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January 29, 2021

 

Daily Religion Headlines

 

A daily roundup of the latest religion headlines from around the web · Subscribe ↗

 

 
 

U.S. headlines

 

Biden signs memorandum reversing Trump abortion access restrictions
CNN

Kansas voters to decide abortion question; South Carolina Senate approves sweeping ban
The Washington Post *

March for Life goes virtual as abortion opponents debate Trump’s legacy
The Washington Post *

Christianity on display at Capitol riot sparks new debate
The Associated Press

Baltimore’s Memorial Episcopal Church commits $500K in reparations after learning founder owned slaves
CBS Baltimore

At Amanda Gorman’s Black Catholic LA parish, ‘it’s like everybody here is a freedom fighter’
Religion News Service

Former Boy Scouts chaplain is sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexual abuse
The New York Times *

Judge orders polygamous sect to sell South Dakota compound
The Associated Press
 

 

International headlines

 

‘Declaration of war’: Protesters in Poland vow to fight abortion ban
The New York Times *

German lawmakers propose new law on assisted suicide
Reuters

European ruling brings kosher slaughterhouse new business, old fears
The Associated Press

Large weddings, packed schools: Haredi Jews flout English lockdown
The Guardian

He is Israel’s ‘Prince of Torah.’ But to some, he is the king of COVID
The New York Times *

Violence and slurs from some of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jews in battle over coronavirus lockdowns
CNN

UK report clears Muslim charity of institutional antisemitism
The Guardian

By Sea of Galilee, archaeologists find ruins of early mosque
The Associated Press
 

 

Analysis and commentary

 

The future of the pro-life movement after Trump
Religion News Service

If evangelical Christians are called to live in truth, why do so many believe political conspiracies?
The Dallas Morning News *

What next? Christian leaders offer advice for confronting Christian nationalism
Religion News Service

Virginia is on the verge of abolishing the death penalty. Other states should follow suit
The Washington Post *

California is cleansing Jews from history
Tablet

Jimmy Carter taught me how to pray for a president
Religion News Service
 

 
 

 

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