Daily Religion Headlines

Biden calls for LGBTQ protections in day-one executive order, angering conservatives
The Washington Post *

Biden to rescind controversial abortion rule in coming days
The Hill

San Francisco archbishop responds to Pelosi: ‘No Catholic in good conscience can favor abortion’
Catholic News Agency

Biden, Harris urged to ‘repair the breach’ in prayer service
The Associated Press

Still separated: COVID-19 order keeps families apart after Biden lifts ‘Muslim ban’
Reuters

Appeals court revisits Texas ban on abortion procedure
The Associated Press

Stunted by losses, SC Democrats predict abortion ban will pass as it clears next step
The State *

With new executive order, this immigrant is leaving church sanctuary after 3.5 years
Religion News Service
 

Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly Baghdad bombings
The Wall Street Journal *

Former Vatican banker convicted of money laundering and embezzlement
The New York Times *

Ultra-Orthodox attack Israeli police amid lockdown tensions
The Associated Press

Nigerian appeals court throws out blasphemy convictions that caused outcry
Reuters

Pakistan seeks to block U.S.-based website of minority Ahmadis
The Associated Press

Honduran lawmakers vote to lock in bans on abortion, same-sex marriage
Reuters

Jesuit order in Spain apologizes for decades of sexual abuse by members
The Guardian

UN approves global conference on protecting religious sites
The Associated Press

French doctor who made Down discovery closer to sainthood
The Associated Press
 

Can Joe Biden save American Catholicism from the Far Right?
The New Yorker *

Catholic bishops split on how to deal with Biden
Religion News Service

Biden is the first president to openly oppose the death penalty
Slate

Meet Biden’s first rabbi, Rabbi Louis Gerwitz
Forward *