Daily Religion Headlines

Trump eases rules for religious social service providers
The Associated Press

Catholic Archdiocese of Washington seeks restraining order against D.C. so churches can prepare for Christmas
The Washington Post *

Church vandalism exposes divisions over faith and politics
The Associated Press

Same-sex parents can be listed on Indiana birth certificates as petition to appeal fails
The Indianapolis Star *

Federal judge again rules against Tennessee in abortion case
The Associated Press

Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church got $4.4 million in federal PPP loans
Houston Chronicle *

Episcopal Diocese of Chicago elects the Rev. Paula Clark, its first Black and first female bishop
Religion News Service

Theodore Mann, lawyer and influential voice on Jewish affairs, dies at 92
The Washington Post *
 

I.C.C. won’t investigate China’s detention of Muslims
The New York Times *

Gunmen kill 28, burn 800 houses in Niger attack blamed on Boko Haram
Reuters

Boko Haram claims kidnapping of over 300 boys in Nigeria, marking an alarming move west
The Washington Post *

Indonesia police: Top terror suspect mastermind of attacks
The Associated Press

Hungary amends constitution to redefine family, limits gay adoption
Reuters

U.K. to ease rules on blood donations by gay and bisexual men
The New York Times *

Israeli court backs extradition in Australia child sex case
The Associated Press

The big, fat Indian wedding has shrunk in the pandemic — but hasn’t lost its sheen
The Washington Post *
 

The Supreme Court rejects opportunity to roll back marriage equality
Slate

Religious freedom and the FBI
The Wall Street Journal *

White evangelicals, don’t just condemn Christian nationalism. Own it
Religion News Service

As chief rabbi, I can no longer remain silent about the plight of the Uighurs
The Guardian

Silent night: Scenes of a pandemic Christmas
The New York Times *