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January 6, 2021

 

Daily Religion Headlines

 

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U.S. headlines

 

Warnock, pastor and politician, has role models who did both
Religion News Service

Missouri congressman defends ‘a-woman’ end to prayer
The Associated Press

As ‘Jericho Marchers’ descend on Washington, local faith leaders brace for attacks
Religion News Service

New COVID-19 cluster traced to Christmas services at Massachusetts church
MassLive

Flooding brings new woes to NYC church hard-hit by COVID-19
The Associated Press

Hillsong Dallas pastors, who helped start NYC location with Carl Lentz, resign
Religion News Service

Inside Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, staff push leaders to take responsibility for scandal
Christianity Today *

African spirituality offers Black believers ‘decolonized’ Christianity
Religion News Service

Chicago Archdiocese removes longtime pastor Pfleger after sex abuse allegation from 40 years ago is reported
Chicago Tribune *
 

 

International headlines

 

‘No law can order us’: Greek Christians defy COVID ban on Epiphany services
Reuters

Spain tries to keep Epiphany tradition despite pandemic
The Associated Press

Church of England bishop warns of church closures due to COVID financial losses
The Guardian

Indonesia Islamic council hopes for halal ruling before mass vaccination
Reuters

Germany: Catholic officials ask reporters for ‘silence’ on child abuse report
Deutsche Welle

Poland: Church cancels lease of liberal Catholic magazine
The Associated Press

Indonesia police say kill two militants linked to Philippine church bombs
Reuters
 

 

Analysis and commentary

 

‘Amen and a-woman:’ Inane political correctness proves how little Democrats get faith
USA Today

Rep. Cleaver’s ‘awoman’ prayer enrages Christian nationalists who taste their own medicine and still miss the point
Religion Dispatches

The Jewish ethics of vaccine triage
Tablet

What should you do when you’re expecting the apocalypse?
The New York Times *
 

 
 

 

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