Daily Religion Headlines

Faith leaders nearly unanimous in condemning assault on Capitol
NPR

Warnock, Biden wins give twin thrills to religious liberals
The Associated Press

State Department office sees last-minute surge of new evangelical appointees
Foreign Policy *

More demand Illinois congresswoman who cited Hitler resign
The Associated Press

Sen. Burns introduces legislation modifying the Oklahoma Religious Freedom Act
KOKH

Catholic diocese in Massachusetts releases names of credibly accused priests
The Associated Press

Court: Private schools favored over public schools near NYC
The Associated Press
 

Pakistani PM asks Shiites to bury coal miners killed by IS
The Associated Press

U.S. group appeals for Pakistani woman jailed on blasphemy
The Associated Press

Muslim cleric tied to Bali nightclub bombing is freed from prison
The New York Times *

Indonesian clerics declare Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine halal
Reuters

Chinese Embassy tweet about Uighurs and birth rate draws instant condemnation
ABC News

Jewish children’s restored books reveal life hiding from Nazis
Deutsche Welle
 

A Christian insurrection: Many of those who mobbed the Capitol on Wednesday claimed to be enacting God’s will
The Atlantic *

Evangelicals must denounce the Christian nationalism in Capitol riots
Religion News Service

Trump’s evangelicals were complicit in the desecration of our democracy
The Washington Post *

Neo-Nazis, QAnon and Camp Auschwitz: A guide to the hate symbols and signs on display at the Capitol riots
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

A call for Christian revival in 2021
The Wall Street Journal *