‘Things will never be the same’

Plaintiff in Roe v. Wade U.S. abortion case says she was paid to switch sides
REUTERS

Justice Department warns California coronavirus rules may violate religious freedoms
LOS ANGELES TIMES*

‘Things will never be the same.’ How the pandemic has changed worship
NPR

Two churches reclose after faith leaders and congregants get coronavirus
THE WASHINGTON POST*

Oregon high court keeps state virus restrictions in place, including religious restrictions
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Philly-area religious leaders adapt to reach their faithful as pandemic drags on
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER*

For Boston-area religious leaders, patience in tribulation
THE BOSTON GLOBE*

Biden calls out ‘anti-Semitism’ on the left and criticizes Israeli policies
THE NEW YORK TIMES*

Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias dies of cancer at 74
RELIGION NEWS SERVICE

 

International Headlines

Coronavirus: French court orders ban on worship to end
BBC NEWS

Nigerian religious leaders demand lifting of COVID-19 lockdown
DEUTSCHE WELLE

Preacher who claimed Christians immune to virus appears in Myanmar court
REUTERS

Afghan mosque attack kills eight worshippers breaking fast: officials
REUTERS

Serbia-Montenegro tensions escalate amid church dispute
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Centenary of John Paul II’s birth highlights continuity with Pope Francis
RELIGION NEWS SERVICE

 

Analysis & Commentary

Why churches, for now, should remain closed
CHICAGO TRIBUNE*

A Christian theologian recounts how her mother’s death affirmed her faith and belief in the afterlife
THE NEW YORK TIMES*

The Christian porn addiction industry is selling a lucrative, dangerous idea
SLATE

The Church of QAnon: Will conspiracy theories form the basis of a new religious movement?
THE CONVERSATION

Beyond politics, COVID-19 pandemic reveals divide between religious and nonbelieving
THE FRESNO BEE*

Defending the sacred: How Native Americans protect their religious freedom
RELIGION & POLITICS

 

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