholics who vote for Democrats will go to hell. One bishop approves this message
Religion News Service

Thousands gather for Christian music concert at California Capitol, breaking COVID-19 rules
The Sacramento Bee *

After Jerry Falwell Jr., a reckoning for Liberty University
The Wall Street Journal *

How Jerry Falwell Jr. mixed his personal finances with his university’s
Reuters

Liberty University tells staffers to stop speaking with Jerry Falwell Jr. while on the job
The News & Advance

Bishop-elect resigns after being accused of sexually abusing a minor
The New York Times *

Navy cancels Catholic Masses at area bases while other religious services continue
The San Diego Union-Tribune *
 

 

International headlines

 

‘Kill all you see’: In a first, Myanmar soldiers tell of Rohingya slaughter
The New York Times *

Almost 300 Rohingya found on beach in Indonesia’s Aceh
The Associated Press

Sudan ends 30 years of Islamic law by separating religion, state
Bloomberg News *

South Korea’s defiant churches face backlash for hampering COVID-19 response
Reuters

As Africa’s COVID-19 cases rise, faith is put to the test
The Associated Press

Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with secular Israeli officials over coronavirus measures
The Washington Post *

Thousands protest in Pakistan over reprinting of Mohammad cartoons in France
Reuters

Death toll from Bangladesh mosque explosion rises to 24
The Associated Press

U.S. may ban cotton from Xinjiang region of China over rights concerns
The New York Times *

Disney criticized for filming Mulan in China’s Xinjiang province
BBC News
 

 

Analysis and commentary

 

Voting my conscience in this election may mean staying home
Religion News Service

Put not your trust in princes (nor in Republicans)
National Review *

The apocalyptic internet movement QAnon is gaining followers by the thousands, and churches are slow to respond
World Magazine *

Sudan needs help to successfully end Islamic rule
Bloomberg Opinion *

Why masks are a religious issue
The Conversation
 

 
 

 

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